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End of Summer Happenings at RRBC

Sep 5, 2024

This year is flying by, isn’t it?! Seems like just yesterday we were enjoying our 20th release of Pliny the Younger and celebrating the 20th Anniversary of our Santa Rosa pub! In celebration of the pub’s anniversary, Vinnie and I finally documented our story from opening Blind Pig Brewing in 1994 until now. Thank you […]

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Pliny the Younger 2024

Mar 18, 2024

We are just a few days from our 20th Annual Pliny the Younger Release at our Santa Rosa and Windsor pubs! If you asked us 20 years ago if we would still be brewing Younger in 2024, we would likely have laughed at the idea. But here we are, busy putting the final touches on […]

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Happy New Year 2024!

Jan 12, 2024

One of my many goals for 2024 is bringing back the RRBC Newsletter and Blog! Let’s get this New Year off to a good start by accomplishing one of those goals. The rest, well, I have all year to figure that out! 2023 was a definite improvement over the past several years, mostly because it […]

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Pliny the Younger Economic Impact 2022

Jun 29, 2022

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Pliny the Younger release March 25th-April 7th, 2022! The results are in from the Sonoma County Economic Development Boards (EDB) impact study conducted during the release by surveying visitors at both our pubs. The total economic impact to our local community for our 2022 Pliny […]

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Pliny the Younger 2022 is FINALLY Here!

Mar 21, 2022

Pliny the Younger Release 2022 After several months of planning, scheduling, rescheduling and waiting, we are finally ready to release Pliny the Younger on tap and in bottles at our brewpubs March 25th-April 7th, 2022!  This is a busy week for us here at RRBC, putting last-minute finishing touches on our 2-week release. And we […]

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Pliny the Younger 2022 Release Postponed until March!

Jan 13, 2022

Pliny the Younger 2022 Postponed, but still on! Not only is Sonoma County experiencing a record-shattering spike in COVID cases and increased hospitalizations, but we are in the midst of our own internal surge. Since the week before Christmas, 20 RRBC employees have tested positive for COVID with several more out sick or in quarantine […]

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RR Cellar Society 2022 Membership, Younger Hotels, and Holiday Greetings From Vinnie and Natalie!

Dec 20, 2021

The Russian River Cellar Society was born out of our love and passion for sour barrel-aged beers!  Although we are most known for super hop forward beers like Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig, and our annual 2-week release of Pliny the Younger, Vinnie’s true passion lies in the artistry and science behind creating sour […]

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Pliny the Younger 2022 Release Resumes In-person!

Nov 23, 2021

Barring any unforeseen business restrictions due to COVID-19, or any other presently unknown limiting factors, this year’s Pliny the Younger release will resume IN PERSON at both our Santa Rosa and Windsor brewpubs in 2022! The entire RRBC team missed seeing our many repeat and first-time visitors from around the world this past year after […]

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