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If you’re looking for a heavy hitter, you might choose an Imperial IPA like Atomic Torpedo. But if easy-drinking is what you’re after, reach for a low-ABV Session IPA or even a Cold IPA. The Cold IPA is all about delivering on hop intensity, yet the malt character is light and crisp for unreal drinkability. And craft brewers go about Cold IPAs in different ways: What is a Cold IPA?
There is a substyle of IPA called the Hazy IPA, and it’s had a meteoric rise in recent years — even earning its own holiday. The haze contributes to a soft and silky texture, while the hop flavors are fruity, often called “juicy.” But it takes real brewing chops to create a great Hazy IPA, so let’s explore the science of the style: What is a Hazy IPA?
IPA is a hugely popular craft beer style. At the 2022 Great American Beer Festival, there were more than 400 entries in the American-style IPA category! But the actual definition of a craft brewery comes down to production volume and ownership. Get the full breakdown of craft beer and craft breweries: What is Craft Beer?
Take our Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Celebration IPA as examples. Hops are the star of both beers, but IPA generally cranks it all up — everything from flavor intensity and bitterness to alcohol by volume (ABV). And it’s worth diving into the details, like the influence of malt, the hop varieties used, and more: Pale Ale Vs. IPA.
Ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDs) that are slow-crafted through a more natural brewing process — not a mixture of spirits and juices like other RTDs — producing alcohol through fermentation for big flavor and wild effervescence.
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We currently direct-ship select small-batch beer styles to these approved states: CA, DC, KY, NC, ND, NE, NH, OH, PA, VA, & VT. Non-alcoholic Hop Splash is available to direct-ship throughout the continental U.S., and non-alcoholic Trail Pass is available throughout the continental U.S. excluding GA, ID, MI, MS, TN, & WV.
In the United States, we have distribution in all states. We also have limited distribution in the following locations: Australia, Brazil, Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario), Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates (UAE),United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, and on several cruise lines. Use our Beer Finder to find retailers in your area who have our beer.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. uses the highest quality and most natural brewing ingredients while utilizing the very best brewing practices. This allows us to create ales and lagers with superior flavor, aroma, balance, and character. As a traditional brewer, Sierra Nevada currently uses water, malt, hops, and yeast for every brew. We will also use malted wheat and rye, oats, various fruit and more for some of our beers. If used, these ingredients are listed for each beer page online here.
Yes. We require that all of our ingredients used for our regular production beers are Non-GMO.