The Lost Abbey

Microbrewery in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Port Brewing Company
Associated Venue: The Confessional by The Lost Abbey

Established in 2006

Contact
155 Mata Way #104, San Marcos, CA, 92069, United States
Description
We believe there are no boundaries to what we have set out to achieve and we know that those who seek out The Lost Abbey will be rewarded in the end.

The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing are both brands of Port Brewing Company. Both are produced by the same company, but targeted for different markets.
Our Belgian-inspired and premium beers are released under the Lost Abbey label. Either way, they’re all produced in the same brewery by the same staff.

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8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at Capone’s. 2015 vintage. Garnet colored pour. Small creamy cap. Earthy, tart aroma. Flavor is tart, dried dark fruit. Plum, sour cherry, stewed prunes. Soft and supple. Complex, yet extremely approachable. Yum!

Tried from Draft on 18 Feb 2023 at 17:18


8.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can best before 3/6/23, drunk 2/12/23. Bright copper-golden. Good clarity, firm, off-white head. Promising nose of rich, honey-like pale malts and herbal hops. Clean. Bright and even quite floral. Light yellow stone fruits in the background. Flavor is different than nose suggests. Some strong pepper, moderate bitterness and a nuttier, honey-meets-caramel malt flavor. Love the texture. It's, perhaps, not as light lager-like, but who says this is a light lager. Rustic grain contributing great, chewy texture. Light bread, more herb, floral and peppery hops. Lovely balance, clean. Well-attenuated throughout despite the extra maltiness.

Tried from Can on 12 Feb 2023 at 23:52


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle, probably circa 2010. Clear gold. Large, white head, good retention. Kind of a muted brett nose, lightly spicy at best, more Sacch-like at worst with bread, white pepper, peach and such and tangy, lightly rubbery Brett. This is about as far a cry from the original Pizza Port batch as it gets.... Sadly it fares no better in mouth. Somewhat oddly thick, chewy texture with honey, light sourdough/other various bread. Heavy white pepper, dry nectarine, some weird rubber and random sharpness at points. Sad attempt at recreating the legend.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2023 at 23:38


9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

(Bottle, thanks to Håkan) Black colour with no head. Malty, roasted, vinous nose with notes of espresso, dark chocolate, cacao, treacle and a touch of fresh asphalt. Malty, roasted taste with espresso, dark chocolate, cacao, oak wood, vanilla, liquorice, dried fruit, prunes, raisins, a touch of tamarind and a sweetish, vinous finish with a generous cacao bitterness. Full body, quite sweet. Really powerful and tasty, with lots of coffee, chocolate and oak. Still in good balance. Lovely beer!

Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2023 at 21:49


9

Nice fresh sourness, not Sharp at all, nice blend, thanks Erwin N. Lovely blend..

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2023 at 21:35


7

Taster from a Bottle, at a share in Oslo. (As 2013 Vintage) Dark brown with beige head. Roasted malts, sour, raisins, coffee, some oxidation. Ok

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2023 at 23:24


8

Tried from Draft on 12 Jan 2023 at 16:20


8

Really good Pils!

Tried from Draft on 12 Jan 2023 at 15:54


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

dark brown color. Lots of brown sugar, a touch of bourbon, boozy but relatively balanced just a bit simple. Ok.

Tried on 09 Jan 2023 at 12:22


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle, 2008, thanks John! Pours lightly hazy golden orange, small off white head, some lacing. Aroma is brett, sherry, caramel. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2023 at 03:42