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2015 Christmas in July
Update: Photos with Santa are hosted on our Flickr for viewing and downloading: https://flic.kr/s/aHskg6zGCSJolly St. Nick makes his way back to the Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey Tasting Room for the 7th Annual release of Bourbon Barrel-aged Santa’s Little Helper (Port Brewing’s Imperial Stout) and a Christmas in July celebration to benefit the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation on Saturday, July 18th, 2015. To date, Christmas in July has raised over $15,000 dollars and collected over 10,000 toys for the Toys for Tots program.Regardless of how you’ve acted so far this year, Christmas in July is the perfect opportunity to show the fat man in the red suit that you deserve more than a lump of coal… as long as you bring an unwrapped toy (valued at $15 or more) you’re in! Does your automatonophobia make it impossible to shop in a toy store? Not a problem, for just $15 at the door you’re set to join us for food, fun, entertainment and photos with Santa all included! (This is a family-friendly event). As in previous years, the event will be split in two sessions: 11:00am – 3:00pm and 4:00pm to 8:00pm.The Port Brewing and Lost Abbey “Giving Tree” will also be making an appearance, for an extra donation to Toys for Tots, you’ll receive a gift from the tree. Gifts can include rare and vintage bottles, Port Brewing / Lost Abbey gear, tickets to our legendary Barrel Night during San Diego Beer Week and some goodies from our friends around San Diego!All of The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing’s full core lineup of beers plus plenty of specialty taps will be available (full tap list released as we get closer). 2015 marks the 7th year we’ve released a Bourbon barrel-aged version of our Imperial Stout, Santa’s Little Helper. A robust beer with tones of sweet malt, dark cocoa and notes of deep bourbon, Santa’s Little Helper is the perfect accompaniment to fruitcake during a California Christmas in July. Bourbon barrel-aged Santa’s Little Helper will hit the full Port Brewing Distribution Network in late July in 375ml cork-finished bottles and limited draft. 7th Annual Christmas in July Toys for Tots BenefitWhen: Saturday, July 18th 11:00am-3:00pm, 4:00pm-8:00pmWhere: The Lost Abbey Tasting Room (155 Mata Way San Marcos, CA 92069)
The Confessional has opened it's doors...
It's been a long time coming but The Lost Abbey's new tasting room in Cardiff-by-the-Sea is officially open.Located at 2007 San Elijo Avenue in the Seaside Marketplace (right next to East Coast Pizza), The Confessional will feature beers from The Lost Abbey, Port Brewing and The Hop Concept. Tasters, pints and growler fills will be available (for most beers) as well as bottle sales to-go. With over 24 taps available at The Confessional, we'll have a wide range of our beers within reach. Now come down and tell us your confessions...
- The Confessional
- A Lost Abbey Tasting Room
- Monday - Thursday 11a - 9p
- Friday - Saturday 11a - 11p
- Sunday 11a - 8p
9th Anniversary Party
Our 9th Annual Anniversary Party will be held on Saturday, May 9th.
Each ticketed guest will receive a commemorative tasting glass, 8 beer tasting tabs, and a food ticket (additional tasters can be purchased at the bar).
Rare beer on tap including Red Poppy, Framboise de Amorosa, Santo Ron Diego, and more with Veritas 015 and Duck Duck Gooze in the vintage case (on-site consumption).
WHEN: Saturday May 9thEarly Session: 11am-3pmLate Session: 4pm-8pm
WHERE: Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey155 Mata Way Suite 104San Marcos, CA 92069
TICKETS: Available here
The Patio presents Table Talks with Gwen Conley
Join our Director of Quality and Production, Gwen Conley, at The Patio on Goldfinch on Monday, February 23rd for a palate trip and discussion with Certified Cicerone and beer buyer Kelly Logan. Beers to include: Avant Garde, Red Barn, Lost & Found, Judgment Day, and Board Meeting.Monday, February 23rd @ 4:00pm$10.00, no tickets necessaryDue to limited space, email events@thepatiosd.com to get on the guest list.The Patio on Goldfinch4020 Goldfinch St.San Diego, CA 92103(619) 501-5090www.thepatiorestaurants.com
Belgian Gueuze and Lambic Expert to Host Lecture & Sampling
Our great friend, Yves Panneels, from Belgium’s Night of the Great Thirst Gueuze & Lambic Festival and co-owner of The Pub with Insurance Against the Great Thirst is coming to San Diego for a Lambic & Geueze lecture followed by a tasting of quite rare beers and discussion.Beers to be included: Girardin Black Label, Boon Momo Blend VAT 77, Unldended Oude Lambic, and Unblended Young LambicSeating limited to 25, tickets on sale at: https://squareup.com/market/ciao-travel/yves-panneels-lecture-at-lost-abbey-sunday-february-pmWhere:The Lost Abbey Tasting Room155 Mata Way Suite 104 San Marcos, CAWhen:Sunday, February 15th 7:00pmPlease note that The Lost Abbey tasting room will close to the public at 6:00pm and will open at 7:00pm to ticket holders only.
Link for Veritas 015 On-Sale
The on-sale link for Veritas 015, an American blended sour with peaches, nectarines, and apricots, will become active at 12:00pm on February 6th, 2015 at www.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com. Bottles are limited to 4 per person and are $40 (+ $1 convenience charge). The pickup window will be broken down to 4 sessions (early and late) on Saturday and Sunday, March 7th and 8th at The Lost Abbey Tasting Room in San Marcos (155 Mata Way, San Marcos, CA 92069).The four options for pickup times are as follows:Saturday, March 7th - 8:00am-12:00pm (early)Saturday, March 7th - 12:30pm-4:30pm (late)Sunday, March 8th - 8:00am-12:00pm (early)Sunday, March 8th - 12:30pm-4:30pm (late)ON SALE HERE: Sale endedBy purchasing Veritas from The Lost Abbey, you are agreeing to pick up your purchased bottles during the session that you chose during checkout. If you fail to pick-up your bottles during your chosen session, they will be surrendered back to The Lost Abbey. We are not allowing proxies of any kind for the pickup (We apologize for the inconvenience, but this policy hasn’t changed and was implemented to prevent individual consumers from ending up with more than 4 bottles). Any attempt to have a proxy pick up bottles will result in the bottles being surrendered back to The Lost Abbey (NO EXCEPTIONS).
2015 Carnevale di Lost Abbey Masquerade
On Saturday, February 21st, we will celebrating the 2015 Celebration di Masquerade at The Lost Abbey. For the first time, Carnevale will be a ticketed event.For the $30 entry fee, patrons will recieve a limited-edition Carnevale Glass for the night, 2 included 10oz pours, some New Orleans grub from Grill Fella's, and a bottle of 2015 Carnevale Ale... Tickets will be limited to the first 200 people and we'll be releasing which speciality and barrel-aged beers will be available during the Carnevale celebration soon. Tickets can be purchased at http://shop.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com/ starting today.Specialty Beer List:Track 8Cuvee de Tomme*Framboise de Amorosa*Track 10Brandy Angel's ShareBourbon Barrel-Aged Santa's Little Helper* Cuvee de Tomme & Framboise de Amorosa not available for included 10oz pour.What: 8th Annual Carnevale di Lost Abbey Masquerade PartyWhen: Saturday, February 21st 7:00-11:00pmWhere: The Lost Abbey, 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069
The Lost Abbey to Release Veritas 015
Veritas 015 will be put on sale at 12pm on February 6th, 2015 at www.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com. Bottles are limited to 4 per person and are $40 (+ $1 convenience charge). The pickup window will be broken down to 4 sessions (early and late) on Saturday and Sunday, March 7th and 8th at The Lost Abbey Tasting Room in San Marcos (155 Mata Way, San Marcos, CA 92069).By purchasing Veritas from The Lost Abbey, you are agreeing to pick up your purchased bottles during the session that you chose during checkout. If you fail to pick-up your bottles during your chosen session, they will be surrendered back to The Lost Abbey. We are not allowing proxies of any kind for the pickup (We apologize for the inconvenience, but this policy hasn’t changed and was implemented to prevent individual consumers from ending up with more than 4 bottles). Any attempt to have a proxy pick up bottles will result in the bottles being surrendered back to The Lost Abbey (NO EXCEPTIONS).Veritas 015 – American Sour with Peaches, Nectarines and Apricots
The Lost Abbey Helps Veteran Homelessness
Several of our brewers and packaging staff proudly served this country in the Armed Forces, and that's something we take great pride in. As the cold winter months start to creep in and the temperatures begin to dip, our thoughts go to those that fought bravely for The United States but have since fallen on hard times.
Beginning now till the end of January, we'll be teaming up with the San Marcos Veteran Center and collecting canned food and clothing (warm gear, new socks and underwear) at The Lost Abbey Tasting Room for our US Veterans in need.
2014 San Diego Beer Week Event Schedule
Come out and join us as we celebrate San Diego Beer Week by taking over as many taps as we possibly can!Friday, November 7thThe Lost Abbey vs. New Belgium Sour Competition @ Barrel RepublicKeep The Glass Night @ Sublime AlehouseSaturday, November 8thBingo! with The Lost Abbey @ SD TapRoomTap Takeover @ Surfside TaproomSunday, November 9thTap Takeover @ NeighborhoodGrowler Brunch @ Nates’s Garden GrillTap Takeover @ OB Noodle House 2Wiffle Ball Tournament @ Urge GastropubMonday, November 10thBrews, Views, & Chews @ Tom Ham’s LighthouseTuesday, November 11thBeer Dinner @ Leroy’s Kitchen & LoungeKeep The Glass Night @ Bier GardenWednesday, November 12thTap Takeover @ Raglan Public HouseBeer & Chocolate Pairing @ Tap ThatThursday, November 13thTap Takeover & Pinball Tournament @ Brabant Bar & CaféTap Takeover @ San Diego Beer WorksFriday, November 14thKeep The Glass Night @ Churchill’s Pub & GrillSaturday, November 15thA Night with The Lost Abbey @ Brother’s Provisions
Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey Expand Into Pittsburgh
Further expanding their reach in the state of Pennsylvania, Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey have announced they’ve signed with distributor Wilson-McGinley to cover the Pittsburgh market. "We certainly did our homework and due diligence to find the right wholesaler partner to represent our brands in the Western PA region” said Brian Sauls, National Sales Manager for Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey. “We feel Wilson-McGinley represents the same core values as Lost Abbey / Port Brewing and that contagious passion and enthusiasm for great craft beer, shared with our current amazing group of distributors, makes this a partnership we are looking forward to."The Pittsburgh market will slowly begin to receive the full lineup of core and seasonal beers from both Port Brewing and Lost Abbey, with the goal to have the full portfolio by next fall. To celebrate the new partnership, Chief Operating Owner Tomme Arthur will head out to Pittsburgh following San Diego Beer Week for a week of events throughout the market. Full press release here (PDF)
Launch Week Event Schedule
Monday 11/17Pint Night @ Smoking Joe's Saloon (E. Carson St.)Tap Takeover @ The Library (E. Carson St.) Tuesday 11/18Tap Takeover @ Market District #40 (Shadyside)Pint Night @ Mad Mex (Shadyside)Tap Takeover @ Caliente Pizza Bar (Liberty Ave) Wednesday 11/19Tap Takeover @ Whole Foods (Wexford)Pint Night @ Mad Mex (North Hills)Beer Dinner @ Fat Heads – 6:00pmPint Night @ Wexford Ale House (Wexford) Thursday 11/20Beer Demo @ Market District #47 (Robinson)Pint Night @ Sharp Edge Emporium (Shadyside)Brew w/ a Brewer Night @ Hough's Pub (Greenfield Ave)Beers & Burges @ BRGR (Penn Circle South) Friday 11/21Tap Takeover @ Brew Boys (Mt. Lebanon)Bowl w/ the Brewery @ Wicked Googly (Somerset)Tap Takeover @ Korner Pub (Mt. Lebanon)
The New Lost Abbey Safety Glasses
With the safety of our employees always on the forefront of our minds when it comes anything inside the brewery, it's no surprise that we're constantly looking to not only keep them out of harms way, but also comfortable. Enter in our friends at SPY.
We've had a great relationship with SPY over the years. Collaborated on beers and events (The SPY Bad-Ass Ale and BWR) and are always available to hang with each other for the impromptu beer at their SPY Carlsbad HQ or right here at the brewery.So this year had a new idea, what if SPY could create new safety glasses for our brewers and packaging line guys... And SPY did not disappoint. They created The General. A certified ANSI Z87.1 lens on a bad-ass pair of frames. The High Velocity impact test required by these standards and endured by these bad-ass optics is a 1/4 inch metal ball blasted at them at more than 100 mph. The high mass impact test is a 1.1 lb. pointed projectile dropped on them from more than 4 feet up. If eyewear passes these tests, it means the lenses did not eject or shatter and the frame did not break.
2014 Boos and Brews
The 2014 Lost Abbey / Port Brewing “Boos and Brews” will be happening Thursday, October 30th at the tasting room. Starting at 4pm, we’ll have a limited amount of free pumpkins available to carve to your hearts desire.
What: 2014 Boos and BrewsWhen: Thursday, October 30th, starting at 4pmWhere: The Lost Abbey Tasting RoomWhy: Why not! And make sure to bring the whole family!
October Events
- Tap Takeover @ Wicks BrewingFriday, October 10thWicks Brewing - Riverside
- Beer Dinner @ Spike Afrika'sFriday, October 10thSpike Afrika's - Downtown SD
- Sierra Nevada Single Hop FestivalSaturday, October 18thSierra Nevada - Chico, CA
- The Wedge Beer/Wine EventSaturday, October 25thGrand Avenue - Escondido
- Boo's and Brew's @ The Lost AbbeyThursday, October 30thLost Abbey Tasting Room
2014 Barrel Night and the release of Veritas 014
San Marcos, CA — The Lost Abbey will be releasing the newest version of its exceptionally rare Veritas Ale next month during the 2014 Lost Abbey Barrel Night, November 8th. The latest batch, Veritas 014 will be a blended Oak-aged Sour Ale featuring Cherries.An exclusive exploration into The Lost Abbey barrel archives, Barrel Night will continue the tradition of unearthing hidden treats from the depths of The Lost Abbey Barrel Program to help kick off San Diego Beer Week.Barrel Night will be limited to 150 guests at $125 per ticket. The price will include samples of the barrel-aged rarities as well access to the core lineup of Lost Abbey and Port Brewing Beers including Red Barn and Mongo IPA.In addition, Two (2) bottles of the extremely limited Veritas 014 will be included with the ticket as well as a commemorative Lost Abbey glass. Paid guests will also have the opportunity to purchase one additional bottle of Veritas 014.Acclaimed chef Amanda Baumgarten, a former contestant on Top Chef as well as a respected restaurateur in San Diego will cater this year’s Lost Abbey Barrel Night, with a range of delectable foods, sure to please any pallet.Tickets go on sale at 12pm on Monday, October 13th at www.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com. Tickets will be limited to a max of four (4) per person.The Details
- What: Lost Abbey Annual Barrel Night 2014
- When: Nov. 8, 2014 / 7pm to 10pm
- Where: The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CA
- How Much: $125 per ticket; maximum of four tickets.
- Tickets go on sale Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 12pm PDT and must be purchased online.
GABF Follow-Up
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2014 GABF Appearances
Great American Beer FestivalThursday, October 2nd – Saturday, October 4thThe Lost Abbey - Booth D8Port Brewing - Booth T20 The Great American Beer Fest: A How To
2014 Pre-Stone Anniversary Brunch
We are all about traditions here at The Lost Abbey, so join us for our annual pre-Stone Anniversary Brunch. Once again we’ll be feeding the masses before the annual sojourn up the hill to attend Stone’s Anniversary Celebration. As in years past, the Tasting Room will open at 8:30am with an incredible carb-laden spread (including Veggie Options) and 42 taps of fresh Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey beers.But wait — there’s more! Reminiscent of last year, again Churchills and Executive Chef A.G. Warfield will be serving an epically and appropriately arrogant menu, perfectly prepped and paired for craft beer’s paramount party. Carnivore, Vegetarian or Omnivore, you’re guaranteed to be impressed and well-sated by a buffet as impressive as the many beers to come throughout the day. As always, the food is free and the beer regular price. It’s just our — and Churchill’s — way of saying Happy Birthday to Stone and thanks to all the craft beer lovers of the world! (We’ll have more details on the beers and food next week as we get closer to the big event.) Come early, come hungry, and be prepared for a day of stories from start to finish.
- What: Pre-Stone 18th Anniversary Brunch
- When: Saturday, August 16, 2014 – 8:30am to 11:30am (or till we run out of food)
- Where: The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CA
- How Much: No entry fee, but food will be limited to the first 350 people. Standard pricing for beers.
Specialty Draft List
- Spontaneous Cheer, Red Poppy, Cuvée de Tomme, Fuzzy Angels (Brandy Angel's Share with Black Tea & Stone Fruit blended for Stone's 18th Anniversary)
Vintage Case (On-Site Consumption Only)
- 2013 Duck Duck Gooze, Veritas 013
Annual Christmas in July Celebration - 2014
Our annual beer release and party to benefit the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Foundation!
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Photos with Santa are now online! Check them out here.
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Special Taps for Christmas in July to include: Spontaneous CheerOlder ViscosityFramboise De AmorosaBourbon Barrel-Aged Santa's Little HelperDeliveranceGifts on the Giving Tree (for a $15 donation while supplies last) to include: Bottles of DeliveranceBottles of Red PoppyBottles of Amazing GraceBottles of Saint's Red BarnTickets to the 2014 Lost Abbey Barrel NightThe Lost Abbey Ultimate Box SetBottles of Isabelle Proximusand more...
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Join us for a day of Christmas time festivities, great food and beer to celebrate the release of bourbon barrel-aged Santa’s Little Helper and collect toys and cash to benefit the Marine Corp’s Toys for Tots foundation.
Meeting Set for Cardiff Tasting Room - June 19th
San Marcos, CA, -- Looking to continue to grow The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing’s offerings to even more Southern Californians, The Lost Abbey is taking steps to opening its first satellite tasting room, choosing the community of Cardiff.The new potential tasting room location, located at 2007 San Elijo Avenue in the Cardiff Towne Center Complex (Cardiff’s largest shopping center) will serve as an alternative destination to enjoy The Lost Abbey’s core lineup as well as beers from its award winning barrel-aging program.Throughout its 8 year history, The Lost Abbey has crafted beers focusing on small batches with unique identities, making the decision to open an intimate space in a community like Cardiff that much easier.“Cardiff has always been one of my favorite beach communities,” said Director of Brewery Operations Tomme Arthur. “We love its fiercely independent feel and a love of the local beaches makes it a special place for us.”The construction of the new tasting room location still has several obstacles to overcome. Port Brewing Co / The Lost Abbey will be reaching out to the Cardiff community for support in this venture. The biggest hurdle is the Planning Commission hearing with the City of Encinitas, taking place Thursday, June 19th at 6pm.The Lost Abbey is encouraging residents of both Cardiff and Encinitas to join us at the meeting (at The Encinitas Civic Center, 505 S. Vulcan Avenue) to help bring our award-winning beers to their coastal area and along the way, become an additional community center for the neighborhood of Cardiff.