Port Brewing Company is a

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headquartered in

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. It was founded in 2006 in

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. The brewery also produces beers under the name Lost Abbey Brewing.

History

In 2006,

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owners Vince and Gina Marsaglia expanded the

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production in a

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facility formerly owned by

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in San Marcos. This existing brewery space led to an increase the amount of beers available for distribution. The new brewery project was named Port Brewing Company, LLC.

Beers

Year Round Beers

Seasonal Beers

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includes:

Draft Only

Awards

Hop-15, their Double IPA has received numerous trophies from

Great American Beer Festival The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is an annual beer festival hosted by the Brewers Association, held in Denver, Colorado. Typically held in late September or early October, the event is currently held at Denver's Colorado Convention Center. ...

, notably silver medal in 2003, silver medal in 2005, & bronze medal in 2008. The brewery and head brewer Tomme Arthur were named Small Brewery of the Year at the 2007

and 2008 Champion Brewery and Champion Brewer in the Small Brewing Company Category at the

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 " ...

References

External links

Port Brewing Company WebsitePort Brewing News, Reviews and EventsBeer Advocate Brewery Profile
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