2014 Carnevale di Lost Abbey Masquerade

BEER MENU: On top of our already available beers, for our Carnevale di Masquerade we'll have: 2014 Carnevale, Red Poppy, Framboise de Amorosa, Spontaneous Cheer, 2014 Cuvee de Tomme, Deliverance and Older Viscosity all on tap that night.

It's time once again to release our latest version of our Lent-inspired Brett Saison, Carnevale! As always, we'll have our own Masquerade party to accompany it, featuring live music from The Professors and food from our friends at Churchill's.

Admission is free if you wear a mask ($15 if you don't), beer is regular price, and you receive a free food ticket with admission. Cheers!

DETAILS

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!

What: 7th Annual Carnevale di Lost Abbey Masquerade

When: Saturday, February 22nd 7:00-11:00pm

Where: The Lost Abbey, 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069

For directions to the brewery or more information, please vist our Contact Page.

Link to Full Poster 

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

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UCSD Extension Panel Discussion: Is Beer In Your Career?

Tomme and peers talk beer & careers!

"Is Beer in Your Career?"What are the career opportunities in San Diego’s burgeoning brewing industry? Job seekers will learn the answers from a panel of experts who will converse about why San Diego has become such a nationally renowned region for craft beer production and where the professional brewing industry is headed. The panel discussion is being captured for broadcast by UCTV Career Channel as part of the opening of the San Diego History Center exhibition Bottled & Kegged: San Diego’s Craft Brew Culture, which explores the ebb and flow of beer production in the San Diego region. The exhibit features many hands-on interactive elements that help explain: the brewing process, how San Diego County brewers achieve such expansive flavor profiles, and the science behind matching beers with food.

The Details

LocationSan Diego History Center, Balboa ParkDate / Time(s):Friday April 5, 2013 - 4:30pm-5:30pmCostReservations required to attend!Call 619-232-6203, ext. 111 or rsvp@sandiegohistory.org

• Free for members
• $6 Adults
• $4 Seniors (65+), Students & Military (ID required)
• Free for children under 6

The Panel Includes:

Tomme Arthur, Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey: Craft brewed under the direction of co-founder and World Champion brewer Tomme Arthur, five beers are issued under the Lost Abbey label year-round: Avant Garde, Lost and Found, Red Barn, Devotion and Judgment Day. Additionally, a number of seasonal and specialty releases are offered at various times throughout the year. Founded in 2006, Port Brewing Company produces a line of award-winning American ales and the groundbreaking Lost Abbey family of Belgian-inspired beers.Yuseff Cherney, Ballast Point Brewing Company: Head Brewer and co-founder of Ballast Point Brewing Company, one of San Diego's top breweries. The company started out modestly as Home Brew Mart in 1992. In 1996 the brewery was installed by New World Brewing Systems in the space behind its retail store and production began in September. In May of 2005 they opened their second brewery in Scripps Ranch. They currently distribute five of our favorite beers, Yellowtail Pale Ale, Calico Amber Ale , Big Eye I.P.A., Black Marlin Porter and Wahoo Wheat Beer to a thirsty San Diego. He is the lead instructor for the new UC San Diego Extension Professional Brewing Certificate.Greg Koch, Stone Brewing Co.: Stone Brewing Co. was founded in 1996 by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner in San Marcos, CA. First keg of Stone Pale Ale sold on July 26, 1996 to Vince Marsaglia of Pizza Port fame. Arrogant Bastard Ale unleashed upon the world November 1, 1997. Moved to current facility in Escondido, CA, in December 2005. Opened the adjacent Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in November 2006. Named "All-time Top Brewery on Planet Earth" by BeerAdvocate magazine in 2008…AND 2009! "The most popular and highest rated brewery – ever!"Chris White, White Labs Inc.: Pure Yeast and Fermentation was founded by UC San Diego alumni Chris White in 1995. He and Lisa White, his ex-wife, run the company from the San Diego headquarters location. Team members have been active in the American and worldwide craft brewing movements since the 1980s. The company, which has grown to include offices in California and Colorado, provides a wealth of services to not only brewers but also winemakers, distillers and others in the fermentation business. 

Sede Vacante Release Details

Inspired by the shroud of mystery that envelopes the Vatican City during the Papal Conclave, The Lost Abbey presents their newest creation, Sede Vacante (SEH-deh vah-CAHN-teh). Created from a cloak and dagger blend of variously aged barrels previously stored in the catacombs of the brewery, Sede Vacante is a marvel of equal parts flavor and mystery. The creation of the beer itself was veiled in secrecy; the formulation written on black papyrus was burned soon after completion.An extremely limited amount of bottles, less than 100 cases, will be available beginning Saturday, March 23^rd beginning at 10am at the Lost Abbey tasting room. With its small-batch size, Sede Vacante’s lore will only be intensified by its fleeting availability.Sede Vacante is a blend of Barleywine aged in Cognac barrels and Brandy barrel-aged Angel’s Share and at packaging came in at 15% abv. A contemplative beer with substantial depth, Sede Vacante imparts tones of dark fruit and vanilla, with a warming finish from the Cognac. The strongest beer to emerge from The Lost Abbey, portions of the beer spent almost 5 years in a barrel. Sede Vacante can be enjoyed immediately or cellared till the next Papal Conclave, however long that may be.Sede Vacante Release Details:- When: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013. Doors open at 10am- Where: Port Brewing/ The Lost Abbey – 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069- Total Release: less than 100 cases- Format: 750ml cork finished bottles- Price: $35 per bottle- Limit: One case per person (12 bottles) 

In celebration of the Papal vacancy, The Lost Abbey announce their newest creation "Sede Vacante"

San Marcos, CA, -- Inspired by the shroud of mystery that envelopes the Vatican City during the Papal Conclave, The Lost Abbey presents their newest creation, Sede Vacante (SEH-deh vah-CAHN-teh). Created from a cloak and dagger blend of variously aged barrels previously stored in the catacombs of the brewery, Sede Vacante is a marvel of equal parts flavor and mystery. The creation of the beer itself was veiled in secrecy; the formulation written on black papyrus was burned soon after completion. An extremely limited amount of bottles, likely less than 100 cases, will be available beginning March 23^rd. With its small-batch size, Sede Vacante’s lore will only be intensified by its fleeting availability.“It’s not very often we get to fete the arrival of a new Pontiff” said Tomme Arthur, Director of Brewery Operations at The Lost Abbey. “We felt this was an exceptional event worthy of a new release from our Lost Abbey Barrel Program.”Sede Vacante is a blend of Barleywine aged in Cognac barrels and Brandy barrel-aged Angel’s Share and at packaging came in at 15% abv. A contemplative beer with substantial depth, Sede Vacante imparts tones of dark fruit and vanilla, with a warming finish from the Cognac. The strongest beer to emerge from The Lost Abbey, portions of the beer spent almost 5 years in a barrel. Sede Vacante can be enjoyed immediately or cellared till the next Papal Conclave, however long that may be.It’s been over 500 years since the last time a pope resigned, Pope Gregory XIII in 1415, and in accordance with Vatican Law, Sede Vacante (from Latin meaning “vacant seat”) occurs. Without a leader of the Holy See, Sede Vacante becomes a period of reflection of the prior Pope and joy and excitement for the selection of a new head of state for the Vatican City.The artwork for Sede Vacante, as with all Lost Abbey bottles, was done by local artist Sean Dominguez and focuses on the image of an empty gilded chair illuminated from above and the assembly of Cardinals looking to fill the void.Sede Vacante took full advantage of The Lost Abbey’s extensive oak-aging barrel program. “Cognac barrels were chosen for their complexity and depth, helping lend flavors of intensely ripe fruit and some essence of black strap molasses” said Gwen Conley, Director of Production and Quality Assurance. “The flavors derived from the Cognac barrels gave the beer its elegance and darkness worthy of the empty Vatican seat”With over 850 barrels in the Oak-Aging Barrel program, unique and small-batch permutations have been possible and produced some of The Lost Abbey’s more sought after beer such as Cuvee De Tomme, The Veritas Series, Duck Duck Gooze and many others.Sede Vacante will be sold on a limited basis for $35 per 750 ml cork finished bottle at the Port Brewing / Lost Abbey Brewery in San Marcos. Because of the limited amount, bottles will be sold on a first-come first-serve basis, with the on-sale beginning March 23^rd at 10am.

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Marketing and Media Contact:Adam Martinezadam.martinez (at) lostabbeydev.wpengine.comDirect – 760-500-9392@lostabbeyadam

All Star Chefs For Barrel Night 2012

The Olympians, the 1992 Dream Team, the Justice League of America, Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Willis -- rarely do such groups of superheroes come together, but when they do, the results are never anything short of awesome. For this year's sojourn into the storied Lost Abbey barrel archives we've lined up a world class team of chefs to create a Tapas-style menu of amazing foods to pair with our rare beers.

Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the All Star Chefs of Barrel Night 2012...

• Brandon Brooks Executive Chef, Sol Markets
• Nick BruneExecutive Chef, Local Habit
• Sara GlidwellThe Toronado
• Aaron KurthExecutive Sous Chef, Small Bar / Hamilton's Tavern

• Shawna McIntoshOwner & Executive Chef, Little Mac Productions
• Matt MorrisonPrivate chef
• Colin MurrayExecutive Chef, Brooklyn girl
• Ian SmithOwner/Chef, Swoon Dessert Bar

And leading the evening's events:

Nate SorokoToronado Islander

We know... it's an amazing line-up and we're honored to have such a group performing their magic at our events. It promises to be two evenings of simply incredible food and beers. There are still a couple more tickets available for Sunday night.

• Click here to purchase Tickets

GABF Recap: Four Medals and Abbey Found

For those of you who missed it, our annual pilgrimage to the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) landed our brew crew a total of four medals, and resulted in one really lucky guy landing himself an Ultimate Box Set.

GABF Medals:

• Bronze – Track 8 (Category 14: Experimental Ales and Lagers)
• Bronze – Hot Rocks Lager (Category 16: Indigenous Beers)
• Silver – Red Poppy (Category 19: American Style Sour)
• Gold – Saint’s Devotion (Category 70: Belgian Style Ale)

Last Friday, the day before the awards, Tomme posted his thoughts on all the beers we entered. If you didn't read it, check it out. In hindsight the DOBO was pretty dead on.Congrats to our whole brew team on an awesome showing (and second highest medal count) at the GABF!

Abbey Got Found

While the brew boys (and girl) were lapping the stage, out in downtown Denver we were playing "The Hunt For Lost Abbey" – a sort of "Where’s Waldo" with craft beer. Players were given clues where to stop to "find Abbey." if they checked at the right location(s), they had a chance to win Lost Abbey wearables, schwag, and beer. The first to check in at all seven locations and find Abbey, won their very own Ultimate Box Set.Abbey was ultimately "found" first on Saturday afternoon at Falling Rock Tap House, by Denver resident (and future brewer) Michael Kearns. Congratulations to Michael and everyone who played.And a big note of thanks to our check-in venues who helped us out -- The Cheeky Monk, Euclid Hall, Falling Rock, Freshcraft, Lucky Pie and Taphouse, and Star Bar. Make sure to drop by and say hello to them whenever you’re in Denver.

Ultimate Box Set Release updates

As we enter the home stretch of our Ultimate Box Set releases, we thought this would be a good time to update you on the logistics of the last few releases as well as the complete Boxed Set itself. Here’s what you need to know

• Track 10 release -- is slated for release on October 20, 2012. Once again, we’ll be opening the tasting room doors at 10:30a.m. As with all Box Set releases this beer must be consumed on site. Unopened bottles may not be carried out. More details on this release will be posted on The Lost Abbey website the week before the release.
• Track 11 release – Track 11’s release has been moved up by one week to November 10, 2012 to coincide with San Diego Beer Week and give us a little more breathing room between it and the release of Track 12 and the full Ultimate Box Set collection. As always we’ll post more details on our website as we near the release date.
• Final Lottery Drawings – The 3rd lottery drawing (for those who purchased Tracks 7 - 9) will be held this week. If you’re a winner you’ll be notified shortly thereafter. Because of the short amount of time remaining between now and the full collection release, we’ll also be doing lottery drawings immediately following the release of Track 10 and following Track 11. Winners of the Track 10 lottery will be notified by November 11, winners of the Track 11 lottery by November 16.
• Track 12 release - Track 12 will release on Saturday, November 24, 2012 in conjunction with the Full Box Set Collection release. As with previous Box Set bottle releases, the tasting room will open to the general public for bottle sales at 10:30 am. We’ll have complete details on Track 12 available shortly after Track 11’s release in November.
• Full Box Set Collection release – First off, we’re pleased to announce that we’re bumping the total number of complete collections from 350 to 500. When, we originally planned this release back in 2011, we estimated that we’d have enough to release 350 individual bottles each month and have 350 left over to release as part of the complete collection. As it turns out, we were lucky with the barrel yields so we’re able to increase the total number of complete sets to 500. As a result, we’re also able to draw an additional 150 lottery winners (names drawn will be divided equally among each track) to reach the full 500 set allocation. There will be no additional complete sets available to the general public the day of release.
• Lottery Winner Pickup - We will issue the Full Collections to the lottery winners on Thanksgiving Weekend – Saturday, November 24 and Sunday, November 25, 2012. You will be contacted in early November to schedule a private appointment to come in and pick up your Ultimate Box Set. As of yet, we don’t have a price for the full collection (all the pieces aren’t done quite yet), but we anticipate having that information along with payment options and all the details of what will be included in the Ultimate Box Set in Mid-October. Please keep an eye out for the email notice.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, we’ve set up an Ultimate Box Set hotline and email address. You can telephone (925) 269-7381, or email us at LABoxSet@gmail.com.

Play The Hunt for "Lost Abbey" at GABF

The Game's afoot! Click here to follow along

Abbot (aka: "Abbey") has run off to Denver and now he's lost. Help us find where he's hiding at the Great American Beer Festival and you could win free beer, Lost Abbey wearables and even your own Ultimate Box Set collection.

If you're going to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver this October, we've got some extracurricular activities to help you explore Denver's craft beer scene and even win some cool Lost Abbey stuff, including a complete Ultimate Box Set collection!

The Game: A live version of "Where's Waldo"

Abbot the Monk (we call him "Abbey") can't wait for the Great American Beer Festival to start, so he's heading out a few days early to explore Denver and its thriving craft beer scene. The problem is, Abbey's terrible with directions (and maybe enjoys the pubs a bit too much), so he's bound to get lost. We need your help to find him before it's time to go home on Sunday, October 14.Abbey will be issuing clues as to his location in downtown Denver. We need you to follow his trail and track him down. If you do, you can win lots of great stuff including some free beer, Lost Abbey wearables, and the Grand Prize, one of the super limited (there's only 500), "Ultimate Box Set" barrel-aged beer collections.

How to play:

Using a series of clues, you're going to trace Abbey's footsteps through downtown Denver. Go to each spot where Abbey's been -- there's a total of 7 – and you'll ultimately be lead to Abbey himself. Along the way you'll have a chance to win a number of prizes, but if you're the first to find him on Saturday afternoon, October 13, you'll win the Grand Prize!The steps:

1. You'll need some technology: A mobile phone or iPad/Tablet, a Twitter Account and a FourSquare Account
2. Follow @findabbey on Twitter and "friend" him on FourSquare
3. Beginning Thursday, October 11 at 12 noon Mountain Time, Abbey will broadcast a clue as to his location. Figure out where he is, go there and check-in on Foursquare. (Make sure to "Tweet" your check-in and include @findabbey.) If you happen to run into Abbey (we'll tweet some clues as to what he looks like), you can win an instant prize.
4. After your check-in you'll receive another clue as to Abbey's next location. Figure out where that is, go there and check-in again.
5. Ultimately, you'll need to check-in at a total of seven locations. The seventh – and final – location will be Abbey's final stop. If you're the first to find him and show that you've checked-in at all seven locations, you'll win your own Ultimate Box Set collection.

The Rules:

• You must follow @findabbey on Twitter and friend him on Foursquare (this is how we track and verify the check-ins)
• For the smaller prizes you can check-in at as many or as few locations as you like. If you catch Abbey there, you can win free beer, t-shirts and other Lost Abbey schwag. To win the Grand Prize, however, you must check-in at all seven locations on Foursquare. (This will be verified.)
• Feel free to enlist the help of others (either at GABF or on Twitter, Foursquare, Facebook, etc.) to solve the clues – but you must physically check-in at each location to win.
• Play as fast or as slow as you like. Game play begins on Thursday, October 11, but it doesn't end until Saturday, October 13. (All the locations are within walking distance around downtown Denver.)
• On Saturday afternoon, Abbey will be at the final location. Check-in at all seven locations and be the first to find him, and you win the Grand Prize*.
• You have to be 21 years or older to win.

Follow along even if you're not playing!

Even if you're not attending GABF or playing the game, you can still follow the player's progress on the web. We'll be posting the check-ins and results on the Lost Abbey website here:http://www.lostabbeydev.wpengine.com/hunt-for-abbey-2012/You can also follow along on Twitter, Facebook or Google Plus. Look for the hashtag #findabbey.* The Ultimate Box Set collection

Vodcast #35 The Hunt For Lost Abbey At GABF from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.

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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In The News for July 8 - 14, 2012

The interwebs are a-buzz with new about Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey. Here's a wrap-up of what people were talking about the week ending July 14, 2012.

The News

• New BelgiumThe Lost Abbey Brett Beer TopixGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Meet Lost Abbey's Bourbon Santa's Little Helper [Video] | Beer ...Google Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• New BelgiumThe Lost Abbey Brett Beer Phoenix Restaurants and ...Google Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• New Belgium/The Lost Abbey Brett BeerGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Deliverance The Lost Abbey San Marcos CA BeerAdvocateGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• July | The Lost Abbey - Inspired Beers for Sinners and Saints AlikeGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Port Brewing Company San Marcos CA Old Viscosity Ale 10.5 ...Google Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Red Poppy Ale | The Lost Abbey | Flickr - Photo Sharing!Google Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• The Lost Abbey / New Belgium on UntappdGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Cuvee De Tomme The Lost Abbey San Marcos CA BeerAdvocateGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Bear Flavored: NEW BELGIUM / PORT BREWING - BRETT BEER ...Google Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Lost Abbey Carnevale « Atattooedtale's WeblogGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Red Poppy Ale | The Lost Abbey | Flickr - Photo Sharing!Google Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Port Brewing Midnight Expression - PhillyTapFinder.comGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• The Lost Abbey | Lambic and Wild AleGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Del Mar Fairgrounds : Lost Abbey Takes Beer Festival Best of ShowGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Lost Abbey | Flickr - Photo Sharing!Google Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• Lost Abbey Angel's Share Bourbon at Urban Family - WestToast.comGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• New Belgium/Lost Abbey "Brett Beer" - Home Brew ForumsGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• No June swoon when it came to beerGoogle Alerts - "lost abbey" OR "Port Brewing"
  
• More...

Christmas in July Celebration 2012

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 14, 2011; 11am to 8pm.
• Where: The Lost Abbey/Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CA
• How Much: Photos with Santa, food and entertainment are all FREE when you bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $15. No toy? That's okay. Give a $15 cash donation to Toys for Tots at the door and you're in! (Beers are all regular price!)

Events on tap:

Beer releases:

• 2012 Bourbon Barrel-aged Santa's Little Helper - 22oz bottles; $15 ea. / 6 bottle limit. Bottle sales begin at 12pm.

Food & Beer:

• Food - Entrants will receive a ticket good for food at any of the four vendors in our mobile food court
• On Tap - All of The Lost Abbey & Port Brewing's full regular tap line-up, plus a few secret specialties (more on those as we approach the event...)

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 from 12pm - 5pm so you can get you, your friends' and family professionally photographed with him. Santa's photo schedule will be 12-1, 2-3, 4-5 & 6-7Toys 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 $15 cash 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 and tickets to our legendary Barrel Night during San Diego Beer Week.

Release the Kraken!

Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey lands a monster eight medals and Best in Show at San Diego International Beer Festival

Anyone familiar with American craft scene knows that San Diego County is basically what Olympus was to the ancient Greeks -- populated by a collection of some of the mightiest brewers and breweries on the planet. This, of course, is a double-edged sword.Yes, the region is filled will great brews, but it's also filled with a Pantheon of brewers, judges and professional critics who have already "been there and done that," making them an especially difficult lot to impress. So it came as more than a little surprising this past weekend when Tomme & Co. spent the afternoon doing their best Spartan army imitation running around the awards platform at the 6th Annual San Diego International Beer Festival.If you're not familiar with the SD International Beer Festival, while only six years old, it's quickly grown to be one of the largest festivals anywhere with nearly 140 breweries from 15 countries and 300-odd beers in competition -- including all of San Diego's brewing Titans and a whole bunch of young, up-and-coming heroes that the rest of the craft brewing world will no doubt soon hear of.In all, the Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey Brew Crew landed a total of eight medals and the coveted "Best in Show" award (for Carnevale). Given the all the incredible brewers and breweries we competed with, it was a high honor indeed. A great big congratulations to our whole brew team, and all the other amazing breweries who medaled this weekend!Here's a list of our medals from the San Diego International Beer Festival:

Beer	Medal	Category
THE LOST ABBEY
Carnevale	Gold & BEST IN SHOW	(33) French & Belgian Style Ale
Deliverance	Bronze	(9) Wood & Barrel-aged Strong Beer
Serpent's Stout	Silver	(41) Imperial Stout
PORT BREWING
Churchill's Finest Hour 2012	Gold	(9) Wood & Barrel-aged Strong Beer
Hot Rocks Lager	Silver	(4) Specialty Beer
Lost and Found	Bronze	(36) Belgian Style Dark Ale
Midnight Expressions	Bronze	(39) Specialty Stout
Shark Attack	Bronze	(24) Imperial Red Ale

You can download a list of all the winners here.

Brew Lovers Painting Class with The Lost Abbey

On Thursday, June 21st at 7 p.m., gather at the PaintNVineyard studio for a night of craft brews and artistic stokes. Guests will have the opportunity to paint one of Lost Abbey’s remarkable beer labels, Red Barn Ale, while enjoying the actual brew amongst friends.The two-hour step-by-step class, guided by PaintNVineyard's professional instructors, will leave you with your very own creation from Lost Abbey. The actual artist of Lost Abbey's well-known labels, Sean Dominguez, will be there to inspire your inner artist and offer tips on technique.Come sip, cheers and paint! This class has limited seats, so reserve early. Your $37 seat will get you your canvas, paint, brushes, apron and, of course, Red Barn Ale.

The Details:

• What: Keg n' Canvas: A Brew Lovers Painting Class
• When: Thursday, June 21st | 7-9pm
• Where: PaintNVineyard, 10035 Carroll Canyon Rd. Ste G, San Diego, CA 92126, Tel: (858)-504-7128
• How much: $37/pp

» To reserve a space: click here

Update: What's Special for our 6th Anniversary Party This Weekend

Epic alert: Amazing food, great music, and a tap list that's the craft beer equivalent of The Avengers.

We just got the word from the DOBO and our hospitality manager, Kevin Hopkins, on the final arrangements for our Anniversary party this weekend. Needless to say, if you're not attending, you're going to miss the event of the weekend. Here's the updates:

• Gourmet Food Truck Triumvirate:In past years we've served up barbeque and pizza courtesy of our in-house pit masters and cousins at Pizza Port. This year, however, we're cranking it up a notch and inviting in a trio of our favorite gourmet food trucks to literally create an outdoor food court filled with three continents of incredible eats.Food Trucks Include:
  • Casanova Fish Tacos
  • Red Oven Pizza
  • Slow Cal BBQ
• Epic Tap List:Not only will all 26 taps in the tasting room be flowing, but in addition to the regular line-up Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey liquid awesomeness, we're also loading the line-up with our biggest collection of limited-edition wonders ever. Specialty Taps:
  1. The Angel’s Share - Bourbon Barrel (v. 2011) - 3 tickets/ea
  2. Anniversary Ale (v. 2012)
  3. Deliverance (v. 2012) - 3 tickets/ea
  4. Framboise de Amorosa (v. 2012) - 3 tickets/ea
  5. Hop-15 (spring 2012 release)
  6. Red Poppy (v. 2012) - 3 tickets/ea
  7. Santa’s Little Helper - Bourbon Barrel (v. 2011) - 3 tickets/ea

  And for the first time ever on tap:

  • Inferno Ale
• Music For The Masses
• Additional Tickets Now AvailableWith a little re-arranging we were able to make additional room for a few more of our friends, so we've made more tickets available! So if you tried to get tickets last week, but were told that we were sold out, fear not! We've released a new batch of tickets for both sessions. You will want to hurry, though -- while we did make more tickets available, it's not that many more, so we expect them to sell out quickly once again. (» buy tickets here.)

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.Purchase Tickets: (via Brown Paper Tickets)

Watch the 6th Anniversary Video Promo

The Lost Abbey "faut être deux" at World Beer Cup

Brewery grabs a gold for Carnevale and the bronze for Gift of the Magi in the French and Belgian ale categories

Call us "L'Abbaye Perdu" because the 2012 World Beer Cup was here in San Diego last week, and we walked away with not one, but two medals in the French and Belgian Ales categories. Carnevale took a gold in the French & Belgian Saison category (it also took a gold at the Great American Beer Festival in 2009 for the same), while Gift of the Magi landed a bronze in the French & Belgian Ale category.All in all not a bad showing for a bunch of guys (and gals) from San Diego. All we have to say to our brewers is -- a votre santé!» For a full list of World Beer Cup winners, click here.

Photo galleries from World Beer Cup

[nggallery id=52](If you like those, you might also like the photos from our Craft Brewer's Conference week and our CBC Dinner.)

Box Set Track 3 Releases Saturday, March 17

Double Sour Special Hours: Red Poppy Releases Same Day

This Saturday, March 17, 2012 will mark the release of our third track in our now famed Ultimate Box Set series.

Track 3, a tribute to AC/DC’s head-banging anthem Hell’s Bells, is a pale sour and the second of our Remixed Tracks. A blend of Mellow Yellow and Phunky Duck barrels, the beer details (blend, ABV, liner notes, album art, etc.) are on the website here.

special notes: Red Poppy will also be released on March 17, so we are doing things a bit differently. PLEASE READ BELOW FOR MORE INFO.

• Extended Tasting Room Hours: Because we are expecting larger than usual crowds (two releases and St Patrick's Day), we will be opening our doors from 9am to 7pm. The MIHO Gastrotruck will be onsite with breakfast specials from 8am - 11am and a special lunch MENU from 11am -7pm.
• Beer Reservations: We know many will want both Track 3 and Red Poppy, so we will begin IDing and wristbanding people for the beers at 8am. If you arrive early (i.e., before 9am) to ensure you get bottles, please line up on the loading ramp leading into the tasting room. As with previous releases you will be able to pay in line and be issued a ticket/receipt that ensures your allotment.
• Allotments and Restrictions:
  • Track 3 - As with all Box Set releases, the beers must be consumed on site, same day. Bottles may not be carried out. The bottles are 375ml and are $15 each.
  • Red Poppy - As with past releases, Red Poppy is also 375ml bottles; $15 each with a six bottle per patron limit.(Yes, you can take Red Poppy away with you).
• Special Taps: Red Poppy will be on draft as 4 ounce tasters only. Tasters are $3 each.

Because this event happens to coincide with St Patrick's Day, we expect larger that usual crowds after noon. If you wish to avoid the crowds and be assured of getting bottles of Track 3 / Red Poppy, we recommend that you arrive earlier rather than later.

Carnevale Masquerade 2012

Our annual Carnevale masquerade party celebrating the release of our lent beer, Carnevale, was last weekend. Here's a few photos of the folks who attended.[nggallery id=45]

Box Set Track 1 Releases This Saturday

This Saturday, January 21, 2012 will mark the release of the first track in our ultimate Box Set, kicking off a year-long series of super-limited beer releases inspired by those great anthem rock tunes of our youth. (Feel free to wave your lighters in the air... for you younger kids that's what we waved at the concert before cell phones with big screens.)Because the Box Set beers are so limited, the release process will be different than the usual, so we've posted everything you need to know on the Box Set page here.On the same page you'll also find details on Track 1, (aka Runnin' With the Devil), which is one of the "Fresh Tracks". It's aged in wine barrels and spiked with Cab Sauvignon grapes and our own Brett cultures. Definitely a devilish brew...Side note: because of some labeling "issues" with Track 1 (we'll let you guess what they were), this release has a special label that will appear only on this version of the brew. The Full Box Set release of Track 1 will have a different label in line with the others.