brewery
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, run by Director of Brewery Operations Tomme Arthur. The Lost Abbey specializes in producing Belgian-inspired
beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...
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barrel-aged beer
A barrel-aged beer is a beer that has been aged for a period of time in a wooden barrel. Typically, these barrels once housed bourbon, whisky, wine, or, to a lesser extent, brandy, sherry, or port.Mother Earth Brewing.
The Lost Abbey beers have won multiple awards at various festivals, including the annual Great American Beer Festival and
World Beer Cup
The World Beer Cup is an international beer competition organized by the Brewers Association, a trade group representing America's small and independent craft brewers. It is the largest competition in the beer industry and has been described as " ...
* 2007: Small Brewery of the Year at The Great American Beer Festival: Specialty Beer (gold), Wood and Barrel Aged Sour (gold) and
Experimental Beer
Experimental beer is beer that is produced in or as a new style, using a new recipe, or as a type of beer that does not fit within present beer style criteria or definitions. The term also encompasses minor beer styles that are not covered under a ...
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* 2008: Champion Small Brewery and Brewer at The World Beer Cup
* 2009: Belgian and French Style Ale (gold) and Belgian-style Lambic or Sour Ale (gold) at The Great American Beer Festival
* 2010: American Style Sour Ale (bronze) at The Great American Beer Festival
* 2012: Belgian and French Style Ale (gold), American Style Stout (silver), Experimental Beer (bronze) at The Great American Beer Festival
* 2012: French and Belgian Saison category (gold) and French and Belgian Ale category (gold) at The World Beer Cup
* 2013: Champion Brewery at The San Diego International Beer Competition and Festival
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California breweries
This list of breweries in California, both current and defunct, includes both microbreweries and larger industrial scale breweries. Brewing companies range widely in the volume and variety of beer produced, ranging from small breweries to massive ...