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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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the Beaverton location. Pours a mostly clear orange color with a medium white head. A sweet fruity bubblegum nose. The flavor is similar: berries, earthy grain, citrus. Smooth and mostly clean.

Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2013 at 13:36


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap in Beaverton. Pours a clear yellow color with a medium white head. Light perfumy hops, honey. A earthy Blonde with low bitterness, honey, very earthy malt profile. Dry.

Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2013 at 13:35


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at the Beaverton location. Pours a clear yellow color with a medium white head. A big malty grainy nose. The flavor has bitterness, very sweet like a cheap lager, earthy. OK.

Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2013 at 13:29


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

Bottle. Brown red pour with thick head. Strong pine and citrus note in aroma. Flavour has a caramel streak, rather pleasing in an IPA. Light and speedy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2013 at 22:49


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Bailey's Taproom, pours black with a tiny tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, toasted nuts and mild cocoa. Flavour is mildly tart, with slightly sour dark fruits, red wine notes and wood. Quite complex even though it doesn't strike me as a stout. Fairly tart and vinous - lots of depth. Atypical, but great.

Tried from Draft on 01 Apr 2013 at 00:34


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

A golden amber ale with a thin creamy off white head. In aroma, a sweet buttery caramel malt with light mineral notes. In mouth, a sweet caramel and butterscotch, light mineral notes, so-so. On tap at Courtyard Marriott Portland, Oct. 5 2012.

Tried from Draft on 25 Nov 2012 at 05:44


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at OBF. Pours a hazy rose sort of color. Aroma is strongly tart/sour red berry - seems raspberry. Med body. Flavor is not so sour raspberry. It’s dry. It suggests sour, but maybe tart is appropriate. It’s quite tasty. Brilliant.

Tried from Draft on 27 Jul 2012 at 08:20


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

Bottle thanks to blutt59. Pours with a small off-white head that goes over a hazed golden body. Very faint aroma with a few faded (nearly British like) hops. Some honey, dough and biscuit following. Taste is better and slightly herbal hops, with a bit of citrus, with a short duration. Light carbonation and dryish mouthfeel.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2009 at 11:46


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

Draught. Black with medium tan head. Aroma of chocolate, alcohol and roast malt. Full malty flavour, with oak notes. Lingering malt finish, an hour later, I;m still tasting this.

Tried on 14 Mar 2009 at 17:31


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle courtesy of gunhaver. Pours clear copper with thin white head. The aroma is pretty full with brown sugar, prunes, raisins and ripe cherries. The taste is dark fruity sweet with raisins, smooth sweet cherries and prunes followed by brown sugar. It dries out a bit into the finish with a pulse of sweet malts taking the experience into the after taste.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Feb 2009 at 23:24