Fort George’s Lupulin Ecstasy festival draws breweries nationwide to Astoria

Fort George Brewery is turning Lupulin Ecstasy into a full-on hop pilgrimage, and the draw is obvious: breweries from across the country are coming to Astoria for a festival built around rarity, reputation and fresh IPA pull. The lineup already includes Burial Beer Co., Hop Butcher to the Word, Alvarado Street Brewing, ISM Brewing, Cellarmaker Brewing and Pinthouse Brewing, alongside Pacific Northwest regulars. With more than 40 beers in play, the festival is aimed squarely at drinkers who will travel for a pour they cannot get at home.

The 2026 edition is set for Saturday, June 13, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Flavel House Museum and Oregon Film Museum grounds in downtown Astoria. Fort George says the event will mix beer with live music, food and special attractions, with limited non-beer beverages available. Blind Pilot is part of the music bill, which pushes Lupulin Ecstasy beyond a standard tasting and into the kind of all-day stop that makes sense as a destination trip rather than a quick lap through a beer tent.

That setting gives the festival real local weight. The Flavel House Museum was completed in 1886 as the retirement home of Captain George Flavel, and the grounds sit within a cluster of Clatsop County Historical Society sites that also includes the Oregon Film Museum, the Heritage Museum and the Uppertown Firefighters Museum. Fort George says a portion of ticket sales will support that museum network, tying one of the country’s most ambitious IPA gatherings to Astoria’s history instead of treating the city like a backdrop.

Fort George also says tickets went on sale April 20, 2026, at 4:20 p.m., with limited capacity meant to keep the event intimate. Its FAQ says guests may leave and re-enter with a wristband, several water stations will be set up around the block, and alcohol cannot leave the festival grounds. That kind of tight control matters when the beer list is this stacked, because it keeps the focus on the pours instead of chaos.

The bigger signal is Fort George’s reach. The brewery has been making beer in Astoria since 2007, and Lupulin Ecstasy now reads like a statement of influence: Fort George can bring national-caliber hop breweries to a small coastal city and make the trip feel necessary. The festival is also tied to the annual 3-Way IPA release, with Shred Beer Co. and Uprise Brewing joining Fort George for 2026, another reminder that Astoria is no longer just hosting the conversation. In hop beer, Fort George helps set it.