Finn Riggins
Sunday, June 14th
8pm No Cover
Fort George Brewery
1483 Duane St.-Astoria

Touring to the North Coast Finn Riggins brings there alternative rock music to the Fort George Brewery and Public House on Sunday, June 14th. Finn Riggins is the result of a longtime collaboration between Cameron Bouiss, Eric Gilbert and Lisa Simpson. Having met while completing their music degrees at the University of Idaho, the trio began playing music together in 2000, an endeavor that would ultimately culminate in what is now Finn Riggins. In August of 2006, Bouiss, Gilbert and Simpson quit their jobs and moved to Sun Valley, Idaho to stitch together the outlines of Finn Riggins at "the helibase" - a secret practice spot/tour launch pad. Practices yielded shows, shows yielded tours and by the end of their first year as a group, Finn Riggins found themselves a national touring act who lived as much on the road as they did at home.

Finn Riggins has been touring the U.S. relentlessly in support of its debut full length A SOLDIER, A SAINT, AN OCEAN EXPLORER released Nov. 13th 2007 on Tender Loving Empire -- an independent record label, fine art/literature publishing house, fashion collective, art gallery and screen printer based in Portland, OR.

In 2008 alone, Finn Riggins played over 200 shows in 35 different states, including appearances at esteemed festivals like the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City, and Music Fest Northwest in Portland, OR. They've made a name for themselves as road warriors brandishing a fresh take on NW indie rock and helping to further push Idaho on to the national independent music scene.

As the calendar flips to 2009, Finn Riggins is relocating to Boise, ID to begin work on a new record and to further immerse themselves in Idaho's growing music scene. They will perform at 8pm and there is no cover.

A Gift for Beer-Drinking Mamas

Fort George Releases Another Eclectic Brew

Astoria moms, with a taste for craft beer, were treated to a complex taste sensation mother’s day at the Fort George Brewery + Public House. It’s the brewery’s tradition to tap its seasonal brew, Illuminator Dopplebock, on that day. Illuminator is now on draught at the Fort George for everyone to enjoy.

“The Illuminator has more of a tart finish this year and was aged in Heaven Hills Distillery Bourbon Barrels that had 15 year-old bourbon in them,” said Chris Nemlowill of the Fort George.

The name, Illuminator, is meant to reflect the experience one might have drinking this particular beer. Nemlowill describes it as lucid-dark brown in appearance, with an intriguing hint of bourbon, rich, malty, and balanced with the dryness of hops (9% ABV).

Dopplebock is a strong German-style lager, traditionally brewed in the winter, to be consumed in the springtime. The monks of St. Francis of Paula originally brewed this style of beer, calling it Salvator, which means savior. Other German brewers began making the beer, of which there are now about 120, all with the suffix, -ator.

Fort George Brewery + Public House · 1483 Duane Street Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 325-PINT · www.fortgeorgebrewery.com

Beer Lovers!

Spring is here and It has been brought to my attention that the dates that I sent out for the Second Saturday Summer BBQ's are wrong. These are the correct dates and bands for the second Saturday of the month BBQ's .

Saturday, June 13th 2-4pm

Cicada Omega

http://www.cicadaomega.com

Saturday, July 11th 2-4pm

Dry County Crooks

http://www.drycountycrooks.com

Saturday, August 8th 2-4pm

Mad Buffalo

http://www.madbuffalo.com

The 'Liberate the Ales' festival will be held on Saturday July 4th, from 3:30 until the fireworks, Los Comotosos will be opening for Ma Barley.

Chris Nemlowill

Fort George Brewery + Public House

1483 Duane St.

Astoria, OR 97103

Beer Lovers,

Homebrewers have been rolling in tasty kegs and bottles for submission to our upcoming beer-pairing dinner at the Fort George. We've selected the beers and tailored a five-course dinner menu (attached) to complement them. Only eight vacant seats remain, out of 35, as of the sending of this email. The Homebrewers' Beer Pairing Dinner 08' was a great time and we hope to make this one even better. All-inclusive seats are $65 per person and the dinner will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 15th a.k.a. "Tax Day".

The dates for the Fort George Brewery parking lot BBQ's have been set and will be held on the second Saturday of June through August. The exact dates to mark on your calendar are June 14th, July 12th, and August 9th. In addition to these BBQ's we will be having our 'Liberate the Ales' party on the 4th of July. Ma Barley will be performing with Los Comotosos. Finally, our local beer festival, the Northwest Brewcup, will be held on September 25th though the 27th.

Cheers,

Chris

Fort George Brewery + Public House

1483 Duane St.

Astoria, OR 97103

Homebrewers’ Pairing dinner

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Intro

Antipasto
Prosciutto, Mortadella, roasted red bell peppers, kalamata olives, caper berries and an anchovy deviled egg

John Heasly – Schwarzbier


Sausage
All pork habanero and pineapple sausage served on a bed of caramelized onions

Tim Ensign – IPA


Salad
A spinach and lentil salad with Camembert cheese and a chipotle-raspberry vinaigrette

James Wilson – Raspberry Hefeweizen


MAIN COURSE

Hazelnut encrusted rack of lamb served with bacon and spinach scalloped potatoes and grilled asparagus

Dan Sutherland – Winter Ale

Final Course

Assorted artisan Cheese

Anthony De Luz – Russian Imperial Stout