Sierra Nevada Brewing Company logo

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Chico · CA · Production - Regional

Brewery news

Creature Comforts to Release A Force For Good Collaboration with Sierra Nevada

Every year, Creature Comforts Brewing Co. partners with a new brewery to create a collaborative beer as a part of its Get Comfortable community impact program. During the 2021 season, the brewery collaborated with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to brew a Double IPA celebrating the breweries’ shared appreciation for Citra hops.

Sierra Nevada Collaborates with St. George Spirits for Ruthless, Whiskey Made from Ruthless Rye IPA

For the first time in the brewery’s four-decade history, Sierra Nevada has transformed its beer into a different beverage. In collaboration with Alameda, California-based St. George Spirits, Sierra Nevada will release Ruthless, a malt whiskey made with a blend of liquor that includes liquid distilled from the brewery’s Ruthless Rye IPA in 2013, as well as a portion of the first barrel of St. George Single Malt Whiskey.

Legal Roundup: Sierra Nevada Counter Sues Matagrano; Grupo Modelo-Constellation Brands Lawsuit Continues

Sierra Nevada has filed a counter lawsuit against Matagrano, Inc., the Chico-headquartered craft brewery’s former South San Francisco-based wholesaler, in the Superior Court of the state of California, County of San Mateo. The trademark lawsuit between Constellation Brands and Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Grupo Modelo over the former’s ability to produce and sell Corona Hard Seltzer will continue, despite Constellation’s motion to dismiss, a federal judge ruled this week.

Matagrano Files Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Sierra Nevada, Following Termination

Matagrano, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. alleging the Chico-headquartered craft brewery breached the companies’ contract when it terminated its relationship with the South San Francisco-based wholesaler on April 2. In a lawsuit filed in Superior Court of the state of California on April 23, 20 years to the day after Sierra Nevada signed on with Matagrano for distribution, the wholesaler alleged that “as a result of defendant’s breach of the distributorship agreement, Matagrano has been damaged in an amount not yet ascertained, but which exceeds $8 million.”

Sierra Nevada Taps Golin as US Agency of Record

Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) agency Golin, announced today a new client partnership with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company after winning a competitive pitch and being named PR Agency of Record.