Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Love At First Bike.
Style: Red Ale
Availability: Draft only, as of 2/4/12 Arrival: TBA
5.5% ABV
By the looks of it, Sierra Nevada Brewing hasn’t released a new Audition Series beer in about 2 years. (Mid 2010.) Audition brews are pilot brews that Sierra creates to test new ingredients and methods. They could Continue Reading →
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2012 is on it’s way to you. The brewery announced that it has shipped to distributors this week, all across the United States. Bigfoot is a big American barleywine perfect for drinking now, or Continue Reading →
It was hinted a while back that Russian River & Sierra Nevada were working on a collaboration. The idea will culminate soon. Brew day is fast approaching for Brux (aks Brettanomyces bruxellensis) the yeast you’ll find in Continue Reading →
Ken Grossman, Founder of Sierra Nevada has a press release of his own in regard to the new site build in North Carolina…
After a long and comprehensive search, I’m excited to announce our location for a second brewery, in the Continue Reading →
(Chico, CA) — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is pleased to announce that it has chosen a site in western North Carolina for the future home of an East Coast brewery. The site, approximately 90 acres in the Henderson County Town of Mills Continue Reading →
Pulled from a local news report:
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is setting up shop in the Carolinas. North Carolina State Rep. Chuck McGrady told News 4 the Sierra Nevada brewing company will move next to the Asheville Airport in Continue Reading →
Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Love At First Bike.
Style: Red Ale
Availability: Draft only, as of 2/4/12 Arrival: TBA
5.5% ABV
By the looks of it, Sierra Nevada Brewing hasn’t released a new Audition Series beer in about 2 years. (Mid 2010.) Audition brews are pilot brews that Sierra creates to test new ingredients and methods. They could one day hit the lineup, or fall into anonymity. Off-Kilter Scotch Ale is seeking to be a new contender.
Style: Scotch Ale
Availability: Draft only, as of 2/3/12
8.6% ABV
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2012 is on it’s way to you. The brewery announced that it has shipped to distributors this week, all across the United States. Bigfoot is a big American barleywine perfect for drinking now, or saving for years to come.
Our award-winning barleywine boasts a dense, fruity bouquet, an intense flavor palate and a deep reddish-brown color. Its big maltiness is superbly balanced by a wonderfully bittersweet hoppiness.
Style: Barleywine
Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Centennial
Malts: 2 Row Pale, English Caramel
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Winter Seasonal.
9.6% ABV, 90 IBUs
It was hinted a while back that Russian River & Sierra Nevada were working on a collaboration. The idea will culminate soon. Brew day is fast approaching for Brux (aks Brettanomyces bruxellensis) the yeast you’ll find in these bottles. The collab is brewed at Sierra Nevada (who doesn’t use much wild yeast at their facility.)
Sierra Nevada will package and ship Brux through their distribution network. For many markets, this might be the 2nd time you will see a Russian River beer on the shelf. Those in Avery Brewing’s distribution network will recall Collaboration, Not Litigation, a blend of each of the breweries Salvation ales.
What began as mutual admiration between Sierra Nevada’s Grossman family and Russian River’s Cilurzos has grown and progressed into genuine friendship. Brux began as an idea and has grown into something altogether different:
The liquid manifestation of change over time.
Refermented in the bottle with Brettanomyces bruxellensis, Brux will change and develop over time. Copper-colored, dry and complex, with slightly tart notes of green grass, pear, spice and lemon – this ale will progress in the bottle for many years.
Style: American Wild Ale
Availability: 750ml bottles, corked & caged.
Arrival: July, 2012
8.3% ABV
Ken Grossman, Founder of Sierra Nevada has a press release of his own in regard to the new site build in North Carolina…
After a long and comprehensive search, I’m excited to announce our location for a second brewery, in the Henderson County town of Mills River, North Carolina.
Throughout the last 31 years, we have had the privilege to make bold, flavorful, and hop-forward beers – the kind of beer we have always loved to drink. Luckily, we’re not the only ones who drank it, and for most of the time we’ve been in existence, we have been scrambling to keep up with demand. For years, we’ve considered a second brewing location. The recent growth of craft beer in the eastern USA, combined with the environmental impact of shipping all the way across the country, made a second brewing location the most sustainable solution for us moving forward.
For the past several years, we’ve reviewed over 200 sites with painstaking detail and an exhaustive list of qualitative and quantitative considerations. In North Carolina, we were humbled by the community, its values and the outstanding craft beer culture in the area. Much of Sierra Nevada’s success stems from the hard work and dedication of our staff, along with the brewery culture that has grown up alongside the physical brewery. While we were making this decision, it was important for us to choose a location similar to our home in Chico, CA. Mills River and the Asheville area feel like a great fit for us; a close-knit community with outstanding quality of life, shared values and access to the outdoors.
Much like Chico, with its close proximity to many creeks, rivers and the Sierras, the location for our new brewery in North Carolina will be situated on property that borders the French Broad River, with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a backdrop. Of course, building a new brewery from the ground up is no small task, and we anticipate the construction to take between 18 and 24 months. Our East Coast brewery will be built with a sustainable and mindful approach and maintain the integrity of the property and beauty of the natural landscape.
Construction will take approximately two years, and when completed, we anticipate the new brewery to be close to 200,000 square feet, with an on-site pub & restaurant.
My son, Brian Grossman, and Stan Cooper will be leading operations of the North Carolina location, and a few key Chico staff will also be relocating to the new facility.
We thank you for sharing this adventure.
Cheers!
Ken Grossman
(Chico, CA) — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is pleased to announce that it has chosen a site in western North Carolina for the future home of an East Coast brewery. The site, approximately 90 acres in the Henderson County Town of Mills River– along the French Broad River, 12 miles south of Asheville – will be home to the new production facility, as well as a proposed restaurant and gift shop. “We are thrilled to have found an ideal location in western North Carolina for our second brewery,” says Ken Grossman, founder of Sierra Nevada. “The beer culture, water quality and quality of life are excellent. We feel lucky to be a part of this community.”
The new facility will add much needed capacity for Sierra Nevada, and will allow for the quick shipment of brewery-fresh beer to consumers in the east. The East Coast brewery will start with a capacity around 300,000 barrels, with room to grow. The added barrelage will accommodate wider production of the myriad of seasonal beers and bottled specialties Sierra Nevada has produced in recent years, as well as an expansion of the brewery’s wellâ€known flagship product: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
Sierra Nevada began the search for a new location several years ago. The brewery looked at hundreds of potential sites, eventually narrowing the search down to a handful of locations. The list of criteria was long and included quantifiable factors such as ease of shipping and water quality, as well as quality of life issues for its employees. Sierra Nevada has a reputation for a laid-back brewery culture and a love of the outdoors, and the new facility will retain this same tone. The Asheville area offers Sierra Nevada Brewing the perfect confluence of community, recreation and craft beer culture.
Sierra Nevada’s eastern brewery site is expected to employ approximately 90 workers, with additional staff in the restaurant to follow. The brewery anticipates being operational by early 2014.
About Sierra Nevada Founded in 1980, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is one of America’s premier craft breweries, highly regarded for using only whole-cone hops and ingredients of the finest quality. Sierra Nevada has set the standard for artisan brewers worldwide as a winner of numerous awards for its extensive line of beers including the flagship Pale Ale, Torpedo, Porter, Stout, Kellerweis, four seasonal beers, Estate Ale, Harvest Ales, Ovila Abbey Ales and a host of draught-only specialties.
Pulled from a local news report:
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is setting up shop in the Carolinas. North Carolina State Rep. Chuck McGrady told News 4 the Sierra Nevada brewing company will move next to the Asheville Airport in Mills River along Old Fanning Bridge Road. McGrady said the plant will bring 200 to 300 jobs.
Official announcement coming this afternoon from the site. Developing…[WYFF4]
