Waterhawk Lake Club

Waterhawk Lake Club opened in late July 2025 on the edge of Roberts Lake in Rohnert Park, in the building that for years was home to Bear Republic Brewing's brewpub. The new owners are the team behind Brewsters Beer Garden in Petaluma, and co-owner Mike Goebel says the name is a nod to the birds and other wildlife living on, in and around the lake. They refreshed the interior with large communal tables and indoor and outdoor bar seats, and opened a broad patio of group tables and picnic tables facing the water, with fire pits for cooler evenings. Executive chef Justin Deering runs the kitchen, and beverage director Cappy Sorentino leads the bar. Just over a year old and already finding its following, it gives Rohnert Park a relaxed place to eat and drink with the water in sight.