Vortex IPA
Fort George Brewery in Astoria, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.19
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Vortex IPA is named in reverence to the tornado that nearly scattered our Sweet Virginia brew system (the original pub system) among the cornfields of Nebraska, while en route from Virginia Beach to Astoria. To this day, Sweet Virginia remains a workhorse in the public house and we continue brewing Vortex IPA as our flagship beer.
India Pale Ales were originally brewed strong to withstand the long voyage to India. Today, breweries concoct IPAs hoppy enough to make the trip back. Vortex IPA is Fort George’s contribution to the IPA arms race. Brewed with generous additions of Simcoe, Apollo, Comet, and Chinook hops throughout the brewing, fermentation, and conditioning phases, and balanced with heaps of pale malt. We designed Vortex IPA not to rip the taste buds off of your tongue, but rather vigorously stimulate your palate with lupulin ecstasy.
Hops: Simcoe, Apollo, Comet, Chinook
Malts: Great Western 2-Row, Grain Millers Flaked Whea
India Pale Ales were originally brewed strong to withstand the long voyage to India. Today, breweries concoct IPAs hoppy enough to make the trip back. Vortex IPA is Fort George’s contribution to the IPA arms race. Brewed with generous additions of Simcoe, Apollo, Comet, and Chinook hops throughout the brewing, fermentation, and conditioning phases, and balanced with heaps of pale malt. We designed Vortex IPA not to rip the taste buds off of your tongue, but rather vigorously stimulate your palate with lupulin ecstasy.
Hops: Simcoe, Apollo, Comet, Chinook
Malts: Great Western 2-Row, Grain Millers Flaked Whea
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
From Good Times Oakland, canned March 24th 2025.
Pours a clear gold with lively carbonation, huge and growing head of foam. Excellent retention and lacing.
Smells of the double dry hopping, big citrus, floral, toasted malt is there.
Taste is fruity hops, citrus, some caramel malt sweetness, pretty lovely bitterness. Dry but yet a little bit juicy.
Slick medium bodied, this is satisfying.
Pours a clear gold with lively carbonation, huge and growing head of foam. Excellent retention and lacing.
Smells of the double dry hopping, big citrus, floral, toasted malt is there.
Taste is fruity hops, citrus, some caramel malt sweetness, pretty lovely bitterness. Dry but yet a little bit juicy.
Slick medium bodied, this is satisfying.
Tried
from Can
on 10 May 2025
at 13:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Tap) clear, bright yellow colour with a small white head; aroma of citrus; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish; smooth and creamy palate
Tried
from Draft
at
Porky’s Public House & Eatery
on 03 May 2025
at 21:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap at The Lovecraft, Portland. Aroma is resinous hops with lots of pine resin, ripe tropical fruits, malt, touch of caramel, grapefruit. Flavour is sweetish and medium bitter. Body is medium. Ripe fruity and resinous with some sweetness, very fine IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:45
7/10
Taster @Great Americano Beer Festival. 22/09/2023. Color amarillo corona de espuma blanca aromas y sabores tropical, mango, citricos cuerpo medio.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2023
at 04:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can at Dutch Goose. Clear light gold with full, chunky white head. Piney and slight citrus. Resins and citrus flavor. First review was clearly just a bad can - maybe it was dated. Bought a four pack and this is a solid beer, which is expected from Fort George.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Mar 2023
at 21:37
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Zest and grapefruit. Nice hops profile, very rich. Great body here too. Bitter end. Golden pour with good initial head. Tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 May 2021
at 22:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Taphouse. Medium golden, clear, lasting creamy head. Aroma features citrus notes and hoppy elements. Hops take over in the taste, but not overwhelming. Pleasant bittetness finishes it. Solid IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jan 2020
at 01:21
8/10
Tried
on 26 May 2019
at 12:07
6/10
10/01/18, from last night, malt bomb, super malty and piney, buds.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2019
at 11:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hazy amber,beige head. Pleasant light nose of hops/malt. Well balanced with good malt backbone and medium hop finish
Tried
on 30 Jul 2018
at 22:38