Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Commercial Brewery
in
Chico,
California,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 4 Venues
Established in 1979
Contact
Subsidiaries
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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Draught at Lauter medium dense long lasting bubbly head, cloudy vibrant palish orange, aroma of citrus, tropical and just a bit of onion, stone fruit flavor with a bit of green notes and onion, mellow medium bitterness. Nice and drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 May 2026
at 15:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Lean and clean but quite muted overall. Maybe a bit faded? Has some citrus peel, pine needles, decently sturdy bitterness. Dried pale biscuits. Drinks fine overall, no faults really, but I expect a bit more expressiveness from SN. Still, it’s enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
at
Beer Merchants Tap
on 03 May 2026
at 20:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Key Market
Tried
on 03 May 2026
at 07:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance is shown in the picture
Aroma: mixed citrusy to piney hoppy tones up front with a light orange rind bitterness rising up from underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to semi-bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes semi-sticky with a subtle citrusy to piney danky wet tone
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with a nice carb level and hop bitterness assertiveness seemed on par for the West coast level-ed IPA
Overall: oh hullo old friend of a West coast styled IPA! Why of course I would return to this.
Appearance is shown in the picture
Aroma: mixed citrusy to piney hoppy tones up front with a light orange rind bitterness rising up from underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to semi-bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes semi-sticky with a subtle citrusy to piney danky wet tone
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with a nice carb level and hop bitterness assertiveness seemed on par for the West coast level-ed IPA
Overall: oh hullo old friend of a West coast styled IPA! Why of course I would return to this.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 02 May 2026
at 21:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can, medium golden-orange with a nice head. Orange peel, sweat, tropical fruit nose. Flavor is orange and grapefruit, ruby grapefruit that gets bitter as it lingers. A little one-note, but it's tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2026
at 22:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Deep orolden-orange, light haze, lovely head. Beautiful nose: orange and grapefruit peel, rye, pine, malts. Flavor is spicy rye, grapefruit and orange peel, pine, malt, light hose. Quite nice. Was looking forward to this all day as the only rye I've been drinking lately comes in the form of whiskey.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2026
at 21:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Aroma: Juicy fruity hops with tropical fruits. Flavour: Fruity bitter and sweet with tropical fruits and pineapple. Aftertaste is sweet and bitter. Colour: Hazy yellow with a white head. From: Can @ vild med vin webshop.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2026
at 16:24
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
12oz bottle showing its age. Malt and pine, but cardboard also on the nose. Oxidation hidden by the booze a bit, but this one probably only benefits with more time now.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2026
at 12:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Really dialled in. Great balance throughout, luscious citrusy flavours, pale bread, grapefruit, rind, pine, mango. Modest bitterness. A little warmth. Dangerously drinkable.
Tried
from Can
at
Beer Merchants Tap
on 27 Apr 2026
at 19:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Andrew, thanks! Pours a clear amber with a slight orange hue and a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is bread and sweet grains with a bit of caramel and toffee supporting. Flavor is bread forward with a nice caramel and toffee not with a bit of grain backing.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2026
at 23:45