Fort George 2025 3-Way IPA Release Party

Summer is an exciting time for beer nerds. Regionally, the season is met with the release of Fort George Brewery‘s (Astoria, Ore.) 3-Way IPA. The hoppy beer is an annual collaboration — in its 13th year — with two other West Coast breweries. Sunriver Brewing (Sunriver, Ore.) and Mirage Beer (Seattle, Wash.) join this year’s brew. Join Peaks & Pints for the Official Tacoma 3-Way IPA Release at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 21. We will have 3-Way and other Fort George beers, plus several from Mirage, on tap. Fort George Sale Executive Kyle Vormestrand will be in-house sampling and handing out swag from 5-8 p.m.

THE STORY

Fort George’s 3-Way IPA has become a signal to the start of summer. Once a year, Fort George extends an invitation to two breweries, chosen for their mastery in the art of IPAs. The goal is to come together, exchange knowledge, forge lasting friendships, and create an IPA that everyone is excited to drink along the way. That collaboration is then brewed, packed into a brilliant new 16-ounce can, and sent out for the pure enjoyment of the Pacific Northwest.

The three breweries start by brainstorming beer sessions in the fall, brewing Beta IPAs, blind tastings, lab tests, aroma analysis, color checks, and long conversations until it’s perfect, and then putting the newly minted star on stage. The result is like a fine-tuned bluegrass trio on washtub bass, washboard, and flute. The line-up changes yearly, and no two 3-Way IPA collaborations are the same.

This year, Mirage, Sunriver Brewing, and Fort George embark on an incredible journey — scaling the cliffs of flavor, fording rivers of hops, and crossing fragrant meadows of delicious malt to bring home the perfect West Coast IPA. Brewed with Krush (formerly HBC 586), Waimea, and Nelson hops, 2025’s 3-Way IPA is a summer beer for summer. This year’s 3-Way artwork is by amateur pet specialist Patrick Long from Portland.

See you at Peaks Wednesday with all the swag and such. Cheers!

FORT GEORGE 2025 3-WAY IPA RELEASE PARTY, 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 21, Peaks & Pints, 3816 N. 26^th St., Basecamp Proctor, Tacoma, no cover

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