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Fort George North V


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RATINGS: 2   MEAN: 3.15/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.85   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 225   ABV: 7.5%
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A holiday tradition continues at Fort George Brewery with our Fifth rendition of the North series. Originally brewed to attend the Great American Beer and Barleywine Festival in Alaska we change this beer every year, but keep the Strong Ale base as a constant. This year we took another holiday icon, the fruitcake, and designed our holiday seasonal in its’ honor. A mash of barley, oats, wheat, rye, rich caramel and honey malts are mildly spiced with Cascade and Saaz hops, fermented with Fort George house yeast then allowed to condition on hand-splintered, rum inspired oak. A Glase Fruit concoction that includes cherries, pineapple, orange and lemon peel is dissolved into the finished beer to add the final touches. Designed and bottled to age, we are sure this version of the Fruit Cake will not be passed down for generations, but opened and imbibed at many a cheerful gathering.


3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Livid (49) - - JAN 14, 2012
Growler from draft at Venti’s. Deep ruby-brown, light tan head, good lacing. Smells spicy - clove, cinnamon, spruce. Medium bodied, slick mouthfeel. Heavy malt and spice flavor - spruce, cinnamon, nutmeg, maybe allspice. I’m not a big fan of spiced beers, but this combo tickles my taste buds just right, which is good since I have 3 more pints worth to finish before it goes flat...

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
boFNjackson (2936) - Portland, Oregon, USA - DEC 25, 2011
Bottle... Poured deep, darkish red/burgundy with a moderate forming white head. If anything, this beer doesn’t have enough hop spicing and floral balance. Big worty and unbalanced with ale fruit esters, oat and rye spice, and citrus. A little bit of a barf character towards the finish. Rum "inspired" oak? Not so much. Notes of cherries? A little bit. Pineapple? Where? Orange & Lemon Peel? There’s a little rind-like bitterness.


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