Fort George Brewery is a craft brewery in the northwest United States located in Astoria, Oregon. The brewery produces about 34,000 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.
 Fort George's original Brewery & Public House on Duane Street in Astoria, Oregon | |
| Location | 1483 Duane Street Astoria, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Opened | March 2007 |
History
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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
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ Brewer, Lissa (2024-03-12). "How an Astorian built a brewery grounded in history". Discover Our Coast. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Final 2020 Sales Figures: Beervana Blog". Daily Astorian. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "A New Yorker Interactive". Newyorker.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ "Fort George Brewery: A New Era of Canning". www.craft3.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Cans for the Columbia: Fort George + the Estuary Partnership - Earth Day Oregon". 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Astorian, Julia Eastham, The (2024-04-18). "Fort George Brewery to receive $1 million grant to install solar array". The Astorian. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Astorian, William Dean For The (2024-02-18). "Stouts reign supreme at Festival of Dark Arts". The Astorian. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Brewer, Lissa (2024-03-12). "How an Astorian built a brewery grounded in history". Discover Our Coast. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Fort George (Fort Astoria)". www.oregonencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Astorian, Jaime Lump For The (2023-10-27). "Out of the ashes: Astoria's auto row". The Astorian. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Foyston, John (2010-02-08). "Fort George Brewery taking over entire Astoria city block". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^ "Fort George 1811 Lager". Beervana. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Drank: Tender Loving Empire (Fort George Brewery)". Willamette Week. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Fort George Brewery announces 3-Way IPA and Lupulin Ecstasty Festival for 2023". New School Beer + Cider. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ StreetAstoria, Brewery + Public House 1483 Duane; to 10PM, OR 97103503 325 7468Hours: 11AM. "Beer- Fort George Beer". Fort George Brewery. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Brewery, Fort George. "Fort George Expands in Astoria With Waterfront Revitalization". Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "2024 Winners". World Beer Cup. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "2024 Winners". Oregon Beer Awards. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Pre-Order 2022 3-Way IPA from Fort George Brewery with Ravenna Brewing & Alvarado Street – BREWPUBLIC.com". brewpublic.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ McQuiston, James (2024-01-23). "Fort George Brewing Sets 2/18 for "The Aftermath" Bottle Release". Retrieved 2024-05-16.
