Golden Valley Brewery & Rstrnt

What Golden Valley Brewery & Rstrnt does

Golden Valley Brewery & Restaurant is a privately held, family-owned brewpub operator founded in 1993 by Peter and Celia Kircher in McMinnville, Oregon. The company operates two full-service farm-to-table restaurant locations — the original McMinnville brewpub housed in a converted 1920s warehouse (which also contains the 15-barrel in-house brewery) and a second location in Beaverton opened in 2012 — serving craft beer, scratch-made American cuisine, wine, and cocktails to local diners and private-event guests across the Willamette Valley and Portland metro area.

The company's core technical asset is its 15-barrel craft brewing system (upgraded in 2015 from a 7-barrel system), manufactured by JV Northwest, which produces an evolving portfolio of year-round and seasonal ales and lagers that have earned multiple World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival medals between 2015 and 2019. The vertically integrated supply chain includes the wholly-owned 76-acre Angus Springs Ranch, which historically supplied approximately 5,000 lbs of seasonal produce annually and supported a spent-grain-to-cattle finishing program (cattle program ended in 2024).

Revenue is generated primarily through on-premise dine-in food and beverage sales at both locations, supplemented by a commercial keg sales program (1/2, 1/4, and 1/6 bbl formats), private event space rentals and catering services (capacity up to 500+ guests at Beaverton for full buyouts), merchandise, and gift cards. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer through company-owned channels with no wholesale or third-party distribution. The company employs approximately 33 people, does not disclose financials, has no institutional ownership, and operates as a stable, single-family-owned regional hospitality business.

Name

Golden Valley Brewery & Rstrnt

Legal name

Golden Valley Brewery & Restaurant

Website

https://goldenvalleybrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Golden Valley Brewery & Restaurant is a family-owned Oregon brewpub operator founded in 1993, running two farm-to-table restaurant locations in McMinnville and Beaverton with an in-house 15-barrel craft brewery, on-site dining, catering, and direct keg sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewpub Restaurant

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub restaurant
• Farm-to-table dining
• Private event catering
• Keg distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

McMinnville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food Sales: Full-service restaurant at two locations offering scratch-made American cuisine. All food is prepared in-house from fresh local ingredients including produce from the company's own farm.
2. Beverage Sales: In-house craft beer brewed at the McMinnville location, plus artisanal cocktails, wines from Willamette Valley, and other beverages. Beer is sold by the pint, flight, or bottle.
3. Keg Sales: Keg requests available for customers to purchase draft beer in 1/2 barrel, 1/4 barrel, or 1/6 barrel sizes. Kegs require a $100 deposit refunded upon return.
4. Catering & Events: Private event spaces and catering services for meetings, banquets, parties, and receptions. Offers buffet, plated, and grazing service options. Catering available at both locations and off-site.
5. Gift Cards & Merchandise: Gift cards available for purchase in-restaurant or online, usable at either location for food or beverages. Swag merchandise also available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Golden Valley Brewery & Restaurant operates two brewpub locations in Oregon (McMinnville, opened 1993, and Beaverton, opened 2012) offering scratch-made American cuisine, in-house craft beer brewed on a 15-barrel JV Northwest system, and Willamette Valley wines. The company also runs Angus Springs Ranch, a 76-acre farm that supplies approximately 5,000 lbs of produce annually to its restaurants, and provides private event and off-site catering services.

Product overview

Golden Valley Brewery & Restaurant operates two farm-to-table brewpub locations in Oregon (McMinnville and Beaverton) with an integrated craft brewery producing handcrafted beers. The core product portfolio includes an ever-evolving lineup of year-round and seasonal ales and lagers brewed on a 15-barrel JV Northwest system at the McMinnville location. Supporting products include a keg sales program for off-premise consumption, private event spaces and catering services at both locations, Angus Springs Ranch supplying approximately 5,000 lbs of seasonal produce annually, and gift cards. The restaurant emphasizes scratch-made food using locally sourced ingredients including their own garden produce, sustainably raised all-natural beef, chicken and pork, and fresh Oregon seafood. The brewery traces its tradition to 1878 McMinnville brewing pioneers Anton Ahrens and W.R. Bachman.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handcrafted Beers (Year-Round Portfolio) In-house craft beers available year-round including Red Thistle ESB (flagship since 1993), Beaverton Blonde (Gold Medal at 2015 GABF), Bald Peak IPA, Chehalem Mountain IPA, Dundee Porter, Carlton Kolsch, Muddy Valley Oatmeal Stout, Mac Lite American Lager, and Home All Day Hazy IPA.
• Handcrafted Beers (Seasonal Portfolio)

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold Medal at 2018 World Beer Cup for Frambtastic Pour (Lambic/Fruit Lambic) and Beaverton Blonde (English-Style Summer Ale)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JV NorthwestcoreTechnology or IntegrationJV Northwest in Canby, Oregon is one of the largest manufacturers of brewery and winery equipment in the U.S. They manufactured both Golden Valley's original 7-barrel system and the current 15-barrel system installed in 2015. The company has been a key equipment partner throughout the brewery's history.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Deschutes Brewery: Oregon craft brewery with a major Bend pub and a Portland Public House, blending in-house brewing with full restaurant service. Comparable as an Oregon craft brewery operating brewpub-style venues with award-winning beer and food offerings.
• 10 Barrel Brewing: Bend, Oregon craft brewery with brewpub locations offering full food and bar service. Comparable as an Oregon-based craft brewer operating pub/restaurant venues with rotating seasonal and year-round beer programs.
• McMenamins: Oregon-based family-owned brewpub and pub operator with multiple locations producing in-house craft beer alongside full-service food. Directly comparable as an Oregon brewpub chain combining restaurant, brewery, and event businesses with a similar local-heritage positioning.
• Pelican Brewing: Oregon coast craft brewery with brewpub locations, in-house brewing, and full food service. Comparable as a regional Oregon brewpub operator combining craft beer production with restaurant dining.
• Rogue Ales: Oregon-born craft brewery with brewpub operations and a farm/hospitality component (Rogue Farms). Highly comparable due to integrated brewing-plus-farm operation, brewpub restaurants, and direct-to-consumer ethos similar to Golden Valley's Angus Springs Ranch integration.
• Ecliptic Brewing: Portland craft brewery with a brewpub restaurant featuring rotating seasonal menus tied to astronomical events. Comparable as an Oregon craft brewpub combining award-winning beer with a full-service restaurant and event offerings.
• Hopworks Urban Brewery: Portland-based craft brewery operating brewpub locations with farm-to-table food and sustainability focus. Comparable as a Pacific Northwest brewpub emphasizing local sourcing, sustainability, and full restaurant service.
• Sunriver Brewing: Oregon craft brewery operating brewpub locations with full restaurant menus and seasonal beer lineups. Comparable as an Oregon-based brewpub operator combining in-house craft beer and food service.

Broad incumbents

• BridgePort Brewing: One of Oregon's oldest craft breweries (founded 1984) with brewpub heritage. Comparable as a pioneering Oregon craft brewery with a Portland brewpub and restaurant component.
• Full Sail Brewing: Oregon craft brewery with a Hood River brewpub and broader regional distribution. Comparable as a long-standing Oregon craft brewer with brewpub operations and packaged distribution capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/goldenvalleybrewerymcminnville
• Instagraminstagram.com/goldenvalleybrewery_mac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/golden-valley-brewery-&-rstrnt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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