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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark golden colour with a beige head. pleasent hoppy aroma. Sweet hoppy flavour with some hints of alcohol.. Bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2006 at 04:45

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
12 oz. bottle. In my shaker glass, it pours a very dark but still recognizable brown. Tan head fluffs up like egg whites and is still here after two minutes. Smell is of lighter stout roasts, with a few burnt popcorn pieces. Taste is good ol’ dark barley malt; a little coffee and chocolate, a touch of conditioning yeast. Fair sweetness is well offset by hops with just a touch of western hop distinction, but well within limits. A great American variation on a classic style.
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2006 at 22:28

7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Amber with a good off-white head.- Fruit, flowers and spice in the aroma. Bitter flavour with some grapefruit and some pepper.
Tried on 16 May 2006 at 14:05

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Bottle. Light corn syrup and malt aroma. Bright golden yellow with moderate head. Corn/barley malt flavor with light hops finish. A good lager but not dramatically better than many macros.
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2006 at 19:55

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy amber color with a small white head. Aroma of caramel malt and floral hops. Sweet caramel flavor with some light hopping in the end.
Tried on 11 May 2006 at 21:50

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7
Dark brown pour with a frothy tan head. Aroma is a strong coffee and roasted malt combo. Taste is smooth and rich with coffee, chocolate, roasted malts, and an awesome bittersweet finish. Truly a solid porter.
Tried on 09 May 2006 at 21:54

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Golden yellow pur, lots of bubbles, small white head is gone quickly. Aroma is fruity, almost like apple juice. Taste is very light, very little hops, a bit of grain, and somewhat lacking character. Too light for my taste.
Tried on 05 May 2006 at 21:01

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Golden with little head. Floral, clean cascade aroma. Wonderful flavour with enough sweetness to balance the hops. Simple and great beer.
Tried on 03 May 2006 at 17:59

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Creamy good mostly deminishing head. Moderate yeasty and hoppy aroma. Very bitter flavor. Light sweet. Watery palate.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2006 at 06:52

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Gold with a thin white head. Yeasty wheat aroma. malty taste with a citrus hint, and a hoppy finish.
Tried on 29 Apr 2006 at 14:53