Inspired Beer for Sinners and Saints Alike
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!
Party limited to those who have purchased an Ultimate Box Set. Must show laminate as proof of purchase. Each laminate holder can bring one guest.
When: Saturday, April 20th, 2013 – 12-4pm
Where: Port brewing & The Lost Abbey
155 Mata Way Suite 104
San Marcos, CA 92069
Matt Taylor from Varnish, Tomme Arthur and artist Sean Dominguez will be there to sign your box sets or art prints.
Beers provided backstage include:
AS WELL AS BOTTLES OF
Each guest is limited to a total of 10 tasters.
In addition, backstage members will also receive at 15% discount on any purchase throughout the day.
If you have questions for All About Beer or Tomme just hashtag #AskTomme
On Wednesday, April 17th, 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 lostabbey.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.
April 7th was the 2nd 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 3rd 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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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.lostabbey.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!
Location
Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey, 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069.
Date / Time(s):
Saturday May 4, 2013-Two sessions
Each guest will receive a commemorative tasting glass, 10 beer tasting tabs and a food ticket (additional taster tickets will be available).
Tickets
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!
“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.
Location
San Diego History Center, Balboa Park
Date / Time(s):
Friday April 5, 2013 – 4:30pm-5:30pm
Cost
Reservations required to attend!
Call 619-232-6203, ext. 111 or rsvp@sandiegohistory.org
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.
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 23rd 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)
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.
