As with many craft beer breweries, there is a passionate hobby brewer behind Sierra Nevada. However, hardly anyone has had as much success with their company in such a short time as Ken Grossmann. The American started in his childhood bedroom as a teenager and is now at the forefront of American craft beer breweries with Sierra Nevada.
Great, greater, Ken
From the beginning, Ken Grossman was a wild boy. He was always enthusiastic about technology and dismantled everything that his mother couldn't put away quickly enough. When he wasn't tinkering, Ken was out in the wilderness with his friends. Their territory was the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, whose rugged untouchedness fascinated the boys. However, Los Angeles soon lost its charm and Ken, who accidentally met Chico in California on a road trip, decided to move. Ken first came into contact with home-brewed beer through a friend's father and the process of brewing immediately captivated him and never let go. The brewing equipment he had accumulated so far moved with him to Chico and became the basis of his small brewing supply store. Here he provided hobby brewers with everything their hearts desired and even gave brewing courses. His own home brew continued to develop at the same time. In addition to his friends and acquaintances, strangers also began to ask about his beer. In 1980 the time had finally come: Ken built his own brewery out of old milk kettles and other recycled things and brewed his first official beer. He even buys his own German brewery equipment, but can't install it until years after he bought it and shipped it to America because he didn't have the money beforehand. In 1987 the time had come and with the new brewing system the inquiries grew. Today, Ken can barely keep up with demand. No wonder, after all, he brews excellent beers like his Pale Ale or the Torpedo Extra IPA .
Hey Chico!
When Americans hear “Hey Chico,” they immediately think of Ken’s beer. Sierra Nevada in Chico, California, is one of the most popular craft breweries in the USA. The Californians represent the real, innovative beer experience from overseas. But they are no longer an insider tip. In order to meet the increasing demand away from the US West Coast, Sierra Nevada's second brewery was opened in Mills River, North Carolina in 2014. Since then, the Californian exotics have also been found in German retailers from time to time. Brewed from fine American hops, it is not for nothing that Pale Ale has now consolidated its second place among the best-selling craft beers in the USA. In addition to the classics, a new type of beer is developed every year, to which a small amount of fresh yeast is added before bottling. This principle is called “bottle conditioned”, which further optimizes the taste and shelf life of the beer through secondary fermentation in the bottle.
Why are we explaining this? It never hurts to show off knowledge for the next regulars' evening.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
1075 East 20th Street
Chico, CA 95928, USA
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika 
