Our most popular beer, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, is a delightful interpretation of a classic style. It has a deep amber color and an exceptionally full-bodied, complex character. Generous quantities of premium Cascade hops give the Pale Ale its fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor.

“Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is the flagship beer, the one that made Chico famous. It is a flawless beer that opens with bright, perky high notes of maltiness and orange blossom and segues into a delectable hoppiness.”

– Elaine Louie, Premier Beer—A Guide to America's Best Bottled Microbrews

GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Great American Beer Festival (American Pale Ale: 1995, 1994, 1993;
Classic English Pale Ale: 1992; Pale Ale: 1990, 1989, 1987)

Alcohol Content: 5.6% by Volume

Beginning Gravity: 13.0 Plato

Ending Gravity: 4.0 Plato

Bitterness Units: 37

Yeast: Top-fermenting Ale Yeast

Bittering Hops: Magnum & Perle

Finishing Hops: Cascade

Malts: Two-Row Pale & Caramel