Sierra Nevada Brewery

Day trip to Oroville/Chico was a great success.

We started the day with a brisk hike around lake oroville. This is a great wildlife area which showcases the beauty of the surrounding countryside quite well.

The real star of the day however was the Sierra Nevada Brewery. This uniquely California brew pub was at the cutting edge of the craft brew movement which began in the 1980's. The company has managed to stay successful by making strong chatacter beer, and by being an putstanding steward of the environment. The brewery uses solar panels to power the electrical needs, recycles effluent into their estate gardens, and take other steps to be Eco-friendly. It will not be a surprises to see Sierra Nevada be as popular in 15 years as an innovator of green energy as they have become as an innovator of great beer.

Here's a toast to delicious sustainability.