Bronze in European Amber Ale
Stein Altbier
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA
- Category
- European Amber Ale
- Entries
- 49
- ABV
- 5%
- IBU
- 42
- Style
- Altbier
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
Not Found
Not Found
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Mills River, NC
- Founded 1980
- Independent
- 3 Year Medal Streak
Table view
| Name | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ten Year Trend
Each year says whether the brewery medaled. When it did not, the status says why there is nothing to count, including years before the brewery opened.
Medal History
Field is the number of entries in the category that year. Entries per medal divides the field by the medals awarded.
| Beer Profile | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bronze | Stein Altbier | 5% | 42 | European Amber Ale | 49 | 16.3 | Chico | Full Profile |
| 2025 | Gold | Weizenbock | Not Found | Not Found | German Wheat Ale | 38 | 12.7 | Mills River | Not Found |
| 2024 | Gold | Weizenbock | Not Found | Not Found | German Wheat Ale | 55 | 18.3 | Mills River | Not Found |
| 2022 | Bronze | Sunny Little Thing | Not Found | Not Found | Fruit Wheat Beer | 118 | 39.3 | Mills River | Not Found |
2026 Medal Beers
Profile
- Type
- Not Found
- Headquarters
- Mills River, NC
- Founded
- 1980
- Employees
- Not Found
- Kitchen
- Not Found
- Website
- sierranevada.comSource: official site found by web search; home page names the brewery and city; Untappd brewery page name and city match
- Links
- UntappdChecked 2026-10-14Source: official site found by web search; home page names the brewery and city; Untappd brewery page name and city match
- Locations
- 2 locations in the results. Addresses: Not Found.
- Known for
- Wheat, Fruit, Spice, and Specialty, Brown, Amber, and Red
Current Beers
Not Found
Ownership and Investors
- Ownership
- Independent
- Investors
- Grossman family
- Stake
- 100% family, 1980
- Independent (Brewers Association Definition)
- Yes
- Status
- active
- Source
- Family ownedCurated from public announcements; not checked against a primary source.
Distribution
Not Found
Estimated Scale
No brewery type was found, so these estimates use an assumed generic type.
- Barrels per Year
- 2,100 (Estimated from Brewery Type (E), Low Confidence)
No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found: 1,500 barrels. Each location after the first adds 600 barrels, and this brewery has 1 more. Estimated total: 2,100 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 2,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- Equivalent
- 65,100 gallons, or 28,933 cases of 24 twelve ounce cans. About 208,320 sixteen ounce cans packaged (assuming 40% packaged) and 312,480 pints on draft.
- Revenue (ARR)
- $1.9M (range $1.3M to $2.6M, E)
2,100 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $1,890,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 2,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- Gross Margin
- 50% (gross profit $945K, E)
Annual revenue ($1,890,000) times a 50% gross margin, typical for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $945,000 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 2,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- EBITDA
- $151K at 8% (range 5% to 11%, $95K to $208K, E)
Annual revenue ($1,890,000) times a 8% EBITDA margin, typical for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $151,200. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 2,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- Revenue per Barrel
- $900 (cost of goods assumed at $500 per barrel, E)
Annual revenue ($1,890,000) divided by 2,100 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 2,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- Revenue per Location
- $945K across 2 locations, E
Annual revenue ($1,890,000) divided by the number of locations (2). Inputs: Barrels: 2,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.