Brewery Release: Northwest: Get It Now ... Fort George Magnanimous IPA
Press Release
Magnanimous IPA is a yea
rly offering from Fort George, reaching
homes
and pubs throughout
the N
orthwest in early fall. But this
seasonal beer
brewed with Grand Fir
trimmings actually starts
in late May. That is
when the Christmas
trees at Earth & Sky Farm
in Oregon City
show their new, soft green growth. And it’s also
when Tim Ensign and Jana Daisy-Ensign invite everyone out to the farm
to harvest the fir for this winter collaboration with Fort George.
“We put a call out to friends and family in the beer community when
the fir tips are ready
,” explains Brad Blaser who works on the marketing team. “It’s
pretty hot out there at that time of year, but Tim & Jana at Earth & Sky are great hosts. Barbecue, plenty of drinks, someone even brought a guitar to play while we picked.
Your hands smell like trees for a day, but it’s a lot of fun
with a really nice group of people
.”
Hundreds of pounds of
fir
tips
were
picked,
packed
,
and
vacuum
sealed
into 10 lb.
bags. These
were quickly loaded up,
driven
back to Astoria, and delivered to a
dedicated
chest freezer
located
in the basement of Fort George co-owner Chris Nemlo
will’s home. There they rested, tucked away
until the brewery said it was time.
“I am
happy t
o get that fir out of my basement
,” Chris adds. “But I’m even more excited to taste a pint of Magnanimous IPA again.”
Bestowed with generous amounts of hand-harvested Grand Fir trimmings and bountiful additions of Simcoes and Chinooks, Magnanimous IPA offers a noble blend of lush piney hops and fresh evergreen aroma.
Look for 16-ounce four-packs and draft
of this winter seasonal starting October 5
th
and while it lasts
. Fort George beer is distributed only in the Pacific Northwest.