Fort George Brewery Explained

Fort George Brewery
Location:1483 Duane Street
Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Opened:March 2007

Fort George Brewery is a craft brewery in the northwest United States located in Astoria, Oregon. The brewery produces about 32,000 beer barrels annually[1] and is distributed throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Northern California. It is the 9th largest brewery in the state of Oregon[2] and among the fastest growing breweries in the U.S.[3] Fort George Brewery is known for its community engagement,[4] popular seasonal releases, sustainability efforts[5] [6] and the annual Festival of Dark Arts,[7] a stout beer festival which takes place every February in Astoria.

History

Fort George Brewery and Public House opened in March 2007[8] on the site of the oldest American settlement on the U.S. west coast, Fort Astoria (also known as Fort George).[9] The Fort George Building, previously an auto dealership and repair shop built in 1922,[10] still houses the brewery's original 8.5-barrel brewhouse. In 2010, Fort George expanded into the neighboring Lovell Building with the addition of a 30-barrel brewhouse, a canning line, and the opening of the Lovell Taproom.[11] In 2011, Fort George Brewery began distributing cans of their Vortex IPA, 1811 Lager, and Cavatica Stout in Oregon and Southwest Washington.[12] In 2013, the brewery released their first canned seasonal 16-oz beer, Tender Loving Empire, a collaboration with the Portland-based record label of the same name.[13] Since then, new seasonal and year-round canned varieties have been added including 3-Way IPA,[14] Magnanimous IPA, Fresh IPA and City of Dreams.[15] In 2019 Fort George opened a production brewery on the Astoria Waterfront on the prior site of American Can Company, once a fish canning and labeling facility for the historic Elmore Cannery.[16]

Products

In addition to best sellers Vortex IPA and Cavatica Stout, Fort George produces other award-winning year round beers including City of Dreams Pale Ale (World Beer Cup 2024: Gold in Hazy/Juicy Pale Ale)[17] and Short Sands Lager (Oregon Beer Awards 2024: Gold in European Lagers),[18] as well as popular seasonals like 3-Way IPA,[19] and Matryoshka, a barrel aged imperial stout.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brewer . Lissa . 2024-03-12 . How an Astorian built a brewery grounded in history . 2024-05-16 . Discover Our Coast . en.
  2. Web site: 2021-03-09 . Final 2020 Sales Figures: Beervana Blog . 2024-05-16 . Daily Astorian.
  3. Web site: A New Yorker Interactive . Newyorker.com . 2013-08-25.
  4. Web site: Fort George Brewery: A New Era of Canning . 2024-05-16 . www.craft3.org . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-03-11 . Cans for the Columbia: Fort George + the Estuary Partnership - Earth Day Oregon . 2024-05-16 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Astorian . Julia Eastham, The . 2024-04-18 . Fort George Brewery to receive $1 million grant to install solar array . 2024-05-16 . The Astorian . en.
  7. Web site: Astorian . William Dean For The . 2024-02-18 . Stouts reign supreme at Festival of Dark Arts . 2024-05-16 . The Astorian . en.
  8. Web site: Brewer . Lissa . 2024-03-12 . How an Astorian built a brewery grounded in history . 2024-05-16 . Discover Our Coast . en.
  9. Web site: Fort George (Fort Astoria) . 2024-05-16 . www.oregonencyclopedia.org . en.
  10. Web site: Astorian . Jaime Lump For The . 2023-10-27 . Out of the ashes: Astoria's auto row . 2024-05-16 . The Astorian . en.
  11. News: Foyston . John . Fort George Brewery taking over entire Astoria city block . The Oregonian . 2010-02-08 . 2013-08-25.
  12. Web site: 2011-04-21 . Fort George 1811 Lager . 2024-05-16 . Beervana . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2013-06-19 . Drank: Tender Loving Empire (Fort George Brewery) . 2024-05-16 . Willamette Week . en.
  14. Web site: Fort George Brewery announces 3-Way IPA and Lupulin Ecstasty Festival for 2023 . 2024-05-16 . New School Beer + Cider . en-US.
  15. Web site: StreetAstoria . Brewery + Public House 1483 Duane . to 10PM . OR 97103503 325 7468Hours: 11AM . Beer- Fort George Beer . 2024-05-16 . Fort George Brewery . en-US.
  16. Web site: Brewery . Fort George . Fort George Expands in Astoria With Waterfront Revitalization . 2024-05-16 . en.
  17. Web site: 2024 Winners . 2024-05-16 . World Beer Cup . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2024 Winners . 2024-05-16 . Oregon Beer Awards . en-US.
  19. Web site: Pre-Order 2022 3-Way IPA from Fort George Brewery with Ravenna Brewing & Alvarado Street – BREWPUBLIC.com . 2024-05-16 . brewpublic.com.
  20. Web site: McQuiston . James . 2024-01-23 . Fort George Brewing Sets 2/18 for "The Aftermath" Bottle Release . 2024-05-16 . en-US.

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