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CHICO — After a 2-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. tours and beer tastings are re-opening to the public once again starting today.

“It’s been a long two years,” said Byron Wetsch, brew tour support lead.

The restaurant closed down when the world shut down in 2020, and then reopened for curbside takeout in March 2020.  The taproom reopened for in-person dining in May 2021.

The tour times are now scheduled Thursdays through Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Some of the staff who worked in the brewery and also in food and beverage positions were transferred to jobs in repacking beer and placed in other areas. Some of those employees moved into permanent roles in other areas.

The Sierra Nevada staff took the closure as an opportunity to revamp the brewery space.

“We remodeled the brewhouse bar which used to be a tasting room. A wall was removed there and we turned the bar into a regular bar,” said Robin Gregory, director of communications. “We also remodeled the gift shop and redid the mezzanine upstairs.”

The food menu was also revamped and there are new beers in the Sierra Nevada family of beers.

Prior to the pandemic, the brewery did not offer online beer sales. During the pandemic there was a turn to online beer sales.

“We turned this into a platform for testing and to sell limited-release beers, which can’t be found in stores. Also, the non-alcoholic Hop Splash drink was introduced,” said Gregory.

The staff is jazzed about the reopening.

“We are very excited to welcome people back into the brewery for our tour program,” Gregory said. “We revamped the space and made some changes to the tour program and we can’t wait to share it with our guests.”

The tour cost is $8 per person, which includes the tour and a welcome beer upon arrival and a tasting at the end, according to Gregory.

For more information, visit www.sierranevada.com. Click on the online shop to order beer and other merchandise or sign up for emails in order to be contacted about new beer releases.

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What perfect outing to take friends who enjoy beer. We took our friend from Ireland and he enjoyed... read more

Great tour! (Pioneers and Pints - women brewing history). Fantastic venue. Awesome beer and the... read more

Great tour!

The welcome beer and the hops room and the beer tasting at the end. Juan our tour guide was also a good story teller.

Seeing the behind the scenes production areas and learning about the history of the brewery. Our tour guide Brenna was fun and knowledgeable my favorite part was getting to touch and smell the fresh hops

Tour guide Megan was fantastic…taproom and restaurant was exquisite in both service and food. Our server didn’t miss a beat and I think we tried everything on the menu except for salads and pizzas.

My wife and I took this tour with Anna. The tour lasted about 90 minutes. It included a free pint of Pale Ale and 4 samples at the end of the tour. It was a great deal @ $9 each. Anna was a great guide and explained things very well. It was sometimes difficult to hear/understand her, though, as the acoustics were terrible in a few of the rooms. Absent that issue, I would give the tour a solid 5. Besides the tour the facility is nice but not nearly as good as their Asheville, NC facility.

A great tour of the facility and a great introduction to how beer is made. Had a half pint at the beginning and a beer tasting at the end. Kelsie was a great tour guide.

Our guide Kelsie was fantastic, she was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The facility is really impressive and the brewhouse bar provides an awesome place to taste and chat through a few more beers once the tour is over.

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We toured both Sierra Nevada Brewery locations – one in Chico, California, and the other in Mills River, North Carolina. Here's what we thought of the free tour and the Beer Geek tour!

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Tell Me About Sierra Nevada Beer

Sierra Nevada is (as of 2019) the third largest craft beer brewer in the United States .

Their original brewery is in Chico, California , and they recently opened a second brewery in Mills River, North Carolina .

The beer company is named after the Sierra Nevada mountain range , and the brand promotes environmental sustainability and a love of the outdoors .

The Brewery at Chico, California

Last September, the husband and I hopped on a plane and headed to California.

We spent a week visiting his family in Chico before heading to go backpacking in Yosemite , and during that week, we ended up at the Sierra Nevada Brewery twice .

First, his grandparents picked Sierra Nevada's restaurant for lunch.

I wish I'd taken photos of the restaurant, and that I more clearly remembered what food we ordered.

I do remember that the restaurant was gorgeous, the vampire fries (garlic fries) were fantastic (I highly recommend them), and I was extra-happy to come back and eat there again a few days later.

We returned to Sierra Nevada with more of my husband's family, and we did the free brewery tour before eating lunch at the brewery (again).

The Free Brewery Tour

The free brewery tour was fun-- our guide walked us through the main areas of the brewery, and gave us a brief history of Sierra Nevada (and their love of the outdoors).

The highlight of the tour (for me) was when we went into the hops cooler .

Most beer makers use dried hops pellets, but Sierra Nevada uses fresh hops. And they smell AMAZING.

Hops are perishable, and the cooler they store them in is COLD, so we didn't stay long.

But we did get to touch the hops, smell them, and rub them in our hands to make the scent stronger.

Finally, the tour ended and we got to taste the beer!

I got my first sip of their Otra Vez gose (and loved it), but my favorite sample was definitely their Narwhal, a rich imperial stout .

The tour included some souvenir beer glasses (yay!) and more beer samples than I expected.

The free tour in Chico was fun, our guide was friendly (and a little goofy), and we all left happy.

The Brewery at Mills River, North Carolina

When my husband found out that Sierra Nevada had a brewery near Asheville, North Carolina, he was so excited!

You see, we live in Kentucky, and the California brewery is FAR, far away.

North Carolina is only a few (five) hours away.

And so, when we started planning a trip to the Smoky Mountains, his first thought was – beer. Sierra Nevada beer.

We booked our tour online ahead of time , opting for the three-hour Beer Geek tour .

Want to tour more Asheville area breweries? Check out our review of the New Belgium Brewery For a winery, we recommend Souther Williams Vineyard .

The Beer Geek Tour at Sierra Nevada

The beer geek tour isn't free. When we went (September 2019), it was $50 a person, and I wondered if it would be worth it.

Especially since I'd enjoyed the free tour so much!

It was worth every penny.

Our tour group was wonderfully small (seven people!), and our tour guide Alex started things off perfectly with-- beer tastings. At 10:30 am.

If you take this tour make sure to eat before you go!

We tried three different beers (the Pale Ale, Hazy Little Thing, and their stout), and then moved on to start touring the building.

First, we learned about the sustainable building design .

Sierra Nevada's Mills River location has a platinum LEED certification (which means they're about as eco-friendly as possible).

I love that they included permeable pavers instead of concrete for the parking area-- it allows the rainwater to seep through the aquifer below.

Want to learn more about their sustainability efforts? Read more here .

Next, we saw the brewing tanks and tasted both wort and sour wort (liquids from different stages in the brewing process).

Alex showed us the water treatment room, which was more interesting than it sounds!

We learned how important the water flavor is in beer brewing, and how Sierra Nevada makes soft North Carolina well water taste similar to hard California water for more consistent beer flavor .

Alex showed us the different types of malted barley used at Sierra Nevada, and we got to taste them!

Next, we walked to the hops cooler.

Happily, we'd arrived at the very beginning of the United States' hop harvest season, so the room was PACKED with different varieties of hops.

Just like in Chico, we were able to touch the hops, rub different types of hops in our hands, and smell the differences.

Next, we moved into a room with brewing tanks and pipes, and Alex poured us two different types of beer straight from the tanks .

We walked past (but not into) their science lab, and then into the bottling and packaging area.

Next, we went back to the tasting room and tried more beer.

This time, we started with a few more of their popular beers (including my beloved Narwhal), and then moved onto something extra exciting-- beers from their experimental brewery next door .

These beers are not in production, so you can't buy them (yet? ever?), and it was a pretty cool to get to taste them! We tried a Baltic porter, and a really delicious beer that was aged in a Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrel.

Finally, we moved downstairs to a barrel aging room next to the restaurant.

Alex gave us our final tasting-- the Vintage Bigfoot from their Trip in the Woods series . It was delicious!

We also collected our tour souvenirs -- a Sierra Nevada Beer Geek t-shirt, a Beer Geek beer growler, and a bottle opener key chain.

The tour was fun, and I really felt like we all learned something. And the tastings were fantastic.

After it was over, we moved on to the restaurant .

We loved both our tours at Sierra Nevada, and plan to go again and do a nature tour!

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Mills River Tours

Go behind the scenes., get out there with us @sierranevada, brewery tours.

Whether you’re just getting into craft beer or we’re on your brewery bucket list, a tour of our North Carolina brewing facility is for you — so we recommend you reserve a spot! Our interactive tours offer everything from hop handling to nature hikes to — what you really came for — beer sampling. Space on each tour is limited, and reservations are strongly encouraged. Make yours below. Looking to book a private tour? Fill out the private tour form, and we’ll get it organized. See you soon!

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100 Sierra Nevada Way Mills River, NC 28759

GENERAL HOURS

Tours offered every day! See tour descriptions for all available times.

AVAILABLE TOURS

Join us for a guided tasting of four beers and tour the beer making process at our North Carolina facility: from raw ingredients through fermentation and packaging.

This experience enters our production facility and includes four beer samples. Wheelchair accessible. No one under 12 permitted.

Offered daily

From humble beginnings in Chico, California to our LEED Platinum certified facility in Mills River, North Carolina. We will walk through our production facility in North Carolina, exploring the brewing process and ingredients, and highlight how our sustainability commitment fits into it all.

This experience enters our production facility and includes nine beer samples. Wheelchair accessible. No one under 12 years old permitted.

Get ready for an intimate, 3-hour tour into the depths of what makes Sierra Nevada tick at our North Carolina facility. This tour is ideal for beer lovers who already have basic beer knowledge and are looking for a behind-the-scenes look and taste of our facility.

Long Pants & Closed-Toe Shoes Required. Ages 21+ only.

Offered on select days only

On this 1.5-mile guided nature hike, you will explore our beautiful, forested North Carolina property , visit our resident chickens, donkeys, and sheep who graze freely across nearly 4 acres of pasture, and wrap up with a sampling of a few of our award-winning brews in our Back Porch Beer Garden.

Grab your hiking shoes and get ready for a beer adventure!

The loop trail features moderate elevation change. Those with allergies should note that the group will hike near our beehives. No one under 12 years old permitted. Dogs are not allowed on this experience.

Offered on select days only.

This 90-minute tour of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in North Carolina will highlight the incredible history of women in beer and brewing. Discover the art, science, and passion behind our craft, led by our talented female Beer Adventurers.

Offered on Saturdays in May only.