Vortex IPA
Fort George Brewery in Astoria, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
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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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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
fort george vortex ipa cloudy orange, smooth beige head. flowery aroma, hoppy flowery, mild in a good way, flowery and quite hoppy flavor, good bitterness, well brewed well tasting ipa
Tried
on 02 May 2013
at 17:44
8.5/10
Huge ripe fruit, like biting into a sweet peach. Sweetness intensifies in the middle but never cloys. CRISP ORANGES WITH THE PEEL
Tried
on 26 Apr 2013
at 13:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can @ Christers. Pours golden with a nice sized white head. Aroma of malt, citrusly hops, pine. Flavor is malt, caramel, grapefruit, pine. Medium body, lively carbonation, bitter finish. 170113
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jan 2013
at 01:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 7.7%. Slightly hazy golden with big off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops and a little citrus.Flavour is malt, little caramel, medium sweet, stall hop, little citrus, little grapefruit and a medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2013
at 12:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can @ Aarhus tasting. Hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and moderate hoppy - pine. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 170113
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jan 2013
at 12:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, hops, flowers, pine, grass and malt. Smooth and nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jan 2013
at 12:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16 fl oz can. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is grapefruity and light peachy hoppy. Greasy hoppy, citrusy and peachy. Bitter and yet sweet impression fruity light hops finish.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2012
at 12:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can 1 pt. Courtesy of byaeger. Pours a cloudy amber with a creamy off-white head leaving a little lacework. Nice citrusy hops in the nose. Fairly rich body, heavy on both fruit and caramel, but it’s really all a platform for the juicy and citrusy hops leading to a bitter finish. A very solid and fairly big IPA. 221112
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2012
at 07:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at Horse Brass, Portland - 07/11/12. Very murky mid amber with a thin off white head. Good lacing follows. Nose comprises light vegetal tones, light hops, tropical fruits. Tastes of hops, light citrus, tropical fruit tones, caramel malt. Medium bodied with soft carbonation leading to smooth bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Nov 2012
at 12:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can in manzanita Oregon. First ipa from can, figured that would somehow make for a crappy beer - it was terrific! The taste es unique and smooth for almost 8%. Big fan
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2012
at 18:44