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January 2024 by B G.
After a two hour drive to Chico, when we arrived was told the tour had been cancelled due to tour guide illness. Was told I had been emailed that morning. Person admitted it was late notice but didn't apologize. Really? They have all of my contact info and they couldn't text/and or call? I later contacted Sierra Nevada and was then told a safety issue was reason for the cancellation. Interesting that I received two different reasons for the cancellation.
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January 2024 by Guy S.
Sierra Nevada Stout was the first craft brew I ever tasted back in the 90s. It was so delicious I ordered another one that day. I've been drinking Sierra Nevada's stouts, porters, and IPAs ever since. Some folks may not be able to visit in Chico or be able to find some of their products locally, so it's great that their website [sierranevada.com/shop/be… offers many of their products with free shipping for orders over $100!
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December 2023 by D C.
I grew up in the Chico area and have known about Sierra Nevada long before it was cool to drink Pale Ale. However, every time I've gone on the brewery tour it makes me fall in love more with the entire company. Amazing ethos, incredible employees, great food, and standout beer. Way to make the north state proud, Sierra Nevada. We love you.
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December 2023 by Matt T.
We took the Beer Geek tour. Highly recommended for home brewers or anyone that truly loves beer.
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November 2023 by Jill S.
We did a tour of the brewery, and we found it to be very fun, informative, and the tour guide was very very good. I recommend it highly especially if you really want to learn about how beer is made, and the history of Sierra Nevada. Very coo!!
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November 2023 by Estela C.
Great experience. The tour was great and inexpensive. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.
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October 2023 by Tory M.
I can literally not hype this tour up enough. I mean it doesn't make me want to get "SIERRA NEVADA" across my forehead but it's as close as I can reasonably get. The tours are so fun and engaging. It's an hour of information and beer. I've never had a bad tour guide and our latest tour with Emily was super fun! Every tour guide is knowledgeable, friendly and fun. It is a functional factory so you have to remember to wear close toed shoes and get ready to walk at least for 1/2 the time. It can be a little warm but really, it's just so fun. I recommend dinner in the taproom next door after; it's the perfect Chico activity.
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September 2023 by Sandi C.
We took the tour which was really interesting. We had out of town guest and they really enjoyed it. We also had dinner there after the tour and it was yummy. Our guest are vegan and we're able to find vegan items on the menu.
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August 2023 by Darren E.
I've been to many of the most interesting breweries in the world and this by far is akin to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and the best. If you're really into craft beer or a brewer, the "Beyond the Pale" tour on Friday's will let you see inside actual production. If it's under 105 degrees, you can see the packaging operation. Getting to try beer out of the cold crash tanks is about as cool as it gets. You get plenty of beers, so have a meal before and then eat at the restaurant and taproom later. That's a fine strategy. Even if you do a normal daily tour which is more restricted, you can still see the operation up close and Ken's beautiful copper kettles from an observation deck. Getting to stand (safely of course) near the western copper kettle with 8,000 gallons of ale nearing knockout was a special experience many of us will frankly never get to experience. The funnest part of the tour is in the end and has nothing to do with brewing, but I won't spoil the surprise.You can also just go to the gift shop, which has a small bar with the same selections as the main taproom, but much quieter. Playing shuffleboard upstairs makes you feel like you're back in undergrad and if you spot Bigfoot walking around, please remember not to feed him. Ken bought Bigfoot, presumably as tribute to their barleywine. So, even if you're just stopping off, you can visit the gift shop and still get beer at the bar, or to go in the coolers where they also have cask conditioned varieties. They have beers they may not release for the public on a regular basis you can drink there as well and they're excellent. The food is excellent and many locals come here for that alone.They also have seltzers and hard alcohol for non beer drinkers and excellent food and service. The beer cheese used on the pretzel is the only I've ever liked in my life. They have their cadre of three mustards on the tables. They have covered outdoor dining as well. They can't allow dogs because of food safety laws being a production facility, so it's not that they don't want dogs or young people, it's just not safe or legally allowed. You get to walk with the Oompa-Loompa's in the chocolate factory, so I wish people who've left bad reviews would understand that. They're hands are tied. They are bike friendly and have the coolest bike racks you'll ever see. Most people who work here interact like family and it's family owned with no cronyism; everyone works from the beginning-up and many stay their entire careers it'd seem. During the pandemic they had all the restaurant and taproom workers working in canning and sanitation, so they have a very broad knowledge and love for the brewing process. The brewery uses it's own solar power grid, water system and is one of few places in the world capturing their co2 and re-using it, so they actually give back to the power grid in Chico, helping the community. They brew 24 hours a day during the week in three shifts and still have incredible demand. This was special for me because I've been drinking Sierra Nevada since 1998 and Ken has always been a hero for everything he's built and his amazing teams and facilities and with nothing. They built a second brewery in North Carolina, as they ship their beer cold, which is quite rare. They have tours running in NC now as well as similar facilities. In case you wondered, Hazy Little Thing has become the top seller over the traditional Pale Ale we all know and love.
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August 2023 by Kathy B.
At check in I was told we would get a beer sample before we started and that didn't happen. Juan was a great tour guide and kept us entertained. When we returned and got our flight, we were told about the self tour, but were not told we could bring our beer upstairs and enjoy the games. We wish they made it more noticiable, we finished our beer downstairs and then noticed we could have gone upstairs and played some games. It also would have been nice if we had the option of the beer flavors on the flight, or at least offered a price list to try other flavors.
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June 2023 by JJ Rodriguez
Juan the bartender always greets us with a smile and is so humble and knowledgeable about the current beer offerings. Whether I'm getting beer, food, or gifts, it always a pleasant experience. Truly a gem of Chico CA.
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April 2023 by Tanya H.
I enjoying going to Sierra Nevada Brewing. They have good food and great service. You don't have to like beer to enjoy dining here.
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March 2023 by Stephen Lockett
Sierra Nevada Brewing was a great experience. The tour is 100% worth it. At the end is a tasting or several different drinks and the whole tour is only $9. An hour plus drinks, is totally worth it
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March 2023 by Lynn C.
My husband and I had lunch at the taproom today and were very disappointed in the quality of the food and the price that was charged. You would expect an $18.00 hamburger would be memorable, but it was not, and french fries were extra. They were suppose to be garlic but had no real flavor. The $22.00 pizza was also a disappointment. I'm afraid we will not return. The only highlight was the glasses of beer.
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November 2022 by Sherry B.
I had an excellent time on the 1st Beyond the Pale tour. A longer, more complex look into the Brewery process, ingredients, packaging and the sustainability and Estate farm at Sierra Nevada Brewery.