Russian River Brewing Company is located in downtown Santa Rosa, CA right off of Highway 101. Downtown Santa Rosa is actually pretty nice, with lots of locally owned shops and restaurants.Off the bat - this is a Must Have It. Just the fact that Russian River puts out two of the top rated beers on Beer Advocate, should be reason enough. However, the creative innovations of Master Brewer Vinnie Cilurzo are the best reason. Cilurzo is credited with creating the Imperial or Double IPA (DIPA) style which is showcased in Pliny the Elder. A style that actually was incorporated into the 2008 Beer Judge Certification Program Guidelines. This is pretty big, since many new styles just fall under "specialty beer".
