Russian River Brewing Company

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Russian River Brewing Company is a brewery and brewpub located in Santa Rosa, California.

[edit] History

Russian River Brewing Company was created in 1997 by Korbel Champagne Cellars. Brewer Vinnie Cilurzo was hired to run the brewery. Korbel sold the brewery to Vinnie and his wife Natalie in 2002. Russian River remodled and expanded in 2004. Vinnie is credited with inventing the beer style DIPA (Double India Pale Ale], known alternately as Imperial IPA when he was the head brewer at Blind Pig Brewing Company in Temecula, California.

[edit] Awards

Russian River Brewing Company and Vinnie Cilurzo have won numerous awards for their beer.

  • 1999 Great American Beer Festival - "Small Brewing Company of the Year"
  • 2004 World Beer Cup - "Large Brewpub of the Year"
  • 2005 Malt Advocate - "Brewery of the Year"

[edit] Links

Russian River Brewing Company Website

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