Our First Beer

Stout

On November 15, 1980, we started it all with 5 barrels of big, rich Stout.

The Details

We built our first brewhouse using recycled dairy equipment. We had to test our handywork, so we loaded it up with a heavy, dark Stout. That first batch was a 13-hour labor of love, and when we sipped the first bottle, we knew we had a keeper. With a nod to the West Coast, we balance Stout’s deep, roasted malt flavors with earthy, whole-cone hops.

Malts

Black, Caramelized malts, Chocolate, Carafa, Munich, Roasted Barley, Two-row Pale

Hops

Bravo, Cascade, Yakima Golding

Yeast

Ale Yeast

Brewing is as much art as science, and all beer specifications and raw materials are subject to change at our brewers' creative discretion.

View our beer allergen info.

Stats
Nutrition

5.8^% Alcohol by Volume

50 Bitterness Units

15.4^° Original Gravity

5.0^° Finishing Gravity

210 Calories

21.5g Carbohydrates

2.2g Proteins

Big, Rich

Bold

From the Ground Up

Building a Brewhouse

In his 1957 Chevy-turned-flatbed, our founder Ken Grossman searched West Coast salvage yards and defunct dairies for tanks, pipes, and valves to convert into a brewery. Assembly was painstaking, including hand-drilling 4,000 holes in the bottom of the mash tun. Friends thought he was crazy, but Ken wouldn’t quit.

See Ken’s Story

Stout Vs. Porter

In the 1700s, malt-driven porter was the beer of choice in the British Isles. Dial up the alcohol, and you got a “stout porter”—a strong porter, basically. In time, stout stood on its own and became a new playground for brewers.

See our Porter

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Happy opening day!

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The Death Ride

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Year Round

Sierra 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.