Review: Fort George Brewing, Astoria OR

FORT GEORGE BREWING, ASTORIA OR This was our second stop in Astoria OR on Saturday 15th of Nov. The brewery is located on the east end of downtown, just south of the main strip. The restaurant has a main floor and upper level which were super busy when we got there so we actually ended up across the parking lot at the taster room “Lovell Brewery & Taproom”. This doesn’t look like a tap-room from the outside, so look for the “OPEN” sign. Part of their production takes place in the space, they also do tasting and instructional events in the larger room. The tap-room space is really small, cozy and inviting with a fireplace. Fort George Brewing, www.FORTGEORGEBREWERY.COM 1483 DUANE STREET, ASTORIA, OREGON 97103 |BEER@FORTGEORGEBREWERY.COM | 503.325.7468 Here’s a review of the beers we tried: Style Beer Name ABV IBU Thoughts American Pale Ale SUNRISE OATMEAL PALE ALE 5.2% ? This is one of the better Ft. George beers you can find. It has a clean/clear bright color, has a citrus and grapefruit nose. The mid and back mouth feel are full bodied with bitterness, grassy and sharp notes. Pale Ale FRUITION PALE ALE 6.75% ? Pale with a strong bitter forward, …

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Review: Buoy Beer Company, Astoria OR

BUOY BEER COMPANY, ASTORIA OR We spent Saturday traveling to the coast from Portland to hit the Tillamook cheese factory and some of the breweries in Astoria, Cathlamet, Longview, and St.Helens. Here’s the breakdown of the first brewery we went to. Bouy Beer Company,http://www.buoybeer.com/ No. 1 Eighth (8th) Street, Astoria, OR 97103 | Taproom 503.325.4540 | Office 503.468.0800 The brewery is situated behind some industrial buildings by the trolly tracks, built on the pier. Inside they have a few spaces for customers to sit at, a main restaurant room, taproom, and an entry hallway. The brewing tanks are located to the left as you enter and they are visible to you. There are no ‘kid-free’ areas at this brewery, so if you hate criPODS you’re SOL. The tap room had plenty of empty tables at lunchtime when we got there. The server was super friendly and food came out in less than 10 mins after ordering, which surprised us all. The beers came out (as you can see in the image) on taster trays that hold 6 each. Here’s a review of the beers we tried: Style Beer Name ABV IBU Thoughts Helles HELLES 5.3% 19 This Helles had a standard German approach …

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