Fort George Beta IPA 8.0 (3-Way Test Batch)

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  1. jpbebeau

    jpbebeau Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2011 Washington

    I was told mid-May by Fort George on Twitter. Because I was missing last year's, publicly.
     
    #21 jpbebeau, Apr 15, 2015
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  2. Shaimless

    Shaimless Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2013 Oregon

    I would imagine last years "collaboration" will never get made again as it would require Block 15/Boneyard to collaborate with them again...
     
    #22 Shaimless, Apr 15, 2015
  3. Prufrockstar

    Prufrockstar Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2013 Washington

    This makes me happy.
     
    #23 Prufrockstar, Apr 15, 2015
  4. cherche

    cherche Pooh-Bah (2,476) Mar 27, 2013 Washington
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    That would be great so i can stop on my way down to Seaside for memorial day weekend :slight_smile:
     
    #24 cherche, Apr 15, 2015
  5. TheBungyo

    TheBungyo Pooh-Bah (2,037) Dec 1, 2004 Washington
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    Yeah, I was told they'd begin packaging it in a couple weeks. Was told Overdub would be canned in about two weeks.
     
    #25 TheBungyo, Apr 15, 2015
  6. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Overdub cans were shown on Instagram today. Very cool design.
     
    #26 distantmantra, Apr 16, 2015
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  7. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    I missed this year's 3-Way specs if they were previously mentioned, but hearing it's at 5.7% this year vs. 7.2% last year makes me extremely happy. I didn't find last year's to have an oversized malt presence, but I think there is a definite advantage in late-addition focused hoppy beers to pulling back the malt bill (and thus the ABV). This is assuming this year's hop profile is as tasty as last year's, but I've got confidence in the 3 Brewers involved.

    Would a low bitterness beer with lots of late-addition hopping still be considered "west coast"? Seems the "Vermont IPA" branding has a lot of overlap with what I'm describing, despite the fact NW breweries have been using this technique just as long or longer. Maybe just another example of more aggressive promotion by every other US region making our beers overlooked in comparison (I have no problem with this, for the record).
     
    #27 sharpski, May 6, 2015
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  8. TheBungyo

    TheBungyo Pooh-Bah (2,037) Dec 1, 2004 Washington
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    Yeah, I mentioned the abv difference above. I like many of the so called Vermont style hoppy beers but often find myself wishing for more bitterness. I don't recall wishing for more bitterness with either of the Betas I tried, which would suggest to me that it still qualifies as west coast.

    BTW, Overdub is on shelves!

    EDIT TO ADD:
    Hop profile is similar to last year but without mosaic. I detailed why in a post above.
     
    #28 TheBungyo, May 6, 2015
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  9. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    I am not a fan of session IPAs. I'm probably closer to a hater of the style. But Overdub is phenomenal. Best session IPA I've had. Maybe I didn't give Suicide Squeeze enough of a chance, but in my memory it pales in comparison to Overdub. It had that hop water finish and lack of crispness that undermines so many session IPAs in my opinion. Citrus, a touch of bitter, and not much else. Overdub manages to pack in a lot of tropical flavors (pineapple?), some resinous dankness, decent body to carry the flavors, a more enduring finish. I'd usually say "yeah, it's ok ... but why didn't I drink a REAL IPA or an APA" after hitting a session IPA. Not with Overdub. Maybe I'm jumping the gun here, but I think this rivals last year's 3-Way in quality. I brought a 4 pack back to the midwest with me to pressure test that statement.
     
    #29 Kurmaraja, May 6, 2015
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  10. TheBungyo

    TheBungyo Pooh-Bah (2,037) Dec 1, 2004 Washington
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    Honestly I agree with most of this. I was psyched when session IPA's first started hitting years ago (I love lower abv styles) but many do lack the malt body I want, and that's from someone who likes hops to dominate. Most of the time I'd rather go about 1-2% higher and go with a hoppy pale than a lower SIPA.

    I dug Suicide Squeeze last year but I absolutely think Overdub is better. IIRC correctly I was told the recipe is very similar (in fact they actually wanted to do Suicide Squeeze again but there were ahhhh ... complications). Anyway, I have a bad feeling Overdub may become difficult to find on shelves the way 3-Way was last year.
     
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  11. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    #31 maltmaster420, May 6, 2015
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  12. amiles

    amiles Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2007 Oregon

    So, the release party was in Seattle on Thursday and Portland last night (Friday). Anyone try it yet, or seen cans in stores?
     
    #32 amiles, May 16, 2015
  13. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Thursday was Vancouver, WA not Seattle.

    Cans hit on Monday.
     
    #33 distantmantra, May 16, 2015
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  14. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    had it at Roscoes. i thought it was very good, but I will want to try it again from the cans.

    my initial thought is that last year's was better, but this was still a very nice beer
     
    #34 derftron, May 18, 2015
  15. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Bier Stein did a release event on Saturday. They had it on tap, along with some other beers from Georgetown, pFriem and Ft. George.

    I thought it was decent, but after last year's version, I was a bit disappointed. It's seems to be lighter and more dry than last year's version, and doesn't seem to be as juicy or to have anything like the tropical fruit I picked up in last year's beer. Granted, last year's version is a tough act to follow, but I was really hoping for something a bit more interesting than this.
     
    #35 John_M, May 18, 2015
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  16. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    Considering Pfriem and Georgetown are in the mix, I'm not surprised it goes more to the dry side than the fruity / juicy. Still can't wait to try it.
     
    #36 Kurmaraja, May 18, 2015
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  17. chinochino

    chinochino Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2013 Washington

    For me, tomorrow at the brewery. Have to go to Portland for business and making a heck of a detour..........
     
    #37 chinochino, May 18, 2015
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  18. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    Their distributor is picking up cans/kegs at the brewery as we speak, so if you don't feel like making a 3 hour detour you can probably find some while you're in town tomorrow.
     
    #38 maltmaster420, May 18, 2015
  19. RedMedicine

    RedMedicine Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2005 Oregon

    Had it at the taproom a couple of times this weekend. Pretty good beer. I think they are crazy for not making last years 3 way year round.
     
    #39 RedMedicine, May 19, 2015
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  20. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

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    #40 maltmaster420, May 19, 2015
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