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Port Brewing
The Lost Abbey
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155 Mata Way #104
San Marcos CA 92069
Telephone: +1 760-720-7012
Toll-Free: +1 800-918-6816
Hours: Tours and tastings Friday 4:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday noon-5:00pm, Sunday noon-4:00pm.
Brewer: Tomme Arthur, Mike Rodriguez
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Notes

Opened: 1987

Annual Production: 10,000 bbl

Contributors: Arash Shahzadi, Diane Crawford, Ralph Wells, Siegfried Binge

Port moved into the old Stone Brewing facility in 2006.

Updated: November 27, 2020

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Beer List


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    7.00% abv.
    • Date: April 19, 2008 (#7019)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Place unknown
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Deep yellow. Lots of yeast. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Earthy, spicy, fruity, alcoholic. Malty. Mild smoke. Mild sulfur.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Big-medium body. Real malty. Spicy and earthy. Grassy hop flavor, fairly bitter. Warming and sweet.
      Overall Impression (2½)

  • Belgian- and French-Style Ale
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  • Garden (Fruit) Beer
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  • American-Style Sour Ale
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    Belgian-Style Tripel
    • Date: August 20, 2011 (#8618)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Place unknown
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (3)
      Hazy golden. Massive head.
      Aroma (3)
      Perfumey, earthy, peppery.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium-big creamy body. Malty, spicy, earthy, and alcoholic. Mild bitterness. Spicy, warming finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Thanks to Carolyn Campbell for the bottle!

  • Belgian Style White (or Wit) / Belgian-Style Wheat
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  • Herb and Spice Beer
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    American-Style Sour Ale
    5.00% abv.
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  • Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale
    9.00% abv.

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  • Belgian-Style Flanders/Oud Bruin Ale

  • South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier
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  • Specialty Beer
    10.00% abv.
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    • Date: March 7, 2009 (#7715)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Place unknown
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (3)
      Black. Low head.
      Aroma (3)
      Peppery, dark and sweet. Alcoholic. Some oxidation. Molasses. Mildly phenolic.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Thick — lives up to its name. Lots of alcohol, pretty hot. Licorice. Malt. Smoke.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Tasty, but not all that complex. Maybe it needs another year in the cellar. Thanks to Todd Wyatt and Stephanie Ahlschwede for the taste!

  • Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer
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  • Fruited American-Style Sour Ale
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  • American-Style Pale Ale

  • American-Style Amber/Red Ale
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  • American-Style India Pale Ale

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  • American-Style India Pale Ale
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