Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant
| Address: | 1075 E 20th St, Chico, CA 95928, USA |
| Phone: | +1 530-345-2739 |
| Site: | sierranevada.com |
| Rating: | 4.6 |
| Working: | 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–9PM |
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John Johnson
The craft beer! Oh, the craft beer! Working on the road, as I often do, and being a lover of delicious craft beer, the Sierra Nevada Taproom and Restaurant pulls me in like a thirsty moth to a lit up beer light. The Taproom/Restaurant is on the grounds of the brewery mere minutes off of CA 99. Theres plenty of parking and the tantalizing aromas of beer brewing in progress waft generously through the air. Twice Ive visited and twice Ive had a superior experience. My first visit was a tasters delight. Heres my tasting notes from that visit (not super detailed, just basic impressions): Kellerweis: soft, velvety beer. Unfiltered wheat. Delish. Otra Vez: wow. The grapefruit and prickly pear flavors really stand out. Lively, zesty. Damn good. Refreshing. Tangy. Old Chico Brand Crystal Wheat: filtered wheat, crisp, clean finish. Light bodied. Summerfest: just released today. Pilsner style Lager. Crisp finish. Healthy carbonation. Knightro: nitrogenated. Creamy Stout. Bigfoot: 2017: massive flavor roasted malt and major hops. Hearty and ggggrrrreeeaaattt. Black IPA: pretty lively carbonated for an IPA. Nice subtle roast finish. Audition-American Barleywine: creamy and hoppy, but not overbearing in the least. Caramel and toffee malt-induced sweetness. Sidecar Orange Pale Ale: Tasty, but nothing out of the ordinary. Rather light. Tropical Torpedo IPA: nice changeup on the Torpedo IPA. The fruitiness comes from the Hop varieties used, not from a fruit infusion. Old Chico Brand Pale Bock: damn good, really really good. Beer Camp Golden IPA: another winner. Sausage Platter: sauerkraut was crisp and tangy. Sausages were tasty and satisfying. During my second visit, I knocked back a pint of their "East Coast Style meets West Coast Style" Twin Tides Double IPA. Plenty of Hop flavor and citrus without any cloying sweetness made this an easy drinking and fine flavored Ale. I followed with a pint of their Audition Salted Caramel Scotch Ale. Lots of maltiness with a little smoke on the finish. Their Buffalo Wings ably staved off my hunger pangs. Drummies were well sized, but the wings needed to grow up some. Flavor was great throughout so I have no complaints. They offer both bar, dining room and outdoor seating. Inside is beautifully adorned while the outdoor area shines best when the sun does. Both times I had superior table service and easy friendliness at the host/hostess station upon walking through the adorned doors. The Sierra Nevada Taproom and Restaurant is a must for those who enjoy good food, delicious craft beer or both. Go by yourself or with a group, but just go!
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Gretchen Zeigler
I live in Florida and this was a second attempt to visit this taproom. (Last year they were closed.) In spite of the dinner rush, we were seated and served quickly. We inquired about purchasing items in the gift shop and the waitress responded that it would be no problem. Fast forward about an hour and we asked for the check, mentioning that we were going to walk around a bit to include going to the gift shop. Only then did she say, "oh, sorry, the gift shop is closed. They close at 7 pm" I glanced at my phone to see that it was barely two minutes after 7pm. She had allowed us to sit in the dining room (which stays open until 9pm) that entire time, knowing we wanted to spend MORE MONEY in the establishment, without once mentioning the gift shop hours. Then, instead of immediately trying to make it right (could a manager have gotten us in real quick? Or retrieve the item we wanted and adding to the check?) she became a bit defensive and made excuses about how she wasnt used to working the evening shift, etc. It just left a little sour taste in my mouth. Chico is a bit off the beaten path and it takes some effort to make the detour if you are traveling mostly on I-5. And this was my second attempt to "tick this box" of visiting the taproom, on one of my occasional trips out west to visit my brother. I doubt I will attempt a third trip. The beer was good, the food so-so, and the service left quite a bit to be desired. Sierra Nevada used to be unique and cool, but theyve become a bit too big for their britches. We would have been better off (and saved a LOT of time) if instead we had chosen one of the many smaller taprooms located closer to the interstate. And I just about guarantee we would have left with some merch.
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A Private User
I used to love them, but last time I went here there was a foreign object in my drink which at first I thought was glass but with further inspection appeared to be plastic shards. The staff was hard to get them to come back to our table, and while they replaced my drink, it was a fairly lackluster apology I recieved as I was picking sharp shards of plastic out of my teeth. And they still charged me for the drink- it is not like I expected to get a free dinner for me and my crew of 9, but I did expect a little more of a response than "well it does not appear to be glass. I think it might be plastic. Sorry about that, here is a replacement". A replacement I was kind of scared to drink. They did not replace the drinks of anyone else at the table, many of whom were kids who would not neccesarily let us know if there was a problem with their drinks. I do not know how you even justify such a weak response to something that serious.
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Kyle
The place is usually busy, does not take reservations, and is usually packed. Decent variety of items on the menu (I quite enjoy the burgers and dessert offerings) and a large number of beers available on tap (esp. beers that you cant find bottled). I suggest buying a growler and filling it up at the bar. Service is exceptional: once came with my wife who ordered the bone marrow. The bones were not evenly cut, so she asked our server if it was supposed to be like this and he said yes. Then the manager came by and graciously apologized for the uneven cut of the bones and asked if he could bring us another. Very accommodating. I come here at least once a month with work and every time I leave happy.
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A Private User
As a local Ive been coming here for a long time and have always left satisfied, untill yesterday. All of the wait staff walked around never smiling and rude for the most part. It look as if they hired a bunch of unhappy liberal freaks that are mad at the world. Add to this the two lesbieans making out behind us and the food coming out cold and not no where near up to the normal standards, Im not going to return!! In the past Ken Grossman has kept a good balance of normal people and liberals to keep a neutral atmosphere, not anymore. 1 star for the good beer but thats it, Food, atmosphere, service, and value are gone!!
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Kurtis Caldwell
Wow. Ive recently moved to California and this is by far my favorite dining experience. We came in and had a very short wait. We sat outside where they have misters and ceiling fans. Its 100 degrees out and it feels fantastic outside. I sampled 4 different beers for $3.00 and found a beer Im in love with. Its called the BFD(beer for drinking) I definitely recommend it. I didnt take the tour of the brewery but I will next time I come. The food came out in a reasonable time and taste great. This will be where I bring friends from out of state when they come to visit.
