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    NorCal Brewing

    4.8 (22 reviews)
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    Miguel S.

    First brewery that I've been to in Chico, great service and tasty beer. Would recommend anyone who likes beer to come have a seat and have a good time. A great hole in the wall! $7 4-5oz flight

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    Great family bar, awesome craft beers and live music many nights. Highly recommend this place

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    The Pilsner was excellent! Enjoyed the atmosphere and even met the owner. I will be back.

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    Good season rotation of beer on tap. Nice old school atmosphere and good customer service.

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    Jim makes some pretty tasty brews. Can't wait to stop by again next time we're in Chico.

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    Really liked the pale ale. Great new micro brewery for the Chico area. The owner made us glad we stopped by. Great things ahead.

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    Ask the Community - NorCal Brewing

    Do you have outside seating now?

    No we do not

    Do they have food?

    Yes

    Any way to get kegs from here?

    Yes stop in and we can talk about prices and availability!

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    Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant

    Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant

    4.1
    (1.6k reviews)
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    I was so surprised at the beauty of the Building and the brewery equipment. Then I entered the…read morerestaurant and first of all, the service was amazingly good. Khya took the best care of us. We were easy - same exact dish and drinks for us both and she recommended the steak skewer with our salad. We had the Mexican themed salad that had roasted corn in it and I died and went to heaven eating that salad. The lime dressing was sooo good. The meat was so tender and tasty. No gristle!!!! I was fully expecting some but it was perfect meat. Well flavored and perfectly cooked. Not only did our server give us the best advice, she also sent us out the door with a refill of iced tea. In this heat, that is so kind. She probably saved me from dehydration!! We had the nicest drive back to the Bay Area. We talked about coming back with our manly men. They would love this place. Chico is just as nice and less expensive than the Bay Area. I recommend visiting this lovely restaurant and brewery. I would have had the beer but I can't mix alcohol and heat that I'm not used to. So... in the immortal words of the Terminator, "I'll be back!" I am so embarrassed! I forgot to take pictures!!!! I was that bowled over!

    My favorite part was the food. My girlfriend loved the Chicken Saltimbocca, she says,"I love the…read moresauce and how much of it they put on the plate one of the most flavorful style of potatoes I've ever had. The only thing is I wish the breading was a bit better on the chicken, but still a 10 out of 10 dish." I also admire their focus on sustainability, their seasonal menu, as well as their local partnerships. A combination of upscale but affordable and perfect for a date night. The copper accents are beautiful and the seating was comfortable. Unfortunately, it was super busy so I would recommend sitting outside for a more romantic and private ambience. My blackened salmon tacos were delicious and we cleaned off the plate within a handful of minutes. I really loved the pickled onions on the side and the crispy outside layer of the salmon pieces. Shout out to our server, kaylee for giving us as much attention as she could, despite the business!

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    Farmers Brewing Company

    Farmers Brewing Company

    4.2
    (26 reviews)
    22.0 mi

    I visited here on Sunday for dinner. That elk burger with the blackberry sauce sounds fantastic…read more Game meat can sometimes lean too earthy or dry, but the sweetness and acidity from blackberry is a good balance. Their beer lineup also gets a lot of love for approachable craft styles and local agricultural ingredients. Their west coast IPA Sun up til sun down was excellent.

    A brewery that understands what will make them successful in the current environment. Instead of…read morefollowing the trends, they seem to have figured out the KISS (Keep it simple students) principle and to treat your customer well. Stopped by on way to Chico during a recent visit on a day they were closed. I placed an online order for pickup only to realize when I arrived that the brewery location is closed for much of the week. On me for the error. I've made that mistake previously and dealt with employees who just ignored me and those that chose to acknowledge me that I needed to come back when they were open. The staff here now only acknowledged me, they went the extra mile to alleviate the error. Service was beyond great and they made me feel valued. I visited the Chico taproom/restaurant location and the product matches the service level. I tried one of the infused (peach) beers and it was very well balanced and easy to drink on the hot day. Hard to brew a simple lager that does not have any "off tastes". They seemed to figured out how to do it. Breweries that are struggling can take note from Farmer's. Lots of great beers and instead of trying to become viral with some crazy Quadruple Hazy Hybrid Pastery Barrel Aged Sour concoction, treat your customer well and make a good clean beer and you'll be successful like I think Farmer's will be/continue to be. If you are in the area, worth the visit as you'll see what craft breweries used to be like before it became overly commercialized.

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    NorCal Brewing - breweries - Updated August 2026

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