Heater Allen Brewing

Microbrewery in McMinnville, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Heater Allen Brewing Co.

Established in 2007

Contact
907 NE 10th Ave, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Description
We are a small lager brewery

We specialize in producing distinctive all-malt lager and other German and Czech style beers. We use only the finest, most appropriate malts, hops, water and yeast in our beers. While our lagers are similar to those made in Germany and the Czech Republic, they are our own unique interpretation of the style.

Lager beers are fermented at lower temperatures than ale, using yeast that has adapted to cooler fermentations. Low temperature fermentations create fewer “yeasty” aromas, esters, and flavors that are so common in ales. We brew lagers because we enjoy their smooth malty and hoppy character.

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
500 ml can. Bright golden color with a bright, tall head. Herbal hop nose, light citrus, clean bready malt. Bright Saaz hop flavor, nicely herbal, light, crisp malt, rather strong bitterness. Great Svletly.
Tried on 07 Aug 2026 at 06:15

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can.

A- Golden color, hazy liquid, white head.

A- Hay, slightly dusty, mild clove, fruity esters.

F- Banana, clove, yeasty, mild bubble gum, wheat.

T- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, yeasty finish.

O- Solid hefe, not much else to be said, well made.
Tried from Can on 14 Jul 2026 at 17:50

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 8
Tavour: pours gold with white head. Mellow light fruity and bready notes. Not too sweet. Restrained bitterness. Very refreshing.
Tried on 21 Jun 2026 at 13:19

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tavour can: pours gold with a white head. Aroma is grassy, bready, lemon. Taste is sweetish and ample bitterness. Quite good.
Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2026 at 14:59

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
16 ounce can from Tavour. Translucent mahogany brown pour. Frothy khaki colored head. Aromas of toasted bread, toffee and dark fruits. Flavor upfront is dark malt, caramel, black currants and toasted walnuts. Bittersweet notes on backend. Full bodied and flavorful. Quite enjoyed this one.
Tried from Can from Tavour on 09 May 2026 at 03:48

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
On tap at Elizabeth Station. Pours clear gold with an off-white head. White bread and light sugars on the nose. Flavour is a bit simple, some white bread malts, peanuts, moderate bitterness. It's pretty decent.
Tried from Draft from Elizabeth Station on 19 Apr 2026 at 23:34

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Top 50 for the style. 16 ounce can from Tavour. Brassy gold pour. Puffy white head is moderate in size. Aromas of grain, noble hops and cut grass. Flavor is sharp, grainy malt, spicy, noble hops. Good balance and flavor.
Tried from Can from Tavour on 10 Apr 2026 at 02:36

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Dark brown. Not much head. Lots of chocolate, quite dry. Light toffee, this is actually a very dry take on the style, maybe leaving some complexity on the table to get there.
Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2026 at 08:03

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small brown colored head; aroma of brown sugar, hint of jam, chocolate; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter sweet finish; well done
Tried from Can from New Seasons Market - Fisher’s Landing on 17 Jan 2026 at 02:08

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 8.5
Can from Tavour. Pours very dark brown with a moderate tan head. Aroma of dark toffee. Med body. Flavor is dark toffee, light anise, note of chocolate. Not bitter. Not dry, but not sweet. Nice flavor.
Tried from Can from Tavour on 22 Dec 2025 at 01:53