"For a county of its size, Sonoma County has a surprising number of unique breweries. In the northern town of Windsor is the most famous: Russian River Brewing. It's been voted one of the top breweries in the country and is best known for its Pliny the Elder. But there's also the Belgian-influenced Cuver Brewing and Barrel Brothers. Santa Rosa, meanwhile, has the most breweries, including Cooperage and its new downtown location,"
"Santa Rosa, meanwhile, has the most breweries, including Cooperage and its new downtown location, plus Fogbelt, HenHouse, Iron Ox, Moonlight, Old Possum, Russian River's original brewpub and Shady Oak Barrel House. Rohnert Park boasts Old Caz, Parliament and the Waterhawk Lake Club, while in Sebastopol at The Barlow, you'll find Crooked Goat, Seismic Brewing and the original HopMonk Tavern. In Petaluma, Lagunitas is the largest brewery, but there's also HenHouse's Palace of Barrels and Crooked Goat's downtown location."
"Apples have also been an integral part of Sonoma County since the 19th century, when they were introduced by early settlers. By the 1940s, almost 40,000 acres and large-scale apple production circled Sebastopol. While most orchards have been replaced by vineyards, over 2,000 acres of 150 different heirloom apples remain, including the Gravenstein, which has been a major crop since 1811, when it was first planted at Fort Ross. Sonoma's apple legacy today is being preserved by numerous cidermakers using local varieties to create"
Sonoma County's craft beverage scene offers a wide range of breweries and cidermakers complementing the region's wine reputation. Breweries are distributed across towns, with Russian River Brewing in Windsor renowned for Pliny the Elder and numerous operations clustered in Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, Petaluma, Cloverdale, Guerneville and Sonoma. Multi-tap venues such as The Block and Brewster's Beer Garden provide varied tasting options. Apples introduced in the 19th century once covered vast acreage near Sebastopol; over 2,000 acres of heirloom varieties including Gravenstein remain and support numerous cidermakers using local fruit.
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