Finally managed a stop at the venerable Sierra Nevada Brewing mothership in Chico. I’m not a big Sierra Nevada fan, but appreciate the role they played in the early craft beer scene.

A building with large windows and neatly landscaped greenery in front displays a sign reading Sierra Nevada Brewery.A large copper brewing kettle is visible through a diamond-shaped window framed in wood, with a lit wall lamp and an informational plaque mounted on the adjacent wall.A bartender is serving drinks behind a wooden bar with stained glass panels and a seated customer in a cozy, vintage-style pub.A wooden tray holds four small glasses of differently colored craft beers with a beer flight card underneath on an outdoor table at a sunny patio.