Appearance: Brickskeller, Washington, DC

It’s two night of wet hopped beers with Tomme Arthur at The Brickskeller. He’ll be there with his High Tide wet-hopped IPA as well as a number of wet-hopped beers from our sisters, the Pizza Port brew pubs. Word has it there’ll be a number of other freshly hopped beers available as well.

All the details & tickets are available on the Brickskeller website here.

The Other TEA Party – You Decide

Be a Patriot - Vote for Beer!
Be a Patriot - Vote for Beer!

Forget about sitting around the TV on election night waiting to hear what empty suit will be elected to office to do whatever it is when empty suits get elected to office. (Spend money, usually.) We’re giving you the chance to vote on something that really matters.

As you may know, we have a beer series called T.E.A., an abbreviation for Traditional Experimental Ales, a variety of beers — sours mostly — that include real tea from our friends at Republic of Tea. To date, we’ve only released one (code named the “Arnold Palmer” for it’s light, lemonade / iced tea flavor), which was available at Stone Brewing’s 14th Anniversary celebration.

What you may not know, however, is that our brewers have been working on a variety of T.E.A.s with a number of different flavors and styles. And being the democracy-minded folks we are at the Lost Abbey, we’ve decided to let you pick which one makes it’s way out into the world.

So, election night, Tuesday, November 2, 2010, we’re turning our tasting room into a Town Hall where you can come in, sample all the T.E.A.s and vote for which one you think is the best. The winner will go on to become the next Lost Abbey Veritas release.

The details:

  • What: The Other TEA Party – Public T.E.A. tasting and election
  • Where: The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing Tasting Room
  • When: 6pm – 9pm, Tuesday, November 2, 2010
  • How Much: $1 for a 4oz taster (16oz. tasters will also be available if there’s enough to go around)

Members of every party — especially the Beer Party — are welcome to vote, but the polls close promptly at 9pm, so get there early so your vote can be heard!

4th Annual Barrel Party Night

Join brewmaster Tomme Arthur as he
once again ventures into the legendary
Lost Abbey barrel archives for an intimate
evening of exploration into the mysteries
of barrel-aged brews.

Limited to 125 guests, in addition to experiencing some of the world’s most coveted beers, attendees will also enjoy hors d’ oeuvres prepared by Lost Abbey chef in residence, Vince Marsaglia, and receive a bottle of our new Veritas release, 008.

The Details

  • What: Lost Abbey Fourth Annual Barrel Night
  • When: Saturday, November 13, 2010 – 7pm to 10pm
  • Where: The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing, San Marcos, San Diego County, CA
  • How Much: $80 per each; $150 for a pair

Tickets must be purchased online. Click here: http://www.lostabbey.com/shop/event-tickets/

Strictly limited to 125 guests. Tickets for last year’s event sold out very quickly, so make sure to purchase tickets early.

Beer Release: Amazing Grace

This is the scheduled release date for Amazing Grace (Lost and Found aged in wine barrels for two years). This is a limited barrel release and will be available directly from the brewery only. It will not reach our general distribution channels.

More information on yield quantities and bottle purchase limits will be posted as soon as it is available.

Standard disclaimer: this is a barrel-aged beer. As such release dates are subject to change based on the whims of the barrels.

Details:

  • Date: December 11, 2010 – 12pm – 6pm
  • Beer: Amazing Grace
  • Format: 375ml cork-finished bottles
  • Price: $15/bottle
  • Max: 4 bottles per person

Update 1: Nov. 11, 2010: Amazing Grace has been bottled but the release is being pushed to December to allow the bottles to properly condition.

Boos & Brews Night 2010

Squash! Knives! Pizza! Beer! What could be a better combination?

Boos n' Brews Night

Join us at the Lost Abbey for a night of brews, pizza and a whole lot of really creative pumpkin carving in preparation for All Hallow’s Eve on Sunday.

You can bring your own pumpkin or pick one up at the brewery!

The carving starts at 4pm and the pizzas will be here at 6pm.

Pumpkins and pizza are free, but pumpkins are limited in supply (so get there early if you’re feeling crafty with the squash).

Beers are all our regular (very reasonable) price.

The Details:

  • What: Boos n’ Brews Night at Lost Abbey
  • When: Friday, October 29, 2010 – 4pm to 9pm
  • Where: The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing
  • How Much: Free!

Beer & Food: Camping with Tomme & Cooks Confab

Camp out, enjoy nature and great food & beer pairings at the Camp Confab at Suzie’s Farm in Imperial Beach. The local farm-to-table chefs of Cooks Confab have put together a fun little overnighter where you’ll get to pitch your tent, do a little camping and enjoy food fresh from the farm cooked by some of San Diego’s best chefs. Tomme will be there with some Lost Abbey brews to talk craft beer and help host the Harvest Dinner Celebration that night.

For more information on all the activities and tickets to Camp Confab, click here.

2010 Beer for Boobs Fundraiser

The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing will be hosting it’s annual Beer for Boobs fundraising event in support of the Susan G. Komen philanthropic trust and The 3 Day event to help find a cure for breast cancer.

Beer for Boobs 2010

Details:
$10 gets you you a commemorative Beer for Boobs pint glass and two pints of any Lost Abbey or Port Brewing beer on tap.

Beer for Boobs is the brainchild of our friends at White Labs who will be walking the 60 miles of The 3 Day walk for a cure in November. All proceeds from the evening will go to benefit the Susan G. Komen philanthropic trust.

Who should attend:
Anyone who has breasts, knows someone who has breasts, or supports breasts in any way shape or form.

See you there!

Beer Release: Deliverance

This will be the release day for our newest barrel release — Deliverance a blend of bourbon barrel-aged Serpent’s Stout and brandy barrel-aged Angel’s Share.

Release details:

    Format: 375ml cork-stoppered bottle
    Price: $15 each
    Limit: 6 bottles per person

Note: Quantities of this beer are limited.

Beer Dinner: The Bottle Room

Meet the folks of Lost Abbey / Port Brewing at the Bottle Room’s 2nd Annual Summer Beer Dinner, a five-course meal featuring food & beer pairings. Cost is $55 per person. More information & a full menu available on the Bottle Room’s Facebook Page.

2nd Annual Summer Beer Dinner
The Bottle Room
6741 Greenleaf Ave.
Whittier, CA, 90601
Tel: (562) 696-8000
(map)

2010 Pre-Stone Anniversary Brunch

Beer and Breakfast! What's not to like?

It’s that time again!

Join The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing crew for our annual pre-Stone Brewing Anniversary brunch on August 21nd, 2010 from 8:30 am to 11:00 am.

We’ll be boiling, frying, griddling and baking up a hearty breakfast that includes eggs, bread, potatoes at plenty of tasty things made from pork — all of which you can wash down with our big tap list of award-winning beers.

As always, the food is free and the beer (a very reasonable) regular price. Our doors open at 8:30am to give you plenty of time to carbo-load before heading up the hill to the Stone party.

To get directions to the brewery, » click here.

Bring your appetite and see you there!