Moonlight Brewing

Moonlight Brewing is a craft brewery based in Santa Rosa, California, in the heart of Sonoma County wine country. The company operates a taproom at 3350 Coffey Lane, Ste. D, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, where it serves pints and hosts events such as trivia nights, bingo, and rotating food trucks. It also sells beer directly to consumers through case shipping and a subscription service called Subscribe & Save, alongside merchandise and a monthly beer calendar. The brewery describes its approach as "traditional pre-industrial." It uses a single-step infusion mash and boils its wort in a direct-fire copper kettle. Its ales and lagers are described as mostly Continental, British, and post-modern American in style. Moonlight stocks roughly twenty-five different barley malts — and sometimes wheat and rye — sourced from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium, and buys about a dozen hop varieties from the U.S. and Germany. It occasionally adds redwood branch tips, cedar branches, fruit, or other herbs. The 21-barrel brewhouse ferments in conical fermenters and ages beer in a cold cellar for at least another month before filling kegs for bars and restaurants. Moonlight Brewing produces more than 30 beers, not all available year-round. Its portfolio includes year-round and seasonal releases such as Death & Taxes, Reality Czeck, Bombay By Boat, 14 P° Special Reality Czeck style Pilsner, 9 5/16 °P, Black To Reality, Boney Fingers, Wee Nibble, Cellar Clown, Marzen, Deep Cut Lager, Toast, and Lunatic. Toast is a year-aged amber lager brewed each January and mellowed over the year, with an ABV of 6.9%. Lunatic is a lager with a crackery malt presence and a distinct Noble hop profile, at 5.4% ABV. The brewery also makes gluten-reduced beer by adding an enzyme called Clarity Ferm during fermentation, which breaks down most of the gluten from the grains. The brand is privately held and does not appear to be part of a larger corporate group. Its identity is closely tied to Sonoma County's craft beer scene and to a deliberately old-fashioned, ingredient-focused brewing philosophy.

Moonlight Brewing is a craft brewery located in Santa Rosa, California. The company operates a taproom at 3350 Coffey Lane, Ste. D, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, open Tuesday through Sunday, and sells beer both on-site and through direct shipping. Its business includes a case-shipping program, a Subscribe & Save subscription, merchandise sales, and a monthly beer calendar. The brewery's public identity centers on a deliberately traditional, "pre-industrial" brewing process. According to its About page, Moonlight uses a single-step infusion mash and boils in a direct-fire copper kettle. Its 21-barrel brewhouse produces ales and lagers that the company describes as mostly Continental, British, and post-modern American. It stocks and selects from about twenty-five different barley malts — and sometimes wheat and rye — from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. It buys roughly a dozen hop varieties from the U.S. and Germany, and occasionally adds redwood branch tips, cedar branches, fruit, or other herbs. Fermentation takes place in conical fermenters, followed by at least another month of aging in a cold cellar before kegs are filled for bars and restaurants. The brewery regularly uses two yeast strains — one lager and one ale — and brings in a third culture for saisons during summer. Moonlight Brewing produces more than 30 beers, with a rotating availability that includes year-round and seasonal releases. Its product lineup includes Death & Taxes, Reality Czeck, Bombay By Boat, 14 P° Special Reality Czeck style Pilsner, 9 5/16 °P, Black To Reality, Boney Fingers, Wee Nibble, Cellar Clown, Marzen, Deep Cut Lager, Toast, and Lunatic. Toast is brewed each January and mellowed over the year; it is a bold, amber-colored year-aged lager at 6.9% ABV. Lunatic is a lager at 5.4% ABV with a crackery malt presence and a distinct Noble hop profile. The brewery also makes gluten-reduced beer by adding an enzyme called Clarity Ferm during fermentation, which breaks down nearly all the gluten from the grains. The company's taproom hosts regular events, including King Trivia on Wednesdays, all-ages bingo on Thursdays, and rotating local food vendors. It offers happy hour pricing on Tuesdays and Sundays and welcomes well-behaved children and dogs. Shipping occurs on Tuesdays for case orders submitted by end of day Monday. Moonlight Brewing is privately held and does not appear to be part of a larger corporate group. Its history is closely tied to the Sonoma County craft beer community, and its brand is built around ingredient-focused, old-fashioned brewing rather than rapid expansion or mass-market distribution.

Traditional, pre-industrial craft brewery focused on Continental, British, and post-modern American ales and lagers, with a strong local taproom presence and direct-to-consumer shipping.

• Death & Taxes

  A beer in the Moonlight lineup, listed at $15.50.

• Reality Czeck

  A beer in the Moonlight lineup, listed at $15.50.

• Bombay By Boat

  A beer in the Moonlight lineup, listed at $15.50.

• 14 P° Special Reality Czeck style Pilsner

  A pilsner in the Moonlight lineup, listed at $17.50.

• 9 5/16 °P

  A beer in the Moonlight lineup, listed at $16.50.

• Black To Reality

  A beer in the Moonlight lineup, listed at $16.50.

• Boney Fingers

  A beer in the Moonlight lineup, with a release event noted on the homepage.

• Wee Nibble

  A September beer release.

• Cellar Clown

  A September beer release.

• Marzen

  A September beer release.

• Deep Cut Lager

  A September beer release.

• Toast

  A bold, amber-colored year-aged lager brewed each January and mellowed over the year. Style: Year-Aged Lager. ABV: 6.9. Price: $17.50.

• Lunatic

  A classic lager with a thoughtful crackery malt presence and a distinct Noble hop profile. Style: Lager. ABV: 5.4. Price: $16.50.

1. 1Moonlight Brewing Companymoonlightbrewing.com
2. 2About Us – Moonlight Brewing Companymoonlightbrewing.com
3. 3Toast – Moonlight Brewing Companymoonlightbrewing.com
4. 4Lunatic – Moonlight Brewing Companymoonlightbrewing.com