Inspired Beer for Sinners and Saints Alike
Appellation Beer comments on an article from BusinessWeek that mentions Barrel Aged Beers as an up and coming trend in fine foods and wine.
The post includes several references to Lost Abbey’s barrel collection (one of the largest in the country) and the award-winning beers aged in it.
» Read the full article. (Via Appellation Beer)
From Michael Jackson’s Tasting Notes:
It is a freshly fragrant and blond abbey-style ale. Some added hoppiness give it a floral and truly California touch. At 6.25% alcohol it is a dangerously drinkable brew that makes a wonderful and sophisticated cocktail beer for the warmer months.
Our sister outfit, Pizza Port, will be hosting it’s annual Real Ale Festival June 1st and 2nd at the Carlsbad location. From the website description:
The most amazing selection of Real Ales dispensed in the traditional way using beer engines and this year we will even have some Real Ale bottled beer to taste. It’s a great way to get educated while having too much fun!
Admission is $25, which gets you admission for both days, a commemorative glass and eight tasters. Additional tasters are available for just $1 apiece. There’s also a VIP Tasting, which is $40, but it gets you in at 1pm on Friday (instead of 4pm for the great unwashed), plus access to a whole bunch of real ales that are too limited to make available during the main sessions.
If you’ve never been to one of Pizza Port’s events (e.g., the Belgian Beer Fest, Real Ale Festival or Strong Ale Festival), then you definitely need to attend — it’s always a great time. (Oh, plan on getting a hotel and/or taxi — you will definitely need it!)
You can get all the information on Pizza Port’s website right here.
VIP tickets are available for purchase online right here.
So our First Anniversary Party was awesome!
Hundreds of people (not Tomme’s prediction of 35) turned out to sample nearly a dozen special brews and pick up the new release — Ten Commandments as well as the über-rare and incredibly delicious Cuvee de Tomme.
For those of you who couldn’t make it, we put together a short video of the festivities. Once you’re done enjoying it the first time, make sure to go back and watch it again — this time counting all the Tomme Arthur look-alikes. (Make sure to have one drink for each of them!)
Port Brewing Company’s First Anniversary Release a Dark Belgian-Style Farmhouse Ale Made With Raisins, Rosemary, Honey and Brettanomyces
San Marcos, Calif. – While not exactly descending the mountain with two stone tables, Port Brewing / Lost Abbey’s award-winning brewmaster Tomme Arthur did make his mark on the craft beer world today with the release of Ten Commandments, a Belgian-style dark farmhouse brewed with raisins, fresh rosemary and honey. As an added twist, a secondary wild yeast was also added to the brew during bottling.
The craft brewer’s anniversary issue, Ten Commandments is a mocha-garnet-colored ale that offers a rich, rustic texture with strong notes of banana and fig, invoking the complexity and character of the artisanal beers of the southern Belgian countryside.
“I’ve always been inspired by the unpredictability and artistic style of Belgian ales like Fantôme’s Black Ghost,” said head brewer Tomme Arthur. “In creating Ten Commandments I wanted to emulate that perspective but add an unexpected touch. Using mercurial yeast like Brettanomyces in combination with raisins, herbs and honey delivers a pleasant, full-bodied profile and mélange of flavors unlike any other beer.”
Ten Commandments is 9 percent alcohol by volume and ships in 750ml cork-finished bottles. Brewed in limited quantities (280 cases in 2007) and released annually during the brewery’s anniversary, it is available directly from the brewery and in Port Brewing markets May through September.
About Port Brewing / Lost Abbey
Founded in 2006, Port Brewing Company produces a line of award-winning American ales as well as the groundbreaking Lost Abbey family of Belgian-inspired beers. Craft brewed under the direction of co-founder and two-time Great American Beer Festival brewer of the year, Tomme Arthur, four beers are issued under the Lost Abbey label year-round: Avant Garde, Lost and Found, Red Barn and Judgment Day. Additionally, a number of seasonal and specialty releases including Ten Commandments, Cuvee de Tomme and the Angel’s Share, are offered at various times throughout the year. As many of these are blended and aged for up to 18 months in French Oak, Brandy and Bourbon barrels, Lost Abbey beers are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors, and bold, boundary-pushing styles. Port Brewing is located at 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069, USA. Telephone (760) 889-9318, web: www.lostabbey.com.
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Photo Credits: Studio Schulz
Imbibe Magazine’s May/June issue includes a review of a number of Saisons, including The Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale (four-and-a-half stars!). The entire article is available right here.
For more information on how to subscribe or where to buy Imbibe Magazine, visit the website.
Award-winning Brewery’s May 5th Open House to Feature a Number of Highly Anticipated Special Edition and Seasonal Releases from Its Groundbreaking line of Lost Abbey Belgian-style Ales
San Marcos, Calif. -– Fans of great beer will have an opportunity to enjoy Cinco de Mayo Belgian style at Port Brewing Company’s First Anniversary Celebration, Saturday, May fifth at the brewery’s facility in San Marcos, California. The $15 admission will entitle attendees to sample Port’s award-winning line up of house beers, as well as become the first to taste a number of special releases and limited editions from the brewery’s ground-breaking Lost Abbey Belgian-style ales. Additionally, partygoers will have the opportunity to purchase Lost Abbey’s new seasonal issue, Ten Commandments dark farmhouse ale, and the highly anticipated Cuvee de Tomme, a barrel-aged specialty of Port’s brewmaster, Tomme Arthur.
“As the brewery’s first anniversary, we want this one to be something special,” Arthur said. “So we’re not only making it the premier of our anniversary ale, Ten Commandments, but we’re also treating our guests to some special beers that I made and kept hidden in the barrel room just for this occasion.”
Since Port Brewing’s founding, Arthur has established the company’s Lost Abbey label as one of handful of American breweries committed to pushing the boundaries of the centuries-old Belgian Ale style of beer. Nearly 40 percent of the facility is dedicated to racks of French Oak, Brandy and Bourbon barrels in which the Lost Abbey’s signature beers are aged for as long as 18 months prior to release.
The following specialty releases will be making an appearance at the Port Anniversary party:
The following Port Brewing limited releases will also be available:
Port will also have it’s full line of “house beers” on draft, including Amigo Lager, Shark Bite Red Ale, Wipeout India Pale Ale, Hop 15 India Pale Ale, and Old Viscosity Dark Strong Ale. There will also be a special tasting of an upcoming Lost Abbey release named “Devotion”, a blonde Belgian-style ale.
In addition to the standard ales, Port Brewing will also have the following available for purchase during the celebration:
For more information visit, http://www.lostabbey.com or telephone (760) 889-9318.
About Port Brewing / Lost Abbey
Founded in 2006, Port Brewing Company produces a line of award-winning American ales as well as the groundbreaking Lost Abbey family of Belgian-inspired beers. Craft brewed under the direction of co-founder and two-time Great American Beer Festival brewer of the year, Tomme Arthur, four beers are issued under the Lost Abbey label year-round: Avant Garde, Lost and Found, Red Barn and Judgment Day. Additionally, a number of seasonal and specialty releases including Ten Commandments, Cuvee de Tomme and the Angel’s Share, are offered at various times throughout the year. As many of these are blended and aged for up to 18 months in French Oak, Brandy and Bourbon barrels, Lost Abbey beers are universally recognized for their complexity, unique flavors, and bold, boundary-pushing styles. Port Brewing is located at 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069, USA. Telephone (760) 889-9318, web: www.lostabbey.com.
Media Contact
Sage Osterfeld
(760) 295-4490
sage @ bluntid.com
From the post:
…incredibly flavorful and smooth, just this perfect golden Belgian-style nectar that couldn’t have been better. Need to find more of this ASAP!
