Info for The Ultimate Box Set RELOAD

The Lost Abbey’s Ultimate Box Set tour is coming to a close. To commemorate a year of The Ultimate Box Set, The Lost Abbey will have an Ultimate Box Set RELOAD. A one-time opportunity for Box Set owners to refill their existing Box Set or stock up on a few of their favorite tracks to stash away for the future. Sales of the individual tracks will commence Tuesday November 5^th at Noon PST for Box Set Owners. CLICK HERE to go to the Lost Abbey ShopThe Pickup process will begin Friday, November 22nd and last through Sunday December 1st. November 23rd, there will be a Ultimate Box Set Wrap Party held at The Lost Abbey (for original Box Set Owners only, not open to the general public) with bottle pickups happening in the packaging line. Pickup of Tracks on the other 9 days will happen in The Lost Abbey Tasting Room.

THE TRACKS AVAILABLE WILL BE:

• Track 4 - 3 bottles per person limit
• Track 5 - 3 bottles per person limit
• Track 6 - 2 bottles per person limit
• Track 7 - 3 bottles per person limit
• Track 8 - 2 bottles per person limit
• Track 9 - 3 bottles per person limit
• Track 10- 2 bottles per person limit
• Track 11 - 3 bottles per person limit

2013 San Diego Beer Week Events

To add our San Diego Beer Week events to your calendar CLICK HERE

 

Friday 11-01-13

• San Diego Brewer's Guild Festival
• Ticket info HERE
• 6 -9PM

Saturday 11-02-13

• San Diego Brewer's Guild Festival
• Ticket info HERE
• 2 -5PM

Monday 11-04-13

• The Local
• 5PM
• Port Brewing Tap Takeover & Pint Night
• Pouring: Deliverance, Bourbon Barrel Aged Santa's Little Helper, Carnevale, and High Tide

• Neighborhood | Nobel Experiment
• 7PM
• Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set Tasting SOLD OUT | Neighborhood Tap Takeover
• Pouring: 2012 Red Poppy, Bourbon Angel's Share, 10 Commandments, Mongo, Red Barn, Devotion, High Tide, and Shark Attack

Tuesday 11-05-13

• Ciro's Pizza & Ale House
• 6PM
• The Lost Abbey & Port Brewing Tap Takeover & Trivia Night
• Pouring: Cuvee De Tomme, Red Barn, Angel's Share, and Board Meeting

• The High Dive
• 7PM
• Chicks For Beer / Food Pairing
• Pouring: Older Viscosity, Shark Attack, Board Meeting, Mongo, and High Tide

Wednesday 11-06-13

• Toronado SD
• 7PM
• The Lost Abbey Night
• Pouring: Cable Car, Angel's Share, Mayan Judgement Day, Deliverance, Red Barn

Thursday 11-07-13

• Newport Pizza & Ale House
• 7PM
• The Lost Abbey & Port Brewing Tap Takeover & Pint Night
• Pouring: Framboise de Amorosa, Angel's Share, Deliverance, Red Barn, Mongo, and Shark Attack

• Stone Brewing Co.
• 6:30-9PM
• Master Pairing Dinner With The Lost Abbey - $79 SOLD OUT

Friday 11-08-13

• Raglan Public
• 7PM
• The Lost Abbey Tap Takeover
• Pouring Deliverance, Devotion, Red Barn, Avant Garde, and Lost & Found

Saturday 11-09-13

• OB Noodle House
• 1PM
• Keep The Pint Night: Premiere of our new High Tide pint glasses.
• Pouring High Tide

• Urge Gastropub
• 11:30AM
• The Lost Abbey keep the pint night
• Pouring: Angel's Share, Deliverance, 10 Commandments, Cuvee de Tomme, Serpent's Stout, and 2012 Older Viscosity

• Churchill's Pub & Grille
• 4PM
• Lost Abbey Tasting with Director of Production & QA, Gwen Conley,and Lead Brewer, Matt Webster
• Pouring: Angels Share, Deliverance, Gift of the Magi, Mo Betta Bretta, Carnevale, and Red Poppy

Sunday 11-10-13

• Waypoint Public
• 6PM
• The Lost Abbey Tap Takeover
• Pouring Red Poppy, Red Barn, Avant Garde, and Deliverance

• O'Brien's Pub
• 6:30 -10PM
• Lost Abbey Night
• Pouring TBD

The Great American Beer Festival: A How To

The Great American Beer Festival: A How To from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.

2013 Lost Abbey Barrel Night

San Marcos, CA, -- Join The Lost Abbey as they kick-off San Diego Beer Week with The 7^th Annual Barrel Night on Saturday November 2^nd at The Lost AbbeyTasting Room. 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.Barrel Night will be limited to 150 guests at $100 per ticket. The price will include samples of the barrel-aged rarities as well access to the core lineup of Lost Abbey Beers. In addition, Two (2) bottles of the extremely limited Veritas 012 will be included with the ticket as well as a commemorative Lost Abbey glass.Fine cheeses, artisanal bread, and an exquisite selection of cured meats and pates will be available, with suggestions for each pairing.Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday, October 15^th at right here at www.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com. Tickets will be limited to 4 per person. The DetailsWhat: Lost Abbey Annual Barrel Night 2013When: Nov. 2, 2012 / 7pm to 10pmWhere: The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CAHow Much: $100 per ticket; maximum of four tickets.Tickets go on sale Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 at 10am PDT and must be purchased online.

Tasting Videos

We've added some new tasting videos to our list. Get some interesting insight on our beer as Tomme talks about Port Brewing's Hop-15 and Lost Abbey's Framboise de Amorosa, Red Poppy, Saison Blanc, Saint's Devotion, and Duck Duck Gooze.





Tasting Notes Playlist

Brewbound Presents BREW TALKS Live at The Lost Abbey

Today Brewbound sets off on their west coast tour for their new live show BREW TALKS. Their first episode will air live at The Lost Abbey.The evening’s feature panel will take an in-depth look at the mature but growing San Diego craft beer market and the equilibrium that exists between competition and collaboration. Speakers will include The Lost Abbey’s own Tomme Arthur, Stone Brewing’s director of Southern California sales, Chad Heath, and Tom Nickel, the owner of O’Brien’s Pub. Together, the trio will discuss the increasingly competitive environment for craft in San Diego, the ability for existing breweries to continue growing share and the opportunities that exist for new startups.

Earlier in the evening, a panel discussing the pitfalls of starting a brewery will include Modern Times Beer founder Jacob McKean, Bagby Beer Company founder Jeff Bagby, and Shawn DeWitt, the co-owner of Coronado Brewing Company.  Together, the three will discuss the immense challenges of launching a new beer company in today’s crowded marketplace. Dialogue will range from how to attract investor partners to brewery site selection and will be a must-see for any brewery-in-planning.

VIEW THE LIVESTREAM HERETuesday July 23, 2013 5:30pm-6:45pm PST

Annual Christmas in July Celebration - 2013

Our annual beer release and party to benefit the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Foundation!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.

The Details:

• When: Saturday, July 13, 2013; Two sessions - 11am - 3pm & 4pm - 8pm
• Where: The Lost Abbey/Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CA
• How Much: Whether you’ve been naughty or nice through the first half of the year, as long as you bring an unwrapped toy (valued at $15 or more) you’re in! Did your dog eat your toy along with your homework from 1995? 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! (Beers are all regular price)

Events on tap:

Beer releases:

• 2013 Bourbon Barrel-aged Santa's Little Helper - 22oz bottles; $12 ea. / 6 bottle limit.

Food & Beer:

• Food - Entrants will receive a ticket good for food at any of the three vendors in our mobile food court. Vendors include: Hoangies, Devilicious, and Red Oven Pizza 
• On Tap - 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. Besides the fat man in the red suit (who will be available for pictures throughout the day), we’ll also be celebrating 5 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

Specialty Taps (Limited Draft): 

• '12 Deliverance
• Older Viscosity
• Framboise de Amorosa
• Red Poppy
• Special "Santa's Flight" - $8 for tasters of '13 Bourbon Santa's Little Helper, '11 Brandy barrel-aged Santa's & '11 Santa's Little Helper (Brandy and Vintage Santa's only available on Flight)

Activities:A Visit from St. NickSanta Claus loves to visit us while he's on vacation in San Diego! He'll be dropping by the brewery so you can get you, your friends' and family (kids welcome) professionally photographed with him.

• Santa's Schedule -- 11:30am - 3:00pm & 4:30pm - 8:00pm

Toys for Tots toy drive and fundraiser

• Toy Drive -- Bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $15 or more to benefit Toys for Tots

• Giving Tree - Make an additional donation to Toys for Tots (above & beyond the unwrapped toy) and you get to select a gift from the Christmas Tree. Gifts will include rare bottles, Port Brewing & Lost Abbey gear, tickets to our legendary Barrel Night, and The Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set.

The Lost Abbey Received 1st Ever Champion Brewery Award in 2013 San Diego International Beer Competition

San Marcos, CA, --The 7th Annual San Diego International Beer Competition concluded Sunday, June 23rd with The Lost Abbey earning 6 total medals as well as being honored with the first ever “Champion Brewery” award. (The Champion Brewery award was bestowed upon the brewery location with the most cumulative points based on awards.)

For three years running, The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing (Port Brewing Co) has led or tied for the lead with the most medals in The San Diego International Beer Competition. In 2011, Port Brewing Co garnered 6 total medals which was tied for the most awards. At the 2012 Competition, Port Brewing Co topped the leaderboard with 8 total medals in addition to winning the Best of Show for Carnevale Ale.

“Having one of the largest commercial craft beer competitions in California each year, we take great pride in competing at the highest level on our home turf.” Said Tomme Arthur, Director of Brewery Operations for The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing. “Consumers are always looking for validation, an award from the San Diego International Beer Competition shows them the excellence in brewing we strive for each day.”The San Diego International Beer Competition and Festival ran from June 21st through June 23rd at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The competition received over 900 entries from 19 different countries and 22 states in the U.S. making it one of the largest in the country.

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About Port Brewing / The Lost AbbeyFounded 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 in its seven year history 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

PORT BREWING AND THE LOST ABBEY CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN JULY – 2013

Annual beer release and benefit for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation

San Marcos, CA – St. Nicholas makes his way to the Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey Tasting Room for the 5^th Annual release of Bourbon Barrel-aged Santa’s Little Helper (Port’s Imperial Stout) and a Christmas in July celebration to benefit The Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation on Saturday, July 13^th, 2013.

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice through the first half of the year, as long as you bring an unwrapped toy (valued at $15 or more) you’re in! Did your dog eat your toy along with your homework from 1995? 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)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 or a Lost Abbey Ultimate Box Set.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 5 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.   AboutPort Brewing / The Lost Abbey Port Brewing and 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 in its seven year history including the 2007 Great American Beer Festival Small Brewery of the Year and the 2008 world Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery. 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.

Where's the Best of Show Trophy?

In 2012, The Lost Abbey received the Best of Show trophy at the San Diego International Beer Competition for Carnevale Ale. In celebration, we had each brewer spend a day with the trophy. From surfing and yoga to finding a new drinking buddy, The Best of Show trophy had quite a year with The Lost Abbey crew. With the festival returning again next weekend (June 21-23) we thought now was the perfect time to showcase its adventures.

Lead Cellerman, Greg Peters, surfing with our 2012 Best of Show trophy.

Pairings: Vol 1

Thursday's are our favorite! We get to start thinking about the weekend and what we're going to do, what we're going to eat and most importantly, what we're going to drink!We're going to start posting some of our favorite food/beer combos to help make those decisions easier... this week we paired a feta/fruit salad, Roquefort Cheese and Pepperoni Hot Pocket... Cheers! 

Google Hangout w/ Tomme and All About Beer Magazine

On Wednesday, April 17^th, Tomme and the crew from All About Beer Magazine finish up their Ultimate Box Set tasting with tracks #7 - #13. Starting at 11am pst, head to lostabbeydev.wpengine.com and check out the live feed. If you happen to have a question for Tomme, tweet us @lostabbey. Cheers!Google Hangout w/ Tomme and All About Beer Magazine from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.

SPY Belgian Waffle Ride

April 7^th was the 2^nd Annual SPY Belgian Waffle Ride (SPY BWR) which began and ended at the SPY HQ off of Palomar Airport Road. 350 (insane) Riders suffered through 209 Kilometers (130 miles) of various terrain leading through Fallbrook and Bonsall to Escondido and Lake Hodges, venturing back to the promised land of Carlsbad.Our one-and-only Lost Abbey “Team Rider” Karl Bordine, finished this year’s trek in 3^rd Place as well as The Sprint Award for fastest times on the sprint segments.A great day overall, especially when it ended with a well-deserved Lost Abbey beer after a long ride.

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7th Anniversary Party

Celebrate our 7th birthday with beer, food and a few of our closest friends!

To celebrate our 7^th 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 7^th 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! 

Hungry Hump Day Happy Hour!

To celebrate the fact that it’s staying light out later, even though we still feel like we’re losing an hour of sleep, our Hungry Hump Day Happy Hour will now begin at 4pm every Wednesday at the Port Brewing and Lost Abbey Tasting Room! With amazing food trucks stopping by every week, it’s the perfect chance to pair good food with good beer and celebrate getting over the hump.

Are You Talking About Hungry Hump Day Happy Hour? from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.

Photos from 2013 Carnevale di Lost Abbey Masquerade

          

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Lost Abbey's Very First Ad For "The Big Game"

Unfortunately, try as we might, we were not successful in our attempt to purchase advertisement space during this year's Super Bowl. We quickly learned that another brewery had already capitalized on the available ad space for brewers, plus it was really really expensive. So, we decided to post here instead for everyone to enjoy.The Lost Abbey - None Better Commercial from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.

Carnevale di Lost Abbey Masquerade Party 2013

You are cordially invited to celebrate the end of the Carnevale season with one last evening of celebration at The Lost Abbey's famed Venetian masquerade ball on February 23, 2013 from 7pm to 11pm.Among the 20-plus taps of fine Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey beers will be the premiere of the 2013 vintage of our GABF & World Beer Cup gold medal winning Lenten saison, Carnevale.  Food for the evening will be provided by one of our esteemed local food trucks, Lez Eat, and entertainment for the night will be provided by The Professors, who are making a triumphant return.Beers are regular price, but for those properly attired for the masquerade (costume and mask), food and entertainment are free. A $10 cash only cover charge applies to those without proper dress. 21 and over only please. Valid ID required.NOTE: This is a very popular event, and food and space are limited, so it's best to arrive early rather than late. Mark your calendars now!Details:What: 6th Annual Carnevale di Lost Abbey MasqueradeWhen: Saturday February 23, 7pm to 11pmWhere: The Lost Abbey, 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069For directions to the brewery or more information, please vist our Contact Page.Check out these photos from previous Carnevale Masquerades:

• Carnevale 2012

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• Carnevale 2011
• Carnevale 2010
• Carnevale 2009

Tracks On Repeat

Join us this Saturday, January 19th, as we stock our tasting room cold box with one case of every track and hit repeat.

• What: One case of each track (1-13) will be loaded into the cold box
• When: Saturday January 19, 2013 - 12:30pm to 8pm
• Where: The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CA
• How Much: $20 per bottle, and as with previous track releases, bottles are for on-premise consumption only.
• Caveats: Due to anticipated high demand, customers will be limited to purchasing one bottle each (1), from two separate tracks at any given time. Complete details available at time of purchase.

San Diego Invades Monterey, CA!

January 17th - 20th

San Diego invades Monterey all weekend long! PLUS join Director of Brewery Operations, Tomme Arthur, on Saturday January 19th for an epic Lost Abbey beer dinner.  $50 provides you with four courses paired with Lost Abbey favorites, plus admission into the reception.