Two centuries ago, on the site of what is now the Fort George Brewery block, fur magnate John Jacob Astor’s expedition boldly built a trading post they called Astoria—the first US settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. Today, we’re proud to craft the Official Bicentennial Beer of Astoria. Many West Coast brewers in the 19th century had no ice, so they improvised an effervescent beer by brewing lager yeasts at higher-than-normal temperatures. Described as a “refreshing drink, much consumed by the laboring classes,” it’s the inspiration for 1811 lager. More flavorful than most modern lagers, and fermented at warmer temperatures, 1811 is lovingly concocted from 2 row malted barley and cracked maize; corn was a popular beer ingredient in pre-Prohibition days. 1811’s hop character gives it a distinctive Northwest style worthy of Astoria’s 200-year history.
Crysknife is a melange of fruit and spice, folding vast amounts of Mosaic, Azacca, Amarillo, Citra, and Cashmere hops within the space of this 16-ounce can. Brewed from a mutual love of science fiction, this trusty collaboration with Our Mutual Friend Brewing should never leave your side.
Fort George has a long held fascination with stouts. Waves of Silence allows the brewery to explore the darker recesses of their recipe books. What do they hold? The possibilities are fathomless. Each wave is a unique experience.
Inspired by the tried and true Vortex IPA, but bigger, hoppier and just as balanced as the Vortex that Fort George drinkers have been keen to since the brewery was almost scattered in a corn field. The brewers at Fort George were making A LOT of Vortex, but just felt like it needed more umph. After a rather strong early batch of Vortex in the pub, the regulars agreed, but this was not for the full pint. This beer is not for everyone, but surely hoppy and big enough for many in the Pacific Northwest. Heavily hopped with Summit and Cascade hops, check out OMEGATEX.
Skies of Wonder is a periodic Double IPA release, always evolving, and packed into color-changing cans. Cases and draft will go on sale at the brewery starting today. For proper cold storage, keep that circle orange.
India pale ale’s were designed to withstand the long voyage to India. Today, it seems one has to design the IPA strong and hoppy enough to make the trip back as well. Vortex IPA is the Fort George’s first foray into this strong beer category. Our IPA is made with generous additions of cascade, Simcoe and Palisade hops throughout the brewing, fermentation and conditioning phases, balanced with heaps of organic pale malt. We designed this to not rip your taste buds off your tongue, but rather vigorously stimulate them and your palate into a lupulin-ecstacy of pleasure. During the cross-country truck trip our brewery made to find it’s home in Astoria, it was nearly scattered to the cornfields of Nebraska by a tornado. We try to capture some of nature’s intensity in every pint.
In 2014 we released an entirely different IPA, a session with a similar name. Collaborating once again with Seattle’s SUICIDE SQUEEZE RECORDS, the brewery has remastered the recipe in a big, big way. Artfully mixed like a 7” vinyl, *Special Edition pops with Mosaic, Amarillo, and Citra hops. Front loaded with 2-row barley and paired with deep cuts of specialty malt, this Northwest IPA is masterfully balanced. Color-changing *Special Edition cans are available on a limited basis, touring the Pacific Northwest from time-to-time.