Comfort & Joy Beer # 1 – Bourbon Barrel Aged Tannen Bomb! from

Santa is bringing comfort and joy from McMinnville, Oregon with this first beer in the BSP seasonal beer advent calendar from Golden Valley Brewery.

“Our infamous Tannen Bomb has been aging a full year in whiskey barrels, adding complexity and contributing bold aromas of vanilla, toasted oak, and tobacco leaf.

The Tannen Bomb is brewed specially to bring warmth and cheer to the wet winter clime of the great Northwest, Tannen Bomb features rich notes of toffee, caramel, and fruit, balanced by a generous dose of locally grown hops.”

Since 1984

This month I have been focused on new Oregon breweries but let’s flip that around and head over to the great New School Beer site to read HERE about the oldest breweries in Oregon.

Glad to see that Goldwn Valley from my college town of McMinnville is in the top 12.

Mac the Saison

McMinnville, Oregon home of my alma mater, Linfield is smack dab in Oregon wine country but beer has been there too.  And now there is a MacCollab from four of the seven breweries that call Wildcat Country home.  Four Rows Saison-Style Farmhouse Ale from Golden Valley Brewery, Heater Allen Brewing, Grain Station Brew Works, and ForeLand Beer is a “crisp and dry brew features aromas of citrus and black pepper phenols, and was made with a carefully balanced mix of Pilsner, Vienna and Rye and hopped with Saaz and Hallertau Blanc.”