Breweries & Beer

Breweries & Beer

Hops, Ales, and Ciders

With the launch of Sier­ra Neva­da Brew­ery in 1980, Butte Coun­ty, and specif­i­cal­ly Chico, made its mark on the inter­na­tion­al beer map. Today, beer enthu­si­asts from all over flock to Chico to tour the famous brew­ery, taste fresh from the taps, and dine in the Tap­house. But there’s so much more to the area’s beer scene. Build­ing on the lega­cy start­ed by Sier­ra Neva­da, dozens of nanobrew­eries, tap hous­es, craft beer bars, and even hard cideries have flour­ished across the coun­ty. Vis­i­tors enjoy­ing a tast­ing tour will dis­cov­er all that they’ve been missing!