Fort George Brewing introduces new year-round beer ‘Island Towns’ tropical IPA — New School Beer + Cider

If the name of the beer and the label art by Jesse LeDoux seem familiar, it’s because a similar beer with the same name and art was first released in September 2025 as a one-off in 16oz cans. However, that earlier version of Island Towns was a collaboration with Seattle Indie Rock Band, Minus the Bear, for the 20th anniversary of their album Menos el Oso. That version of Island Times wasn’t tropical, had a different recipe formulation, and included spruce tips.

The new Island Towns is brewed with a mix of cutting edge, fruit-forward hops like Superdelic and the bold, citrus-y West Coast flavor of Citra and Chinook. Modern brewing science and warm Sandy beaches, ripe tropical fruit on the breeze and a refreshing citrus breeze off the Pacific – it’s a brand new, year-round Tropical West Coast IPA from Fort George.

Hops: Superdelic, Citra, Chinook, Mosaic, Citra Cryo

Malts: Rahr to Thee, 2-Row, Dextrin, Acidulated

ABV: 6.5%

Island Towns release parties all over the Pacific Northwest:

8/21 in Portland at Asylum Spirits (inside the Hawthorne Asylum Food Truck Pod), 1080 SE Madison St, Portland, OR 97214

8/25 in Hillsboro at the Noble Hop, 370 E Main St, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123

8/27 – Red Hot in Tacoma 2914 6th Ave, Tacoma, Washington 98406

9/9 – The Barn at Hickory Station, 640 Hickory St NW, Albany, OR, United States, 97321