We’re always coming up with new beer here at Fort George. We like new stuff and our brewers have a lot of weird ideas. Burger beer. Pickle spices. Mushroom powder. Pies. Our truck drivers and dishwashers and office managers all have beer ideas, too. The Fort requires all our employees to have at least one cool idea per fiscal quarter. It’s basically the only requirement for working here ...

This fall marks the 5th year of Buoy Beer Company’s seasonal barrel-aged doppelbock release, “Decapitator.” The specialty brew is aged in whiskey barrels and has become a yearly favorite amongst both Buoy brewers and beer drinkers.  

Brewed with intention and diligence, the viscous and velvety Decapitator doppelbock harkens back to the traditions of Monastic Germany. Toffee, cinnamon spice, and...

Don't miss your chance to savor this award-winning Agave spirit from the Pacific Northwest. Our Anejo is available in limited quantities, and once it's gone, it will be a while before we see it again. Visit our website at www.pilothousedistilling.com to learn more, or stop by one of our three locations to secure your bottle of Diablo Azul Anejo today. Share the news with friends and fellow ...

Buoy is also excited to announce its first canned collaboration beer brewed at the Buoy brewery. This year’s Festbier was brewed with Obelisk Beer Co., a new addition to the Astoria beer scene. Different from the darker, maltier beers many think of, this Festbier is a crisp, full-bodied golden lager with honey, floral, and bready aromatics balanced with Hallertau hops. Its time in the spotlight is seasonally limited, however, so enjoy it while it lasts.

Summertime is in full swing, and Buoy Beer Company has three new beer releases that pair perfectly with summer adventures.

Back for a second year is Buoy’s Vienna Lager, but with an even better recipe. Crisp and clean, the classic Austrian-style lager is brewed with Vienna and Pilsen malts, cold-fermented, then lagered for 5 weeks and bittered with Magnum and Saphir hops. 

Where Rivers Meet Pale Ale was crafted and brewed by all three breweries on May 26th in Sunriver, OR. Head Brewer Patrick Raasch describes the beer as “a light-colored, clear, West Coast-style Pale Ale with a bright citrus and tropical hop character”. The beer will be available on draft and in cans throughout Oregon and at the three brewery locations after the launch party in Newport.

While developing the beer concept and recipe, the breweries recognized the impact of sourcing ingredients from sustainable suppliers. “We brewed with a selection of Salmon-Safe hops from some of Oregon’s finest hop growers – Crystal from Goschie Farms, Strata from Coleman AG, and Estate Grown Comet and Chinook from Crosby Hop Farm.” Brett Thomas, Sunriver Brewing Director of Brewing Ops, explains.

RBD has also added another cidery to its list of craft beverage makers. Bellingham Cider Company is a solar-powered cidery that produces small-batch hard cider from 100% Washington apples. The company prides itself on being “Fiercely Local,” using fresh, local ingredients and adding no sulfites, sugars, or preservatives. 

We are grateful the community and the many visitors who have joined us at the Hub over the past year and to the team members who made it possible to continue to do what we love. We look forward to making even more memories with great people, great food, and great beer – no matter where we are. 

Both the LCQC and New Avenues for Youth are non-profit organizations that provide programs and services to the LGBTQIA2S+ community. LCQC’s events and support groups focus on outreach, education, and charity for individuals and families in the Lower Columbia region while New Avenues for Youth focuses on the prevention and intervention of youth homelessness.

“Global Beer is extremely excited to share our passion for our brands with the like-minded members of The River Barrel Team,” says Jay Farias, GBN’s PNW Regional Sales Manager. “Our brands are the embodiment of the place and culture from which they're born. River Barrel is the perfect partner to join us in connecting our breweries with the bars, restaurants and retailers across Western Washington. Our philosophies are aligned.” 

Short Sands Lager is now available in 12 oz 6-packs all over the Pacific Northwest. This Lager is a loving tribute to Short Sands Beach in Tillamook County, a place as important to our coastal community as the year 1811. Which is why 1% of Short Sands Lager proceeds will benefit the Surfrider Foundation.

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We are excited to announce that two new flavors will be added to the Pilot House line of canned craft cocktails. Both our Paloma and our Margarita will be made with premium agave spirits, fresh ingredients, and natural sweeteners, giving cocktail lovers even more ready-made classic recipes to enjoy.

Both cans will display the playful, colorful imagery that came with Pilot House's product rebranding in 2021. The Paloma can features a dove to signify the direct translation of the Spanish word "paloma" while the Margarita can features a bat, an animal that directly influences the production of agave plants.

The festivities will begin Friday, May 12th at our original riverwalk location and will feature live music by Holiday Friends from 3-8pm. Lager Fest event mugs and tokens will be for sale on-site, giving lager lovers and beer lovers a chance to taste variations of the style’s color, fermentation processes, hop profiles, and malt flavors. 

Westward Whiskey is an award-winning craft distillery that began in 2004 with a vision to create a “distinctive American whiskey inspired by the American Northwest.” Based in Oregon, Westward’s focus is on single-malt whiskys created from scratch with local Northwest ingredients. 

Over the 12-month aging process, Westward Whiskey’s single-malt whisky barrels layer a warm taste and aroma of bourbon onto Love, Lost at Sea’s distinctive malt profile. The barleywine’s dense grist of British pale, British Crystal, Chocolate, and special roast malts create a bouquet of dried dark fruit and toffee, and its toasted sweet flavors of caramel and marshmallow are balanced with a healthy dose of Oregon hops. Together, they create a strong, complex, and harmonious mahogany-colored ale with a final ABV of 10%. 

Discovering and supporting new organizations is something we look forward to every year, and we are happy to announce the inaugural Benefit Series partnership will be with Ocean Blue Project.  

Ocean Blue Project is a grassroots, boots-on-the-sand nonprofit. Their mission is to rehabilitate and conserve the world’s oceans, beaches, and rivers to allow wildlife and human communities to thrive. Everything flows downstream and the ocean is a mirror reflection of our city streets, which is why they educate, empower, and lend their technical expertise to communities and governments around the world to support microplastics recovery, river restoration, and programs to teach kids to be stewards of the earth and wildlife.     

“We’re excited to partner with an Oregon-founded organization and support their mission to remove garbage from the oceans,” says David Kroening, Co-Founder. “We all love the area in which we live, and it’s a great opportunity to help offset some of the environmental impacts of Buoy’s building collapse last year. We truly appreciate the community helping us clean up and we’re looking forward to continuing our efforts this year through donations and organized events.” 

During the Benefit Series, 3% of sales will go to Ocean Blue Project. Stay tuned for details about organized cleanup opportunities around the area.