North VII
Fort George Brewery + Public House

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From:
Fort George Brewery + Public House
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Belgian IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 11.31%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
59
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 31, 2017
Added:
Oct 29, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  6
Belgian inspired Imperial IPA (IIPA) aged on Kentucky bourbon barrels.
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Ratings by cpetrone84:
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Reviewed by cpetrone84 from Pennsylvania

3.12/5  rDev -19.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pour is hazed dark golden amber with a tight white head. Nose has a lot of citrus, some sweet malt up front, oranges in back. Taste is very sweet and a bit boozy. Sweet malt backbone, citrus hops, a bit of vodka and messy grainy alcohol. Body is medium with an assertive carb and a bit of a grainy feel.
May 15, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 31, 2017
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.29/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Draft at the Platypus in Bend, Fort George demonstration night (5/14). Decent double, nothing remarkable, but everything done right. Extremely drinkable.
Dec 12, 2016
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Reviewed by Moose90 from Washington

2.97/5  rDev -23.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Served On-Tap

A — Pours a murky and cloudy orangey color into the glass. There is a minimalist creamy beige colored head on-top that leaves behind some minimal oily spots of lace.

S — Strongly assertive notes of chewy piney hops, and pungent oaky Bourbon. Little bit of a caramel malt sweetness as well. Dominated by astringent bourbon and alcohol heat on top of some piney and bitter hops.

T — Hoppy, bitter, chewy. Notes of Bourbon and dry white oak intermingle with excessively bitter and piney hop notes. An odd array of flavors, lacking balance between the two worlds of Bourbon and hops.

M — Errs on the heavy side of the spectrum, syrupy almost, with little balancing carbonation.

O — An interesting enough concept here, it just severely lacks balance and composure.
Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Goatdavemac from North Carolina

Dec 05, 2015
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Rated by BcOneSeven from Michigan

3/5  rDev -22.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Oak makes the hops quite (too?) mellow.
Jul 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by Sails_Ambassador from Washington

Jun 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.28 by Rutager from Canada (BC)

May 10, 2015
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Reviewed by jason_nwx from Oregon

2.99/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
I got none of the "Belgian" part of the beer. Solid IPA came through, as did the notes of vanilla, oak, honey and bourbon from the barrels, but for my taste the combination doesn't come together.
Mar 03, 2015
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Reviewed by jakewatt135 from Oregon

4.15/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Definitely has that fort george ipa character to it. smells and tastes like other ipa's from them, only with some oak and light bourbon flavor. barrel aging lessens the bitterness but allows nice hops to show through. good beer, i feel like its underrated.
Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.66 by JoelClark from Idaho

Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by rab53 from Washington

Jan 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Jan 06, 2015
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

4/5  rDev +2.8%
On tap at the recent de Garde release event.

I'm generally not a big fan of barrel aged IPA's, but this wasn't too bad. The barrel aging muted the bitterness, but there was still plenty of tropical fruit, spice and bourbon. Overall, a pretty tasty beer that was fun to try at the release event.
Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by VashonGuy from Washington

Oct 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by searsclone from Arizona

Sep 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by dshansen1184 from Washington

Sep 21, 2014
North VII from Fort George Brewery + Public House
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 59 ratings