Methow Valley Brewing Company Reviews

Oakes	2.7 Methow Valley Harvest Ale Medium brown with a frothy head. Nutty, chocolatey character with a light woody hop character. Malts get thin in the end...might be long in the tooth. Saturday, May 9, 2015
cobaink2	3 Methow Valley Cream Ale Sunday, September 14, 2014
Ferris	3.4 Methow Valley Oatmeal Stout Draft - Dark roast malts and coffee. Jet black with a super rich brown head. Light and roasty with some dark fruit. Nothing special, but true to style. Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Ferris	3.4 Methow Valley IPA Draft - Spicy and grapefruit hops. Cloudy gold with a rich white head. Flowery, pepper and spicy hops. Kick of bitterness that leads to the finish. Really different, but nice. Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Ferris	2.8 Methow Valley ESB Draft - Toasted grains. Cloudy copper with a good beige head. Toast malts, burnt bitterness and that soapy finish again. The long bitter finish is a bit much. Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Ferris	2.8 Methow Valley Organic Pale Ale Draft - Light caramel malts and some grain. Hazy gold with a decent white head. Caramel malts and some earthy hops. More of a stronger English style. Finish is long with an earthy bitterness and a bit of soap. Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Ferris	3 Methow Valley Cream Ale Draft - Light grains and sweetness. Cloudy gold with a thin head. Grains and a slight bitterness in the finish. A little heavy flavor wise for a Cream, but decent. Wednesday, July 9, 2014
pgreensoup	3 Methow Valley ESB Monday, December 24, 2012
pgreensoup	3 Methow Valley Cream Ale Monday, December 24, 2012
Aubrey	2.9 Methow Valley Oatmeal Stout On tap at brewery: Too light -- flavor-wise and texture-wise. Easy to drink, however. Light and smooth roastiness and a mild bitterness. After a few sips, the sweetness became a bit much, with elements of sugary tar and toffee, which didn’t seem to fit. Monday, September 19, 2011
Aubrey	3.7 Methow Valley Porter On tap at brewery: Smooth and weighty on the tongue. Richly malted and chewy-sweet. Lactic-like sweetness with hints of creamed coffee and milk chocolate. Softly roasted. Moderate hops provided a balanced bitterness without overpowering the malt side. Tasty porter, albeit on the sweet side ... I could only drink one. Monday, September 19, 2011
bvc	2.9 Methow Valley Vienna Lager Growler from brewery. Pours a dirty honey gold color with decent looking head. Nose is odd for a vienna. Good amount of biscuit, no hop to speak of, and a bit of yeast esters that are out of place. Little chewy in the mouthfeel. Biscuit also is the predominate flavor going on. Drinks decent enough, just not similar in style to other Vienna’s I have had. Monday, August 22, 2011
bvc	2.8 Methow Valley Cherry Hefe Growler fill from pub. Pours a deep dark reddish brown with a small slightly pink head. Not was I was expecting on the nose. Quite muted as far as Hef and Cherry aroma goes. Some tart lactic notes, bits of hay, some clove...but not much...more wheaty really. Cherry is in there, but more of a tart nature then fruity. On its own, it was okay but unremarkable. Did enjoy it more when I ended up blending it with the growler of Methow Valley cider we had. Monday, August 22, 2011
5000	3.2 Methow Valley Vienna Lager Draught @ McGlinn’s in Wenatchee: Golden, clear, very clear, little to no head, no lacing, almost appears still. Sweet toasted malt nose, a little caramel and breadiness. Smells decent at least. Very malty and bready on the tongue, sweet caramel hints on the backside, toasty. Slight mealiness but I almost expect that from the style. Moderate body and mouthfeel despite the fact that it appears flat. Lingering toasted malts and caramel like breadiness. Better tasting than I anticipated. Add some carbonation to give it some livelyness and then they would really have something. Sunday, May 1, 2011
5000	3 Methow Valley Cream Ale Draught @ McGlinn’s in Wenatchee: Hazy straw, thin white head, fizzy, spotty lacing, fairly strong carbonation. Hoppy, slightly grainy aroma. For a Cream Ale it sure seems close to a Pale Ale. Soft hops, even a bit wheaty on the tongue. Not sure what to make of this. Its like an American wheat with aspects of a Pale Ale. It even looks that way. Body and mouthfeel are moderate, even a little bubbley. Finishes much the same, wheaty with a little grainy hop twinge. Good, but maybe a little confused? Sunday, May 1, 2011
CapFlu	2.9 Methow Valley Vienna Lager (Bottle) Sampled at post-GCBF RB Party 2010 on September 10, 2010. Golden body with thin, dissipated head. Nose is very biscuit, sweet apple pulp. Flavour is cracker and appley. Average. Tuesday, November 9, 2010
DuffMan	3.2 Methow Valley Vienna Lager Bottle, shared at the post-GCBF tasting. Clear orange-amber. I found this to have a very nutty, slightly dusty aroma. Nutty caramel flavour, light leafy note in the finish. Sunday, September 26, 2010
jonas	2.7 Methow Valley Vienna Lager Bottle. Amber. Herbs, chocolate, vegetable. Amber, light head. Creamy mf light body, a bit caramel, herbal, unbalanced Friday, September 10, 2010
CapFlu	3.6 Methow Valley Porter (22oz bottle) Purchased at the brewpub in Twisp for an insanely cheap $3.70 plus taxes. Pours a lasting thin, beige grey head atop an opaque body. Nose is surprisingly fruity and hoppy with some buried coffee notes. Flavour is sweet with a front of toasted malt and some undertones of cherry wood and cold coffee. Good stuff. Really impressed with this brewpub. Sunday, July 4, 2010
CapFlu	3.4 Methow Valley Apple Cider (Draught) Sampler at the brewpub on June 4, 2010. Light yellow, highly carbonated. Fruity tart apple front in the aroma. Nice balance, decent carbonation and meaty pulp through the mid-palate. Finishes crisp. Very good. Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CapFlu	2.6 Methow Valley Pear Cider (Draught) Sampler at the brewpub on June 4, 2010. Pours a clear, light gold with no head. Tart nose. Tart fore-palate with a good woody pear base through the finish. Somewhat overly carbonated but good overall. 5/2/6/2/11 Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CapFlu	4 Methow Valley Oatmeal Stout (Draught) Sampler at the brewpub on June 4, 2010. Good coffee aroma. Strong cold ground coffee taste. Somewhat woody. Smooth, vanilla. Easily my favourite of the night. 8/4/8/4/16 Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CapFlu	3.3 Methow Valley IPA (Draught) Sampler at the brewpub on June 4, 2010. Aroma somewhat bubblegum soap – like Thrills. Flavour is full of Cascade hops. Very powerful malt background. Good orange and grapefruit finish. 6/3/7/3/14 Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CapFlu	3 Methow Valley Brown Ale (Draught) Sampler at the brewpub on June 4, 2010. Solid brown body, thin dissipated white head. Nose is toasty and nice. Good flavour but a tad thin. Lager-like finish. 7/3/5/2/13 Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CapFlu	0.8 Methow Valley Cherry Hefe (Draught) Sampler at the brewpub on June 4, 2010. Mahogany colour with some very active carbonation. Nose is awful – sour bandaid, iodine and vinegar. Some sweet cherry mid-palate gets buried by sourness. Not terribly hefe-like. Finished with a laundry detergent lingering. Very poor. 1/3/1/1/2 Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CapFlu	1.8 Methow Valley Hefeweizen (Draught) Sampler at the brewpub on June 4, 2010. Really cold glass and little aroma. Clear gold body with no carbonation. Slight bitterness. No yeastiness. Bland. 4/3/3/1/7 Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CapFlu	3.4 Methow Valley Cream Ale Cream Ale – (Draught) Sampler at the brewpub on June 4, 2010. Pours a clear gold with minor carbonation. Some potent hops in here for a Cream Ale? :) Smooth. Almost California Steam in style. Good. 7/3/7/3/14 Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CapFlu	3.2 Methow Valley ESB (22oz bottle) Purchased from the Twisp Brewpub’s offsale for less than $4. Pours a thin, quick dissipating white head and a clouded, deep orange body. Woody nose, some red wine mingles with the caramel malt. Not overly sweet, good bitter counter-balance. Some melon on the finish but overall a good beer. Saturday, June 5, 2010
riversideAK	3.6 Methow Valley Vienna Lager Toasty bread and caramel on the nose. A touch earthy and grassy as well. Pours golden orange with some chill haze and some thin creamy foam. Toasted bread and soft sweetness are the dominant flavors. Some caramel notes, a hint of dusty yeast fruitiness. Light earthy bitterness in the finish. Crisp and clean, pleasant to drink with a touch of dryness in the finish too. Thursday, November 26, 2009
BrewDad	3.5 Methow Valley Porter Central Eastern WA Road Trip – Twisp River Pub – Twisp, WA Aroma: Dark malt aroma with some chocolate and coffee aroma. Appearance: Dark brown in color, Clear with a thin head. Flavor: Nice dark malt flavors with a chocolate flavor wonderfully coming out. Palate: Dry Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel. Overall: I should have grabbed a bottle or two of this. A very nice brew. Monday, July 20, 2009
BrewDad	3.3 Methow Valley Hefeweizen Central Eastern WA Road Trip – Twisp River Pub – Twisp, WA Aroma: Wheat malt with a hint of fruity banana/clove aromas. Appearance: Amber in color, Hazy with a thin head. Flavor: had a fruity flavor with the banana and clove. The malt was chewy and tasty. Palate: Dry Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel. Overall: Very nice Hefe. Monday, July 20, 2009
BrewDad	3.5 Methow Valley IPA Central Eastern WA Road Trip – Twisp River Pub – Twisp, WA Aroma: Good Hops in the aroma with a backing of malt aromas. Appearance: Amber in color, Clear with a thin head. Flavor: Big hops aroma with good malt and grapefruit and banana flavors. Palate: Dry IPA Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel. Overall: I liked this IPA it was tasty and very easy to drink. Monday, July 20, 2009
BrewDad	3.4 Methow Valley Vienna Lager Central Eastern WA Road Trip – Twisp River Pub – Twisp, WA Aroma: Nice lager aroma with some spice aroma coming through. Appearance: Golden in color, Clear with a thin head. Flavor: Light lager flavor this was well balanced. Palate: Dry Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel. Overall: A good lager for the hot day. It was light in flavor and refreshing for being thirsty. Monday, July 20, 2009
BrewDad	3.4 Methow Valley Cream Ale Central Eastern WA Road Trip – Twisp River Pub – Twisp, WA Aroma: Nice light ale aroma very light malt and little hops. Appearance: Light golden in color, Clear with a thin head. Flavor: Nice golden malt flavor creamy with a light dusting of bitter hops. Palate: Dry Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel. Overall: Very smooth creamy beer this was great for a hot day and it was hot that day. Monday, July 20, 2009
shigadeyo	3.4 Methow Valley ESB Pacific Northwest Vacation 2007 8/20/2007: Methow Valley ESB is a cloudy amber color with a goldn hue to it. There is a small, but dense, off-white head that produces good lacing that looks like a forest of trees. The aroma contains sweet malts with a dollup of caramel. The flavor is caramel malt and toast with a hefty hop flavor and bitterness that is well-controlled. This beer has a nice, long finish and a medium body. Methow Valley ESB is easy to drink and could be considered highly sessionable. Draught sample at the Twisp River Pub in Twisp, Washington. Rating #2 for this beer... Sunday, September 9, 2007
shigadeyo	3.1 Methow Valley Summer Ale Pacific Northwest Vacation 2007 8/20/2007: Methow Valley Summer Ale is hazy, golden in color, and has a thin, off-white head. There is also an generous level of carbonation. The aroma reveals a delicately sweet beer that is fruity (possibly like a Belgian-style ale) and mildly malty. The flavor is fruity as well with some accompanying nondescript spicy notes. This beer is medium-light in body and crisp on the palate. Overall it is quite refreshing. Draught sample at the Twisp River Pub in Twisp, Washington. Rating #1 for this beer... Sunday, September 9, 2007
shigadeyo	3.4 Methow Valley Hefeweizen Pacific Northwest Vacation 2007 8/20/2007: Methow Valley Hefeweizen smells and tastes kind of like cream of wheat with lemon citrus, some orange, and a touch of bitterness in the finish. It has a cloudy yellow color and a frothy white crown that leaves some residual lacing. The medium-bodied hefe is mellow and creamy on the palate. Quite tasty! Draught sample at the Twisp River Pub in Twisp, Washington. Rating #2 for this beer... Sunday, September 9, 2007
shigadeyo	3.3 Methow Valley Apple Cider Pacific Northwest Vacation 2007 8/20/2007: Methow Valley Hard Apple Cider is a cloudy straw color with a tinge of orange color to it. Fresh apples/homemade applesauce fill the aroma. The flavor is mildly sweet with lots of apple crisp taste, some floral notes, and a touch of alcohol. This medium-bodied cider is quite smooth and scrumpalicious! Draught sample and pint at the Twisp River Pub in Twisp, Washington. Rating #2 for this cider... Sunday, September 9, 2007
shigadeyo	3.2 Methow Valley Pilsner Pacific Northwest Vacation 2007 8/20/2007: Methow Valley Pilsner is the color of straw and mostly clear with only a very slight chill haze. It has a thin white veil that leaves some nice lacing. The aroma slightly sweet and contains pale malt and some fruitiness. The flavor is toasty pale malt with some spicy hops and a balancing level of bitterness. This is a pleasing beer overall. Draught sample at the Twisp River Pub in Twisp, Washington. Rating #2 for this beer... Sunday, September 9, 2007
glkaiser	3.9 Methow Valley Phantom Schwarz Bier 2 black german style beers at one brewpub in the middle of freaking nowhere....gotta love it. This one was the better of the 2; pretty darn tasty. Black with a bit of head. Aroma of a little smoke, chocolate and light roasted malt. Same flavors in the taste. I still have a growler of this in the fridge I’m looking forward to. Monday, June 4, 2007
glkaiser	3.1 Methow Valley Porter Black with very little head. Very light roasted porter...good session beer, but not worth trying really. Monday, June 4, 2007
glkaiser	3.4 Methow Valley Dunkel Black w/ good head. Very mild and refreshing black ale...just enough roast to provide a little bitterness. Great session beer for a hot day. Nothing crazy, but right on for the style. Monday, June 4, 2007
glkaiser	3.5 Methow Valley Hefeweizen Cloudy yellow. Pretty tasty hef....lots of wheat and not so much citrus. Tasty. Monday, June 4, 2007
glkaiser	2.5 Methow Valley IPA Straight off one of the worst attempts at an IPA I’ve tasted since coming out west. Copper w/ small head. Soapy and slightly bitter grapefruit...but not good. Just very off. Monday, June 4, 2007
Oakes	3 Methow Valley Apple Cider Scrumpadelic appearance - all grey and cloudy. Tart, appley flavour and aroma. Light body and a bit of alcohol late. Soft, simple and refreshing. Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Oakes	4 Methow Valley Winter Ale Very dark brown. The aroma is herbal (mint) and chocolatey. The flavour is highlyh spicy, herbal. I’m finding anise, fennel plus light mint or possibly basil notes. These are overtop of a full, chocolatey body. Soft and smooth with a hint of alcohol in the finish. Hints of allspice warm the tongue. This is a pretty cool beer - subtle spices that keep you guessing and a well-rounded, fully-realized malt backbone. Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Oakes	2.8 Methow Valley Oatmeal Stout Very dark brown colour. Chocolatey, oaty aroma with light coffee accents. Oaty, almost coconutty character is quite sweet. The body is really fatty. There is very little in the way of bitterness, either from the roast or the hop. So many just flabby, oatmealy and sugary sweet. Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Oakes	3.3 Methow Valley Porter Black colour. Chocolatey, lightly coffeeish aroma with background wood and nuts. Light body does get a little thin and pronounced raw coffee bean notes show through. Finishes a bit creamy. Not bad, but it doesn’t finish all that well. Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Oakes	2.6 Methow Valley IPA Slightly hazy copper-amber colour. The aroma shows light fruity accents and quite a bit of spice. Light hop character. Slightly pithy bitterness. Understated malt has a bit of a caramel accent. A little sub-par. Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Oakes	3.2 Methow Valley ESB Hazy gleaming copper colour. Earthy, slightly woody aroma. Has an earthy bitterness, woody accents with breadcrust and caramel in the background. Light diacetyl noted as it warms. Tuesday, April 11, 2006