It changed tastes, made hops famous, and brought an industry back from extinction. That’s a hard-working beer.
Get This BeerIt changed tastes, made hops famous, and brought an industry back from extinction. That’s a hard-working beer.
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Heavy on hops, that was always the brewery plan. So in 1980, we loaded Pale Ale up with Cascade—a new hop at the time named after the mountain range—and the intense aromas of pine and citrus sparked the American craft beer revolution.
Two-row Pale, Caramelized malts
Cascade
Ale Yeast
After prohibition, American beer declined for decades. The brewery count shrank from thousands to less than 100 by the late 1970s. The beers you could find were dull, so a few thirsty rebels out West took up their own experiments in fermentation. Among them, our founder Ken Grossman used a new US-grown hop, Cascade, to help transform stateside flavor. Today, there are more than 6,000 American breweries making the most adventurous beers in the world.
Pinched for time? Poach some brats in Pale Ale. This one-skillet meal is loaded with soaked-in-everything flavor.
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Make a PledgeSierra Nevada has an assortment of year round beers that you can always enjoy. These are your long lasting favorites as well as newer, popular options. Check out all of the Sierra Nevada year round brews below and buy online or find your closest beer retailer.
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