Matt U.
Yelp
For many years there is a distinct lack of breweries town despite the fact that we produce close to 80% of the hops in the country. Luckily, that's no longer the case! In the same vein as many of the other brews houses in town, Valley brewing continues the elevated game of the local brewery scene.
They're located on river road, just off Fruitvale. There's not a ton of parking out front, but they have an ancillary lot about a half a block away. For most of the year, this works out really well!
They've got great indoor and outdoor seating with room for 50 or 60 people inside. The bar has a set up, with a lot of different options, predominantly IPAs, but also with a few cider, stout and other options. The focus here is obviously on stuff that they make, but they've also got a few other local options. Most of these breweries play really well in the sandbox, so it's nice to be able to sample from the place you're at as well as the place down the street.
They have a couple food options, as well as a big bowl of serve yourself pretzels right by the bar! That was a surprising find, and one of the more fun things that I've seen in a while. I wasn't expecting to be impressed by something like that, but it ultimately it was pretty rad!
Chill vibe, some great beer and a killer space to hang...hard to make it much better!