Inspired Beer for Sinners and Saints Alike
Don’t you hate it when you people show up uninvited to a party? They eat all the food, irritate your friends, and they don’t even bring any good booze. Well, that very thing happened to Chris and Matt of Washington DC after they made the mistake of posting that they were hosting a Lost Abbey tasting party a couple of weeks ago. Check out the video:
DC Tasting Crashers – Part 1 from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.
The forums that got this rolling:
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.
Join us every Wednesday evening from 5-8pm for Hungry Hump Day Happy Hour — North County San Diego’s Premiere Food Truck Roundup.
Each roundup will feature a collection of great gourmet trucks serving up fine foods to pair with award winning Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey beers! See you there!
Devon, Matt and Mike rack off 2012 Bourbon Barrel Aged Santa’s Little Helper.
Vodcast #22 BA Santa’s Little Helper from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.
Come join us for our annual Christmas in July Celebration, a benefit for the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Foundation!
Saturday, July 14, 2012 – 11am to 8pm
We found Santa!
1. You hate it when I spell your name Jessie, what else bugs the bejeezus out of you?
The birthday song. It’s trite and no one can sing it well. Other than that just this lovely little narcissistic society we’ve created for ourselves.
2. What are you always listening to on your headphones?
Usually all sorts of podcasts but mostly comedic by nature. I prefer to walk around with mental stimulation and giggles emitting from my face. It’s helpful too because it makes an onlooker think I’m a crazy person thus blending right in at the transit station.
3. It’s common knowledge that you’re a master Angry Birds player, besides that game, what’s your favorite Smart Phone App?
Someone has gravely led you astray. I have a crippling fear of birds and love for bovines of all variety. Therefore, that is a game I would never support. To them I say “GOOD DAY!!” shazaam is pretty neat though. I wonder how It works you know.
4. If you had the choice to record DVD commentary on any movie to be included on the disc, what would it be and what would you wear?It would have to be ” the room ” and I’d wear the same clothes as the main character named Jonny. After all I too am just an average American man.
5. 4th of July is right around the corner, do fireworks still make you go “ooooh… aaaahhhh”?
No, just aaahhhh no ooooh. And I should clarify the aaaahh is more of shriek like AAAAAAAHHH!!!!
6. Favorite Seinfeld episode?
Only correct answer: the contest.
7. I want to re-ask a question that was asked last week, it’s a good question but Kelsey’s answer sucked… Picture this: We’re building a Lost Abbey Restaurant, and letting the staff each craft and name a meal on the menu… What would be your culinary creation (Sandwich, burrito, crepe, etc)?
You know how some people question if the first moon landing was a hoax. I question you for thinking this is a ” good question “. That said, halibut or shark or some kind of higher end fish I guess.
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.
Beer releases:
Food & Beer:
Activities:
A Visit from St. Nick
Santa 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 & 6-7
Toys for Tots toy drive and fundraiser
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.
Last Wednesday (6/13/12) our new brite tank arrived, our largest one yet. For four days I tried to get Ken to talk to me about the tank delivery and installation; he claimed to be too busy. Finally, I just grabbed my camera and followed him around. The only time he was able and willing to speak to me was between jobs.
Here is a quick glimpse of the average workday for our Plant Manager, Ken Kline.
Vodcast #20 The Lost Abbey Propaganda from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.
A long time ago (well, 2004) in a Pizza Port not so far away (Solana Beach, CA), Tomme Arthur and New Belgium’s Peter Bouckaert brewed an all Brettanomyces beer they called Mo’ Betta Bretta.
In April of this year Peter flew from Colorado and the two joined forces once again — this time at The Lost Abbey — to do a refresh of that beer. Below is a video of what happened that day. The beer was released at the brewery on June 9th and should be hitting shelves near you the week of the June 18th.
Mo’ Betta Bretta Brew Day
Mo’ Betta Trailer
Vodcast #11 The Lost Abbey Propaganda from The Lost Abbey on Vimeo.