Comments on: Russian River Brewing expansion update

By: Gilmango

Gilmango — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:35:25 +0000

Sonomic or Sonombic is a term created by Moonlight Brewing’s Brian Hunt and adopted by Vinnie to honor the fact that Lambic is a geographically limited term (e.g., like Champagne or Burgundy or Barolo). So the words Sonoma and Lambic were combined. Meaning made in Sonoma of only naturally occurring yeasts (no ale or lager yeast used, no brett innoculated barrels used, just open fermentation allowing wort to spontaneously ferment).

Beatification ? Batch 002, 100% spontaneously fermented
Sonamic (Sonoma + Lambic = Sonambic)

By: Stan Hieronymus

Stan Hieronymus — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:02:30 +0000

Nels – He typed Sonamic in writing the speech he delivered at the Craft Brewers Conference. Since the beer is still a year or more from being released he has time to change his mind.

By: nels

nels — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:37:47 +0000

“…Cilurzo has dubbed it a Sonamic”

Are you sure he didn’t mean Sonomic, as in, from Sonoma County?

By: Pete Baur

Pete Baur — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:07:10 +0000

To the Charter Member and Chief Cheerleader — we are your minions! Ever since the brewfest, have not been able to get the Elder off the mind and soul. NEED a bottle. NEED many bottles.

Out in Corbett, half-way to Full Sail, and would be fun to stay in touch since we are realtively close. What a hoot.

By: Jeff Alworth

Jeff Alworth — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:24:54 +0000

I am the charter member and chief cheerleader for Pliny the Elder in the Porltland area. It makes a single annual arrival for the OBF every year, and every year I promote it almost to the exclusion of other beers. I would pay many sheckles for a bottle should such a thing ever arrive, and therefore your post has filled me with joy and hope, even as the coating of Pliny’s hops (double entendre intended) slowly dissipates from my tongue. I may head back down to the Fest tomorrow (one day for recovery) just for a final pour.

Magnifique!

By: Stan Hieronymus

Stan Hieronymus — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:44:43 +0000

Jeff – Sorry about that. I went back and added “in Delaware.” this is the 50 barrel system that Dogfish Head put up for sale when it expanded.

Vinnie was in Delaware this week breaking it down. It will remain in storage until this end of the year.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:51:11 +0000

The only part of the story that sounds strange is that the brewery was bought from Dogfish Head. What the heck is DFH doing owning a brewery all this time in Santa Rosa?

By: SteveH

SteveH — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:48:46 +0000

I used to trade when I had better access to UPS and PO deliveries. Now that I’m in a big company I don’t like risking those soggy, smelly boxes being delivered to my desk…

Besides, there’s honestly enough good beer in my area to keep me occupied! I’ll save RR for a vacation sometime.

By: Clark

Clark — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:14:48 +0000

Why not trade for it? It certainly is worth it, after all.

I wonder when it will make it to Massachusetts? Would it be some time in 2008??

By: SteveH

SteveH — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:08:53 +0000

Why PA and not WI?

And that would be why I brought up NG. Aside from the expansion connection, that is.

Honestly, I’ve heard the ravings about RR forever, but have never had the opportunity to try it because of their low distribution. Sorry, I’ve lost interest.