Cooperage Brewing Company

Let me list the reasons why I like this brewery.
1) Good beers. Loved the IPA & Saison.
2) They allow dogs. THANK YOU for letting me bring my dog with me!
3) Food truck outside if you decide you need to snack
4) Very large space with long tables to sit.
5) Huge projector screen
6) Games galore. Connect 4 to darts to corn hole. Something for everyone.
7) Clean private bathroom with mirrors.
Downside to this brewery is that it’s tucked away in an industrial part of Santa Rosa. That doesn’t really bother me but I could see others not liking that. As others mentioned, it gets very crowded and loud. We went on a rainy Saturday afternoon and the place was packed. We were able to squeeze in a group of 4 at one of the tables (& eventually 6 when more came), so I think if you keep your eyes open you’ll find a spot.
Overall I enjoyed this brewery to hang out at. I’d definitely visit again in the future.

This is, by far, one of my favorite local neighborhood spots. While this is a newer Brewery, their popularity has grown exponentially.
The location is quite different and a bit unexpected. Before you arrive, you might think you took a wrong turn. After driving through an industrial park, and down a random driveway, you will come up to the entrance of Cooperage. I personally think the unexpected location makes it more fun :)
There are so many great things to say about Cooperage: the staff (I LOVE RACHEL), the live music, the beautiful art, 80s music hour at 9pm (goofy fun), and the great options for self-​entertainment. They have darts, foosball, and corn-​hole. They also have a variety of board games that can be borrowed during your visit (eg Jenga).
Their beers are constantly changing, given that the owners are often exploring different beers, and they are crafted quite well.
I also appreciate the fact that the actual owners are often at the brewery as well. They are always ensuring that everyone is happy.
While they sadly don’t serve food, they make up for it with the option of an ever-​changing food truck right out front. Their Facebook page even gives you daily updates, including what food truck will be there for the evening, and what new beers are on tap. And, if the food truck isn’t good enough, they do also allow other outside food. Have you ever ordered a pizza while at the bar? I have and it is a lot of fun. If you’re looking for an easy snack, they sell the best popcorn in town with a few flavors. My favorite is the hippie dust popcorn! Yummmm.
If you do not drink alcohol, or need to take a break, they offer great alternatives that also happen to have a healthy element. Coconut water, apple juice, and yerba mate. Awesome options.
One last thing, they are SUPER dog friendly. Bring your dog (as long as it is well-​behaved) and socialize with other dogs.
LOVE THIS PLACE.

Awesome brewery & tasting room. The space is big. They have shuffleboard, corn hole, foosball, board games behind the board, and a huge projector screen typically playing basketball or hockey. Food trucks are outside pretty often. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and they keep up with the crowd no matter how busy it is. The best part though? The beer is AMAZING, across the board every beer is drinkable and well balanced. I’m not big on Belgians but even those are great. I’ve found that the Pale Ale’s are what they do best, and their best is out of this world.

Discovered this place while on a brewery tour with On Tap and I’m so excited we did! The location is in a warehouse and we would have never known it existed. There were a lot of people on a Sunday afternoon, but I didn’t think it was too chaotic like some reviews said. The bartenders were nice, fast, and recommended some great selections for a taste flight. They also hooked us up with some delicious popcorn!
We’re excited to go back cause they have tons of games at the bar! Battleship and beer?! Heck yeah!

The vibe in this place is… hmm…how can I describe it…
chaos.
I’ve been here twice now and its in a big warehouse space and that’s cool and there’s a huge beautiful mural on the wall, but people are playing cornhole right where other people are entering and leaving. The bathrooms are in a weird side/​middle spot and the way the tables are laid out, makes it so there are people everywhere and no actual flow.
The beers are rad and the beertenders are also rad, I just get the same anxious, chaotic feeling when I come here when it’s crazy busy. Which I suspect is all the time.

If your answer to the question of «what does Santa Rosa need more of?» is breweries, then you’re my type of Unilocaler! While trying to avoid the Pliny madness on V-​day weekend, Cooperage popped up as a less busy alternative in the area.
Apparently everyone else had the same idea since the fairly large sized taproom was standing room only when we arrived. The bar was shoulder to shoulder and the standing height tables were all full of thirsty Santa Rosaners enjoy some suds on this warm day.
It was still less busy than your average day at Pliny HQ. We eventually found some seating at the high tables and went to work on a sampler. They don’t have a proper sampler so you have to carry all your mini tulip glasses to your table a few at a time if you choose to go large. The prices were spot on and it was happy hour to boot. Thumbs up for that!
The right side of their tap list on the wall is reserved for the hoppy styles so I went with that. The Pale was just okay, but everything else was solid. I think I mixed up my samplers on the way back because what I thought was a DIPA wasn’t too hoppy.
I got a pint of their American Stout and it was fantastic. Strong, bold, and delicious the way a good stout should be. I wanted to try their porter but had places to be. Next time for sure!
I had to Google what a «cooperage» is. Apparently it’s a place where barrels or casks are made. If they eventually decide to focus on barrel aged beer, I hope they don’t waste it on the hipster sour fad. Barrel aging should be reserved for beers that truly deserve it such as that American Stout. I hate to see good barrels wasted on crappy beer.
They have some cool art going on and a huge projector on the wall behind the taps that they play either movies or the game. That’s actually one of the most unique «why hasn’t anyone thought about that yet» moments I’ve seen so far. All of this makes for great vibes to enjoy your beer. They are also open ’til midnight which is pretty late compared to most taprooms so the beer enjoyment needn’t end before you want it to.

terrible. Wasn’t particularly busy. Sat at bar very patiently while he was finishing other tab. bartender walked over to me and then couple guys walked up right behind me that werent waiting, he looked at me and looked over to the other guys and asked what they wanted. Got them their stuff looked at me again in eyes thrn walked away again and helped people at the other end of the bar. I Stood up amd left. Very frustrating

Great brew pub. This place is fun!

I love this place. Always a new beer or two on tap and amazing quality for a brewery in its infancy. Lots of games and great atmosphere. Not to mention they’re just filling time until their sours have aged!.

Such a fun group of ppl, yummy beer and awesome games. I love Belgians, and here they are on point.

Love the Belgian Pale Ale I believe it is called, «Abbey»! Love the atmosphere! Tyler you are rocking some tasty brew!

Opening up a brewery in Santa Rosa surely takes balls. With what is the most well-​known brew pub in the Country in town, you really have to make sure that your beer is up to par before venturing off into something like what Cooperage is doing. And their beer surely passes the ‘Russian River Brewing’ test.
Full disclosure first: we came to Santa Rosa to get some Pliny bottles as nowadays that’s the best bet to go straight to the source. The place on Sunday was insane and waiting for the table would take at least an hour, so I picked up my to-​go order and decided to instead go quench my thirst at Cooperage. For the nascent brewery, Cooperage has a really nice setup. Yes, it is in semi-​industrial area, as expected, but it is spacious and cozy. Games such as darts are at the very end, surrounded by some cool wall art. This place is also kid friendly and is a nice spot to catch a game as they have a projector setup so you won’t miss any action.
Now on to the most important and raison d’etre of Cooperage BC: the beer. Hoppy is what they do (for now, until the barrels mature) and they do it VERY well. Sure, you have to draw the comparison to the little brewpub on 4^th… no Pliny here but Curt & Ernie and Kegslayer are not far off. Out of 8 beers they had, I liked them all. The guy at the bar was friendly and the service was prompt. Their tasting glasses are about 5oz each so perfect to share if you have a tasting partner with you. They do have some snacks for purchase (jerky, popcorn) but no dedicated kitchen. I saw some folks brought in their own food so I guess that’s OK too.
I can’t wait to see what 2016 has in store as Cooperage has plenty of barrels and from their website we can expect some truly interesting and unique beers coming out of them. Until then, if I find myself in Santa Rosa again and don’t feel like dealing with all the hustle downtown, I have a great alternative for rock solid beer and chill experience.

Came here with some friends & family, nice little chill spot to hang out at. Pretty good crisp cold beers. So they don’t have much of a food menu, more like snacks; chips, jerky & popcorn, but on a positive note you can bring your own food or have it delivered there

Came by last Friday around 5:00. This place is located in an out of the way industrial area, essentially they are in a warehouse. As one would expect from a warehouse this place is pretty wide open space, bar on one end, tables in the middle, games on one side and bathroom in the rear. I dug the art on the walls/​murals, pretty cool. I can’t say I really cared for the beers, I did the flight of 7, there were only 2 that I cared for, this was the consensus of the party of 5 that I was with. The thing that stood out to me was just how loud it was, and I mean loud! The place was about ¾ full and everyone was having fun chatting with friends/drinking/laughing…the sound just bounces off the walls. Happy hour beers are $ 4, not bad. Would I come back… probably not, I just didn’t feel this place.

I wish I could hang out here every night, but I’m pretty sure my fiancé wouldn’t like that!
This place is awesome — great atmosphere, friendly staff, fun patrons. The music selection is always changing, they occasionally will have a pair selling tacos outside, and there’s corn hole!
Oh… and the beer!!! Duh =) I haven’t yet had their non IPA’s just because I love the ones I’ve had so much and I’m a creature of habit =)
I highly suggest checking out this place for yourself, because my review can’t do it justice. Split a bag of popcorn with some friends while you’re here as well!
Small tip tho — don’t leave your bike parked outside! Learned that the hard way =p, but I’m still coming back!

Stumbled across this little brewery looking for a winery tasting room that is around the corner and it was a pleasant surprise! We rolled in around 4pm and there was only one person sitting at the bar. We grabbed a couple brews and started to play some shuffle board. Through the course of our game more people filed in. Some people bellied up and other grabbed tables. Another couple started to play bean bags on the opposite side of the building from us. Really cool atmosphere and I enjoyed the mix of people. The artwork on the walls were really cool as well. As for the beers they were very good but nothing earth shattering. I would definitely check this place out again.

This place is great to make new friends. They have tons of games; bean bag toss, connect four, jenga etc… The beer is good and the bartender’s are super nice. You can bring your dog in and they even have a dog bowl with water tucked away for them to enjoy. Nice and clean and tucked away. This is our new favorite place!

Place seems to have it all. Good tunes, Giants game on TV, corn hole, shuffleboard, darts, 5 good tasting beers on tap, nice looking shirts for sale! Defiantly check this place out!!!

Fantastic beers, have tried them all. The IPA is my favorite. The atmosphere is wonderful and the staff, even better. A must try!

A fantastic addition to the growing, and world class, craft brew scene here in Santa Rosa! Cooperage… you did not disappoint!
There was a lot of hype around this place from the beginning and I’ve heard that there are some fantastic sours in the works, so I will patiently await that. But in the mean time, there is plenty on tap to keep fellow craft brew lovers and I very happy! Their pale ale is one of the best that I’ve had in a while — SO refreshing with plenty of hop. Also, their IPA is a winner with a lot of hop and a solid ABV.
The atmosphere is really fun, tons of games up for grabs like Jenga and Connect Four and a Cornhole set! Tons of space to sit and relax, and even some food from a local taco vendor on Fridays.
All in all, love this spot!