Abbey Scribe | December 3, 2009

Mutineer Magazine’s Brian Kropf pays homage to rare beers and the people who love them in a story in the November/December issue titled LTD. – 19 Limited Release Beers.

A profile of some of America’s (and the world’s for that matter) most difficult to acquire beers, among the beverages featured are Lost Abbey’s über-rare Sinners Blend and Port Brewing’s bourbon barrel-aged lubricant, Older Viscosity.

The article begins:

It’s 7 A.M. and the sun is just starting to peek its head out over the tall buildings of the urban landscape. The streets are quiet, and most people are still in bed, yet there is a line of people half a block in length stretching down the sidewalk. One might assume that this is a line for the newest video game console or concert tickets. But it isn’t. The people in this line are fine beverage fanatics waiting to buy limited release beer.

You can read the rest of the story in the November / December issue of Mutineer Magazine, on sale at newsstands now.

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Abbey Scribe | December 1, 2009

Wine Enthusiast Magazine has published its list of the top 25 beers of 2009. We’re please to find two Lost Abbey beers — Cuvee de Tomme and Duck Duck Gooze — made the list, both with excellent ratings of 93 out of 100. Along with our neighbor and good friend Stone Brewing, we’re the only breweries to have two beers on the list (the Stone-Nonge-Jolly Pumpkin collaboration, Special Winter Ale, and Vertical Epic 09.09.09 both scored very solid 92’s).

Here’s a selection from the Cuvee review in the article:

…A ton of things going on in the mouth: flavors of bourbon, sour cherry, coffe cream, walnut and more balanced by appropriate acidityto counter the weight and heft of the flavor profile. An infinite finish with minimal carbonation and high abv makes this an ecellent sipper to be shared among good friends or stored in the cellar for years to come.

You can read the full article on the Wine Enthusiast website here (PDF file, via wineenthusist.com).

The print issue should be on newsstands shortly.

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Abbey Scribe | August 27, 2009

CNN.com/travel has a story today on how craft beer, like wine, is now a travel destination. Lost Abbey is one of the breweries featured. From the article:

…while “all of California could be considered the state from which the innovators of craft beer came, San Diego specifically grabbed the golden ring from the merry go round and ran with it,” said Matt Simpson, a craft beer consultant.

So when you’re talking San Diego-style beer, for most beer geeks you’re talking about The Lost Abbey. “The most notable guy right now is Tomme Arthur at Lost Abbey. He was one of the early adventurous brewers in Southern California,” beer tasting expert Mosher said.

Known for Belgian-style beers and a “flavor first” philosophy, beer expert Beaumont said “they’re doing some really innovative, interesting stuff in terms of barrel aging and unusual fermentations, beyond basic brewers yeast.”

You can read the rest of the article here:
» Raise a glass to ‘beer country’ (via CNN.com)

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Abbey Scribe | April 1, 2009

Renowned beer maker will introduce fashion line beginning with “Brew doo” headgear

Three time GABF Brewer of the Year, and 2008 World Beer Cup Champion Small Brewer, Tomme Arthur, will be bringing his flavor-driven fashion sense to the craft beer drinking community with the launch of a new clothing line. Dubbed “Brew-House of Arthur”, the collection will feature around 20 items ranging from casual t-shirts and shorts to high-fashion flip-flops and accessories.

Among the first items to be available will be Arthur’s signature headwear, the “Brew-Doo” doo rag, which resembles a ratty white bar towel.

“It’s an incredible fashion statement,” said Mike “Dulce” Rodriguez, style editor for Beer Wear Daily.

“It looks great whether you’re just driving down the road in a Honda station wagon, or entertaining the homies while tipping back a few grenades of malt liquor. I’ll be shocked if this isn’t the beer fashion statement of 2009.”

Another release will be the “Seven-Day Sock”, cotton footwear designed to be worn for a week straight. “They’re wonderful!” exclaimed a Brew-House of Arthur spokesman. “After a couple of days they practically stand up by themselves so they’re really easy to put on.”

The clothing line-up will also include clean white shirts in short and long sleeve styles, as well as close-toed shoes, brown pants, and a black t-shirt for dressier occasions.

Arthur is also rumored to be working with longtime Port Brewing partner, Vince Marsaglia on a clothing line inspired by Marsaglia’s unique fashion sense. The collection will most likely be flip-flops, a pair of khaki cargo shorts, and a surplus Hop 15 t-shirt.

Brew-House of Arthur anticipates the fashions hitting beer wear specialty stores in time for the craft brewing holidays.

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Abbey Scribe | January 12, 2009

The Los Angeles times gave Port Brewing’s Old Viscosity a big nod this month by naming it the newspaper’s “Beer of the Month.” From the article:

…this is a suave, very malty dark beer with a kick that sneaks up on you; think twice before trying to kill the bottle yourself.

Read the whole article here: Beer of the Month: Port Brewing Old Viscosity – via Los Angeles Times

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Abbey Scribe | December 28, 2008

The guys over at Bigfoamyhead.com recently took a slice of their holidays to do a broadcast about beers from the Port Brewing side of our operation. In the podcast they talk about Shark Attack, High Tide and Old Viscosity. Pretty good stuff.

You can read the post and listen to the podcast here: Show 124 – Port Brewing (bigfoamyhead.com)

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Abbey Scribe | October 15, 2008

From the article:

DENVER (AP) — In the beginning, there was a long line for Judgment Day ale.

Shortly after the doors opened on the 27th Great American Beer Festival, a crowd congregated at the booth offering that and other pours from The Lost Abbey of San Marcos, California, where the tap handle is a Celtic cross and the legacy of beer-brewing monks endures.

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