# Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Chico, California

> Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, California, United States scores 3.87 out of 5 — Fine, #287 in California. 723 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is a brewery in Chico, California, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.87 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #287 in California. Of the 723 beers we track, 59% are IPA and 14% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.87 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #287 in California · #3,086 in United States · #4,226 worldwide
- Popularity: One of the most-rated breweries anywhere
- Beers tracked: 723

## About

In 1980, Ken Grossman built a small brewery in the city of Chico, California. To this day, premium ingredients and time-honored brewing techniques make Sierra Nevada ales and lagers truly exceptional beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 59% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1075 East 20th Street, Chico, California, United States
- Coordinates: 39.7233597, -121.8159439
- Website: https://sierranevada.com/

## Same owner

- [Strainge Beast](https://finding.beer/brewery/strainge-beast-25073.md) — Chico, United States
- [Sufferfest Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sufferfest-beer-company-3284.md) — San Francisco, United States

## Breweries nearby

- [Strainge Beast](https://finding.beer/brewery/strainge-beast-25073.md) — 3.45, Poor — Chico, California — 0.1 mi away
- [Mulberry Station Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/mulberry-station-brewing-company-31278.md) — 3.51, Poor — Chico, California — 0.4 mi away
- [Secret Trail Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/secret-trail-brewing-company-4097.md) — 3.91, Fine — Chico, California — 0.6 mi away
- [Eckert Malting & Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/eckert-malting-brewing-co-3066.md) — 2.70, Poor — Chico, California — 0.8 mi away
- [Farmers Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/farmers-brewing-company-35656.md) — 3.86, Fine — Chico, California — 1.2 mi away
- [Ramble West Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/ramble-west-brewing-co-33291.md) — 3.87, Fine — Chico, California — 1.4 mi away
- [British Bulldog](https://finding.beer/brewery/british-bulldog-373.md) — 2.98, Limited — Chico, California — 7.6 mi away
- [Farmers Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/farmers-brewing-company-15830.md) — 3.86, Fine — Princeton, California — 23 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Chico, California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california/chico.md)
- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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