Anderson Valley Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Boonville, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Anderson Valley Brewing Company

Established in 1987

Contact
17700 Boonville Rd, Boonville, CA, 95415, United States
Description
At Anderson Valley Brewing Company we enjoy living in an idyllic corner of the world, and love to share our great beers. With our own well water, proprietary yeast, and award-winning recipes, beer this balanced and complex could only come from Anderson Valley.

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

Tried from Can from Horrocks Farm Market on 23 Mar 2026 at 01:39


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: copper color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to floral and piney hops meshing with some bready/crust-like malts
Flavor: tries to blend the hops to the malts but seems to fall a bit short and the beer seems to remain on the bitter side; mild finish of some malts and a touch of floral hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; hop assertiveness tends to be more aggressive and the smoothness is a lot weaker
Overall: so many IPA's on the market these days this one doesn't really tell me it wants me to give it another shot and part of me says I probably wouldn't.

Tried from Can on 17 Feb 2026 at 18:48


5.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: copper to amber color with some clarity, one finger white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee malts, sweet cream and some woody spices
Flavor: leans to the sweet side as those woody spices just seem like their purpose is unknown; finishes super sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, light smoothness and I guess here is where I find out the spices were meant to dry it all out
Overall: not exactly sure what style this beer is supposed to be (maybe some sort of amber ale?) And maybe someone out there likes this but I do not see myself coming back to this.

Tried from Can on 17 Feb 2026 at 18:40


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Reviewed from notes. Consumed 08/14/2021
On tap at McGillicuddy's Five Corners, Essex Junction, VT.
Appearance: pale yellow semi-cloudiness with a bar pour's kind of slim white foamy head which slid off immediately to not leave any lace
Aroma: salty then the watermelon and every sniff I took I wasn't entirely sure if the watermelon was artificial or genuine, it seemed to turn each time (so I throw my hands up on that part, whatever)
Flavor: salty and watermelon (artificial or geunine, once again I couldn't really tell - hmmmm, how odd); finishes salty and that unknown watermelon sweetness
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also some salty stains on the tongue
Overall: just because a beer has salt in it, doesn't mean it's a gose, how arrogant of the brewer to slap the word "gose" on the end to misinform people.

Tried from Draft on 16 Feb 2026 at 17:29


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to chalice.
Appearance: more like a semi-bronzed amber color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet grains, light grassiness, some candied pomme-like fruits, touch of yeasty character but wasn't exactly sure if that was a Belgian yeast or not (there was something kinda spicy but didn't fully tell me that was a Belgian yeast strain used)
Flavor: copies the aromas pretty spot on as once again there's some spicy yeasty sort of thing going on but you can't really tell if that's Belgian or not; finishes with the pomme-like fruits and sweet grains
Texture: medium to full bodied - hmmmm, maybe closer to medium bodied, good sipper, light smoothness but no "back-of-the-throat" grab like a true Belgian does to me, hmmmm, I'm getting more suspicious with this beer
Overall: well, oddly enough, I didn't mind this beer for me as there's something good here but honestly this isn't anywhere close to a real Belgian tripel, just sayin'. Just don't ask me what style this is truly supposed to be.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2026 at 17:18


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce can. Medium gold pour. Rocky beige head. Perfumy hop aroma hints at citrus and pine. Flavor upfront is distinctively bittersweet. Notes of grapefruit and pine. Definitely getting old school IPA vibes here. Reminds me of the first IPA I ever tasted; Ballantine IPA. Smooth, but with an edge. Pithy, peppery hop finish and aftertaste. Nicely done.

Tried from Can from Trenton Road Takeout on 24 Jan 2026 at 04:08


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can. Black beer with a brown head. Chocolate and bourbon aroma. Bourbon and chocolate flavor. Medium bodied. Bourbon and chocolate linger with caramel.

Tried on 18 Dec 2025 at 22:22


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

0.355l can. Aroma of caramel, yeast, dried fruit and spices. Pours clear amber color with thin creamy tan-like head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts with sweet toasted malt and dried fruity acidity, following is grainy, spicy, citrusy and phenolic, mouthfeel is warm alcoholic, while finish is average bitter. Full body, creamy texture and lively carbonation in palate. Brotherhood of the yeast, spices and alcohol…

Tried from Can from Beer Republic on 30 Nov 2025 at 11:33


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

0.355l can. Amber body with a thin white head. Aroma and taste of pears, sugar syrup and a bit of spicy hops. Booze is there too, but nothing harsh. Much sweeter and less carbonated than the Belgian tripels. Not bad though.

Tried from Can on 09 Nov 2025 at 21:20

gave a cheers!

7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Aromas are dark malt, molasses and roast. Flavors are similar to nose, slightly more sweet than bitter and increases all qualities. Slight hints of bourbon and oak. Add in a touch of coffee. This brewery just isn't as good as it used to be.

Tried from Can from Belgian Style Ales / Monastery Greetings on 14 Oct 2025 at 03:45