Port Brewing Company
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Port Brewing Company is a craft brewery headquartered in San Marcos
, California
. It was founded in 2006 in San Marcos
, San Diego County
, California
.
owners Vince and Gina Marsaglia expanded the beer
production in a brewing
facility formerly owned by Stone Brewing Company
in San Marcos. This existing brewery space led to an increase the amount of beers available for distribution. The new brewery project is known as Port Brewing Company, LLC.
The Los Angeles Times
gave Port Brewing’s Old Viscosity a big nod by naming it the newspaper’s “Beer of the Month.”
---Seasonal Beers---
, notably silver medal in 2003, silver medal in 2005, & bronze medal in 2008.
The brewery and head brewer Tomme Arthur were also named World Beer Cup
2008 Champion Brewery and Champion Brewer in the Small Brewing Company Category at the World Beer Cup
San Marcos, California
San Marcos is a suburb of San Diego in the North County section of San Diego County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 83,781. Outside the San Diego region, it is best known as the home of California State University, San Marcos...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was founded in 2006 in San Marcos
San Marcos, California
San Marcos is a suburb of San Diego in the North County section of San Diego County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 83,781. Outside the San Diego region, it is best known as the home of California State University, San Marcos...
, San Diego County
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
History
In 2006 Pizza PortPizza Port
Pizza Port Brewing Company is a brewpub with four locations in California . A new location in Ocean Beach, California opened in May of 2010...
owners Vince and Gina Marsaglia expanded the beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
production in a brewing
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
facility formerly owned by Stone Brewing Company
Stone Brewing Company
Stone Brewing Co. is a craft brewery headquartered in Escondido, California. Founded in 1996 in San Marcos, California, it is the largest brewery in Southern California...
in San Marcos. This existing brewery space led to an increase the amount of beers available for distribution. The new brewery project is known as Port Brewing Company, LLC.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
gave Port Brewing’s Old Viscosity a big nod by naming it the newspaper’s “Beer of the Month.”
Year Round Beers
- Shark Attack
- Wipeout IPA
- HOP-15
- Old Viscosity
- Gift of the Magi
- Carnivale
- Red Barn
- Devotion
- Anniversary Ale
- High Tide IPA
- Hot Rocks Lager
- Midnight Sessions
- Older Viscosity
- Panzer
- Santa's Little Helper
- Summer Pale Ale (SPA)
- Avant Garde
---Seasonal Beers---
- Red Poppy
- Mongo
Awards
Hop-15, their Double IPA has received numerous trophies from Great American Beer FestivalGreat American Beer Festival
The Great American Beer Festival is a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association, held in Denver, Colorado, in mid to late September or early October. This year, 2011, the festival runs from 29 September through 1 October. The GABF brings visitors from around the world to sample more...
, notably silver medal in 2003, silver medal in 2005, & bronze medal in 2008.
The brewery and head brewer Tomme Arthur were also named World Beer Cup
World Beer Cup
The World Beer Cup, known as "The Olympics of Beer Competition", is one of several major international beer competitions. It was founded by Association of Brewers President Charlie Papazian....
2008 Champion Brewery and Champion Brewer in the Small Brewing Company Category at the World Beer Cup