Archive record · Brewery
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Mills River
Mills River, North Carolina, USA
- Founded
- 2015
- Archive ID
- TB-GRG6C47K
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
[North Carolina Pass 09] One of Sierra Nevada’s two breweries, with Chico; the company describes itself as family-owned and operated, with independent ownership (sierranevada.com, read 2026-10-09).
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Weizenbock
German Wheat Ale
Site-level attribution explicitly names Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Mills River. (AWARD-VERIFIED 2025) [North Carolina Pass 09]
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Awards
Gold — German Wheat Ale
2025 Great American Beer Festival
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Straight answers
Common questions about Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Mills River
- Who owns Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Mills River?
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Mills River is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Mills River, USA.
- Is Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Mills River independent?
- Yes. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Mills River is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Mills River founded?
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Mills River was founded in 2015 in Mills River, USA.
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