Local Breweries near Napa, CA

From points distant and beyond we all converged on Petaluma in 1993 and ’94 with an unenunciated desire to be more than we were before. The core of Lagunitas came from Chicago, St Louis, Memphis, Walker Creek, and the highlands of Quincy. The Chicago contingent initiated the brewing and the gravitational effect of its suchness did the rest. We all loved the beer but the mission was larger than the ordinary joy of a hoppy-sweet quaff. It was driven unseen by an urge to communicate with people, to find our diasporidic tribe, and to connect with other souls adrift on a culture that had lost its center and spun its inhabitants to the four winds to wander lost and bereft with a longing to re-enter the light. Beer, we have learned, has always been a good lubricant for social intercourse! The Lagunitas Brewing Co. was not so much an act of ordinary ‘foundling’ as it was willed into being by the unspoken desire of supportive beer-lovers in Northern California after which they continued to nurture their creation and urged us forward to fulfill the unifying needs of that same beer-loving diaspora from coast to coast and beyond. It is good to have friends!

Ghost Town Brewing

34.19miOakland, CA

Cellarmaker Brewing Co.

36.70miSan Francisco, CA

Almanac Beer Co.

37.65miAlameda, CA

Drake's Brewing Company

40.75miSan Leandro, CA

Drake’s Brewing Company is an urban craft brewery operating in San Leandro, California since 1989. Drake’s brewers have set the standard for West Coast Style ales with their unflinching dedication to brewing clean, high-quality, innovative, and often unapologetically hoppy beers.

Laughing Monk Brewery

40.25miSan Francisco, CA

Laughing Monk Brewing is a small batch craft brewery in San Francisco that blends traditions from California and Belgium with a mix of local, seasonal ingredients. We make great beer with an eye toward innovation and the independent spirit that guides us. We offer an ever-expanding array of unique beers, including those for immediate enjoyment and those that can be aged to perfection. So raise a glass with us in the spirit of laughter, libation and adventure. Laugh on!

Track 7 Brewing Co.

46.55miSacramento, CA

Original Pattern Brewing Company

34.19miOakland, CA

Bear Republic Brewing Co.

38.31miHealdsburg, CA

Urban Roots Brewery

47.05miSacramento, CA

Faction Brewing Company

35.39miAlameda, CA

Temescal Brewing

32.41miOakland, CA

21st Amendment Brewery

36.16miSan Francisco, CA

Bike Dog Brewing Co.

44.19miSacramento, CA

Anchor Brewing

37.54miSan Francisco, CA

Russian River Brewing Company

25.09miSanta Rosa, CA

Berryessa Brewing Co.

21.29miWinters, CA

Sudwerk Brewing Co

34.82miDavis, CA

The Rare Barrel

30.43miBerkeley, CA

Cooperage Brewing Company

25.19miSanta Rosa, CA

Heretic Brewing Company

14.76miFairfield, CA

King Cong Brewing Co.

47.05miSacramento, CA

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers

39.10miSan Francisco, CA

In 1997 a wily band of bootleggers led by homebrewer Forest Gray were inspired to bring their exceptional brews from the underground to the masses, defiantly producing small batches of beer in a secret warehouse in San Francisco. Starting with a single, iconic beer, Prohibition Ale, Speakeasy now brews a wide array of acclaimed beers including Big Daddy IPA, Payback Porter, Double Daddy, Scarface Imperial Stout and many more, which are distributed across the entire West Coast and other major U.S. markets.