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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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SpringsLicker (4049) reviewed
Hop Ottin' IPA from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Copper color with a huge, creamy, off white head. Hops take over the aroma, and bitterness predominates the flavor profile. A little out of balance to be a top IPA.
Tried on 24 May 2004 at 20:32
Frothingslosh (20518) reviewed
Hop Ottin' IPA from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 8
This is on my IPA rotation for my beer fridge. A nice drinking IPA that consistently pleases. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer pours a hazy orange-caramel color with a large thick and creamy orange-white head that just lasts forever and leaves great lacing. The aroma was strong floral and bitter fruity hops with undertones of orange and tang malts. The flavor was bitter pine, grapefruit, pineapple and orange with light sweet and tangy caramel underneath. The finish is long with floral and citric hops and caramel lingering. The hops coat the tongue nicely and the body is slick and fairly full. Well done.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2004 at 11:57
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Belk's ESB from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Deep amber with a nice bitterness with some good grapefruit added. However the body lack complexity and falls a bit flat.
Tried on 14 Mar 2004 at 14:16
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Dark black. Mild chocolate taste with a touch of hops. Nice bosdy but thinner than a Saint Ambroise Stout.
Tried on 14 Mar 2004 at 14:15
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Boont Amber Ale from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Amber ale with a nice malty roasted taste slight resinous hops. Very well balanced with a good body.(rated Dec. 2003)
Tried on 14 Mar 2004 at 14:12
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Deep Enders Dark Porter from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Paid $2.99 for a 1pt 6oz bottle. JEZUZ, this brewery knows how to have a good head. I've had two from them now, and the heads were equally incredible! This one is again fluffy and tan, sitting atop a gorgeous black liquid. Not much of a smell here... I really wish here was. Smooth bittersweet taste, that's actually kinda plain and thin. Nothing compared to the appearance of this brew. Not bad, but not even the slightest bit original. I'm still going to look for more from this brewery. They make beautiful beers!
Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2004 at 19:05
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Winter Solstice from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Paid $2.99 for a 1pt 6oz bottle. No freshness date. UNBELIEVABLE head... one of the biggest I have ever seen. Makes pouring and drinking a nightmare though... but this beer's gorgeous. Light amber, with almost a salmon hue. The head is frothy, soft and beigeish-salmon. It lasts, and lasts, and lasts, and laces, and lasts. Sweet fruity smell... slighty IPA scented (grapefruit), but also reminds me of peach and sweet wine. Taste is good. Bittersweet, IPA tatsing, but the strong ale aspect of this beer does come through. Not horribly strong, but not entirely weak, either. It has the grapefruit up front, followed by a warming alcohol that trickles down my throat, warming my pipes all the way down. I was VERY impressed with this beer. I'd never seen it or heard of it before.. but man oh man, am I glad I found it.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2004 at 15:30
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Hop Ottin' IPA from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
New rating 7/29/13: It’s been almost a decade since I rated this... I figured I’d pick up a six pack and enjoy some AV! Pours a nice amber with two inches of frothy, foamy head. Smells of bittersweet pine, grapefruit, and a hint of flowers. Taste is a sticky pine, some orange peel, and a heavy pink grapefruit finish. I definitely like this more 9 years later... my original review follows. Original rating from 1/20/04: Appearance: 3 cloudy like apple cider, no head. Not much of a smell, but what was there (typical floral/fruit) was nice. (7) Too bitter for my taste... very hoppy... very thick... (6) Nice mouthfeel. (3) It’s drinkable to sample, that’s about it... for me at least. It’s a very filling beer, and I’d never be able to drink two in a row. (14)
Tried on 30 Jan 2004 at 02:06
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Belk's ESB from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Paid $1.69 for a 12-oz single. Peach colored, with an inch-high fluffy white head. Smell: Bitter citrus and hops. Very nice! Grapefruity without being an IPA. Tastes more like carbonated grapefruit juice. Very nice! Not overly bitter. A very well rounded, good beer. As usual, I'm impressed with another Anderson Valley beer.
Tried on 29 Jan 2004 at 19:59
Hershiser2 (8228) reviewed
Boont Amber Ale from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
22 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Paid $1.69 for a 12-oz single. Comparing this to other ambers, this beer takes the cake in appearance. Very pretty, unfiltered amber (has a couple floaties), with a gigantic head. So far, every beer I've had from Anderson Valley has had a gorgeous head- and this one is no exception. Sweet floral... soft, sweet, luscious... not overpowering, yet not lacking. This is nice. Very refreshing taste. Sweetness fills the mouth at first bite, finishing with a slightly bitter rose-hip tea flavor. Nice, refreshing, and EXTREMELY drinkable. A fantastic Amber/Red Ale!!!
Tried on 29 Jan 2004 at 19:58