Golden Valley Brewery

Microbrewery in McMinnville, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Golden Valley Brewery - Beaverton

Established in 1993

Contact
980 NE 4th St, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Description
Hand Crafted Beers Since 1993

Our in-house craft brewery revives a brewing tradition in McMinnville started in 1878 by Anton Ahrens and W.R. Bachman of Ahrens Brewing Company. We produce handcrafted beers of exceptional balance and complexity for your enjoyment at one of our brewpubs or at home.

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6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Poured mahogany red with thin fast dissipating head. Little lacing. Aroma of malt and raisins. Flavour is moderate malt, with caramel and raisin notes. Flat chalky finish.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2008 at 00:42


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 22fl.oz.Light light unclear medium yellow color with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate hoppy, citrus, moderate yeasty, peppery. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (100908)

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2008 at 13:31


6.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of Ungstrup. Hazy pale golden with a tall and lively off-white head that leaves some lacing. Malty aroma with a whiff of flowers. Medium body with a solid malt backbone, citrus notes and a fairly dry and bitter finish. 100908

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2008 at 15:25


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

22 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a slowly collapsing white head. Citrusy to lemonish hoppy aroma. Solid bitter and orange fruity to citric flavour with a solid dryness into the finish. Dry and bitter into the far finish.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2008 at 06:23


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of citrus. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of citrus, leading to a very bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2008 at 13:34


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cloudy golden with large white head. Sweet aroma with yeasty and caramel notes. Sweet flavour with hoppy and floral notes. Ends bitter.

Tried on 10 Sep 2008 at 19:44


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Refreshing citric aroma. Cloudy yellow colour. Small white head. Citric flavour, some yeast. Hint of cardboard and fruity aroma hops.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2008 at 15:45


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at the brewpub, October 2007. A golden amer beer with at thin white head. THe aroma is sweet malty with strong notes of grass, as well as a light spicy hoppy note. The flavor is sweet grassy and malty combined with a spicy hoppy note, leading to a dry bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 03 Jul 2008 at 03:04


7.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft. A pitch black beer with a brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with strong notes of chocolate as well as notes of roasted malt. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt and chocolate, leading to a dry roasted finish, where the roasted malt also lends it a slight acidity.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jul 2008 at 16:24


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft. A pitch black beer with a brown shine under a tan head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt, as well as medium notes of soy sauce and light notes of whiskey. The flavor is sweet and very malty with notes of soy sauce and whiskey as well as lighter notes of chocolate, and a light alcohol burn, leading to a dry woody finish.

Tried from Draft on 25 Jun 2008 at 18:50