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Olde Sonoma Public House

4.4 (91 reviews)
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Closed • 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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OLDE SONOMA PUBLIC HOUSE ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Juke Box
Live music
Casual

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Our Round of four beers: Total was $31 including tip
Elena N.

Saturday, November 13th around 5pm Party of 6 people My group wanted to do one last stop before heading home. Someone yelped and picked this place. It wasn't very busy, so we quickly ordered a round of four beers (two of us didn't drink) and grabbed a seat at one of their lounge-y couches and tables. I'm not a big beer drinker, but the bartender heard me say I like belgian whites, so he suggested the North Coast Pranqster: Belgian Blonde, 7.6 ABV. (The menu says $8, but then $7 in pink, so I'm not sure how much this was.) The beer was nice and I enjoyed our time here. Very laid back vibe. Altogether, our bill was $31 for the 4 drinks including tip, so not a bad place to throw back a couple of beers and catch up with some friends.

Glenn N.

I hate to leave poor reviews!!!. BUT here we are.. to start, being a craft beer junkie I LOVE the draft list with very fair pricing including HH 4-6pm daily!! AND, I'm completely good with dive bar status, as such.. I'm used to 'East Coast' and other servíce standards, but being refused a Flight and Insisting full pour ONLY with terse expletive isn't warranted. We did get our flight and experienced completely epic service from maybe the owner and others accommodating us.. one pool table, coin-fed and popcorn on the house.. Come for beer and dismiss moods from employees that maybe didn't want work the shift. I was hoping for more when epic beer is on tap!! Respectfully, my wife refuses to come back.. 'servíce turned craft beer sour!!'

Janel L.

The husband and I got to experience this place from a Groupon purchase. We came in on a sunny Saturday afternoon around 1 p.m. There wasn't a lot of customers but those who were there seemed like regulars. They had 32 different beers on tap. Our Groupon allowed us to sample six four ounces. They give you a little piece of paper to write down which ones you would like to taste and as you write the guy behind the counter begins to fill each little glass. We really enjoyed this place because of the laid back atmosphere. The bartender didn't bother us or push us to purchase a beer. There is old school rock playing in the background. A little game room behind the wall that housed a pool table, darts and pin ball.

Fun and amazing spot for a stress free environment

Service is on top and very fun , Jeremiah is awesome!! First timers and definitely going to come back. Bring friends !!! 21+

Palate wrecker, green flash brewing
Megan K.

This place has an odd selection of beers, why have I not heard of some of these! Service is clicky, meaning they won't really ask you what you'd like, you have to wait till they have your undivided attention. Multitasking may be an issue for the beertenders here. I find that in taprooms, service can sometimes be spotty when the beertenders don't have more serving experience and personality. But the ambiance is like a cool tavern, an escape from all the tasting rooms and wineries all around the town of Sonoma. Overall, nice venue, decent service and new beers to add to my repertoire. 4/5

This is todays selection of brews! Love this place already. Reasonably priced pints. For the town of Sonoma, that rocks.
Marlene T.

Loved to find this place. We stumbled upon this place when a person we were considered sharing a living situation with suggested we meet him here. Was pleasantly surprised. The person behind the bar was very helpful and even admitted that none of the current selections fit what type of beer I was looking for. I wanted something super hoppy but not too bitter, though not sweet either. They had just run out of Lagunitas IPA the day or so before, and I wasn't in the mood for a Racer 5. She had me try several to get me interested in something else that they did have. Worked great! Found another beer I was in the mood for, a nice unfiltered wheat. We were there in an early afternoon on a week day and even then it was decently stocked with people. There was still ample bar and table seating though. Once our meeting was done we moved to the bar from a table and grabbed another pint. Great craic! So many fun people to chat with. We noted how they let you bring in food from the place next door, or really from anywhere since they don't have a kitchen and they want you to stay and drink more beer! Cool! We were instant fans of this place! If we're in the area again, we're so stopping at this place for a pint. Love the awesome selection. If anything, I've been to other places with just as awesome of a selection, however these places are all spread out and few and far in between. I am so stoked to find another! Sooooo refreshing to find a place where the locals chill in Sonoma that is unpretentious unprecocious and just a good ol' time with a pint.

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Friendly staff, 32 choices for beer, live music and sketch artist in house making the vibe so relaxing and cool.

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This place is the best bar in on target!!!!!!! Number one taps in the whole entire town. Ask for Coley

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“And to top it all off, Coley and Jo are two of the nicest and most knowledgeable bar owners I have ever met.”

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