Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Commercial Brewery in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 1979

Contact
1075 E 20th St, Chico, CA, 95928, United States
Subsidiaries
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company owns 1 brewery:
Description
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. was founded in 1979, with founders Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi expanding their homebrewing hobby into a brewery. Sierra Nevada is considered one of the earliest and most influential breweries which spawned the craft beer movement of the 1980s-90s.

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft. Golden color with a nice big white head. Biscuity malt aroma and flavor. Some spiciness. Nicely balanced. Very drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 09 Apr 2005 at 11:23


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. Reddish golden colour with foamy white head. Fruitish malty aroma. Very fruitish and fresh flavour with hints of caramel. Makes Mouth a bit sticky. 6 3 6 3 13

Bottled. Re-rate Feb 07: Cloudy reddish orange colour with big foamy off-white head. Aroma is strong flowery hops along with cooked vegetables. Flavour is grassy and caramellish with some hops kicking in. 6 4 7 4 13.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2005 at 10:47


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. 2005. Ruby amber beer with a nice beige head. Sweet malt aroma with citrus and pine resin. Pine resin flavors with a nice malt backing. Good lingering hop bitterness. Alcohol warming.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2005 at 10:14


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Extremely black with a a small brownish head. Very dry with a characteristic burned malt. A bitterness more likely to come from the malt than from the hops.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2005 at 11:26


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Pretty light golden, unfiltered wheat beer with a decent but not overwhelming head. Dry, actually very dry with a surprisingly high hoppiness (apparently from whole, fresh hops). Surprising as most European wheats are low on bitterness. Not as fruity or floral as German wheats, not as refined as Belgian. But quite it’s own personality.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Mar 2005 at 13:29


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Apparently the Yanks has this love affair with Pale Ale or IPA’s, tell me, what’s the story behind this? Did a Pommie colonial ship bound for India get stranded somewhere in the Nevada desert? Light amber, slightly hazy. Nice creamy head. Has this magnificently refined aroma from the use of excellent hops. Pronounced but not overwhelming bitterness. Very well done. Now even imported to Denmark - way to go.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2005 at 16:17


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Mine pours with a deep red with a nice fluffy white head. Aroma is of hops with a hint of fruityness. Flavor is heavy on the malts and you get some hops in there. Not the best barley wine i have had. Its more of a IPA than a barley but it is quite flavorful.

Tried on 04 Mar 2005 at 19:13


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Hoppy, citrusy aroma. Golden colour, stable head. Flowery, aromatic bitterness. Creamy head and mouthfeel. Distinct bitterness nicely balanced by the floweriness.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2005 at 09:15


4.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

A hazy light yellow beer with a small white disappearing head. The aroma is primarily of wheat, but also quite spicy, and so is the flavor.

Tried on 26 Feb 2005 at 04:18


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled
Almost opaque dark brown, small creamy expresso head. Aroma is flowery hops. Medium-bodied, soft, flowery hops in mouthfeel, some roasted notes in the finish. Well-balanced, good porter.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2005 at 18:55