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Parking options include a nearby paid parking lot, and metered public street parking.
Only service animals are allowed on-site at this time.
In Berkeley, CA guests to our facilities are required to wear a cloth face covering in accordance with state and local guidelines. At Sierra Nevada we care about the health and safety of our guests, our community, and our employees.
Due to an increase in North Carolina Covid-19 cases, beginning on August 17th, we will be reimplementing our mask policy. Masks are required indoors at all times unless seated at a table or actively eating or drinking.
One of our goals is to protect the health and safety of our guests, our community, and our employees.
Beginning on August 17th, we will be reimplementing our mask policy. Masks are required indoors at all times unless seated at a table or actively eating or drinking.
One of our goals is to protect the health and safety of our guests, our community, and our employees.
We care about the health and safety of our guests, our community, and our employees.
Most shows in the Hop Yard are all ages. Be sure to check the show’s individual event page to confirm if it’s 21+.
All Sierra Nevada beer is dated when it is packaged. This package date is printed on the exterior of our cans, bottles, packaging and kegs.
For most of our beers, including Pale Ale and the rest of our year-round and seasonal lineup, 150 days is our maximum recommended shelf life, assuming they’ve had optimal storage conditions (cool, dark, and dry). Certain specialty beers (e.g., Northern Hemisphere Harvest) have a shorter 100-day window. Some styles of beer, though, improve with a bit of age—not unlike a fine wine. Prime candidates include beers that are high in alcohol (e.g. Bigfoot Barleywine) and those with a moderate amount of roasted grains (e.g. Narwhal Imperial Stout). Their flavors will evolve in intriguing ways over time.
Use our Beer Finder to find retailers in your area who have our beer.
Unfortunately, we are not able to ship beer directly to consumers. Please use our beer locator to find a retailer in your area.
In the United States, we have distribution in all states. We also have limited distribution in the following locations: Australia, Brazil, Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario), Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates (UAE),United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, and on several cruise lines. Use our Beer Finder to find retailers in your area who have our beer.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. uses the highest quality and most natural brewing ingredients while utilizing the very best brewing practices. This allows us to create ales and lagers with superior flavor, aroma, balance, and character. As a traditional brewer, Sierra Nevada currently uses water, malt, hops, and yeast for every brew. We will also use malted wheat and rye, oats, various fruit and more for some of our beers. If used, these ingredients are listed for each beer page online here.
Yes. We require that all of our ingredients used for our regular production beers are Non-GMO.
We brew with a variety of grains including barley, wheat and rye, all of which contain small amounts of naturally occurring gluten. The brewing process does notably reduce gluten levels, but the final beers don’t reach gluten-free status.
Please check out our individual beer pages here, or see the full nutrition list.
Please fill out our contact form and let us know specifically what you’re after.
The sediment evident in the bottom of a bottle of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and other naturally conditioned beers is the yeast we use for bottle conditioning. Typically, the yeast lies tight and flat to the bottom of the bottle. As the beer is poured, the yeast will re-suspend making the beer’s appearance cloudy or slightly particulate, but this will not adversely affect beer flavor. If bottles are stored improperly (e.g. upside down or on their side) the yeast may resettle into what looks like a drop of pancake batter or vanilla ice cream and will be more apparent, but it will still not affect the finished flavor of the beer.
Bottle conditioning is a time-honored method for naturally carbonating beer. We dose back a small amount of fermentable sugar and yeast into the beer right before we package it. This fermentation creates the finished carbonation and flavors unique to our beer.
We bottle condition our original five beers: Pale Ale, Porter, Stout, Celebration Ale, and Bigfoot. We also can condition our Pale Ale.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. complies with California’s Proposition 65 as it relates to BPA regulations and notification. Beer packaged in bottles, Keg’s and Growlers do not, and have not contained BPA in their packaging materials. All canned beer produced after November 15, 2017 (16 oz. Sidecar packaged after December 20th 2017) is and will continue to be fully compliant with the same Prop 65 regulations regarding the exclusion of BPA.
Only ADA Service Animals are allowed inside our dining room. Dogs are the only non-service animal pets allowed outside.
Only service animals are allowed on-site at this time.
Yes, visit our Gift Shop page for directions to purchase gift cards.
This is our return and exchange policy.
Yes! Here’s your link to our Gift Shop page.
Currently we have free outdoor shows on Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 2-5pm.
We don’t have gluten-free options in our current beer lineup.
Use our Beer Locator to search your nearby stores. Keep in mind this tool shows what’s been shipped, but it’s still best to call your favorite shop before making the trip.
Check out our Release Calendar.
Most of our variety packs are designed to be sold as is. However, they usually include at least one Sierra Nevada Beer (i.e. Pale Ale or Hazy Little Thing) that are available year-round, for purchase separately.
We’re about a 30-minute drive from downtown Asheville (13 miles). From Asheville Regional Airport, we’re a quick 10-minute drive.
We have a nature trail that leads to the French Broad River. When river access is open, you can stroll with your beer. We also have a trail in the front of the brewery that winds through the forested front yard, but beer’s not allowed out front.
Currently, with our limited capacity restrictions, we do not have our river access available.
Currently, access to Lower Park is not available.
We’re about a 25-minute drive from the Biltmore Estate (14 miles).
We’re unable to sell kegs directly to customers.
Yes, several nearby hotels offer shuttles. Please contact them directly to confirm those services.
No, we don’t have TVs in our Taprooms.
We host private events in our High Gravity venue in addition to other locations at the facility.
Beginning January 13th 2022, there will no longer be a need to make reservations, we will be returning to walk-in business.
We don’t have a full bar at the Mills River Taproom, but along with a big selection of beer, we also have a few wines on our menu.
No, we only serve our own beer at the Torpedo Room.
On rare occasions we have cider on tap. Visit our Taproom page to see the tap list in real time.
We don’t currently have cider on our tap list.
We don’t currently have cider on our tap list.
No liquor or outside beer is allowed, but you may bring wine or champagne, and we charge a $20 corkage fee.
No, We don’t allow any outside alcohol on the brewery grounds.
No, we don’t allow any outside alcohol at the Torpedo Room.
Beginning January 13th 2022, there will no longer be a need to make reservations, we will be returning to walk-in business.
We update our menu in real time on the Taproom page.
Yes, but we aren’t able to store it because of health codes.
Yes, bring that cake to celebrate. Note that we cannot store your cake due to restaurant health codes.
We update our menu in real time on the Taproom page.
We update our menu in real time on the Torpedo Room page.
Due to our guest volumes, we’re not able to provide our full menu outside, including the pretzels. But the good news is that our Back Porch Bar is open every day, weather depending, and has food options Wednesday through Sunday from 1-7pm.
We do have ways to modify our menu items so they’re gluten-reduced, so please chat with your server to learn what’s possible.
We do have ways to modify select menu items so they’re gluten-reduced, so please chat with your server to learn what’s possible.
Yes, we do. Check out our Taproom menu online or chat with your server about our vegan and vegetarian options.
We do have ways to modify select menu items so they’re vegetarian or vegan, so please chat with your server to learn what’s possible.
Yes, it’s an all-day menu, but be sure to ask your server if we have any specials for the day.
Yes, a flight on our patio is a great idea.
You can order one at our main bar, or in High Gravity when it’s open, and take it outside.
Yes, a flight on our patio is a great idea. Order at the bar, then head outside.