Golden Valley Brewing Drops Tannenbomb
When I first moved to Oregon 14 years ago, one of the first regional craft beers that really tickled my fancy was Golden Valley Brewing‘s Tannenbomb Ale. A big chewy, rich English Strong Ale built exquisitely for cold and rainy Pacific Northwest winters. Boasting more than 110 pounds blended Pale, Carastan, and Crystal malts per barrel, this is, as the commercial description accurately assesses “a beer of true character and distinction.” With all these big mealy malts in the mix, Tannenbomb is perfectly seasoned with a generous hopping schedule of Chinook, Liberty, and Fuggles, before being dry-hopped with Willamette Kent Goldings for a mouthwatering aromatic beckoning.
O.G. – 1.090 I.B.U. – 40 A.B.V. – 8.8
Join both Golden Valley at their McMinnville brewpub or their new Beaverton establishment on Thursday October 4, 2012 for the release of their massive winter warmer, the almighty Tannenbomb!
“Starting at 5pm in Beaverton we will be selling $3 pints till we blow the keg! Plus, great food specials and raffles (hint: think free beer!)” -Bear Civetz of GVB
Golden Valley’s newer Beaverton pub is located at 1520 Northwest Bethany Boulevard, Beaverton, OR. For more details, call (503) 972-1599, or follow them on Facebook here.
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Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com
My initial read of your headline “GVB Drops Tannenbomb” was met with considerable distress, as I thought you were announcing the discontinuation of this well liked seasonal. I am most happy to have been in error.
The play on words is quite funny if you consider the origination of the word.
tannenbaum – German for a Fir Christmas Tree
tannenbomb – Uh…. a TREE BOMB?