Watch Tomme at Brewbound’s Craft Beer Sesion Live Today

Beverage Industry publisher Bevnet opens their winter conference today with a special conference segment dedicated to the craft beer business. The eponymously named Craft Beer Session includes speakers, education and networking opportunities for folks starting their own breweries. Among the panelists at the session will be our own Tomme Arthur who, along with the Bruery’s Benjamin Weiss and a couple members of the design community, will be discussing branding and packaging.

According to the Bevnet website, the Los Angeles-based conference is sold out, but they’re offering a free live webcast for anyone who wants to watch. Tomme’s scheduled to speak a little after 4pm Pacific time, so if you’d like to tune in, you can here: http://livestream.com/bevnetcom.

If you’re interested in seeing what the other topics and speakers are, you can see the full conference agenda here: http://www.brewbound.com/conference.

Commercial Conclave Competition

How often is it you’re sitting around with friends enjoying a great beer when a great idea for a beer commercial strikes? (If your answer is “never”, you’re drinking the wrong beer.) Well, here’s your opportunity to put that creativity to work and possibly win a trip to San Diego to go on set and help bring your commercial concept to life!

In early 2012 we’ll be filming our first broadcast-ready commercial, and we’re looking to our Faithful Followers to tell us how they’d introduce our brewery and its products to those who’ve yet to be enlightened. To help stimulate everyone’s creativity we’re holding a competition all December long for the best commercial concept! Judged by our in-house Conclave, three winners will receive Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey merchandise and wearbles. And our Grand Prize winner will be coming to San Diego!

Grand prize
An all expenses-paid two-day trip to San Diego, V.I.P. status at Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey and go on set to film the commercial with our acclaimed in-house director, Ryan Tillotson and his production crew!

The Rules

  • Idea submissions may be as simple as a few lines describing the overall concept, or as detailed as a complete script with action and dialogue. (Length is up to you, but the more details the better.)
  • Concept submissions can be for both or either brands (Port Brewing, The Lost Abbey) The subject matter can be for the brand or a specific beer.
  • Submitted concepts must be unique, original and yours. (Plagiarism is bad)
  • Submit as many concepts as you like, but each concept must be submitted individually. Multiple submissions of the same concept will be disqualified.
  • Concepts must be submitted by 11:59:59 PM Pacific Time on December 31, 2011.

How we’ll be judging

  • Concepts will be judged by a wholly subjective and very opinionated Conclave of Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey Cardinals (aka: employees).
  • Judging criteria include but are not limited to originality, cleverness, brand/product representation, budget requirements and feasibility.
  • Winners will be notified the week of January 16, 2012. (Look for the white puff of smoke from the east end of the Abbey.)

If you’re ready to submit your concept for consideration, Click here to enter!

The Fine Print

Entrants must be 21 years or older as of December 1, 2011. Employees of Port Brewing Company and their family members are not eligible to enter. All concepts submitted for consideration become the property of Port Brewing. Winners agree to have their likeness used in Port Brewing marketing and media materials.

Live Broadcast from Lost Abbey Barrel Night

Okay, so you weren’t able to land tickets to our annual Barrel Party Night. No worries, because we’ve got the next best thing — a live streaming broadcast from the party! Our oh-so suave host, Andy Killion, and The Lost Abbey Camera crew will be there to bring you all faces, food, fun (and, of course, barrel-aged beers) as it happens!

Check out the promo spot

Tune in Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 7pm PDT:

Boos n’ Brews Night 2011

It’s that time again! Sharpen your carving knife and have your pumpkin goop scooper at the ready because it’s Boos n’ Brews night at The Lost Abbey!

Boos n' Brews Night - Oct 28, 2011 - 5pm to 9pm

Join us in the tasting room for fresh Port / Lost Abbey beers and whole lot of really creative pumpkin carving as we get ready to ward off the evil spritis on All Hallows Eve Monday. A family-friendly occassion, you can bring your own pumpkin or pick one up at the brewery!

The carving starts at 5pm – pumpkins are free, but in limited supply, so get there early if you’re feeling crafty with the squash. Beers are all our regular (very reasonable) prices.

The Details:

Check out photos from our previous Boos n’ Brews Nights:

5th Annual Barrel Party Night

Join us as we once again delve into our legendary barrel archives for a one-of-a-kind exploration into the mysteries of The Oak.

Limited to 125 people, guests will be treated to an intimate evening of rare beers paired with hors d’ oeuvres prepared by our Abbey chefs-in-residence. Each guest will also receive a bottle of our extremely limited Veritas 010 release.

The Details

  • What: Lost Abbey Annual Barrel Night 2011
  • When: Saturday, November 5, 2011 – 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 go on sale October 5, 2011 at 12pm PDT and must be purchased online.

Tickets for last year’s event sold out very quickly, so make sure to purchase tickets early!

What We’re Pouring at GABF

The Great American Beer Festival is upon us! The 2011 national beer championship begins this evening in Denver, Colorado and the Port/Lost Abbey crew will be out in force. If you’re attending the event, here’s what we’ll be pouring:

Port Brewing

  • Hop 15
  • Hot Rocks
  • Mongo
  • Wipeout

The Lost Abbey

  • Carnevale
  • Framboise de Amorosa
  • Red Poppy
  • The Angel’s Share (Bourbon Barrel-aged)
  • Veritas 008

If you get a chance, make sure to drop by and say hello. We’re on the Pacific aisle between the Pizza Ports’ and Russian River’s booths!

2011 Beer for Boobs Fundraiser

Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey will once again be hosting an 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 Fundraiser

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!

Photos from the 2011 Pre-Stone Anniversary Breakfast

Last Saturday’s pre-Stone Anniversary breakfast was our biggest ever with a little more than 500 people or so turning out to nosh on lots of hot and hearty foods before a day of celebrating Stone’s 15th birthday across the highway at Cal State San Marcos. Thanks to all of you who dropped by to say hello. And to those who didn’t, sorry we missed you!

Here’s a few photos from the day’s events for your viewing pleasure.
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