Fort George XVIth Chapel

Brewed by Fort George Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Astoria, Oregon USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Deep, dark red, still. no head. Nose was sweet but a bit fiery. Alcohol upfront as i put it to my lips. Sweet malts were more on the grainy side but enough sweetness as not to make it rough on my palate. Fiery throughout, high alcohol or just unmasked and out on it’s own. Not much hops at the finish/

On tap at brewery: Beautiful-looking beer -- bright gold, frothy white head, caked-on lace. Rich and smooth on the tongue. Extremely floral and spicy with hints of perfume. Malt flavors were filled with notes of sugar-coated flower petals and Belgian candi sugar. What I didn’t care for was the hot alcohol nip or the plant-stem-like bitterness in the aftertaste. Those two things didn’t ruin the beer for me, but I found them distracting while trying to enjoy all the good stuff going on in this beer.

Draft at Belmont. Listed on the menu here as a IIPA with Belgian yeast. Pours a lightly hazed darker honey golden with tight even head. First smell is mostly piney citrus hops, but going back, the esters from the yeast start to come out more to add a bin of clove and banana to mix in with big pine hops. Sticky medium mouthfeel with tight prickly carbonation. Sweet and quite Belgian like in flavor up front, fruity esters and hints of clove and other spices. Resinous mostly pine hop flavor that have a nice bittering bite on the end.

2010-06-28. Golden amber body with a small white head and lace. 3+ Busy aroma, spice, pepper? Mild malt, a lot going on but hard to tease apart. Flavour has a similar spice character but a healthy dose of alcohol moderates it, light fruity notes, light bitterness. Interesting melange of flavours dance on top of a pale malt base that has light biscuity hints. 7+ Smooth medium body is creamy on the palate and suits the beer perfectly. Interesting, perplexing. Huh. Numbers seem higher than I remember liking it, but I guess I did. On tap at Fort George, Astoria

[3021-20100628] Tap. Not a lot in the aroma, some hints of fruit. Slightly hazy, medium orange amber body with a medium-lasting creamy white head. Fruity light whiskey notes flavour. Medium body. Interesting twist, a little boozy but works well with the brew.
(@ brewpub, Astoria, OR)

Tap @ their brewpub... Poured pale, golden/orange with a white head. Alpha hoppiness on the nose. Straight up hops with a slight alcohol burn. Citrus sweetness, and an acidic, dry finish. Overall, clean tasting with notes of banana, honey-dew and alpha bitterness to balance.

on tap at eugene city brewery. nose should tell you that this is a belgian-ipa. flavor is not overly belgian and hops not overpowering. which i consider good for this style. high gravity abbey yeast used on this with centennials and chinooks{?}. very enjoyable.

Had this on tap at Fort George. Colour... cloudy, apricot colour with thick head. Nose... sugar, yeast, citrus. Palate... sweet, cloying, brown sugar, yeast, pungent hops, caramel, citrus and a floral finish. Doesn’t seem like a barley wine, to me, but a decent beer nonetheless.

On tap at Fort George, a cool place in the hometown of the Goonies. Not sure about the name, but whatever. I am not sure of the style. Aroma of citrus, caramel, fruit and flowers; some roasted elements. Flavor was like vortex, but stronger. BO, citrus, flowers and overall really good.

On tap at Belmont Station as part of their IIPA week (& this definitely an IIPA and not a barleywine). well balanced but moderate aroma here--resin hops plus some caramel & brown sugar. dark amber color with off white head. A bit harsh on the tongue and in flavor, complemented by the alcohol. the confusion over style seems reflected int he beer-- a little too dense for an IIPA, but not broad enough in malt to be a BW.

Clear amber color, thin soapy white head. Indistinct aroma, just light malts under a mild pale ale strength hop profile. Some hops up front, then a hint of alcohol, and a lingering hop twinge. Doesn’t taste liket he 9.5% that the tap list had this brew at.