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8th Anniversary Party Taplist
Our 8th Anniversary Party is coming up on Saturday, May 10th and tickets are selling quick! In addition to our 22 taps of year-round and seasonal beers, we are digging into our cellar for some special beers for the big day.Special taps to include:Red Poppy, Framboise de Amorosa, Spontaneous Cheer, Angel's Share Grand Cru, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Angel's Share, Older Viscosity, Cuvee de Tomme, and more to be announced.Vintage bottle list:Coming soonPhoto BoothSmile Pop Party will be here with their Photo [un]Booth TICKETS: Available hereEach ticketed guest will receive a commemorative tasting glass, a food ticket, and 8 beer tasters (additional tasters can be purchased at the bar).Designated driver tickets will be on sale soon for $10 and include a food ticket.WHEN: Saturday May 10thEarly Session: 11am-3pmLate Session: 4pm-8pmWHERE: Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey155 Mata Way Suite 104San Marcos, CA 92069
8th Annual Anniversary Party
Our 8th Annual Anniversary Party will be held on Saturday, May 10th.
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).
WHEN: Saturday May 10thEarly Session: 11am-3pmLate Session: 4pm-8pm
WHERE: Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey155 Mata Way Suite 104San Marcos, CA 92069
TICKETS: Available here
2013 Pre-Stone Anniversary Brunch
We are all about traditions here at The Lost Abbey, so join us, once again, 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 and 42 taps of fresh Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey beers.2013 Pre-Stone Anniversary Brunch from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.
- What: Pre-Stone 17th Anniversary Brunch
- When: Saturday, August 17, 2013 – 8:30am to 11:30am
- Where: The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CA
- How Much: No entry fee. Food is free. Standard pricing for 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 tasters 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.
Port Brewing's Anniversary Ale Makes Its Return!
PORT BREWING AND THE LOST ABBEY CELEBRATES ITS 7TH ANNIVERSARY
A celebration to commemorate 7 years will take place May 4th at The Lost Abbey/Port Brewing Tasting Room in Southern California.The crusade The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing embarked on to fight the good fight and make amazing beer, turns seven on May 4th, 2013. To celebrate the milestone and the joys of the journey, we'll be hosting a two-session Anniversary Party at The Lost Abbey/ Port Brewing Tasting Room in San Marcos, CA (155 Mata Way).
The guest of honor at the party will be the massively hoppy 7th iteration of Port Brewing’s Anniversary Ale. Brewed with Columbus, Amarillo and Simcoe and dry-hopped with Columbus, Amarillo and Citra (a new addition this year) hops, Anniversary Ale has pleasant tones of citrus and pine, a screaming hops presence and just enough malt character to add a hint of sweetness. Port Brewing’s Anniversary Ale comes in at 10% ABV and will be available at the brewery on-draft and through distribution on-draft and 22oz bottles later this month.Additionally, the Anniversary Party will feature special taps of Framboise de Amorosa (Raspberry Sour & American-Style Sour silver medal award-winner at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival), Deliverance (a blend of Bourbon barrel-aged Serpents Stout and Brandy barrel-aged Angel’s Share), Red Poppy (Flanders Red Ale with sour cherries) and Angel’s Share (Bourbon barrel-aged English-style Barleywine).“Our Anniversary Party is one of the highlights for us each year” said Director of Brewing Operations Tomme Arthur. “It gives us a chance to celebrate our successes with our most passionate fans”.Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey Turn 7! from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.
7th Anniversary Party
Celebrate our 7th birthday with beer, food and a few of our closest friends!
To celebrate our 7th year of existence, we’re going back to our roots… Long gone are the anniversary parties that were focused on pony rides and balloon animals. We’re not going to bore you with lame card tricks and annoying roaming magicians looking for tips. (though last year’s magician has yet to re-appear from his disappearing act)This year’s 7th Anniversary party is all about GOOD BEER. We’re filling every one of our taps with beers both new and properly aged. We’re also bringing back our “Vintage Case” and filling that to the brim with some tasty “tracks”… umm… we mean beers… Tasty beers.We also thought we’d compliment this awesome selection of beer with four of our favorite food trucks! Devilicious, Red Oven Artisanal Pizza, Hoangies and Oscar’s Meat Pies. Each truck will have a dish paired with a select Lost Abbey or Port beers put together by our “Goddess of Paring”, Gwen.So there you have it! Beer, Food, Friends…and we’ll even throw in some face painting… It’s our party and we’ll paint our face if we want to!This will be a ticketed event; tickets will go on sale on 4/20 at 10am at www.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com. They’re $20 per person and $25 day of… Though we’ve never actually had any tickets available on the day of, just an FYI.Hope to see you there!
The Details
LocationPort Brewing / The Lost Abbey, 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069.Date / Time(s):Saturday May 4, 2013-Two sessions
- Session 1 - 11am to 3pm
- Session 2 - 4pm to 8pm
Each guest will receive a commemorative tasting glass, 10 beer tasting tabs and a food ticket (additional taster tickets will be available).Tickets
- $20 per session
- Each session limited to 400 people
If any tickets remain, they'll be available at the door for $25...Tickets will go on sale at 10am on 4/20/2013... more info to come!
Vodcast #26 Pre-Stone Anniversary Brunch
- What: Pre-Stone 16th Anniversary Brunch
- When: Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 8:30am to 11:30am
- Where:The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CA
- How Much: No entry fee. Food is free. Standard pricing for beers.
HUGE thanks to everyone at Rancho Bernardo Inn.
2012 Pre-Stone Anniversary Brunch
The tradition of pre-arrogant decadence continues!
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 and 42 taps of fresh Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey beers.
- What: Pre-Stone 16th Anniversary Brunch
- When: Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 8:30am to 11:30am
- Where: The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CA
- How Much: No entry fee. Food is free. Standard pricing for beers.
But wait -- there's more! This year we're taking it to even greater heights!For the first time, we're proud to announce our partnership with Churchill’s Pub & Grille and Executive Chef A.G. Warfield. Chef A.G. 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 tasters 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.Need a reminder? Click here to add it to your calendar
Check out some photos from last years event:
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Our 6th Anniversary Celebration!
Last month we celebrated our 6th birthday! We had a huge party and invited all of our friends.
We had awesome music provided by The Flounders, Squarefish, and Silverline; we had great food provided by SlowCal BBQ, Red Oven Pizza, and Casanova Fish Tacos, and of course we had incredible beer! For those who missed out try to live vicariously through this video, and for those who did attend see if you made the cut.6th Anniversary Celebration from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.
Vodcast #12 The Lost Abbey Propaganda
Happy Birthday Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey!
LocationPort Brewing / The Lost Abbey, 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069.Date / Time(s):Saturday May 12, 2011-Two sessions
We've sold out completely each year, so make sure to get your tickets early! (It's unlikely we'll have any at the door.) 21 and older only please. ID will be required.Click Below to Purchase Tickets (via Brown Paper Tickets)
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Sixth Anniversary Party
Celebrate our 6th birthday with beer, food, music and a few of our closest friends!
Saturday May 12, 2012Come party with Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey crew and help us celebrate our 6th Anniversary.As in previous years we'll be breaking the party into two four-hour sessions and limiting the number of guests so we'll all have plenty of elbow room and everyone can relax and enjoy themselves.Items planned for our day-long festivities include a full tap line-up in the tasting room (including some special kegs from the barrel archives) amazing food from a trio of guest chefs, great music, and, of course, the company of your fellow beer aficionados.
Brews, Food and Entertainment
Brews: Following our anniversary tradition, we'll be loading our taps with the latest and greatest of our beers, including Anniversary Ale #6, Anniversary -- our hoppy, strong pale ale from the Port Brewing side of the house.DOBO Tomme Arthur will also be delving into the storied Lost Abbey barrel and bottle archives to give guests an opportunity to sample rare brews from the past. (Look for special bottles, and secret taps all day long!)Food: For those of you who enjoy five star food, this year we'll have three food trucks on hand in a veritable Gourmet Food Court of artisan pizzas, Baja-style seafood and smoky, delicious barbecue.
The Details
LocationPort Brewing / The Lost Abbey, 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069.Date / Time(s):Saturday May 12, 2011-Two sessions
- Session 1 - 11am to 3pm
- Session 2 - 4pm to 8pm
Each guest will receive a commemorative tasting glass, 8 beer tasting tickets and food (additional taster tickets are $1 each).Tickets
- $20 per session
- Each session limited to 400 people
We've sold out completely each year, so make sure to get your tickets early! (It's unlikely we'll have any at the door.) 21 and older only please. ID will be required.Click Below to Purchase Tickets (via Brown Paper Tickets)
Tasting Notes: Anniversary Ale
In this episode of Tasting Notes, Tomme presents Anniversary Ale, our massively hopped strong pale ale brewed to celebrate our anniversary each year.
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Anniversary Schedule of Events
Attending our Sold Out 5th Anniversary Celebration? Not attending but interested in lurking outside and seeing what's going on? Well, we've ordered up some great weather (partly sunny, mid-60's) and put together an amazing list of everything in store for the day:
All Day Events
official hashtag
#port5th
(tweet it!)
Live WebcastWe'll be broadcasting live all day! Andy Killion (aka @Metromixsd !) will be covering the entire event live with interviews, chats and fun. If you're attending, you're invited to step into the broadcast booth and say hello to everyone. If you're watching from your computer, tablet or phone, you're invited to chat with Andy and his guests via our Ustream broadcast channel!Live broadcast begins at 11am PDT.
Click here to download the phone app and watch the broadcast.Barrel House ToursExplore the mysteries of the Lost Abbey barrel archives with Barrel Master & Lead Brewer, Ryan Fields. Ryan will be leading two tours per session. Each tour takes approximately 30 minutes and is limited to 35 people. (Register early to ensure your slot. This fills up quickly!)Session One Tours: 12pm | 2pm - Session Two Tours: 5pm | 7pmYou must sign up to go on the tour! Registration will be at the entrance to the barrel house.Live MusicThis year we're pleased to host not one, but two live bands in the brewhouse for your listening pleasure. Session One will be host to the vintage-tinged garage, folk, rock and roll sounds of Kiera and the Lesbians. Session Two will be our favorite lounge lizards, The Professors, and their special brand of surf-styled rock and roll. Music starts at noon.Food, food, foodChefs Jason Danderand and Steve Owen will be steaming, smoking, BBQing and frying their way through a whole raft of San Diego-style street foods. Street food not your thing? The magic pizza trailer will also be on hand to cooking up pies fresh and hot! Water and soft drinks will also available courtesy of Dr Pepper.Food and drinks will be in the outdoor pavilion next to the barrel house.
What's On Tap
What's a brewery birthday party without plenty of beer? The brewers have dug deep into the archives to fully stock both bars (the main bar as well as our new barrel room bar) with a huge array of Port Brewing & Lost Abbey beers. All of the following will be on tap at the main bar as well as in the barrel room:
The regulars (1 taster ticket)
- Port Brewing
- Anniversary - Hoppy, Strong Pale Ale
- Hot Rocks - Stein Lager
- Mongo - Double IPA
- Old Viscosity - Dark Strong Ale
- Panzer Pils - Imperial Pilsner
- Santa's Little Helper - Imperial Stout
- Shark Attack - Double Red Ale
- Wipeout - West Coast IPA
- The Lost Abbey
- Avant Garde - Biere de Garde
- Devotion - Belgian Blond
- Judgment Day - Belgian Quad with Raisins
- Red Barn - Saison
- Saison Blanc - Light Saison with Green Raisins & Pepper
- Serpent's Stout - Belgian Sweet Stout
- Ten Commandments - Belgian Strong Ale
The Specialties (3 taster tickets)
- Ad Lib (2011) - Special Limited Release Blend made with Rye Barrel Serpent's Stout, Bourbon Midnight Expression and Bourbon Judgment Day. Only 50 five gallon kegs of this are going into distribution, so this may be your one and only chance to try a legendary Lost Abbey one-off blends!
- Angel's Share - Brandy Barrel (2011) - Barleywine aged in Brandy Barrels
- Framboise de Amorosa (2011) - Raspberry Sour Aged in Wine Barrels
- Red Poppy (2011) - Flanders-style Red with Sour Cherries aged in Wine Barrels
- Older Viscosity (2011) - Dark Strong Ale Aged in Bourbon Barrels
...Expect other "secret" specialties throughout the day as well! (Watch for the DOBO lurking about.)Remember, eight taster tickets come with your admission, but additional tickets will also be available for $1 each.Whew...See you there! (And if not, we'll see you on the web.)
Libri Divini - May 2011
The Official Newsletter of Port Brewing & The Lost AbbeyVolume 3, Issue 2
In This Issue:
Where's Tomme? | New Faces: Meet Gwen Conley | 5th Anniversary Party | New Beer Releases | Upcoming Events | The Cat is Back!
Let's Play Where's Tomme!
Greeting members of the faithful!We are skipping the usual message from the DOBO this month as Tomme, world traveler that he is, is out and about being Tomme Arthur. Having just returned from Europe (Scotland, Belgium and Denmark, specifically), this week he's up in Chico, CA at Sierra Nevada doing a collaboration brew with a few of the other members of the "Brett Pack" (Adam from Avery Brewing, Sam from Dogfish Head, and Rob from Allagash).Next week he'll be back home for our 5th Anniversary celebration (more on that below), and then he'll be heading out to do a coast-to-coast beer week tour. If you'd like to say hi to Tomme, you'll be able to find him at the following:
- May 19 to 26 - Seattle Beer Week
- June 3 to 4 - Savor, Washington DC
- June 5 to 8 - Philly Beer Week
We don't have a full list of his appearance schedule just yet, so stay tuned via our Twitter and Facebook feeds. Or better yet, subscribe to our calendar and you'll get all the updates delivered right to your computer / phone / tablet / etc.
New Faces: Meet Gwen Conley
One of the more exciting things to happen here at The Abbey is the arrival of our new Quality Assurance Director, Gwen Conley. For those not familiar with her name, Gwen comes to us from the famous Flying Dog Brewery in Maryland where she headed their QA department for years.Gwen actually got into the beer business back in the 90's through what she calls "dumb luck" -- more or less wandering into it when she went to work as a microbiologist for Coors in Golden, Colorado. After leaving Coors she went to work for the Ball Corporation (the container people) where she went through their sensory training program and became an expert on how colors, aromas, and flavors work together to create full-fledged sensory experiences. That ended up getting her part time work doing food and drink pairings and eventually earned her the moniker "Sensory Goddess."She eventually parlayed her unique background into her gig at Flying Dog where she not only managed their QA efforts, but also conducted educational programs in beer and food pairings. As for her reasons for jumping to the left coast and joining us here at Port / Lost Abbey, Gwen said "It was the opportunity to do the sort of experimentation that goes on here. Working with so many barrels and different beers was hard to pass up." (She also admitted that living in San Diego isn't so bad either.)As QA director Gwen has jumped in and taken over oversight of our brewing and production processes, finally putting all that really cool equipment in our shiny new lab to work. She's also held a number of sensory sessions for the staff, and we're trying to convince her to do a few classes for the general public as well (keep your fingers crossed).Asked what she'd be doing if she wasn't helping make great beer, Gwen revealed an interesting aspiration. "I think I'd run a snorkel bar somewhere in the Caribbean or Central America," shed said. Guests would snorkel half the day, then at 3pm the snorkeling stops and the drinking starts."A snorkel bar? Sounds like a pretty good plan to us.Want to hear more from Gwen? Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/SensoryGoddess
5th Anniversary Party
Our fifth birthday party is Saturday, May 14, 2011 -- just a little more than a week and a half away -- and we're inviting all our friends, fans and members of the faithful to drop by and say hello!As with last year, so everyone has plenty of room and can enjoy the food, music and (of course) beer, we're dividing the party into two sessions -- an early one from 11am to 3pm and a later one from 4pm to 8pm.Items on tap for our daylong festivities include specialty kegs from the barrel archives, bottled beer releases, special barrelhouse tours, amazing street food from our in-house chefs, and live music from our two special guests — Kiera and the Lesbians and The Professors.The $15 ticket includes a commemorative glass, 8 beer tasting tickets, food and live music. Tickets are very limited, however, so if you'd like to attend, you should buy them sooner rather than later.For full details and to buy tickets, click here.
New Beer Releases
Speaking of our Anniversary Party, we also have two beer releases from the Port Brewing side of the house coinciding with the party. On May 14 we will issue the following beers: Anniversary Ale - Our annual hoppy strong pale ale. Older Viscosity - Old Viscosity aged in Bourbon oak barrels for a year.No need to worry if you can't attend the anniversary party. Both of these beers will reach our full distribution network. Look for them on shelves and your favorite pubs and eateries in mid-to-late May.
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars (or subscribe to ours) -- the following events are coming up!May 16 to 22 - American Craft Beer Week
The annual nationwide ode to American craft brews. We'll be kicking it off a couple of days early with our anniversary party, but you can expect some fun in the tasting room May 20 - 22 as well.June 16 to 18 - National Homebrewer's Conference
The NHC is here in San Diego this year and we'll be rolling out the red carpet all week long for our homebrewer friends. Tomme & Co. have already brewed a special beer for the conference, and we'll be extending tasting room hours to accommodate all the folks who will be in town earlier in the week. Details will be posted on our calendar and website as we get closer to the dates.July 16 - Christmas in July
Our annual celebration and fundraiser for Toys for Tots will be a little earlier than last year (so people can go to ComicCon and our party). As with previous years we'll be releasing Santa's Little Helper aged in Bourbon oak barrels, Santa will be on hand for photos, and there will be live music and food. Oh, and it's all FREE (except for the beer) if you just bring a new, unwrapped toy worth $15 or more! Last year we raised close to $10,000 in cash and toys for the Marine Corp's Toys for Tots foundation and this year we'd like to do even better, so make plans to attend.
Amarillo is Back!
For those of you who follow our Twitter and/or Facebook feeds, you're probably aware that one of our brewcats, Amarillo, disappeared a couple of weeks back, much to our dismay (the tasting room just isn't the same without him holding court on the bar or the barrel tables).We are please to report that last Saturday night he suddenly re-appeared. Skinny, disheveled and exhausted, he ate two cans of cat food and a whole bowl of dry food in a matter of minutes, and spent the entire next day "talking" to anyone and everyone who came into the tasting room (usually his sister, Cascade is the talkative one).We're not entirely certain what happened (nobody here speaks cat), but we're pretty sure he had a quite an adventure. All we can say is everyone -- Amarillo included -- is happy that he's back.Thanks to all those who put out the call that he was missing (he even made it on a local TV news broadcast), sent kind words, and brought him treats and gifts since his return. You guys are the best!
Lost Abbey / Port Brewing 5th Anniversary Party
Celebrate our 5th Birthday with food, live music and new beer releases!
Come party with Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey and celebrate our 5th Anniversary on Saturday May 14, 2011.
Like last year we'll be breaking the party into two sessions and limiting the number of guests so everyone can relax and enjoy themselves.Items on tap for our daylong festivities include specialty kegs from the barrel archives, bottled beer releases, special barrelhouse tours, amazing street food from our in-house chefs, and live music from our two special guests -- Kiera and the Lesbians and The Professors.
Brews, Food, Tours and Entertainment
Brews: Following our anniversary tradition, not only will we be loading all our taps with the latest and greatest of our beers, but we'll be releasing Anniversary -- the fifth release of our hoppy, strong pale ale from the Port Brewing side of the house.DOBO Tomme Arthur will also be delving into the storied Lost Abbey barrel and bottle archives to give guests an opportunity to sample rare brews from the past half-decade. (Look for special bottles, and secret taps all day long!)
Food:For those of you who enjoy five star food, this year chef Jason Danderand will be heading the outdoor kitchen and barbequing, steaming, smoking, broiling and baking his way through a stunning assortment of street foods with a unique "San Diego" culinary spin.Special Tours:Lead Brewer and Keeper of the Barrels, Ryan Fields, and our new QAD, Gwen Conlley (née Flying Dog), will be hosting tours of our famous barrelhouse, giving guests an opportunity to see where our beers await the angels on high (and possibly learn a few of the secrets behind one of American craft brewing's most famous barrel programs).Music:We'll have two bands playing this year. The first session will feature the vintage-tinged garage, folk, rock and roll sounds of Kiera and the Lesbians. The second session will play host to our favorite lounge lizards, The Professors, who will be performing their own special brand of sophisticated Surf Music.
The Details
LocationPort Brewing / The Lost Abbey, 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069.Time(s)Two sessions -- the first from 11am to 3pm and the second from 4pm to 8pm. For $15/session admission guests will receive a commemorative tasting glass, 8 beer tasting tickets and food (additional taster tickets are $1 each). Ticket sales will be strictly limited for each session.TicketsRemember, we're limiting admission for each session, and last year we sold out completely, so make sure to get your tickets early! (It's unlikely we'll have any at the door.) 21 and older only please. ID will be required.
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Libri Divini - March 2011
The Official Newsletter of The Lost Abbey / Port BrewingVolume 3, Issue 1In This Issue
- From the Director's Chair
- Carenvale Masquerade Recap
- Beer Release: Framboise de Amorosa
- 5th Anniversay Party Date
- New Releases / Upcoming Events
- Add us to your PC or Smartphone Calendar
The Director's Chair
Greetings from the DOBO.By the time you read this, Mike and I will be somewhere in Europe. We are embarking on a long beer infused journey. I am very excited about the places and people we are off to see.We'll start the tour proper when we land in Aberdeen, Scotland. We'll meet up with Jeff Bagby (Pizza Port), James and Martin from Brewdog, spending two nights dodging the Loch Ness Monster and warming our bellies with the finest Speyside and Highland Malts available. Should this leave us cold, we'll Sink a few Bismarks attempting to warm our bellies.We have a visit scheduled with their cask supplier. It is my hope to find types of barrels and wood expressions currently lacking in our barrel program enabling us a wider range of flavor possibilities. We've also scheduled a pint night in Aberdeen at the Brewdog pub. We shipped over some Mongo, Wipeout and others. I think the peeps will be quite pissed when we're done with them.Friday we hope a plane from Scotland over to Brussels. Mike and I will set out to taste a ton of Lambic and sour beers hoping to remind our taste buds that not all beer should be hoppy. Saturday will find us stalking the halls of Cantillon. I am excited to see what the new expansion looks like. We'll throw back some beers with Jean at Moeder Lambic if all goes well.Sunday is hope the train day. St. Niklaas here we come for Zythos (the 24 hour Belgian Beer Festival). This will be a great chance to see what's new since I was there last. Monday could very well be the high point of the week (beer wise). Henrik(who handles our beer in Europe) has set up a plan enabling us to go blend a batch of Lambic with Armand from Drie Fonteinen that will sold in the European market. This will afford Mike and myself a real look into the blending process that we have never seen. It promises to be exceptional.Tuesday morning has us jaunting off to Denmark (my first trip to Hamlet's home). We're going to be hosted by NOMA which in 2010 was named Best Restaurant in the world by Restaurant Magazine. Now, I've done a ton of AMAZING dinners but none of them come close to the prestige of this restaurant. I feel blessed we get to do this and honored to be represent American Craft Beer in such a special way. Look for pictures of this on my twitter side of things.Thursday we fly back to the states. Mike will return home. I on the other hand will be detouring through Boston to spend some time with the Alstrom brothers attending the Extreme Beer Fest on March 12. It's going to be a crazy trip. One that promises to be filled with some serious beer and fuzzy mornings.It's the longest trip away from home and the brewery in a long time. So I hope things are okay in my absence. I suppose that's why I hired all these new people in the last 2 years?
Carnevale Masquerade 2001 Recap
This year's Carnevale Masquerade celebrating the annual release of Carnevale Ale was bigger and better than ever. Despite rain, hail and near-freezing weather almost 300 folks showed up in their finest masquerade accoutrement to celebrate with live music, great food and (naturally) fantastic Lost Abbey & Port beers.
And speaking of the food, in the spirit of the real Venetian tradition that inspired our Carnevale, Chefs Vince and Jason took it up a notch this year by smoking two whole pigs stuffed with whole chickens stuffed with sausage, potatoes and onion. Accompanied by the crab salad, slaws, vegetables and fresh bread pudding, we can say without hesitation that all the evening's guests were in "hog heaven".If you're interested, we've posted a photo album from the evening's fun. You'll find it on our website here:
And if you're looking for our GABF award-winning Carnevale ale, draft kegs are heading into our distribution network right now, and bottles should be available within the next few weeks.
Beer Release: Framboise de Amorosa
March 19, 2011
Framboise de Amorosa, our lusty, barrel-aged raspberry sour makes her second appearance in the Lost Abbey tasting room on Saturday, March 19.For those who aren't familiar with Amorosa, she begins as Lost and Found poured into red wine barrels and tarted up three times over a period of 12 months. The result is a fruity, round, luscious beer that is sweet and a touch sour perfectly softened by smooth oak characteristics — a real delight from first sip to last.As with last year, the 2011 Framboise de Amorosa is a very limited release so bottles will only be available for purchase in the Lost Abbey tasting room. (Draft versions of the beer will reach limited distribution.) Bottles are 375ml size and $15 each with a six bottle maximum per person.We do expect Amorosa to sell out quickly, so if you would bottles, you should probably arrive at the tasting room earlier rather than later. All the details on the release are on the website here:
5th Anniversary Party
Mark your calendars! Our 5th Anniversary celebration has been set for May 14, 2011!
Once again we'll be breaking the party into two four-hour sessions (11am-3pm and 4pm-8pm) and providing food, music and, of course, great Port / Lost Abbey beers. We will also celebrate the day with two beer releases -- Our spring seasonal IPA, Port Brewing Anniversary Ale, and a new (still secret) Lost Abbey Anniversary release.The 5th anniversary being the traditional "wood" anniversary you can also expect DOBO Tomme Arthur to delve into his barrel archives and pull out some truly amazing stuff to tap.Tickets will be $15 per session. Guests will receive a commemorative tasting glass, food and 8 beer tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets will be $1 each. Look for tickets to go on sale on the Lost Abbey website in early April.
New Beer Releases
Here's what's new and upcoming in new beer releases:
- Feb 12 - Red Poppy Flanders Style Red Ale
- Feb 19 - Mongo Double IPA (bottles!)
- Feb 26 - Carnevale Lenten Saison
- Mar 19 - Framboise De Amorosa 2011 (Brewery Only)
- Apr 2 - Hot Rocks Stein Lager
Add us to your calendar
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Beer Release: Anniversary Ale
This is the release day for Anniversary Ale, our strong pale ale that celebrates our birthday.This is a general release and will be available in bottle and on draft throughout our distribution network.
Port / Lost Abbey 4th Anniversary Party
Brewery to celebrate its fourth birthday May 8th with food, music and two new beer releases
Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey will celebrate its fourth anniversary on Saturday May 8, 2010 with a big, two-session party at the brewery. Items on tap for the daylong festivities include specialty kegs from the barrel archives, bottled beer releases, food by our in-house chef, and live music from special guests, The Professors.Brews, Food and Entertainment
As part of the day’s events, in what is now an anniversary tradition, brewmaster Tomme Arthur, will delve into the storied Lost Abbey barrel archives and give guests an opportunity to sample rare brews from past years. Port Brewing Chef-in-Residence, Vince Marsaglia, and his 20 foot mobile outdoor kitchen and barbeque will be on hand to steam, bake, broil, BBQ and fry their way through a stunning assortment of five-star foods.
Additionally, local music sensations, The Professors, will be on-hand to perform their brand of "sophisticated surf music" live.
The Details
LocationThe Port Brewing Fourth Anniversary Celebration is Saturday, May 8, 2010 at our facilities located at 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069.Time(s)This year, we're dividing the celebration into two sessions -- the first from 11am to 3pm and the second from 4pm to 8pm. For a $15/session admission guests will receive a commemorative tasting glass, 8 beer tasting tickets and food (additional taster tickets are $1 each). Ticket sales are available online and will be strictly limited for each session. (Click here for tickets.)ReleasesThis weekend we'll be releasing two beers for 2010:
Other Good Stuff
- Food: Chef Vince will be rolling out his magic pizza trailer (and whatever else he decides to bring) and serving up an assortment of fresh-prepared foods like only Chef Vince can. (Read: bring your appetite.)
- Music: By the Professors -- they'll having you rocking, rolling, shimmying and shaking in no time.
- Specialties: Look for special bottles, and secret taps all day long!
Buy Tickets OnlineRemember, we're limiting admission for each session, so get your tickets early! (It's unlikely we'll have any at the door.)
Port Brewing's Annual Pre-Stone Anniversary Brunch
Join the Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey crew for brunch before Stone Brewing’s 13th Anniversary Celebration on August 22nd, 2009.Naturally Chef Vince will be cooking up a hearty breakfast that includes eggs, bread, at least half a dozen things made from pork — all of which you can wash down with our big tap list of award-winning beers. As always, the food is free and the beer (a very reasonable) regular price.We're opening at 8:30am to give you plenty of time to carbo-load before heading up the hill to the Stone party.To get directions to the brewery, » click here.See you there!