# Golden Valley Brewery and Pub — McMinnville, Oregon

> Golden Valley Brewery and Pub in McMinnville, Oregon, United States scores 3.47 out of 5 — Poor, #206 in Oregon. 194 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Golden Valley Brewery and Pub is a brewery in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.47 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #206 in Oregon. Of the 194 beers we track, 29% are IPA and 22% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.47 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #206 in Oregon · #7,149 in United States · #12,213 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 194

## About

Golden Valley Brewery and Pub produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Bald Peak IPA", which is an American IPA and "Red Thistle Ale", which is an Extra Special / Strong Bitter. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 29% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 22% of the beers we track
- Other — 16% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Winter Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Bock — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 980 Northeast 4th Street, McMinnville, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates: 45.210203, -123.1890125
- Website: http://www.goldenvalleybrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [ForeLand Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/foreland-beer-22618.md) — 4.26, Great — McMinnville, Oregon — 0.1 mi away
- [Grain Station Brew Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/grain-station-brew-works-3850.md) — 3.76, Fine — McMinnville, Oregon — 0.2 mi away
- [Bierly Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bierly-brewing-21839.md) — 3.04, Limited — McMinnville, Oregon — 0.2 mi away
- [Gold Dot Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/gold-dot-beer-31156.md) — 4.26, Great — McMinnville, Oregon — 0.3 mi away
- [Heater Allen Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/heater-allen-brewing-1011.md) — 4.44, Exceptional — McMinnville, Oregon — 0.3 mi away
- [Evasion Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/evasion-brewing-32728.md) — 3.44, Poor — McMinnville, Oregon — 2.2 mi away
- [Barn Door Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/barn-door-brewing-1644.md) — 3.51, Poor — Dundee, Oregon — 9.6 mi away
- [Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wolves-people-farmhouse-brewery-828.md) — 3.81, Fine — Newberg, Oregon — 12 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Oregon](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/oregon.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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