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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4.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 5 Overall 3
27th May 2026
Bottleshare at CBJ. Thanks to LKS for the rot. Hazy caramel colour beer, small and short lived pale cream colour head
. Smooth palate. Modest fine carbonation. Knackered caramel malts and cardboard. Whacked out.
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2026 at 19:55

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at CBJ TASTING. Murky dark toffee brown. No head. Aroma is fruity and boozy. And then big berries and more booze. Flavourwise it's fruity and slightly sour. Underlying chunky Malts. Light. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2026 at 18:54

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A hazed brown coloured pour with no head. Aroma is semi sweet jammy, cola cubes, raisin, stake grains, aged. White grape. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, jammy white raisin, aged grains, full, Belgian yeast light funk. White apple.
Tried on 27 May 2026 at 18:53

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2026 at 18:38

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6
Showing signs of its age. Notes of toasted brown bread, subtle yeast expression, dried berries. Nips of cardboard. Drinks OK. Soft on the palate.
Tried from Bottle at Craft Beer Junction on 27 May 2026 at 18:35

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can from the local Grocery Outlet. Porsche lightly hazy gold with a moderate white head. Mango for aroma. Medium body. Quite juicy. Fairly dry and enough, bitter for balance. Flavor is mostly mango, but there are notes of orange and peach. Refreshing.
Tried from Can on 24 May 2026 at 23:59

5.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
a: crazy bright peach coloured body | thinnish off-white head
a: stone fruits (duh!) | yeast | caster sugar
f: bread | funky malts | sour candy
t: artificial | malty | peach end (of course)
o: funky | too much artificial peach flavours | not so great, but nice enough to try

12 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): Alexandria (Stovall Street), Virginia | 11-February-2026 | US$2,33 (part of a mixed six pack) | canned: 15-August-2025 | sampled: 22-May-2026
Tried from Can from Wegmans - Sterling on 23 May 2026 at 19:00


8/10
Tried from Can on 22 May 2026 at 17:03

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
20oz @ Alex's.
Aroma: bold, some sweetness, citrusy.
Taste: along the same lines. Finishes with citrusy bitterness.
Overall: pleasant.
Tried from Can from Community Food Co-op - N Forest St on 17 May 2026 at 05:04