Fort George Brewery
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3 restaurant spaces with 50+ taps on 1 city block in Astoria. Free brewery tours Sat & Sun at 1pm and 4pm. Live music every Sunday at 8pm. Never a cover. The Fort George Brewery + Public House sits on the original settlement site of Fort Astoria, founded in 1811 by Captain Jonathan Thorn. The oldest US settlement west of the Rockies, Fort Astoria was the Pacific Fur Company's primary trading post in the Northwest. Under temporary British authority during the War of 1812, it was renamed "Fort George" after King George III. In 1924 the current Fort George Building was erected to house an automotive repair shop. Abandoned and neglected in the early 90s, the Fort George Building was revitalized in 2007 as a home to Blue Scorcher Bakery and the original brewpub. Fort George purchased the neighboring Lovell Building in 2010, which now houses a taproom and 30 barrel brewery. It has been an honor play a part in the 21st Century renaissance happening in Astoria.
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