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“By far my favorite brewery in the area, as a fan of dark beers there Death & Taxes is by far my favorite beer.” in 39 reviews
“I have been a fan of Moonlight beer for years and was super delighted to visit the brewery finally!!” in 3 reviews
“Let's get this out of the way, Moonlight is my favorite brewery in Sonoma County.” in 5 reviews
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Established in 1992. Moonlight Brewing Co has been nestled in the heart of Santa Rosa. For over 27yrs this brewery has been brewing, kegging, delivering and now canning the iconic Death&Taxes that put Sonoma County on the map in San Francisco and the Bay Area. The San Francisco Style Black Lager is not the only beer you will find. Try other flagships like Misspent Youth Pale Ale, Twist of Fate Red Ale, Bombay by Boat IPA, Reality Czeck Czeck Style Pils! Starting as a one man shop it has grown to employ 13 staff and remains steady in it's brewing process since the day it started. All the beers are treated with a gluten eating enzyme which makes them all very low on the gluten index. Swing by the taproom and check out the difference. Quality not quantity. Cheers!
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- Apr 9, 2024
By far my favorite brewery in the area, as a fan of dark beers there Death & Taxes is by far my favorite beer.
The staff is always friendly and makes you feel at home, they have small TV's to watch whatever game may be on. Sometimes even a food truck onsite.
The place is always clean I highly recommend coming here for a few pints!! Cheers!!!!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Dec 14, 2023Updated review
This is in addition to my prior review. Beer is still outstanding. Staff continues to excel.
This post is for their Wednesday night pub trivia (King Trivia). This is easily the best run trivia in Sonoma County. Quizmaster Matt is the constant professional and is great at his job. The contest is run on cell phones, so you don't have to deal with turning in pieces of paper. There usually is a food truck on site, so you'll have tasty food to go along with excellent beer & a fun couple of hours. I've been to a handful of pub trivia sites in the area and this is by far the best option.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Aug 9, 2021Previous reviewI removed my previous review. That was my first visit and I've subsequently visited several dozen times since. Obviously, I've changed my mind.
There are a handful of beers that either are regulars or rotate in are outstanding. Reality Czeck and Death & Taxes are solid regulars. I also love the rotations of Black to Reality, Toast (this one seems to be sticking around) and 9 5/16. I'm not an IPA drinker, so this place speaks to me.
Staff here is outstanding. As of late, they've had a solid "taco truck" food option on site. I believe they have food options for Saturdays too, but that may be more hit/miss...otherwise it's popcorn for a snack.
This place is an old school brewery at it's best. Nothing flashy, just a great place to hang out and have some excellent beer. - Mar 27, 2024
Absolutely love this gem off the beaten path. Always friendly service and fantastic beer with a rotation of food trucks. Fall is great time to enjoy the ambiance of some fall color with a pint or two of the seasonal special Boney Fingers.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Feb 2, 2024
Moonlight Brewing was a real hit with Steve and myself! We had their totally awesome dark lager known as Death & Taxes. The flavors and lay out for this beer were just phenomenal with it's roasty and coffee flavors this beer was just so very fun to get into. With it's smooth and light body in addition this sent us both to lager heaven and just really made our evening. We enjoyed it so much we ordered another Death & Taxes. Excellent start with Moonlight Brewing and if all of the beers are as good as the one we had it definitely deserves a five star average across the board.
Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 1 - May 14, 2023
Love their "dark"beers. Reality Czech is my fave dark pilsner with Death & Taxes close behind. And they're about to release "Side of Rice" rice lager. If you haven't had a rice lager, they are lighter than wheat-based beers, and completely gluten-free. Though the beer tender told us that the beers are as close to gluten-free as they can be. A customer, who is celiac was there and he says he can drink it without a reaction.
In a commercial park as many breweries are. Tables outside, music inside, typical parking lot scene. The Boucherie Cajun and French eats pop-up booth has creative good food. We had Black Eyed peas with cornbread, sweet peppers and elusive truffle oil. Unusual and yummy- a bit sweet for us but probably not for many people.
We're coming back for a Side of Rice soon!
Beer 5 stars
Food 4..5
Ambiance 3Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0Business owner information
Erin L.
Sep 29, 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed your visit and our beers. We do want to make sure to clarify, all of our beers are gluten reduced, they are not gluten free and we just want to make sure folks with allergies and dietary restrictions know that while our beers are gluten reduced they do still come in contact with wheat and barley.
- Feb 12, 2024
I visited for the first time on Saturday. We were doing the beer week passport thing. Neil helped us and was super hospitable from the moment he walked up. We told him it was our first time there and he gave us a kind welcome! The brewery was in a cool industrial part of town and was very secluded. Lots of tables and outdoor seating as well! I'll definitely come back now that we know there's good beer and nice beer tenders.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Magz B.San Francisco, CA20192521Mar 29, 20241 check-in
Great spot & great beer! The beer is so tasty. There's an indoor and outdoor (under a tent) seating. There was plenty of board games and a shuffle board to entertain the group.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 8032801866Apr 10, 2022
Moonlight goodness
We were visiting a few of hidden micro breweries and found Moonlight brewing co. Interesting Vibe. It hosts an old warehouse building that just oozes character. Inside, you see concrete floors, graffiti walls, and rustic decor. It was not very busy when we arrived-but we were welcomed with a smile.
Large seating area and bar area. We played shuffle board, ordered a few beers, and visited with two other dog owners. Our favorite beer: BLACK TO REALITY/. Black Pilsner. Try it!
Perk: They serve Gluten Reduced Beer!Helpful 5Thanks 0Love this 7Oh no 0 - Jerry P.Apple Valley, CA03Jan 13, 2024
Great beers and atmosphere. Nice place to hang with friends and enjoy good music too.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Kelley D.Santa Maria, CA81055Sep 26, 2023
Fantastic beer and friendly staff. We can't wait to visit again. Death & Taxes is one of the best beers we've ever had. We can't get it where we live do we stocked up on our visit.
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