Hop Valley Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Eugene,
Oregon,
United States πΊπΈ
Owned by
Tilray Brands
Associated Venue: Hop Valley Brewing (Tasting Room & Production Brewery)
Established in 2009
Contact
990 W 1st Ave, Eugene, OR, 97402, United States
Description
Four lifelong Oregonians got together on February 13, 2009 and decided that their knowledge of locale and understanding of craft beer could be an excellent starting point for a business. Later that year Hop Valley Brewing had its debut in Springfield, Oregon, but grew too large for its 15-barrel capacity and opened a new 60-barrel brewhouse and taproom in Eugene in 2013. In July 2016 MillerCoors acquired a majority stake of Hop Valley through its Tenth and Blake craft beer and import division. Hop Valley Brewing Company will operate as a separate business unit of Tenth and Blake.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From can to pint. Aroma is mixture of moderate low citrus and malt. Slight earthiness. Moderately hazed golf-orange with retained white head. Lasts as a full dusting across the top. Flavor is citrus that includes a nice orange wave on the back half. Not sure if this is a little old as the flavors and aroma are all restrained.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2019
at 20:27
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
18th March 2019. Draft US Pint at the Beach Hut Deli near my daughters place in California (I can walk there, it's about a mile away). One of three different beers I had and by far the best (both the others were semi-local IPA's also). Pours a hazy golden colour, on top a full and lasting white blanket of foam. Piney hops all over the place, astringent in fact, this is a lovely hop bitter brew and one of the best Californian IPA's I have come across so far.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2019
at 23:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
19.2 Fl Oz can; BB3rd Apr 19. Drank in California on 27th Feb 19. Slight haze to the golden body, smooth white crown on top. Grapefruit esters and flavours dominate the brew from start to finish in this hoppy beer. Just overdone the Grapefruit Peel for my palate.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2019
at 05:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz can from Brewers Haven. Medium golden pour, thick head fades to patchy cover. Aroma is musty, malty, French bread. Hops appear in the taste with some subdued bitter notes, a bit of caramel malt, sweet then bitter. Incredibly smooth, and not boozy at all.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2019
at 00:58
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
12 oz can from the Stash variety pack. Aroma is cantaloupe, caramel, grain, chalky candy, orange. Pours clear golden with a one+ finger off-white head with excellent retention and curtains of lace. Taste is candy sweet with a light to moderate bitterness and some savoriness. Nice creamy mouthfeel with tight compact carbonation. Not bad at all. Best of the variety pack.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2019
at 03:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz can from the Stash variety pack. Aroma is mango, chalky candy, wet stone, vanilla. Pours hazy orange-golden with a one finger bone-white head that collapses into a ring pretty quick. Taste has virtually zero bitterness; nice flavors of sweet mango, some grain. Finishes dry. This is pretty tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2019
at 02:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz can from the Stash variety pack, bought at Winco. Aroma is cantaloupe, cat piss, citrus peel, pineapple. Pours lightly hazy orange-golden with a one finger bone-white head with good retention that leaves sheets of lace. Taste is lightly bitter, moderately juicy with cantaloupe, biscuity and citrusy, slightly tropical fruit flavors. Finishes dry. A bit watery maybe. A good, but not extraordinary modern take on the IPA style.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2019
at 00:50
5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2019
at 13:15
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Super hazy golden coloured body with a very thin, single centimetre tall pure white head. Aroma of grassy hops with a fresh hybrid/fake hop smell, showing a lot of alpha acids, some light sweetness and a bunch of fake malts as well, without glutens, it seems. Ultra-Light-bodied; Strong grassy and herbal character up front that shows a good deal of hoppiness from the grass, resin and light pine notes, but very little else, especially in terms of body. Aftertaste shows a touch of the citrus elements, but not much of anything else - some light hop notes showing some resin and pine, but that's about it - no real sweetness and absolutely no body from any malts at all, and what is there tastes like it is gluten-free or some specialty grains. Overall,a pretty poor beer unless you wanted something like this, but even then - there are much better options, ciders-included, that show some better characteristics without much of anything else. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Kona Wine Market in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i [island] on 29-December-2018 for US$3,00 sampled in my hotel room here in Central Kona, Hawai'i [island] a few hours before leaving back for the East Coast of the USA on 04-January-2019.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jan 2019
at 07:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can at Safeco field for Pearl Jam. Slightly hazy golden color with a medium thin white head that burns away quickly to a film. Short strings of lace. Tropical fruit, hops and malt in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of grassy hops, tropical fruit and biscuit malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2018
at 18:41