written by Brian on March 21st, 2012
Powered by Yeast 1st Anniversary!
Friday 3/23 5:30 to 10:31 at Bottles PDX
Our great friend, Tim Ensign, is celebrating the first year of his new company, Powered by Yeast, with a fantastic menu of fermented drinks at a Fort George staple bottleshop and taproom. For this event, Tim came down to the brewery for his first brew on our “Sweet Virginia” brewery. Anyone who knows Tim, knows that it’s not “sweet” that he’s going for, it’s “hoppy.” Tim brewed up a pungently hoppy batch of IPA coined, “Powered by Hops” to celebrate. This party will be the first release of this el Jefe, which won’t be around long. Also on the menu is some fantastic Belgian style beer, mead, organic wine, and some concoctions that blend the whole lot.
Fort George Day at Hop N Grape: All Grain Homebrew Demo
3/24 from 12:00pm on-
The Fort George Brew Crew will be doing an all grain homebrew demonstration and talking all things brewing/beer/bowling! Want to know how to brew Vortex? Mike and Jason have brewed up many a batch. They’ll tell you the hows, the rest is up to you.
The Hop N Grape has put together an epic taplist for this event, and stocked up heavy on XVI Chapel: Roses on Roses.
On Tap
1811 Lager
Quick Wit
NRA (Nut Red Ale)
Sunrise OPA (Oatmeal Pale Ale)
Bourbon Barrel Cavatica
PDX Mercury’s Malt Ball
3/24 from 2pm-10pm at the Bossanova Ballroom
The Portland Mercury has teamed up with the Oregon Brewers Guild for the most unique and hip pairing event yet: Beer and Rock & Roll. There is an A-List of Oregon Breweries teamed up with some of the best talent in Oregon. For this 1st (and hopefully annual) event, Fort George got teamed up with Lost Lander.
After talking for a while, we decided to brew a Belgian White Ale as homage to the white garb currently flaunted by the rockers. The zest of 12 grapefruit, a dash of corriender, and heaps of cardemon round out this sessionable Belgian ale. Mellower and easier to drink than a Quick Wit, which is a feat, this beer is designed for the session and sweat of a rock show. Fort George Public House beer-divas Sarah B. and Sarah C. will be representing, so if you see them, say Hi!
Check out Lander and Lost Lander Belgian Ale before both of them become too cool. Right know, you’re in the know. Cheers to another awesome 2012 weekend. May your beer container never be empty-
written by Brian on March 16th, 2012
The Fort George Brewery + Public House is celebrating 5 years of brewing beer and carrying on. It all starts this Friday with Happy Hour for Higher Ed. in the Taproom from 3-6pm. Saturday is St. Patricks Day with Porter Dodge Celtic music in the pub, and Sunday is the Birthday Bash. How does a five year old celebrate their birthday? With beer!
Friday: Happy Hour for Higher Ed in Taproom. ($1 from every pint 3-6pm donated to CCC staff fund.) Cask of Vortex conditioned with raisins and hazelnut agave nectar!
Saturday: The Emerald Pearl Green Tea Pale Ale Release, Porter Dodge Celtic Music @ 8pm.
Sunday: Fort George Birthday Bash.
The official release of XVIth Chapel: Roses on Roses in 22oz bottles!
Live Music, raffles every hour, cake, scavenger hunt, $1 off pints if you wear Fort George gear.
written by Zetty on March 10th, 2012
The Restoration Crew: (Left to Right) Nate Killops, Tim Kennedy, Drew Olson
By Tim Kennedy/General Contractor
I remember my unforgettable first impression of walking through the Lovell Building. The feeling of awe that I experienced on that first visit was in reaction to the vast interior spaces and the integrity of the structure. But that first impression was especially shaped by the massive scale of the supporting timbers. There is nothing quite like these massive 20” X 36” fir timbers spanning 50’ in length.
This building is perfect for rebuilding into the Fort George Brewery. Prior to Chris Nemlowill and Jack Harris purchasing the Lovell Building two years ago, the building functioned as an auto dealership and auto service center for decades. Over the last two years, Blind Moses Woodworking and Simo Ranta Painting, along with local subcontractors and the crew from Fort George have reconstructed much of the main floor for the purpose of beer production. Chris and Jack have a great vision to create a welcoming environment for the public to become intimate with this facility. They’ve done that by locating the tap room in the center of the production area. That allows customers to enjoy a beer and view the brewing equipment up close.
Recently, we have worked with Chris and Jack to upgrade the former showroom of the Lovell Building. This is a grand space with 16’ ceilings and once again those massive 20 X 36 supporting beams. What this space needed however was to cheer up many of the unfinished, rough details that remained after initial reconstruction. The upgraded showroom now has a service bar connecting to the tap room. We reused original pocket doors, changing them to a pair of hinged doors, one to the new service bar, the other to a rear corridor for bathroom access and secondary egress. We fashioned a new door panel to match the existing doors. This new panel slides up into the wall cavity at the service counter. We salvaged crown moldings from the original showroom, then sandblasted them and reinstalled them at the ceiling.
Almost weekly, Fort George hosts interesting lectures, sponsors great events and great music. The upgraded showroom will provide a great new gathering place for large groups. Blind Moses Woodworking is proud to be part of this vibrant community gathering space.
