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02-14-2011, 01:20 PM
Weekend In Review: Astoria and Oregon's North Coast Beer Trail | BREWPUBLIC - http://brewpublic.com/brewpubs/weekend-in-review-astoria-and-oregons-north-coast-beer-trail/
Over the weekend we were treated, along with a constituent of fellow area beer writers, to join in on a portion of the Oregon North Coast Beer Trail. In conjunction with area chambers of commerce, and made possible in large part thanks to Maxwell PR‘s Stacey Malstrom and Astorians Dan and Susan Bartlett, the Beer Trail proved to be a lot of fun. Much like the Bend Ale Trail, this coastal adventure helps to bring tourism to the region through a steadily growing relationship between Americans and craft beer. From Astoria down to Canon Beach, the North Coast Beer Trail illustrates a rapidly growing culture of stalwart beer here. The excursions here also point to Astoria’s rich history that boasts Oregon’s first post office and America’s first European/Western settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. Perhaps most famous is the history that is tied to Lewis and Clark’s journey that concluded just across the river in Washington during the winter of 1805-1806.
Shortly after 12 noon on Saturday, I arrived in Astoria thanks to The Daily Pull‘s Brady Walen who drove myself and Charles Culp of An Ear For Beer the two hours here from Portland. After checking in to our room at Astoria’s Holiday Inn Express beneath the south end of the towering Astoria-Megler Bridge, Dan and Susan picked up our group and brought us to Fort George‘s new brewery, canning line, and taproom location. The expansion situated on the same block as the Fort’s original taproom was quite an impressive undertaking to say the least. Fort George co-founder Chris Nemlowill along with partner/brewmaster Jack Harris and their team of brewhouse laborers have seen the stars align for their great expansion effort that hopes to realize the release 16-ounce cans in time for Astoria’s bicentennial celebration scheduled for this spring. The 1811 Lager and Vortex IPA will be the first to beers released for this occasion. Equally as amazing, the city block where the Fort resides is the same spot where the city was founded two-hundred years ago.
Read more and check out all the pretty pictures here:
http://brewpublic.com/brewpubs/weekend-in-review-astoria-and-oregons-north-coast-beer-trail/
Over the weekend we were treated, along with a constituent of fellow area beer writers, to join in on a portion of the Oregon North Coast Beer Trail. In conjunction with area chambers of commerce, and made possible in large part thanks to Maxwell PR‘s Stacey Malstrom and Astorians Dan and Susan Bartlett, the Beer Trail proved to be a lot of fun. Much like the Bend Ale Trail, this coastal adventure helps to bring tourism to the region through a steadily growing relationship between Americans and craft beer. From Astoria down to Canon Beach, the North Coast Beer Trail illustrates a rapidly growing culture of stalwart beer here. The excursions here also point to Astoria’s rich history that boasts Oregon’s first post office and America’s first European/Western settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. Perhaps most famous is the history that is tied to Lewis and Clark’s journey that concluded just across the river in Washington during the winter of 1805-1806.
Shortly after 12 noon on Saturday, I arrived in Astoria thanks to The Daily Pull‘s Brady Walen who drove myself and Charles Culp of An Ear For Beer the two hours here from Portland. After checking in to our room at Astoria’s Holiday Inn Express beneath the south end of the towering Astoria-Megler Bridge, Dan and Susan picked up our group and brought us to Fort George‘s new brewery, canning line, and taproom location. The expansion situated on the same block as the Fort’s original taproom was quite an impressive undertaking to say the least. Fort George co-founder Chris Nemlowill along with partner/brewmaster Jack Harris and their team of brewhouse laborers have seen the stars align for their great expansion effort that hopes to realize the release 16-ounce cans in time for Astoria’s bicentennial celebration scheduled for this spring. The 1811 Lager and Vortex IPA will be the first to beers released for this occasion. Equally as amazing, the city block where the Fort resides is the same spot where the city was founded two-hundred years ago.
Read more and check out all the pretty pictures here:
http://brewpublic.com/brewpubs/weekend-in-review-astoria-and-oregons-north-coast-beer-trail/