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Butte Creek Brewing
(Golden West Brewing)
Chico, California, United States
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945 West Second Street
Chico CA 95928
Telephone: +1 530-894-7906
Hours: Tours and tastings available by appointment.
Brewer: Jason Ganis, Jay Cooper
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Notes

Opened: 1996

Annual Production: 7,000 bbl

Contributors: Desiree Bridgeford, Amy Coderre, Arash Shahzadi, Curtis Pope, Jim McClain

"Northern California's Premier Brewer of Organic and Speciality Craft Beers."

Updated: November 9, 2008

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    Buy Butte Creek MateVeza Yerba Mate Gold at Liquid Solutions
    • Date: September 29, 2008 (#7387)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Golden. Hazy. High carbonation. Dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Perfumey. Spicy and really fruity, citrusy.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Light and really fizzy. Spicy, herbal, and earthy. Nice citrus note.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Tasty and complex and interesting. "Ale brewed with yerba maté."

  • Buy Butte Creek MateVeza Yerba Mate IPA at Liquid Solutions

  • Buy Butte Creek Organic Ale at Liquid Solutions

  • Buy Butte Creek Organic IPA at Liquid Solutions

  • Buy Butte Creek Organic Porter at Liquid Solutions
    • Date: August 22, 2000 (#2019)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR
      Score: 16 points
      Overall Impression
      Deep red, good head. Big black sweet aroma. Big body, big black malty flavor, long black finish. Good black beer.

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    Buy Butte Creek Organic Revolution XI at Liquid Solutions
    Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
    8.60% abv.
    • Date: July 22, 2008 (#7201)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 19 points
      Appearance (3)
      Red-amber. Some haze. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3)
      Loads of fruity hops and caramel malt.
      Mouthfeel (10)
      Big and smooth and malty. Lots and lots of caramel. Big fruity, grassy, resiny, clean hop flavor. Very nicely bitter.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Real good beer.

  • Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
    9.10% abv.

  • American-Style Pale Ale
    • Date: September 28, 1996 (#1794)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 12 points
      Overall Impression
      Golden-amber. Very slightly floral. Thick, sweet, citrusy.

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    Barley Wine-Style Ale
    10.60% abv.