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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7/10
Gerdronken uit de fles in 1998 in San Francisco.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2025 at 20:57

7.5/10
Tried on 16 Dec 2025 at 20:53

7.5/10
In Nashville gedronken, begin 2009, bij een pizzeria if memory serves me well.
Tried from Draft on 16 Dec 2025 at 20:32

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
CD 032525, dus toch alweer bijna 9 maanden oud. Het was dan ook maar 2,24 bij de Appie. Iets troebele goudgele body en een standvastige witte kraag. Geur is fruitig, ik ruik duidelijk perzik, maar misschien ook wat peer. Retronasaal: zoetig, meer peer eigenlijk, maar ook nog wat perzik, een tikje hars. Smaak is vrij zoet en iets bitter. Medium body. Warmende alcohol. Bitterheid neemt toe in de afdronk, beetje droog ook. Jammer van die "natural flavors", met hop kan je ook leuke dingen bereiken...
Tried from Can on 16 Dec 2025 at 20:28

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Wet grass and light grapefruit aroma. Grass and grapefruit flavor with light earth. Medium bodied. Grass and grapefruit linger with light earth.
Tried on 15 Dec 2025 at 22:57

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft. Golden-amber beer with a cream head. Light grapefruit and light pine aroma. Summer and grapefruit flavor with pine. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Summer and grapefruit linger with pine.
Tried on 15 Dec 2025 at 22:55

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Tequila and lime aroma. Lime and tequila flavor with tartness. Medium bodied. Lime and tequila linger with tartness/light sourness.
Tried on 15 Dec 2025 at 22:54

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft. Blackish beer with a tan head. Maple and yeast aroma. Maple and caramel flavor with yeast and berries. Medium bodied. Maple and caramel linger with yeast and berries.
Tried on 15 Dec 2025 at 22:41

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Bourbon and port aroma. Port and berry flavor with light bourbon and light chocolate. Medium-plus bodied. Port and berry linger with light bourbon and light chocolate.
Tried on 15 Dec 2025 at 22:37

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Sample at Palace Hall 13/12/2025 Malmö December tasting - sweet and toasted malts, marmalade shred, pine needles, caramel, nice hoppy and malty finish. Good stuff.
Tried on 13 Dec 2025 at 08:21