1811 Lager
Fort George Brewery in Astoria, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Premium Regular|
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6.56
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Many West Coast brewers in the 19th century had no ice, so they improvised an effervescent beer by brewing lager yeasts at higher-than-normal temperatures. Described as a “refreshing drink, much consumed by the laboring classes,” it’s the inspiration for 1811 lager.
More flavorful than most modern lagers, and fermented at warmer temperatures, 1811 is lovingly concocted from 2 row malted barley and cracked maize; corn was a popular beer ingredient in pre-Prohibition days. 1811’s hop character gives it a distinctive Northwest style worthy of Astoria’s 200-year history.
Organic 2 Row Malted Barley
Cracked Maize
Sterling Hops
Galena Hops
Astoria slow sand filtered water.
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radagast83 (13490) reviewed 1811 Lager from Fort George Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Split can with some co-workers. Poured a clear straw yellow color, with a small fluffy white head. Aroma was light malts, sweet notes. flavor was light malts, some corn notes, some earthy hop notes to this one. Relatively clean, easy to drink.
theisti (5540) reviewed 1811 Lager from Fort George Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
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.
Borresteijn (12407) reviewed 1811 Lager from Fort George Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
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.
poisoneddwarf (5469) reviewed 1811 Lager from Fort George Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2 1/2 oz sample at the brewery. Pours slightly hazy yellow with a white head leaving lace. Hoppy, grainy, spicy nose. Hoppy flavor--nice and bitter; tastes more like a NW pale ale than a pre-prohibition lager. Reminds me a bit of New Belgium Shift. Impressed.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed 1811 Lager from Fort George Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours hazy gold with a frothy 3 finger white head. Aroma seems more hoppy than bready. Med body. Flavor is nutty, bready noble hoppy. Not your standard modern yukky premium lager. Old ways seem to be the best ways.
TBone (30139) reviewed 1811 Lager from Fort George Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Draught@brewpub (Astoria, OR) as "1811 Bicentennial Lager"
Slightly hazy yellow color, small steady white head. Light fruity, a bit grainy-malty nose. Light-bodied. Hoppy, citrusy, orange-peely flavor. Quite hoppy pale lager. Nice unfiltered beer’s touch.
Troopie (5667) reviewed 1811 Lager from Fort George Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught. Pours cloudy yellow with medium white head. Moderate lacing Hoppy and grassy aroma, Light to medium body with a hoppy edge. All over the tongue hoppy finish. Die vrou said, "What American beer was like before the Mob got their paws on it.