Matryoshka, our highly anticipated whiskey and bourbon barrel aged Russian Imperial stout is set to release at the pub and online. Matryoshka 2021 was aged for one year in a blend of Buffalo Trace Bourbon and Westward Whiskey barrels. This barrel aged stout is an exercise in balance and intensity, full of bold flavors such as vanilla, anise, chocolate, coffee, and charred oak, all integrating seamlessly. The high gravity and robust mouthfeel give the beer heft and substance, while remaining smooth and deceivingly drinkable. Appearance: black with a light brown headAroma: sweet vanilla, chocolate, coffeeFlavor: reminiscent of melted chocolate\nand vanilla bean ice creamABV: 12.8%

Matryoshka 2021

India Pale Ales were originally brewed strong to withstand the long voyage to India. Today, breweries concoct IPAs hoppy enough to make the trip back. Vortex IPA is Fort George’s contribution to the IPA arms race.  We designed Vortex IPA not to rip the taste buds off of your tongue, but rather vigorously stimulate your palate with lupulin ecstasy. 

7.7% ABV 

Vortex IPA

Mighty, bold, and black as night, our house stout has gained a reputation for being contagious among the locals. This is no dry Irish anything, rather a strapping American Double Stout with a sweet undertow and addictive hint of roasty goodness. The name honors this brewer’s affinity with literary arachnids – specifically Charlotte A. Cavatica, the eight-legged character from E.B. Whites’ Charlotte’s Web. Be forewarned, this beer will stain your clothes. 

8.8% ABV

Cavatica Stout

This Imperial Coffee Stout collaboration hosted by Weathered Souls Brewing helped raise awareness about racial injustice in this country, and raised funds for organizations that support the Black community. Fort George and Buoy Beer took a portion of the batch brewed last year and aged it in local whiskey barrels from Adrift Distillery and Pilot House Distilling, then conditioned it on more freshly roasted coffee beans from Columbia River Coffee Roasters, right before bottling. 

100% of the proceeds from this beer will go to Black Resilience Fund of Portland. 


Barrel Aged Black is Beautiful

A Hazy Winter IPA Utilizing brewing knowledge pulled from the four corners of the planet, Magnetic Fields delivers a new IPA recipe to the Pacific Northwest every winter. Winter 2020-2021 features a heavy amount of Strata, Citra, and Motueka dry hopping. IPA tastes may be polarizing, but Magnetic Fields brings North, South, East, and West together with the irresistible force of lupulin ecstasy. 

Malt: 2-Row Barley, Pilsner, Torrified Wheat, Oat Malt, Acidulated 
Hops: Citra, Strata, Motueka 
Yeast: Juice ABV: 7.2%

Magnetic Fields IPA

FANZINE - a West Coast Style IPA collaboration with Great Notion. For this year's spring seasonal, we teamed up with our buddies at Great Notion in Portland. Dry-hopped with a mix of traditional & newer varieties, the light grain bill allows those hops to shine. A wonderful blast of mango, pine, and tangerine tickles your nose, followed by a heavy dose of citrus & melon flavor. The bitterness appears about halfway through each sip, leaving the tiniest tingle on your tongue. Malt: 2-Row Barley, Superior Pils, Mecca Grade Shaniko, Weyermann CarafoamHops: Citra, Ekuanot, Strata, ColumbusYeast: BSI American Ale 01ABV: 6.7%

Fanzine IPA

Every brewery has its first beer. Fort George now has three: three brew systems means three chances to brew a first batch of beer. This pale ale is the very first beer brewed at The Waterfront facility which is home to “Kingpin,” the newest brew system in the Fort George arsenal. And while you can expect many more beers to come out of this brewery, you only get one shot at Beer Number 1. Unless you get 3. Malts: 2-Row Barley, Pilsner, White Wheat, Special AromaticHops: Strata, CometYeast: ESBABV: 4.7%

Beer Number 1: Take 3

It's that magical place: a creative confluence of scenic panoramas, bountiful lands, and independent spirit. A site on the edge of nowhere but enticing to all, where the cityscape ends and an open ocean begins. Whether you call it Shangri-La or Utopia or the City of Dreams, one thing is certain – this is the beer you will find there. Juice yeast, for a juicy quality. Plenty of wheat for a hazy mouthfeel. Tropical and citrus on the hops. As hoppy as an IPA, with the ABV of a Pale Ale. Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Azacca, Huell MelonMalts: 2-Row Barley, Pilsner, White Wheat, Flaked WheatYeast: Juice

City of Dreams

City Of Dreams

In 2014 we released an entirely different IPA, a session with a similar name. Collaborating once again with Seattle’s Suicide Squeeze Records, Fort George has remastered the recipe in a big, big way. Artfully mixed like a 7” vinyl, Suicide Squeeze pops with Mosaic, Amarillo, and Citra hops. The can artwork is by Seattle based artist Jesse LeDoux, who won a Grammy for an album cover design for The Shins “Chutes to Narrow.” Suicide Squeeze cans are color-changing – the snake is green when cold, fading to gold as it warms while the red snake accents and building logo fade to gold as well. While you’re here, check out the <a href=https://www.suicidesqueeze.net/fortgeorge/?fbclid=IwAR01TxxFX2GZHY5jj1l50Ta-3z2IvMCHeoYwEkVEfPnLuFll6_W2W7EbwFM> Fort George and Suicide Squeeze Music Sampler.</a> Packed with Mosaic, Amarillo and Citra Hops and front-loaded with 2-row barley paired with deep cuts of specialty malt, this Northwest IPA is masterfully balanced. Hops: Amarillo, Citra, MosaicMalts: 2-Row Barley, Pilsner, C15, Flaked Corn, AromaticYeast: London ESB

Suicide Squeeze IPA

Suicide Squeeze

THROWBACK SERIES Fort George Brewery and Tender Loving Empire present, for a limited time only, Tender Loving Empire Northwest Pale Ale. Glowing with a tangerine hue and emanating harmonies of citrus and notes of pine, open a can, kick back and enjoy the spirit, flavor, and sound of the Pacific Northwest. Tender Loving Empire is an independent record label and local handicraft concept store based in Portland, Oregon. The background design “Wooden Sunset” is by artist Andrew Sloan. This limited run 6-pack is a part of the Fort George Throwback Series. <a href=https://tenderlovingempire.com target="_blank">Check out Tender Loving Empire</a> <a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZNKqCwNhYA>And check out this original promo video for TLE from Fort George </a>

Tender Loving Empire

Sometimes it’s hard to look on the bright side; let The Optimist keep your spirits aloft. Simplicity being the ultimate in sophistication, the brewers use a very concise recipe in this India Pale Ale to showcase the providential union of barley and hops. With its radiant golden body, a lively buoyant head, and auspicious floral aroma, your glass will always be half-full while drinking The Optimist. Hops: Centennial, MosaicMalts: Organic 2-Row, Flaked Corn, C-15Yeast: London ESB

The Optimist

There is no such thing as too many choices. Inside this case are 12oz cans: 

 
6 - Suicide Squeeze IPA 6 - Optimist IPA 6 - City of Dreams Pale Ale 6 - Tender Loving Empire NWPA

A Variety of 6-Packs

Two past seasonal favorites in one case - Quick Wit Belgianesque Ale and Tender Loving Empire NWPA. 12 cans of Tender Loving Empire12 cans of Quick Wit

Throwback Case

Treat yourself to a mixed case of Fort George Seasonals: Fanzine and Beer #1: Take 3. 

This case contains 16oz cans: 
12 - Fanzine 
12 - Beer #1: Take 3

A Variety of IPAs

Say hello to our loving imitation of a Witbier, a traditional Belgian style Ale, often very pale and cloudy in appearance due to the high level of wheat. Though typically brewed with coriander and orange zest, our Wit uses lemongrass to impart that citrus character, plus a little ground coriander and wild-crafted elderflower. There is no bitterness whatsoever, which gives your palate room to explore the smooth wheat malt and tantalizing herbs & spices. Appearance: hazy yellow-goldAroma: fruit, citrus, and sweet phenols from the Belgian yeastTaste: citrus, mild bubblegum, and a touch of spice.ABV: 5.2%

Quick Wit

COMING SOON
 
Hold the Pickle
 
When we say Hold the Pickle, we mean embrace the pickle! This lightly tart and infinitely quaffable beer is full of fresh cucumber and pickle, in the best way possible. The flavors blend seamlessly with the funkiness & fruitiness of the wild mixed culture yeast. Designed with a nice low ABV and a zesty finish, so you can hold a few pickles in a sitting.
 

Appearance: turbid pale yellow
Aroma: freshly chopped cucumbers, citrus fruit, melon
Flavor: Lightly tart, fruity, and almost tropical with a strong cucumber profile that turns leafy green. Crisp & fruity finish
ABV: 3.6%

Hold the Pickle

PRE-ORDER: SERIOUS SELTZER SHIPS APRIL 13th
 
Seltzer is serious business. I’m not even joking. We’re so serious about seltzer that we fermented a batch in freshly emptied wine barrels from the Willamette Valley, using our mixed culture blend of wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria. We even propagated that yeast in apple juice first, to remove any residual gluten. That’s serious.. Next, we added a seriously large amount of raspberry and blackberry puree, to juice it up. Then we thought, “Ya know what? Let’s add Meyer lemon peel, cause dang, it tastes good. Heck, why not?” And here we are with a flavorful, lightly tart and funky seltzer that finishes super crisp and is as refreshing as any other seltzer out there. 
 
Seriously.

 
ABV: 5.6%

Serious Seltzer

Slow down and take a moment to enjoy this unfiltered German-style Pilsner from the brewers at Fort George. A time-honored blend of Pilsner malt lays down a soft & bready, almost honey-like bed. The Meadow blooms in a flowery bouquet of herbal spice and noble hops. A light, sunny yellow disposition and a fluffy white head refresh the spirit. Wander down if you can. You're always welcome to join us in The Meadow.
 
Malt: Superior Pilsen, Weyermann Pilsner, Chit Malt
Hops: Czech Saaz, Perle, Saphir
Yeast: Global
ABV: 4.9%

The Meadow

PRE-ORDER: SERIOUS SELTZER SHIPS AFTER April 13th. 
 
Seltzer is serious business. I’m not even joking. We’re so serious about seltzer that we fermented a batch in freshly emptied wine barrels from the Willamette Valley, using our mixed culture blend of wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria. We even propagated that yeast in apple juice first, to remove any residual gluten. That’s serious.. Next, we added a seriously large amount of raspberry and blackberry puree, to juice it up. Then we thought, “Ya know what? Let’s add Meyer lemon peel, cause dang, it tastes good. Heck, why not?” And here we are with a flavorful, lightly tart and funky seltzer that finishes super crisp and is as refreshing as any other seltzer out there. 
 
Seriously.
 
ABV: 5.6%

MMM, Beer

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