Lost Abbey

New Tanks For Lost Abbey

Tomme Arthur tweeted a picture this morning of Lost Abbey’s new 150 barrel tanks.  Back in August, the brewery moved fermenters 7 & 8 aka “Heaven” & “Hell” to make room for the equipment above.

All this new equipment will allow Continue Reading →

PICS: Repoterrior Brewday

Avery, Allagash, Dogfish Head, Lost Abbey, and Sierra Nevada have gotten together to make a super collaboration of sorts.  The beer, Repoterroir features ingredients from each of the brewers home towns.   Below is Sierra Nevada’s description of Repoterrior and pics from research Continue Reading →

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New Tanks For Lost Abbey

Tomme Arthur tweeted a picture this morning of Lost Abbey’s new 150 barrel tanks.  Back in August, the brewery moved fermenters 7 & 8 aka “Heaven” & “Hell” to make room for the equipment above.

All this new equipment will allow us to keep ramping up production and eliminate some of the off and on shortages we’ve been experiencing. And while there’s no expansion of our distribution territories planned just yet, who knows – 2012 could present some new opportunities for us.

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VID: Making Of Lost Abbey’s Fallbrook Estate Ale

Lost Abbey just released their Fallbrook Estate Homegrown pale ale brewed with hops fresh local hops. Ryan Tillotson, media brewery guy interviewed head brewer Mike Rodriguez. [LostAbbey]

Posted in Allagash Brewing, Avery Brewing, Dogfish Head, Lost Abbey, Sierra Nevada

5 Breweries, Lots of Ingredients. A Superstar Collaboration

Long time friends and brewers Allagash Brewing , Avery Brewing , Dogfish Head, The Lost Abbey, and Sierra Nevada Brewing got together to brew a special collaboration beer and each selected a native terrior to contribute to the brew.

Repoterrior by definition is Noun 1.) A stock of ingredients, techniques, or pieces that a company or group of performers combines and is prepared to perform.  2.) The repossession or reclamation of the ideal of terrior from the wine world (where it means dirt) to the craft brewing world (where it means the creative thumbprint of the artisanal brewer).

So what did each brewery contribute to this 5.5% ABV session-lager?

  • Sierra Nevada — Wild Rice, Beets, Cucumber, Mint, Carrots
  • Avery — Colorado Alfalfa Honey
  • Allagash — Maine Purple Potatoes
  • Dogfish Head — Free-range Atlantic Ocean Beach Wood
  • Lost Abbey — Cage Free Pacific Ocean Beach Wood

Like many other great collaborations, the idea for this beer was born from conversation in a back room of a Boulder, CO restaurant.  Brewed at Sierra Nevada in Chico, CA this sessionable lager beer reclaims the earthbound mantle of terroir from the grape-soaked, buttoned-down world of wine and repurposes it in a new sudsy sense.  Featuring natural ingredients contributed by each of the five breweries, this unique and earthy beer is complex and layered but ultimately drinkable. Using the full repertoire of skills from more than 86 combined years of brewing knowledge and skill, this lager combines traditional (and not so traditional) ingredients into an ideal summertime brew.

This will be an extremely limited draft only offering available at the collaborating breweries.

http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/collaborations/repoterroir.htm

Posted in 3 Floyds Brewing, Beer News, Lost Abbey, The Bruery

Chocolate Rain $300, Hunahpu $80, Cable Car $450

Anyone purchased beer on Ebay? Every hardened beer geek has.   Beers are currently on sale on ebay for up to 2000% more than the beer was sold for.   Breweries like Lost AbbeyStoneRussian RiverLost Abbey & currently on sale.  Brewers however, dislike the idea.  Tomme Arthur pretty much sums up their collective thoughts:

“We believe those selling beer on eBay should be chased down.”

Before you read the Washington Post article, check out these Ebay auctions

The Bruery: 2 Chocolate Rains, 3 Black Tuesdays.  $1,500  ($300 a bottle)

Lost Abbey : 2007 Cable Car. $350

Three Floyds: Dark Lord, 3 Vintages.  $150

Especially love this “entrepreneur.” Selling Life & Limb 2 for nearly 4x the amount, and it’s currently ON SHELVES.

Posted in Allagash Brewing, Avery Brewing, Dogfish Head, Lost Abbey, Port Brewing Company, Sierra Nevada

PICS: Repoterrior Brewday

Avery, Allagash, Dogfish Head, Lost Abbey, and Sierra Nevada have gotten together to make a super collaboration of sorts.  The beer, Repoterroir features ingredients from each of the brewers home towns.   Below is Sierra Nevada’s description of Repoterrior and pics from research & brew day.

A distinct 5.5% ABV session-lager brewed with elemental, native terroir from the following collective of brewers: Sierra Nevada (wild rice, beets, cucumber, mint and carrots), Avery (Colorado alfalfa honey), Allagash (Maine purple potatoes), Dogfish Head (free-range Atlantic Ocean “beach” wood), and Lost Abbey (cage-free Pacific Ocean “beach” wood).

Born out of a backroom conversation in a Boulder restaurant and blooming into a full-blown cornucopia of a collaboration, Repoterroir is a coming together of like-minded craft beer compatriots. Brewed at Sierra Nevada’s brewery in Chico, CA this sessionable lager beer reclaims the earthbound mantle of terroir from the grape-soaked, buttoned-down world of wine and re-purposes it in a new sudsy sense.

Featuring natural ingredients contributed by each of the five breweries, this unique and earthy beer is complex and layered but ultimately drinkable. Using the full repertoire of skills from more than 86 combined years of brewing knowledge and skill, this lager combines traditional (and not so traditional) ingredients into an ideal summertime brew

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Fresh Hopped Lost Abbey Beer Has A Name, Fallbrook Estate Pale Ale

The Tomme (Arthur) and The Lost Abbey are working on a fresh hopped beer.  It now has a name – Fallbrook Estate Pale Ale.  The hoppy pale ale is brewed with locally grown hops from Fallbrook, about 20 mins away from the brewery.

Release details are forthcoming.

Pic via LostAbbey.com

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VID: Lost Abbey’s Christmas In July

As much as we’d all like to go to brewery’s special release parties, none of us have the cash flow of a Trump.  So, we have these videos to look forward to.  Check out this quick peek into Lost Abbey’s Christmas in July party, featuring the release of Bourbon aged Santa’a little helper.