associated with
American Pale Ale
No narrower time scope asserted
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is used as a representative company/style connection, not as a claim that one producer owns the style.
Beer actors · organization
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
U.S. brewing company founded by Ken Grossman in 1980, represented separately from its Chico and Mills River production facilities.
Identity facts
What this node represents
- Identity class
- company
- Temporal status
- founded 1980 · active
- Place context
- Chico · Mills River
Evidence rule
Roles change over time
Ownership, operation, employment, founding, production, and succession are relationship records with their own provenance and, when supported, effective periods. They are not copied into permanent identity labels.
Relationship ledger
Documented connections
Broad associations remain visibly broader than ownership, operation, work, or production relations.
associated with
Cascade Hop
No narrower time scope asserted
Sierra Nevada’s founding story explicitly connects its Pale Ale to whole-cone Cascade hops.
founded by
Ken Grossman
No narrower time scope asserted
Sierra Nevada identifies Ken Grossman as its founder and dates the company to 1980.
operates
Sierra Nevada Chico Brewery
Role: Company operator
No narrower time scope asserted
Sierra Nevada identifies Chico as one of its current brewery locations.
operates
Sierra Nevada Mills River Brewery
Role: Company operator
No narrower time scope asserted
Sierra Nevada identifies Mills River as one of its current brewery locations.
work by
Ken Grossman
Role: Founder / brewer
Founder from 1980
Ken Grossman is the founder of Sierra Nevada; current source still describes him as founder.
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label · 1981
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Label, 1981
Museum-preserved 1981 label for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale; the Smithsonian describes illustrations of hops, barley, and the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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person
Ken Grossman
Founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., which began in Chico in 1980.
Navigation heuristic: 42. semantic 16 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 2
worked_at · reverse
Ken Grossman — worked at → Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.. This explanation is being viewed from the target side of the directed relationship.
Person held a sourced role at the target organization or brewery identity; roleLabel/temporalScope may preserve title and tenure without inventing precision. Ken Grossman is the founder of Sierra Nevada; current source still describes him as founder.
Evidence: How Our Adventure Started
brewery
Sierra Nevada Chico Brewery
Sierra Nevada’s Chico, California brewery-site identity.
Navigation heuristic: 40. semantic 16 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 0
operates · forward
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — operates → Sierra Nevada Chico Brewery.
Operation is distinct from ownership, control, brand identity, and production location; temporal scope may matter. Sierra Nevada identifies Chico as one of its current brewery locations.
Evidence: How Our Adventure Started
brewery
Sierra Nevada Mills River Brewery
Sierra Nevada’s Mills River, North Carolina brewery-site identity.
Navigation heuristic: 40. semantic 16 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 0
operates · forward
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — operates → Sierra Nevada Mills River Brewery.
Operation is distinct from ownership, control, brand identity, and production location; temporal scope may matter. Sierra Nevada identifies Mills River as one of its current brewery locations.
Evidence: How Our Adventure Started
design artifact
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Label, 1981
Museum-preserved 1981 label for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale; the Smithsonian describes illustrations of hops, barley, and the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Navigation heuristic: 33. semantic 10 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 5 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 0
belongs_to · reverse
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Label, 1981 — belongs to → Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.. This explanation is being viewed from the target side of the directed relationship.
Artifact/product belongs to or is issued by target in the stated context. Museum object identifies the label as Sierra Nevada Pale Ale material; BEU links it to the company identity without treating company and artifact as identical.
Evidence: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale label, 1981
Provenance & rights
Sources used for identity and relationships
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organization primary
How Our Adventure Started
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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commercial marketing
Pale Ale — Pioneering Craft Beer
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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