Prefabricated Steel Brewhouse in Chico, California

Sunward Steel Buildings, Inc., had the honor of fabricating and providing this pre-engineered steel brewhouse in Chico, California, in June of 1998.

Currently in use as a barrel brewhouse for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., a family-owned, California-based craft brewery opened in 1979, the steel building allows the brewer to produce up to 600,000 barrels of beer a year, giving it the ability to accommodate rising demand. The industry’s leading and largest independently owned craft beer maker, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is known for both its painstakingly crafted brews and its sustainable business practices, going so far as to score a “Green Business of the Year” nod from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2010.

Expanded Production Capabilities 

This particular steel brewhouse became a part of Sierra Nevada’s infrastructure in 1998, as exponential company growth and increased consumer demand warranted expanded production capabilities. Nowadays, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. maintains a staff of more than 365, and it produces a broad range of craft beer varieties, including the Hazy Little Thing IPA and the seasonal Summerfest and Celebration Ales, among multiple others.

Often preferred by owners of breweries, distilleries, wineries and similar operations, pre-engineered steel buildings are easily configurable to meet a buyer’s unique needs, and they are also affordable to erect and easy to maintain, saving business owners considerable money in terms of lifelong ownership costs. Part of northern California’s Butte County, the city of Chico sits about 15 miles outside Paradise and about 20 miles outside Butte Valley.

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