Russian River Brewing Company: Crafting a Legacy

Russian River Brewing Company is celebrating 20 years at our Santa Rosa brewery in 2024! To commemorate this milestone anniversary, Vinnie and Natalie Cilurzo decided it was time to document their craft brewing history since opening Blind Pig Brewing Company in 1994. So grab a beer and enjoy the first 30 years of our craft brewing journey thoughtfully and carefully captured in this heartwarming film by Definition Films!

[@MoreBeer_]

Truly an incredible story. Thank you for all you do for the brewing community! 🍻

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

What a beautiful story and film! Something I wish we could have made! Huge congratulations for 20 years of being one of the best breweries and best beer business in the the industry. Our trip to the brewpub in 2016 is still one of the highlights of my career with the channel, thanks for being so welcoming.

[@susanbarnett-kiengsiri6037]

Thanks for employing my son and igniting his passion for the brewing industry. Forever grateful.

[@davidp2888]

This is what passion, hard work and dedication looks like. Natalie and Vinnie are amazing people and they deserve all the success.

[@Hooverbit]

I remember going to Russian River Brewing Company the first week they opened. I'm very happy for your success Vinnie and Natalie. Much love. Patrick.

[@paulkorntheuer2087]

Oh crap... this is embarrassing, but I teared up watching this. Getting a flight of beer - honestly anywhere, but especially at RRB, is my happy place. Here's to twenty more!

[@vincentpinckard2243]

Was there for the 20th anniversary, it was awesome to meet Vinnie and Natalie, and chat with both of them, had a great time!

[@offdaleft09]

What an amazing story. I continue to marvel at the quality of everything Russin River puts out! Congrats! ❤

[@BrewabitRick]

What an amazing story of passion and determination. I love brewing and I love beer.congratulations from over the pond cheers 👍🍻🎉

[@robertv4442]

A true Legend of the industry.

[@anthonyscalese5455]

Just split my first younger today withy girlfriend! Beer was solid yes, but definitely one of the beers that drinking it was just as much about what it's meant in craft beer history as much as what I thought about the beer itself! 🍻

[@wyatth4497]

I think the microbrewed label has been outgrown! Haha Cheers on 20 years! I've been to a couple releases of the Younger and appreciate it a bunch. It's also fun to use that as inspiration for my IPAs that I brew. Cheers!

[@tjewald32]

What a wonderful video, and a terrific American success story. Congrats!

[@brianclark3079]

From having been lucky enough to have personally met Vinnie and Natalie ( briefly ) I have to say that these are the coolest people I have ever met running a business. I worked at the brewery for one day, thanks to their generosity and made me feel like I was part of their family. Every trip to the Santa Rosa brewpub ( 20+) has been outstanding. Not to mention, Pliny the Elder just plain Rocks !!!

[@codeman92]

Thank you for sharing. Amazing story.

[@csblack72780]

I tried Pliny The Younger for the very first time this year (2024) and it was truly one of the most delicious things I've ever tasted. Congratulations and thank you!

[@barwell]

Absolutely superb. They are literally legends and I love how Vinnie always gives back to the home brew community via courses and even recipes. It's a life-long dream to come across from Australia to visit and drink a beer that I have only heard about, but never tasted .🍻

[@bajeje]

I love that RRBC continues to thrive among the competition they inspired! PLINY FOR PREZ!

[@alexgass556]

great video !!

[@theculturebrewingchannel5619]

Every brewer dreams of a story like this, must be incredible to live it.

[@jasonschneider9681]

Legends! Here's to many more years of success!

[@goodolarchie]

It's a real American story. And cool that you can still buy Blind Pig today. Pliny the Elder is one of the best beers on the planet, I enjoy it more than Younger.

[@ctninh]

YAY

[@JPch108]

muito bom.. obrigado Portugal..

[@homebrewerstan]

I thought about Vinnie at this year's Southern California Homebrew Festival, which IIRC Vinnie was instrumental in starting. Cheers!

[@MrFlyingguy]

Huge love of what you did and do for beer. You certainly upped the game globally. with love and respect from London UK. thank you for this amazing video

[@MATTW3R]

Still grateful that I was able to get this beer on this years release. Thank you, Russian River, for making such a great beer and creating content for youtube I am a new homebrewer and this is so inspirational and I would love to follow in the foot steps of your story!

[@joeberrouard3743]

Amazing to see the old photos, thanks so much for sharing!

[@paskrell]

You guys are legends. 🎉

[@petergrant9259]

Sweet.❤

[@davidthokchom496]

❤

[@orcabrau]

You guys rock 🎉❤❤❤

[@Bierkick]

Your story is inspiring and your beers are also legends among homebrewers and beer lovers here in Germany. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get one yet and I'm all the more looking forward to my first sip one day.

[@scottsteenburg]

Beautiful!

[@BrilliantStream]

Beautiful video. Beautiful story. Thanks for all you guys have done for craft beer. Keep doin' what you're doin'.

[@MarkHowellLive]

I love this video! Had my first Pliny the Elder at the barefoot bar below Duke’s in Huntington Beach. Game changer. Now I’m in the relentless hunt for places where they serve it! And it causes me to want to brew my own! Thanks for your persistence to make Russian River what it is today!

[@donovankelly12]

Beautifully crafted video to go along with the rich history. Can't wait to stand in line for a Piney the Younger. Thanks for sharing your story! 🍻

[@richharper8159]

Nice. Only last year I got to drink Pliny the Elder on draft. Highlight of a trip from UK. Just a no bullsh*t beer.

[@AlbeeSoaring]

I have heard parts of this story from friends and other home brewers, but to hear it like this was awesome. Pliny is a great beer but honestly you cant go wrong with any of the russian river beers. Every time Im in the area I stop in. Being a home brewer myself they are a story that really can inspire a person to try to open a brewery of your own.

[@DeadfallBrewing]

🍻

[@hyzer.flipr0]

Excellent video. Had Pliny the Younger earlier this year and it lives up to the hype.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

I love this…

[@matthewjames2129]

Thank you

[@drebourbon7616]

Talent meets $$$$

[@kevinpayne3482]

Wish we could get Russian river beer here in western New York

[@ChrisP978]

It's distributed in Eastern PA through Origlio Beverage. Not sure how far west they go but worth a look.

[@drebourbon7616]

At my Mom winery. Ok. He wasn't dirt poor. C'mon

[@ronaldlucero4258]

#9999 x 9999 🎉