Russian River Brewing Company
Vinnie Cilurzo is co-owner with his wife Natalie of Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, Calif. Russian River opened in 1997 and currently has two locations, a brewpub in downtown Santa Rosa and a production brewery near the brewpub. Russian River brews at 100 percent capacity and focuses on IPAs as well as sour, barrel-aged beers. In 2008 Vinnie was honored with the Brewers Association Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing.