DC Tasting Crashers – Part One [VIDEO]

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.

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Vodcast #9 The Lost Abbey Propaganda

The Ultimate Box Set – 1st Drawing 

We have selected 75 tickets at random from everyone who has purchased Tracks 1, 2 or 3.  These people now have the option to purchase The Ultimate Box Set.  If you did not receive an email or phone call from us your name was NOT selected in this drawing.  Make sure to purchase Tracks 4, 5, or 6 to participate in our next drawing.

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Box Set Track 3 Releases Saturday, March 17

Double Sour Special Hours: Red Poppy Releases Same Day

This Saturday, March 17, 2012 will mark the release of our third track in our now famed Ultimate Box Set series.

Track 3, a tribute to AC/DC’s head-banging anthem Hell’s Bells, is a pale sour and the second of our Remixed Tracks. A blend of Mellow Yellow and Phunky Duck barrels, the beer details (blend, ABV, liner notes, album art, etc.) are on the website here.

special notes: Red Poppy will also be released on March 17, so we are doing things a bit differently. PLEASE READ BELOW FOR MORE INFO.

  • Extended Tasting Room Hours: Because we are expecting larger than usual crowds (two releases and St Patrick's Day), we will be opening our doors from 9am to 7pm. The MIHO Gastrotruck will be onsite with breakfast specials from 8am – 11am and a special lunch MENU from 11am -7pm.
  • Beer Reservations: We know many will want both Track 3 and Red Poppy, so we will begin IDing and wristbanding people for the beers at 8am. If you arrive early (i.e., before 9am) to ensure you get bottles, please line up on the loading ramp leading into the tasting room. As with previous releases you will be able to pay in line and be issued a ticket/receipt that ensures your allotment.
  • Allotments and Restrictions:
    • Track 3 – As with all Box Set releases, the beers must be consumed on site, same day. Bottles may not be carried out. The bottles are 375ml and are $15 each.
    • Red Poppy – As with past releases, Red Poppy is also 375ml bottles; $15 each with a six bottle per patron limit.(Yes, you can take Red Poppy away with you).
  • Special Taps: Red Poppy will be on draft as 4 ounce tasters only. Tasters are $3 each.

Because this event happens to coincide with St Patrick's Day, we expect larger that usual crowds after noon. If you wish to avoid the crowds and be assured of getting bottles of Track 3 / Red Poppy, we recommend that you arrive earlier rather than later.

Throwback Thursdays

A new Thursday routine: Starting February 16, 2012, we’ll be THROWING some rarities BACK on tap in the Tasting Room. Each week a keg from the archives will stage its triumphant return to the taps and run for as long as it lasts.

Some of the beers you can expect to see on Throwback Thursday include: Red Poppy 2011, Saint’s Devotion, Framboise de Amorosa 2010, Ad Lib 2011, Russ, Angel’s Share, Bourbon Santa’s 2010 & 2011, La Cruda Porter, and Older Viscosity 2011, and a few others you may be interested in…

Each week’s Throwback Thursday keg will be announced Monday afternoon and the keg will be tapped promptly at 3pm on Thursday.

Details are as follows:

  • What: Throwback Thursdays: We’re throwing a rarity keg back on tap.
  • Where: Lost Abbey Tasting Room
  • How Much: $3 per taster
  • When: Thursdays
  • Caveats: Extremely Limited release (read: the kegs won’t last long); only one 5 gallon keg tapped per week — absolutely no growler fills or large tasters.