mcberko (47456) reviewed Red Hills Pils from Golden Valley Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Golden Valley, pours a clear straw colour with a small white head. Aroma brings out light notes of grass, some straw and cereal notes. Flavour isn't really authentic, with cereal sweetness, a touch of grass and biscuity malt. Fairly high sweetness on the finish, not typical of the style. Okay.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Golden Valley, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is robust, with notes of dry cocoa, oats, and toasted bread. Flavour is similar, with low residual sweetness - oats, cocoa, and roasted malt. Thick palate without much sweetness at all. Well-constructed and enjoyable. Good.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Dundee Porter from Golden Valley Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
On tap at Golden Valley, pours a deep dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma has notes of oats, light powdery cocoa, and toasted bread. Flavour is along the same lines, with dry cocoa and oats. Not a robust porter in my books, but it's clean. Decent but weak.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Bald Peak IPA from Golden Valley Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Golden Valley, pours a clear golden copper with a small beige head. Aroma reveals notes of piney hops, some herbal notes and biscuity malt. Flavour is high on the herbal hops, with floral and piney hops further back - just enough dry malt backbone. Leaves a light bitterness on the finish. Well-constructed IPA, but I preferred the Chehalem.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Golden Valley, pours a hazy pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out piney hops and just enough biscuity malt to back. Flavour is very clean, with piney hops, some fruity and floral notes, and just enough biscuity malt backbone. Clean and hoppy, with excessive drinkability.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Red Thistle Ale from Golden Valley Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Golden Valley, pours a clear amber orange with a small beige head. Aroma is gentle, with bready caramel and a touch of resin. Flavour is more robust, with a good mix of resinous hops and bready caramel malt. Has a nice woody component to it as well. Quite decent.
mcberko (47456) reviewed 3rd Street Wheat from Golden Valley Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Golden Valley, pours a cloudy yellowish blonde with a small white head. Aroma is clean, with pillow wheat and some light banana notes. Flavour is clean and light, with pillowy wheat. Soft palate and drinkable. Decent for what it is.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Carlton Kölsch from Golden Valley Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at Golden Valley, pours a hazy dull blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out notes of straw and light biscuity malt. Flavour is clean, with straw, cereal and biscuity malt. Clean and drinkable. Solid kolsch.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft - Toasted dark malts. Deep brown and a decent white head. Toasty, light sweetness and a bitter finish. A bit too bitter, but otherwise nice.
Ferris (26026) reviewed College Radio Altbier from Golden Valley Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draft - Light caramel and a touch of grain. Cloudy copper with a nice white head. Light caramel and bitterness. Not a fan.