brewing company industry alcoholic beverage founded 1997 headquarters 725 4th street santa rosa ca 95404 united states products beer production output 1 500 barrels owner vinnie cilurzo natalie cilurzo website official website russian river brewing company is a brewery and brewpub in downtown santa rosa california . the company makes strong india pale ales and sour beers . contents 1 history 2 production 3 beers 3.1 american style 3.2 belgian style 3.2.1 barrel aged 3.2.2 collaboration 4 awards 5 individual beer awards 6 see also 7 references 7.1 footnotes 7.2 sources 8 external links history edit vinnie cilurzo russian river brewing company was created in 1997 when korbel champagne cellars of guerneville california decided to try their hand at brewing beer . 1 brewer vinnie cilurzo was hired as brewmaster . brettanomyces cilurzo s favorite component of lambic beers were first used with local wine barrels in 1999 for production of sour beers . 2 korbel quit the brewing business and sold the brewery to cilurzo and his wife natalie in 2002 . russian river remodeled and expanded in 2004 eventually moving to santa rosa at their current 4th street location . cilurzo is regarded as one of the most innovative microbrewers in the country 3 and credited with inventing the beer style double india pale ale known alternately as imperial ipa when he was the head brewer at blind pig brewing company in temecula california . production edit in addition to the 20 barrel brewpub capable of about 3000 barrels per year 4 russian river also has a 50 barrel production brewery originally from dogfish head brewery . 5 in late 2014 the production facility is being updated with a four vessel 50 barrel brewhouse made by aaa metal fabrication in beaverton ore . 6 russian river has distributors in california colorado oregon and pennsylvania . a coolship is used to cool the wort for some of the beers . 7 barrels of beer are stored in their barrel warehouse and begin tasting after 9 months though can be aged up to two years before blending . beers edit american style edit aud blonde blonde ale beer esteam california common steam beer blind pig ipa india pale ale dead leaf green english style pale ale gaffers english style pale ale great beer great wine winemaker session ale happy hops hopped up blonde ale hop2it single hop ale rotating hopfather ipa india pale ale hugelarge pils pilsner o.v.l. stout dry irish stout 100 % nitrogen pliny the elder double india pale ale pliny the younger triple india pale ale row 2 hill 56 american pale ale single hop simcoe russian river ipa india pale ale russian river porter porter segal select pale ale hops from segal ranch shadow of a doubt imperial porter belgian style edit benediction abbey style double damnation golden ale damnation batch 23 belgian gold aged with oak chips defenestration hoppy blonde ale deification pale ale erudition saison little white lie witbier mortification quadrupel perdition bier de sonoma publication saison redemption blonde ale rejection black ale salvation strong dark ale barrel aged edit all of russian river s barrel aged beers contain brettanomyces many contain lactobacillus and pediococcus 2 beatification spontaneously fermented beer compunction aged with pluots consecration strong dark ale aged in cabernet sauvignon barrels with black currants framboise for a cure blonde ale aged in chardonnay barrels with raspberries propitiation porter sanctification blonde aged in stainless steel tanks with 100 % brettanomyces supplication brown ale aged in pinot noir barrels temptation blonde ale aged in chardonnay barrels toronado 20th anniversary a blend of 6 aged beers toronado 25th anniversary a blend of 6 aged beers collaboration edit brux with sierra nevada collaboration not litigation with avery a result of a conflict between the two breweries both of which made a beer called salvation awards edit 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 1999 great american beer festival small brewing company brewmaster of the year 2004 world beer cup large brewpub champion brewery 2004 world beer cup large brewpub champion brewmaster 2005 malt advocate brewery of the year 2006 world beer cup large brewpub champion brewery 2006 world beer cup large brewpub champion brewmaster 2008 russell schehrer award awarded to vinnie cilurzo for innovation in craft brewing individual beer awards edit name style honors aud blonde blonde ale 2010 world beer cup bronze 2006 great american beer festival bronze blind pig india pale ale 2009 great american beer festival bronze 2008 great american beer festival silver 2007 great american beer festival silver 2006 world beer cup gold 1996 world beer cup silver i 1996 great american beer festival silver i damnation belgian style ale 2004 great american beer festival silver 2001 great american beer festival silver 1999 great american beer festival gold english extra special bitter extra special bitter 1996 great american beer festival gold i golden wheat wheat ale 2001 great american beer festival gold 1999 great american beer festival silver hoptime harvest fresh hopped ale 2012 great american beer festival silver old blue granite barley wine 1996 great american beer festival bronze i o.v.l. stout dry stout 2004 world beer cup gold perdition farmhouse ale 2004 world beer cup silver pliny the elder imperial india pale ale 2006 world beer cup gold 2006 great american beer festival gold 2005 great american beer festival gold 2004 great american beer festival bronze redemption blonde ale 2008 great american beer festival gold russian river esb extra special bitter 1999 great american beer festival gold russian river ipa india pale ale 2000 world beer cup gold russian river porter robust porter 2010 world beer cup bronze 1998 great american beer festival bronze 1997 great american beer festival silver salvation strong dark ale 2008 world beer cup gold 2002 world beer cup silver sanctification brett blonde 2013 great american beer festival silver supplication sour brown ale 2012 world beer cup bronze 2009 great american beer festival bronze 2007 great american beer festival silver 2005 great american beer festival silver temptation sour blonde ale 2010 great american beer festival silver 2008 world beer cup silver 2007 great american beer festival silver 2006 world beer cup gold 2004 great american beer festival silver 2003 great american beer festival silver 2002 great american beer festival gold a b c d brewed as blind pig brewing company see also edit beer portal california breweries references edit footnotes edit russian river brewing company about us . a b barrel aged beers . russian river brewing company . retrieved 30 september 2013 . anderson lessley september 8 2008 . vinnie cilurzo gets funky the daring beers of russian river brewing company . chow . brew monkey s brewer interview of vinnie cilurzo from russian river brewing company . brew monkey.com . may 2 2007 . retrieved 14 november 2012 . russian river s first brew day part 2 . brookston beer bulletin . may 9 2008 . retrieved 14 november 2012 . the new brew kettle formerly at dogfish head brewery in delaware . http www.pressdemocrat.com home 2901359 181 russian river brewing to temporarily roberts james . the coolship is landing . anchorage press . retrieved 25 september 2013 . sources edit vinnie cilurzo interviewed retrieved 2010 02 20 external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title russian river brewing company & oldid 714907035 categories beer brewing companies based in the san francisco bay areacompanies based in santa rosa californiabeer and breweries in the san francisco bay areahidden categories official website different in wikidata and wikipedia navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants 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