7 curated breweries options in the Napa & Sonoma area, including St. Clair Brown Winery & Brewery, Fieldwork Brewing — Napa, Russian River Brewing — Santa Rosa. Each listing identifies its actual town; nearby trips are labeled.
These are local brewing businesses, rather than a list of every bar that pours beer. Check the tap list, food arrangements and age policies; a taproom may use visiting food vendors rather than a full kitchen.
Plan the geography
In Napa, combine a downtown coffee or bakery with Oxbow and a casual meal. In Sonoma, pair the Plaza with ice cream or a tasting nearby. Rutherford and St. Helena need their own travel time.
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Breweries to consider
Breweries · Wineries
St. Clair Brown Winery & Brewery
Napa
An urban winery and tiny brewery with a culinary garden, convenient when a group wants both wine and beer without leaving Napa. The experience is more intimate than a large production taproom.
Reserve a tasting and check the available formats. Tuesday and Wednesday visits are by private booking.
A rotating craft-beer taproom and garden at the Oxbow Annex, with Detroit-style pizza from its reopened kitchen. A convenient alternative to a winery reservation while exploring downtown Napa.
Use the McKinstry Street Annex address. Check the current food menu and tap list; this is a brewery-operated taproom rather than a Napa production brewery.
A downtown Sonoma County brewpub combining house beers and pizza. Choose this original Santa Rosa stop when you want a meal and a walk around the city center.
Nearby trip from Napa or Sonoma town. Kitchen service ends before the bar; special releases can bring queues.
A production-brewery tasting room with a changing selection of Sonoma County beers. Best for a beer-focused stop rather than assuming a full restaurant experience.
Nearby trip from Napa or Sonoma town. Check the food-vendor and event schedule for the date you plan to visit.
A brewery at The Barlow with changing beers and food supplied by neighboring independent restaurants. A good anchor for a longer browse around Sebastopol’s makers and shops.
Nearby trip to western Sonoma County. Food comes from neighboring kitchens; check the current partner menu rather than expecting an in-house kitchen.
120 Morris Street, Suite 120, Sebastopol, CA 95472
A Sonoma County taproom with a kitchen serving seasonal pub food. The original Santa Rosa location retains the barrel-aged and experimental side of the brewery.
Nearby trip from Napa or Sonoma town. Select the Santa Rosa taproom when booking; the group also operates a Healdsburg beer garden.