Fort George 1811 Pre-Prohibition Lager

Brewed by Fort George Brewery
Style: California Common
Astoria, Oregon USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Can:   Milky straw, very thick and hazy, large sudsy white head, sticky lacing.   Soft grainy nose, very subtle sulfur.   Hmmm... dried straw and grass on the tongue.   Has a bit of soil on the backside.   Seems also to be fairly well hopped for a lager.   Yeah, seems like Ale meets Lager, which I would guess is what they are going for with this style.   Moderate body and mouthfeel.   Finishes yields even more hop bitterness.   Seems more of an Ale versus a lager.   Tiz okay, but the slight sulfur on the nose somewhat detracts.   Has a slight acrid aftertaste too.   Not all that bad, but some minor things that stand in the way of being a better example.

Tall can from Portland, OR. Glowing orange body with medium head. Nose is hoppy and citrus. Taste is hoppy, with some citrus and pine notes. Really nice and enjoyable.

What makes this beer really good is the story. Had it off the tap at the Astoria brewery. It was cleaverly explained as beer drank before refridgeration came about by old time townies. Being a history geek, I could picture myself in some old Oregon logging camp with nothing but this beer and being damn grateful for it! It also was the first beer in the line of a very impressive flight.

Can. Clear dark gold color with lasting white head. Light berry fruit, spicy aromas. medium body. Lightly sweet pale malt flavors with some floral hoppage--nicely bitter finish--not too bad.

Can from brewolf...thanks Michael! - Huh...California Common--love the obscure rates! Pours golden and slightly hazy with a thin foamy white head. Nose is dry pale malt, a touch of spicy hops, and some herbal/floral notes. Dusty yeast. Taste is...very nice. Smooth and dry, lightly peppery, mellow herbal hops, and a dry, dusty yeastiness. Finishes dry but not astringent, with the spicy pepperiness coming through. Nice fluffy and soft body. Very good stuff.

473ml can pours a pale amber color with a small white head that leaves a bit of spotted lacing on the glass. Aroma is mild caramel and cereal grains. Taste is a malt sweetness with a sharp hoppy bitterness. Light to medium body with decent carbonation. A very well done brew for the style, both flavorful and refreshing.

16 oz can courtesy of bvc. Thr pour is a hazed golden yellow with a one inch white head. The aroma is naturally sweet malt, grainy, bit of earthy corn. The taste is less sweet grainy malt, corn, and a bitter sharpness to the finish, though its really a hop bite, more of a grain bite. The palate is medium bodied, pleasantly unfiltered mouth feel, and the dry sharp finish. The dryness makes it easy to drink. This was pretty interesting, certainly unique. Thanks for sending this my way, Brandon.

50cl Can, brought from the US, thanks H&T! Hazy golden yellow colour, fluffy white head. Aroma of floral hops, grapefruit, hay, sweet lemon, really vibrant and fresh. Flavour is light sweet, lemon, pale malts, floral, light yeasty, nice bitter grass and grapefruit finish that lingers a bit. Light-bodied, soft mouthfeel. More an APA than a lager, still a really fine beer.

Portland, Or - John’s Market Place - 16 oz can. Pours a murky dark orange with a nice sticky off-white head. Aroma is earthy with some wort-like accents. Flavor is hearty for a lager with some toasted notes, a bit of faint lemony citrus, some nutty notes. Thickish mouthhfeel. Pretty solid.

Bottle. The pour was a hazy medium orange with a large white rocky head that had good retention, reducing slowly down to a large cap with some fair streaky lacing. The aroma of a light straw malt, floral and grass hops and a mild soapy yeast with notes of caramel, corn and citrus (grapefruit). The taste was bitter from the word go with a mild caramel sweetness and finished rather hoppy with a slight citrus peel presence towards the end. The flavor lasted a nice long time after the swallow with the hoppy bitterness left lingering on the taste buds. Mouthfeel was a few shades beyond light in body with a light dry texture and a medium carbonation. Overall a nice hoppy Lager with a smooth refreshing feel...