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To those of us in the rest of the country, “ the West Coast” is a world apart. Despite the vast geographical spread from California to Alaska, despite a cultural spread that brought us both the...
View ArticleThe Power of Pale Ale
Amidst the clamorous American microbrewery scene resides the modest, ubiquitous and steady pale ale. It is essentially the beer that launched the revolution in America, and is a mainstay on nearly...
View ArticleBeer Camp
Chico, CA. Hello Mother, Hello Father, I’m writing this postcard from Beer Camp Chico at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. As you both know, I have visited many breweries before, but this place is far and away...
View ArticleHop Forward
Is beer not good enough? Has no one made pitch-perfect hoppy ale? I mean, what if in the evolution of brewing, we’re still at that part of the chart where we’re all just hunched over, early...
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A Taste for Hops
Writing a manual on hops in 1877, British agricultural authority P.L. Simmonds praised those grown around the town of Spalt in Bavaria. “The products are of a high reputation, and are the Chateau...
View ArticleBoulevard, Sierra Nevada Recreating Terra Incognita for Wider Distribution
KANSAS CITY—Boulevard Brewing Co. and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. today announced that Terra Incognita, their first commercial collaboration, will appear on retail shelves in June. The beer was...
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Q&A: Author Tom Acitelli on The Audacity of Hops
Author Tom Acitelli (Photo by Peter Lettre) In his new book, The Audacity of Hops: The History of America’s Craft Beer Revolution, author Tom Acitelli takes readers back to the early days of craft...
View ArticleOvila Abbey Saison with Mandarin Oranges and Peppercorns
Ovila Abbey Ales are a series of Belgian-inspired beers brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in collaboration with the monks at the Abbey of New Clairvaux Chico, CA Style: Saison ABV: 7.5 Staff Review:...
View ArticleSierra Nevada Planning Cross-Country Festival Path on the Way to NC
(Press Release) CHICO, CA—Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is celebrating the opening of its new Mills River, North Carolina, brewery by bringing revered craft brewers to North Carolina via a cross-country...
View ArticleSierra Nevada Highlights the Best of Beer Camp in Variety 12-pack
(Press Release) CHICO, CA—Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is highlighting the best of its 2012 Beer Camp sessions with a new variety 12-pack featuring three hop-forward brews. Beer Camp is two days of...
View ArticleSierra Nevada Introduces Flipside Red IPA
(Press Release) CHICO, CA—Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has long embraced the unrelenting heat of Northern California summers. Its new seasonal, Flipside Red IPA, is an adoring sendoff to those months of...
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Sierra Nevada Suspends Estate Ale for 2013; Releasing Black IPA
DevESTATEtion, a black IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., will feature organic malts and estate-grown wet hops. Due to a lackluster harvest of its estate barley, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. won’t...
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Drafting A Revolution
Fritz Maytag bought a controlling share in Anchor Brewing in 1965, around the time when more than 80 percent of the beer sold in the United States was made by just six breweries. Photo courtesy of...
View ArticleSierra Nevada to Host Hop Harvest Festival
(Press Release) CHICO, CA—Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., known for its allegiance to whole-cone hops and love of hop-forward beers, is highlighting the revered ingredient at its inaugural Single, Fresh,...
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10 Reasons Why You Should Go To Sierra Nevada Beer Camp
A beer at Sierra Nevada Beer Camp. Photo by Jon Page Winning a trip to Beer Camp isn’t easy. First you’ll have to make a video explaining why you deserve two days of VIP treatment and the opportunity...
View ArticleThanksgiving Beer Recommendations from Our Staff
Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends around the comfort of a good meal and lively conversation. It’s a brief respite from the commercialization that comes on Black Friday and...
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All About Sierra Nevada Beer Camp No. 122
All About Beer Magazine and Counter Culture Coffee brewed a coffee IPA with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. at Beer Camp No. 122. In anticipation of the 35th anniversary of All About Beer Magazine later this...
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Beer Growlers: Beyond the Basics
Stainless steel growlers at New Belgium Brewing Co. Photo by Matt Meadows. Growlers, even the best ones, are imperfect versions of what we’d like them to be. Taking draft beer, transferring it to a...
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The Vegetable Roots of the North Carolina Beer Boom
The Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. plans this month to start unveiling its East Coast operation in Mills River, NC, south of Asheville, to the general public. A gift shop is scheduled to open at the end of...
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The Origins of Wet Hop Beers in America
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and brewmaster Steve Dresler first produced a wet hop IPA in 1996. Photo courtesy Sierra Nevada. Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from a feature story on wet hop beers, which...
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