1811 Lager
Fort George Brewery
Story by:
Anonymous
Pre-Prohibition Lager
Year-Round
Oregon
United States
Judges Ratings 87
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40
Appearance: 4 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10
Overall Impression: 17 / 20
Description
More flavorful and hoppy than most modern Lagers, 1811 is lovingly concocted from organic 2-row malted barley and cracked maize. Corn was a popular beer ingredient in pre-Prohibition days. Many West Coast brewers in the 19th century had no access to ice, so they improvised an effervescent beer brewing lager yeasts at higher-than-normal temperatures. Described as a “refreshing drink, much consumed by the laboring classes,” this is the inspiration for the 1811 Lager.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 5.10%
IBUs:
Served at: (40 – 45° F)
Hops: Galena, Saaz
Malts: Organic Two-Row, Vienna, Cracked Maize
Judges Review
By Tracy Hensley
Judges Ratings 87
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 4 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 17 / 20 / 20
This beer’s aroma is of cornflakes, lemon with honeydrop candy, very low Mexican vanilla bean, biscuits and low herbaceous rosemary. This light golden beer is topped by a yellowish, creamy head with fine effervescence that clings to the sides of the glass. Flavors start out as plain dinner roll bread quality with a low pine and medium-low resin hop character. Malt and hop flavors are balanced nicely, with the hops taking slight prominence. This beer finishes with a dry, crisp bitterness and aftertastes of lemon pith, chalk and grits. Mouthfeel is medium with medium-high carbonation, very low alcohol, a milk froth creaminess and pleasant hop astringency. Overall, this was a very drinkable lager, but it would have been better with brighter aromas and flavors and a lifting, active carbonation.
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