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NHC 2015 Trip: Lost Abbey, Stone!

Ok, so for those not in the know, the National Homebrewer’s Conference was in San Diego this year.  My wife (Sj) and I were able to go out a few days before the conference began to explore some of the more popular beer destinations out there.  And there are a LOT of great breweries and beer bars out in San Diego!

We arrived by plane in the afternoon and since we had rented a car, we drove straight to Port Brewing/Lost Abbey in Escondido, about 35-40 minutes north of the airport.  Port and Lost Abbey are both from one brewery, but I think there’s some legal mumbo jumbo where one is considered contract brewed.  In any case, the brewery is located in a light industrial area and is quite unassuming other than one external grain silo with both logo’s painted on it.  Once inside you see a long bar and a plethora of taps to choose from.  The Port beers are mostly American styles (IPA, Imperial Red, etc.) while the Lost Abbey focuses on Belgian and other unusual strong ales.  Frankly it was a …

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