The perfect expression of our home bounty
STATS
alcohol by volume (ABV)
4.8%
bitterness units (IBU)
20
Malts
Estate Caramel, Estate Munich, Estate Pale, Estate Purple Egyptian
Hops
Estate Cascade, Estate Triple Pearl
Yeast
Lager
Organic
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic and Salmon-Safe Certified, protecting our local watershed
WELCOME TO OUR ESTATE
Since 1980, we’ve planted roots in Chico, California, where our brewery began. This land is a fertile valley that lies in the shade of our namesake: the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It’s where founder Ken Grossman raised his family, and where he built a legacy as a family-owned and operated craft brewer. In 2014, we extended our home to the forested hills of Western North Carolina, with a second brewery that continues our commitment to the land, to the community, and to doing things right. The legacy goes on.
We take great pride in sharing this legacy with you today. Our Estate beers are special and rare, created entirely from the bounty of our land. Each ingredient in this beer is organic and homegrown—planted and picked by our own people—and this is one of the few distributed Estate beers in the world. It’s not easy to make, but we’ve never shied away from a challenge. The reward is worth the effort. Please, pour yourself a glass; we think you’ll agree.
We take great pride in sharing this legacy with you today. Our Estate beers are special and rare, created entirely from the bounty of our land. Each ingredient in this beer is organic and homegrown—planted and picked by our own people—and this is one of the few distributed Estate beers in the world. It’s not easy to make, but we’ve never shied away from a challenge. The reward is worth the effort. Please, pour yourself a glass; we think you’ll agree.
PURPLE EGYPTIAN BARLEY
Named for its glassy purple color, this barley originated in the Middle East and spread north through the Mediterranean region, and it thrives in our Chico, California climate. Purple Egyptian, along with its unique flavor, requires less water and fertilizer to nurture — a match for our sustainability practices, and essential to Estate Heirloom Landbier earning organic certification.
Before grain can be used in beer, though, it must be malted. And while there are industrial methods, Purple Egyptian deserved a more artisanal practice: floor malting. We’re lucky to live just north of Admiral Maltings, California’s only floor-malting facility and certified organic malting operation.
DIVE DEEPER: FLOOR MALTING
PURPLE EGYPTIAN BARLEY
Named for its glassy purple color, this barley originated in the Middle East and spread north through the Mediterranean region, and it thrives in our Chico, California climate. Purple Egyptian, along with its unique flavor, requires less water and fertilizer to nurture — a match for our sustainability practices, and essential to Estate Heirloom Landbier earning organic certification.
Before grain can be used in beer, though, it must be malted. And while there are industrial methods, Purple Egyptian deserved a more artisanal practice: floor malting. We’re lucky to live just north of Admiral Maltings, California’s only floor-malting facility and certified organic malting operation.
DIVE DEEPER: FLOOR MALTING
