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Tenth Annual Barrel Night
Our tenth annual Barrel Night, beer and dinner pairing, is Saturday, November 4th!We have two ticket options this year: $225 comes with four bottles of Veritas 020 and $150, which comes with two bottles. All tickets include a 6-course meal from the Executive Chefs of the OMG Hospitality group, a special edition Barrel Night glass, a Lost Abbey cross pin, and open bar of our core and seasonal beers.Check-in/bottle pick-up begins at 6pm, with the seating starting at 7pm. If you would like to sit with specific people, please arrive together and we will do the best we can to accommodate your group. Most tables are community-style seating.Buy tickets here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-lost-abbey-barrel-night-tickets-38161117931?aff=es2Tickets are a maximum of 4 per person. No additional bottles of Veritas 020 will be sold at the event. Must be 21+ to attend. Please follow us on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram for more information/updates.
The Lost Abbey to Release Genesis of Shame — Oak Aged Brett Ale with Peaches
San Marcos, CA – The Lost Abbey announces it’s newest seasonal release, Genesis of Shame, a blended Brett Ale partially aged in Oak.Beginning with a blonde sour with Peaches aged in Foeders for the past 18 months, Genesis is blended with a fresh Belgian-inspired blonde ale, resulting in a light and refreshing brew with just a hint of peach goodness.“We’ve been waiting patiently to start to use some of the beer that’s been resting in our foeders,” said Co-founder and COO Tomme Arthur. “I think the resulting brew is a great blend of oak and Brett that will continue to age gracefully in the bottle.”Genesis of Shame, 6% abv, will be released on July 14th at both Lost Abbey tasting rooms and will hit limited distribution the following week.About Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop ConceptFounded in 2006, Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey produce an extensive line-up of continental and American- inspired ales and lagers. Under the direction of visionary brewmaster and co-founder Tomme Arthur, the brewery has garnered dozens of awards including the 2007 Great American Beer Festival Small Brewery of the Year, The 2008 world Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery and the 2013 Champion Brewery at the San Diego International Beer Festival. The company’s beers, many of which are aged in oak barrels for 12 months or longer, are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors and bold boundary-pushing styles. For more information, contact Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop Concept.155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069 | call (800) 918-6816 | email customerservice@lostabbey.com
Online Bottle Sales To Commence For California
We’re excited to announce that we will be expanding our selection of bottles available online at shop.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com. For the past few months, we’ve had bottles available online, but with very little attention or promotion as we worked out the logistics to properly handle the orders. With those processes worked out, we will now be adding more limited beers on a monthly basis that are able to be shipped anywhere in the state of California.To kick it off, we thought we’d throw out a couple limited beers and are adding Veritas 016, Veritas 017, and Veritas 018. As well as Framboise de Amorosa, Cuvee de Tomme, Deliverance and some other goodies. These bottles will be limited by brand per person, with each beer having very small case totals.Be on the lookout each month as we’ll add new bottles to purchase at shop.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com 
The Lost Abbey to Release Ex Cathedra - Barrel-Aged Quad Ale with Orange, Ginger, and Spices
San Marcos, CA, -- The Lost Abbey will be releasing a new addition to its barrel-aged portfolio, Ex Cathedra.Ex Cathedra, the power of the Pope to speak with infallibility was the inspiration behind this new creation. The mysticism behind this rarely invoked power, held in check only by the appointed ones dedication to morality and restraint. A deep contemplative beer with a seldom-used combination of flavors and spices was needed.Beginning with a base of The Lost Abbey’s Belgian-Inspired Quadruple Judgment Day, Ex Cathedra was aged in Bourbon barrels for over 12 months before being spiked with Orange Peel, Ginger, and spices.“We really enjoyed the blending process for Ex Cathedra,” said Jonathan Somera, Quality Manager of The Lost Abbey. “The fruit notes and spices help create a layered and nuanced beer that should age quite nicely.”Aromas of sweet orange peel, bourbon, and licorice from the Star Anise leading to flavors of sweet bourbon, hints of cocoa and a smooth finish with a slight bite of ginger.Ex Cathedra will be available throughout the Lost Abbey Distribution Network in 375ml caged and corked bottles as well as draft.About Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop ConceptFounded in 2006, The Lost Abbey produces an extensive line-up of continental and American- inspired ales and lagers. Under the direction of visionary brewmaster and co-founder Tomme Arthur, the brewery has garnered dozens of awards including the 2007 Great American Beer Festival Small Brewery of the Year, The 2008 world Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery and the 2013 Champion Brewery at the San Diego International Beer Festival. The company’s beers, many of which are aged in oak barrels for 12 months or longer, are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors and bold boundary-pushing styles. For more information, contact Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop Concept at 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069, telephone (800) 918-6816, and on the web at www.LostAbbey.com# # #
The Lost Abbey to release Veritas 019, Announcing Veritas Preview Weekend
PLEASE NOTE > Preview Weekend Times:Friday, 3pm–8pmSaturday, 11:30am–5:30pmSunday, 1pm–5pmSan Marcos, CA –The Lost Abbey is set to release the 19th edition in its Veritas line of beers, an ongoing experiment of the relationship between fruit, Brettanomyces and barrel aging. The general on-sale for Veritas 019 will begin on Tuesday, March 28th at Noon.Veritas 019 is a Blonde American Sour aged on French Oak for over a year before being spiked with Raspberries. Pouring shockingly pink, Veritas 019 begins with sweet aromas of rich berries and notably peppery Brett. Intense, Vibrant Raspberry character leading to a refreshingly sour middle with notes of funk on the finish.“Having this deep of a Raspberry character while maintaining the delicateness of our Blonde Sours has us very excited about this beer.,” Tomme Arthur, COO and Cofounder of The Lost Abbey said. “The last time we did a fruited sour this intense was Cable Car Kriek back in 2011.”New for this iteration of Veritas, The Lost Abbey will have a Veritas Preview Weekend. Beginning on Friday, March 24th and lasting through the weekend (while supplies last), Veritas 019 will be available on draft and include a new Veritas taster glass with purchase. (One Taster Per Person). Attendees to the Preview Weekend will have the opportunity to purchase bottles (not pickup) before the General On-Sale. Previous Veritas editions will also be available during the Preview Weekend in The Lost Abbey Vintage Case.For the General On-sale, as in years past, selling Veritas 019 online will also come with a few restrictions. Whomever purchases Veritas 019, must also be the individual to pick up the bottles… NO EXCEPTIONS. Removing the option of proxies will help get the beer to as many people as possible and will allow a smoother pickup process. Consumers who do not pick up their bottles during their designated pick up time or attempt to use a proxy will surrender the bottles back to The Lost Abbey. A valid ID will be required to pick up the purchased bottles, as each transaction will be tied to the purchasers name. Any duplicate sales to the same name, email or credit card will be rendered null and void. Veritas 019 bottles will be limited to 6 per person at $41 each.The pickup for retrieving purchased bottles Veritas 019 will take place beginning Friday April 21st through Sunday, April 23rd. Pickup will take place during regular business hours. NO PROXIES ALLOWEDDirect links to the purchase page will be released the day of the sale at www.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com as well as The Lost Abbey’s various social media channels. – Please note the sale will not become live until, Noon on Tuesday, March 28th. About Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop ConceptFounded in 2006, Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey produce an extensive line-up of continental and American- inspired ales and lagers. Under the direction of visionary brewmaster and co-founder Tomme Arthur, the brewery has garnered dozens of awards including the 2007 Great American Beer Festival Small Brewery of the Year, The 2008 world Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery and the 2013 Champion Brewery at the San Diego International Beer Festival. The company’s beers, many of which are aged in oak barrels for 12 months or longer, are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors and bold boundary-pushing styles. For more information, contact Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey at 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069, telephone (800) 918-6816, and on the web at www.LostAbbey.com# # #For additional Media Inquires ContactAdam MartinezMedia and Marketing DirectorAdam.Martinez@lostabbey.com760-500-9392 
Carnevale Ale from The Lost Abbey - February 2017
San Marcos, CA, -- Brewed in celebration of Lent and the Easter season each year, Carnevale, The Lost Abbey’s Brett Saison, was released this month.Winner of the Gold Medal at the 2008 Great American Beer Festival (Belgian and French Style Ale), as well as a Gold Medal and Best in Show award at the San Diego International Beer Competition (French and Belgian Style Ale), Carnevale, continues to be one of The Lost Abbey’s most sought after beers.“Carnevale has always been one of those “fun” beers to drink”, said Steve Burchill, Lead Brewer at The Lost Abbey. “Such a simple and refreshing beer yet has layers of complexity from the Brett throughout”.A light-bodied Saison with additions of Amarillo and Simcoe hops, Carnevale is bottle conditioned with Brettanomyces. Beginning with a moderately spicy nose with hints of tropical fruits, toasted biscuits and a slight sweetness with a moderate hop presence, the Brett brings a level of funk and dryness on the back end. A beer meant to be cellared, Carnevale’s complexity grows with time as the citrus notes tend to wane and the wild yeast takes over.To celebrate the release, The Lost Abbey will once again hold it’s Carnevale de Masquerade Party, Saturday, February 25th at the brewery in San Marcos. Complete with Creole cuisine, beads and masks, Carnevale de Masquerade is a free event happening from 6 pm to 10 pm.Carnevale Ale hit full distribution the week of February 6th. About Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop ConceptFounded in 2006, The Lost Abbey produces an extensive line-up of continental and American- inspired ales and lagers. Under the direction of visionary brewmaster and co-founder Tomme Arthur, the brewery has garnered dozens of awards including the 2007 Great American Beer Festival Small Brewery of the Year, The 2008 world Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery and the 2013 Champion Brewery at the San Diego International Beer Festival. The company’s beers, many of which are aged in oak barrels for 12 months or longer, are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors, and bold boundary-pushing styles. For more information, contact Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop Concept at 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069, telephone (800) 918-6816, and on the web at www.LostAbbey.com
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The Lost Abbey to release Cuvée de Tomme in 750ml Bottles
San Marcos, CA, -- The Lost Abbey will be releasing its 2017 Cuvée de Tomme this January, with a new wrinkle: It’ll be making its triumphant return to bottles. Last bottled in 2013, Cuvée de Tomme will be limited to 120 cases in 750ml bottles.“We’re extremely happy to have Cuvée return to bottles,” said Tomme Arthur, Co-founder and Chief Operating Owner of The Lost Abbey. “The complexity and depth of this beer only increases with time and now we can offer that option once again.”While draft will be available throughout the Lost Abbey Distribution network, Bottles of Cuvée de Tomme will be sold exclusively online using Eventbrite. Bottles will be limited to 4 per person at $41 a bottle plus applicable taxes and fees, with the on-sale beginning at Noon (PST) on February 1st. Bottle pickups will begin on February 24th through February 26th at The Lost Abbey Tasting Room in San Marcos, during regular business hours.Cuvée de Tomme is a blended beer that starts with a base of Judgment Day, The Lost Abbey’s quad brewed with raisins, and aged with Brettanomyces in bourbon, brandy and red wine barrels. Initial notes of tart cherries, acid from the Brett, which develops into a deep barrel character with hints of Vanilla, oak and tannins.Link to the on-sale: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cuvee-de-tomme-750ml-bottles-tickets-31367083792About Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop ConceptFounded in 2006, The Lost Abbey produces an extensive line-up of continental and American- inspired ales and lagers. Under the direction of visionary brewmaster and co-founder Tomme Arthur, the brewery has garnered dozens of awards including the 2007 Great American Beer Festival Small Brewery of the Year, The 2008 world Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery and the 2013 Champion Brewery at the San Diego International Beer Festival. The company’s beers, many of which are aged in oak barrels for 12 months or longer, are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors and bold boundary-pushing styles. For more information, contact Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop Concept at 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069, telephone (800) 918-6816, and on the web at www.LostAbbey.com
The Lost Abbey to release Santo Ron Diego with Cherries, Vanilla, and Cacao Nibs
San Marcos, CA, -- First released last year, Santo Ron Diego will make another appearance, this time with a slightly different flavor profile with the addition of Cherries, Vanilla, and Cacao nibs.Aged in Rum barrels for 14 months, Santo Ron Diego starts with a base of a dark strong ale, brewed specifically to contrast and accentuate the sweetness of the Rum barrels. Santo Ron Diego is then rested on Cherries, Vanilla beans, and Cacao nibs.“Getting a chance to work with rum barrels again has been quite an adventure” said Tomme Arthur, COO and Co-founder of The Lost Abbey. “We were really happy with last year’s version but we wanted to add a bit more complexity to help bring the rum notes out with this year’s batch.”Santo Ron Diego begins with a bouquet of Cherries, Vanilla and sweet oak that leads to burst of flavor on the palate. Dark bakers chocolate, sweet cherry and warming vanilla with just a hint of coconut, Santo finishes with smooth hints of sweet-spiced rum.Santo Ron Diego with Cherries, Vanilla, and Cacao Nibs, at 13.5% ABV, will be available throughout the Lost Abbey distribution network beginning in December. Due to the limited amount of beer produced, this will be a draft-only release.
Closing early Saturday, November 5th
Due to our 2016 Barrel Night, we will closing early on Saturday, November 5th at 5pm. Normal business hours will resume after the 5th.
The Lost Abbey to release Veritas 018
San Marcos, CA –The Lost Abbey is set to release the 18th edition in its Veritas line of beers, with the on-sale beginning on Thursday, October 27th at Noon (PST).
Veritas has been an ongoing experiment of the relationship between fruit, Brettanomyces and barrel aging.
Veritas 018 will be a redux of Veritas 015, which took home gold medals from the 2015 Great American Beer Festival (Wood and Barrel Aged Beer), The 2015 Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer (FOBAB – Wild Beers w/ Fruit), and The 2015 San Diego International Beer Festival (other sour beer category).
Veritas 018 was aged in oak with Peaches and Nectarines from Masumoto Farms as well as added Apricots. Delicate notes of apricots and peaches, oaky wood, and a balanced tartness come through with a lively character from the Brett present throughout the experience.
Selling Veritas 018 online will also come with a few restrictions. Whomever purchases Veritas 018, must also be the individual to pick up the bottles… NO EXCEPTIONS. Removing the option of proxies will help get the beer to as many people as possible and will allow a smoother pickup process. Consumers who do not pick up their bottles during their designated pick up time or those who attempt to use a proxy will surrender the bottles back to The Lost Abbey. A valid ID will be required to pick up the purchased bottles, as each transaction will be tied to the purchasers name. Any duplicate sales to the same name, email or credit card will be rendered null and void. Veritas 018 bottles will be limited to 4 per person at $41 each.
The pickup for retrieving purchased bottles Veritas 018 will take place beginning Friday during November 18th through Sunday November 27th (Closed on Thanksgiving Day). Pickup will take place during regular business hours. NO PROXIES ALLOWED
Direct links to the purchase page will be released the day of the sale at www.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com as well as The Lost Abbey’s various social media channels. – Please note the sale will not become live until, Noon PST on Thursday, October 27th.
About Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop ConceptFounded in 2006, Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey produce an extensive line-up of continental and American- inspired ales and lagers. Under the direction of visionary brewmaster and co-founder Tomme Arthur, the brewery has garnered dozens of awards including the 2007 Great American Beer Festival Small Brewery of the Year, The 2008 world Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery and the 2013 Champion Brewery at the San Diego International Beer Festival. The company’s beers, many of which are aged in oak barrels for 12 months or longer, are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors and bold boundary-pushing styles. For more information, contact Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey at 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069, telephone (800) 918-6816, and on the web at www.LostAbbey.com
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For additional Media Inquiries ContactAdam MartinezMedia and Marketing DirectorAdam.Martinez@lostabbey.com760-500-9392
The Lost Abbey to release Madonna and Child Ale - Tequila barrel-aged Sour w/ Lime and Salt
San Marcos, CA – Since 2006, The Lost Abbey has been experimenting with its Oak Aging Program, using barrels from across the spectrum of sprits, and now they will be releasing their second Tequila barrel-aged beer, Madonna and Child.A dark sour ale with Lime and Salt, Madonna and Child was inspired by Southern California’s love for Margaritas.Intense citrus aroma with just a hint of sweetness, Madonna and Child begins with a refreshing lime tartness, balanced with some dark sugar and ending with a splash of salt and some spice from the tequila.“The blending process for Madonna and Child was an adventure in itself,” said Tomme Arthur, COO and Co-Founder of The Lost Abbey. “We really wanted to capture the essence of properly crafted Margarita which proved to be a nice challenge for our crew”.Madonna and Child will be available throughout The Lost Abbey distribution network in the coming week. 
Framboise de Amorosa - 10th Anniversary 750ml bottles and glass.
30lbs of raspberries... French oak barrels... House Brett... One juicy sour beer. Normally sold in 375 ml format, Framboise de Amorosa will be available this Friday in 750ml bottles! In continued celebration of our ten years of beers, we are releasing these XL bottles, paired with the featured custom glass. These bottles can be purchased "to-go", limit two per person, sold as a package- one glass per bottle, neither will be sold separately. Available at both the San Marcos and Cardiff Tasting Rooms. Cheers! 
Duck Duck Gooze Update
Hi All,Quick update, the "900" emails went out yesterday around 5pm or so and we'll be shooting out the lottery emails this afternoon around 1pm. Again, if you receive an email, you have a week to purchase your bottles (till 8/9 @ 5pm PDT for 5 bottles, 8/10 @ 1pm for 3 bottle allocations), they are secured but will be added back to the pool if you choose not to purchase.Saw the questions regarding pickup dates, because of the issues we had with the Friday onsale, we did extend them to include the weekend before and after the initial dates of August 27th and 28th. So, as someone put it earlier, you're free to show up during any of the three weekends (while we're open) and we'll take care of you. Once sales are complete, we'll be emailing everyone a reminder of this extended pickup session. There will be no need to email us and ask us to switch sessions, we got you on this.Also seeing a few posts asking why they didn't get an email even though they got a timestamp under 1pm. After speaking with Eventbrite, they were processing 6 orders per second with orders starting to come in at 12:56. So just getting under 1pm didn’t guarantee bottles. We only stated that all 900 came before 1pm, not everyone under 1pm is in. There were many more than 900 orders processed before 1pm.Also, the "Duck Days of Summer" will be somewhat similar to our 10th Anniversary Party (if any of you made it to that), we’ll be extending our license to the parking lot, having some games and we’ll all be able to drink outside, which is always awesome!Since there are so many avenues you can take to ask us questions, it would help if you directed them all to ddg2016@lostabbey.com. This will help us streamline things. Thank you!
Duck Duck Gooze Apology
Hi All,Adam Martinez, the Director of Media and Marketing here at The Lost Abbey.First off, once again I apologize for wasting everyone’s time and efforts... again. There is no excuse for the sale happening the way it did, so I won't bother on pretending like there is, but I am truly sorry for the situation.There appears to be a lot of misinformation on the internet so I’m going to do my best to explain where we stand.After Tuesday’s failed release, we postponed the on-sale of Duck Duck Gooze to Friday to give Nexternal/Highjump engineers as much time as possible to put together what they needed to facilitate the onsale. In addition, based on your suggestions, we created events on both Brown Paper Tickets and Eventbrite as backups. So we had plans A, B, and C ready to rock.At 11:45am on Friday, I joined a conference call with the owner of Nexternal and a team of engineers and discussed how the situation was looking. Nexternal was confident in their process. At 11:58am, as I prepared to turn on the sale, the engineers informed me that process they put in place failed all of us. It was overloaded and they needed 5 minutes. That 5 minutes turned into 20 minutes and at 12:25 we made the decision to execute Plan B and transfer the on-sale to Brown Paper Tickets.We alerted everyone through our social media that we were doing so, and seconds later, as I tried to log in to Brown Paper Tickets, it too became unresponsive. I couldn't even log in to turn on the sale. After speaking with Brown Paper Tickets on the phone, they informed us the site was receiving unusually high levels of traffic and they were working on it. After spending 15 minutes, staring at a spinning circle as it tried to load, we collectively made the decision to switch to Plan C, and use Eventbrite.Now here's where it gets a little funky. I went through my checklist before turning on the sale and had Tomme double check my math and ticket allotments, they were correct. I turned on the sale and noticed immediately that the amount of tickets on the sales dashboard didn't match what I had entered. While I erred by using the term "Crash", the site was dealing with some heavy traffic and I couldn't get in to turn off the sale, nor could I remove excess inventory.Now a bit of background on me, having worked in radio for 11 years, I've put on my fair share of events. During my last three years in radio, I put on quite a few large concerts and handled all the ticket sales through online merchants and never had an issue, but I've also never used Eventbrite, so I should have structured the sale differently. That's on me. I should have done more research, and I failed to do that, for that I apologize.For the last 15 minutes of the on-sale, we had to sit and watch people buy beers that didn't exist. That was one of the toughest things I've had to experience in my career, knowing there were bottles being purchased that we couldn’t fulfill.In the end, the decision to cancel all orders and refund everyone was mine. Knowing this I would ask all of you to please direct your hate and vitriol towards me, not my staff, not the brewers and especially not ownership. There was disagreement on what the best solution would be, but there was no perfect one. I made what I believed was the best decision, cancelling all the orders and creating a plan that would work. So if you want a villain, I'm your guy.Now to address the other "conspiracy theories". The Earth is round, that's a thing. We didn't cancel the sales because of fee's or taxes. Tomme did tell me to absorb the Eventbrite fees so our patrons weren't paying an addition $3 for each bottle. In addition, Eventbrite doesn't allow taxes to be added to an event, you have to factor them in the ticket cost which would have raised the cost per bottle.Eating all the fees and taxes was not ideal, but it would have been a drop in the bucket compared to the amount stress we're currently dealing with. As far as the doubling of inventory, the blame for that lands squarely on me. I created an event that lasted two days and two separate tickets, but I failed to realize that EB would see this as essentially 4 events. Again, this failure is solely on me, EventBrite did exactly what they were asked to do.So that's what went down. It's not an excuse, just an explanation. In end, it was a series of errors that we take full responsibly for. And if you have the need to blame a person for the Eventbrite fiasco, I'm fine having the "User Error" tagged on me. It's not the first mistake I've made in life, and damn sure won't be the last.As far as purchasing DDG, our plan will allow the first people whose orders were timestamped first to purchase up to 5 bottles of Duck Duck Gooze with the rest of the patrons being put in a lottery for a chance to purchase up to 3 bottles. We’ve added 50 cases (that were designated for the vintage cellar) to the lottery as well. We’re aware the disappointment of reducing the bottle allocations to 5 and 3, but this was deemed necessary to take care of many as people as possible. Emails will start to be sent out for the 5 bottle allotment on Tuesday night. The lottery emails will start to go out on Wednesday night. If you receive one of these emails, then your bottles are secure and you have a week to complete the purchase using Nexternal. We will not be running any credit cards until we’re sure the money has been returned from Eventbrite back to our customers.If you've feel we've betrayed your trust too much to purchase Duck Duck Gooze, you are free to opt out. In order to handle the expanded volume of people, we’ve increased the pickup windows to include the weekend of August 20th and September 3rd, in addition to the initial stated pickups happening on August 27th and 28th. We will also be taking care of the taxes on these bottles to honor what we put on Eventbrite.Thank you for your time and allowing me a chance to personally apologize.Cheers,The Lost Abbey
Duck Duck Orders Cancelled
THE LOST ABBEY TO RELEASE THIRD EDITION OF DUCK DUCK GOOZE
UPDATE:Direct link to purchase - http://shop.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com/2016-duck-duck-gooze---750-ml-bottle-p304.aspx THE LOST ABBEY TO RELEASE THIRD EDITION OF DUCK DUCK GOOZE San Marcos, CA, -- Duck Duck Gooze, The Lost Abbey’s much-anticipated blended oak-aged sour, returns to The Lost Abbey this August. A blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old beers aged in French Oak barrels, Duck Duck Gooze was first released in 2009, re-released in 2013 and now again in 2016. 
“We’re more than excited to release the third version of Duck Duck Gooze.” Said Tomme Arthur, COO and Co-Founder at The Lost Abbey. “Waiting for barrels to mature over the last three years has been a journey on its own, but the finished beer proves the wait was worth it.”Starting Tuesday, July 26th at 12pm PT, beer lovers everywhere will be able to purchase up to 6 (six) bottles of Duck Duck Gooze at $41 per bottle (plus CA sales tax). There will be a total of 600 cases available split between the two sessions (300 cases reserved per session).As in prior online sales, selling Duck Duck Gooze online will also come with a few restrictions. The main requirement being whoever purchases Duck Duck Gooze, must also be the individual to pick up the bottles… NO EXCEPTIONS. Removing the option of proxies will help get the beer to as many people as possible and will allow a smoother pickup process. Consumers who do not pick up their bottles during their designated pick up time will surrender the bottles back to The Lost Abbey and be issued a refund. A valid ID and will be required to pick up the purchased bottles. Any duplicate sales to the same name, email or credit card will be rendered null and void.The sessions for retrieving purchased Duck Duck Gooze will happen on Saturday, August 27th and Sunday the 28th, from 10am to 5pm at The Lost Abbey Tasting Room in San Marcos. To reiterate – if a beer is purchased and not picked up during the designated pick up session, the beer will be surrendered back to the brewery and refunded. NO PROXIES ALLOWEDThe link to purchase bottles will be released on Monday, July 25th at LostAbbey.com and across The Lost Abbey Social Media Network.About Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop ConceptFounded in 2006, Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey produce an extensive line-up of continental and American- inspired ales and lagers. Under the direction of visionary brewmaster and co-founder Tomme Arthur, the brewery has garnered dozens of awards including the 2007 Great American Beer Festival Small Brewery of the Year, The 2008 world Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery and the 2013 Champion Brewery at the San Diego International Beer Festival. The company’s beers, many of which are aged in oak barrels for 12 months or longer, are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors and bold boundary-pushing styles. For more information, contact Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey / The Hop Concept at 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069, telephone (800) 918-6816, and on the web at www.LostAbbey.com###
2016 Christmas in July - July 23rd - 11am - 5pm
San Marcos, CA – St. Nick makes his way to the Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey Tasting Room for the 8th 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 23rd, 2016 at the brewery in San Marcos. Christmas in July will begin at 11am and conclude at 5pm.This year, Christmas in July will be free admission, but if you’re more nice than naughty and bring a toy (valued at $15 or more) for Toys for Tots, you’ll receive a wristband for 5 tasters (which will include specialties). If you forget a toy, you can donate $15 to receive the wristband as well with proceeds to benefit Toys for Tots.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 bottles, Port Brewing / Lost Abbey gear, tickets to our legendary Barrel Night during San Diego Beer Week as well as other goodies. Giving Tree tickets go on-sale at 2pm on Thursday, June 30th at shop.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com.All of The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing’s full core lineup of beers will be available, plus a few specialty taps will be available (more info to come). Besides the fat man in the red suit (who will be available for pictures throughout the day), we’ll also be celebrating 8 years of releasing 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 fruit cake during a California Christmas in July.
PORT BREWING AND THE LOST ABBEY TO CELEBRATE 10th ANNIVERSARY
For 10 years, Port Brewing, The Lost Abbey and recently The Hop Concept have produced world-class beers… now its time to celebrate on Saturday, May 21st from 11am to 4pm.We’ll be throwing a different kind of Anniversary Party this year, this year it’ll only be one session (11am – 4pm), complete with a bounce house, sumo wrestling, oh… and beer.While we know everyone will ask the question: “But will there be Red Barn and Mongo?”… The answer is yes, and so much more. Some of the specialty taps will include:2016 Cable Car Ale’13 – ’15 Vertical of Cuvee de TommeFuzzy Angel (Angel’s Share w/ Peaches)’15 – ’16 Red Poppy’12 Deliverance’16 Framboise de Amorosa’12 – ’14 Vertical of Older ViscosityOn top of the tap list, we’ll also take a page out of our annual Barrel Night event and pull 4 single barrel samples to include:Blonde Sour w/ Blackberries and VanillaAgave Ale aged in Brandy Barrels (barreled in ’13)Golden Sour w/ Elderflowers and PeachesRum Barrel-aged Angel’s ShareTickets will be $40 a person and include 10 tasters, a 10th Anniversary tasting glass, and a 10th Anniversary edition of Brett Devo, our dry-hopped Blonde Saison with Brettanomyces brewed specifically for the Anniversary Party.With passage of a new ABC law this year, we’ll be able to extend our license our to our parking lot so you can enjoy your beers in our tasting room or outside under the cover of the frickin’ sun. Tickets available now at shop.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com... Cheers!