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Port Brewing Company is located in San Marcos, California. However, it was not always located there. Vince and Gina Marsaglia starting brewing at home in 1992, but then expanded out because they were brewing so much. Pizza Port served their first beer in 1993 in Solana Beach. In addition, they added two more Pizza Port locations in Carlsbad and San Clemente.  Eventually, they ran out of space trying to distribute their beers outside the restaurants. Then they expanded again and bought the old Stone brewing facility in San Marcos in 2006, so they are now able to make up to 5000 barrels of beer. They changed their entity to Port Brewing Co, LLC. and opened on May 5, 2006. You can check out their tasting room on Fridays 4-8 p.m. and Saturdays 12-5 p.m. and even get bottles, jugs, and merchandise while sampling. They offer tours only during their tasting hours and if you have groups larger than six, than call ahead for reservations. Check out their website at www.portbrewing.com. Port Brewing serves fresh hoppy beers. Port's year round beers are:
Amigo Lager - malt lager that is crisp and lighter in body than most ales. It has 5.0% ABV and is available in Southern California and Arizona.
Sharkbite Red - an American ale that is distinctive and bold with many hops and a lot of crystal malt. It has 5.5% ABV and is available in Southern California and Arizona.
WipeOut IPA - India pale ale with a ton of hops. It has a 7.0% ABV and is also available in Southern California and Arizona.
HOP 15 - a double IPA that was first brewed in 2002 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Pizza Port, so there are 15 different hop varieties that are added to the beer every 15 minutes. It has 9.7% ABV and is only available in Southern California.
Old Viscosity - very dark ale that mixes old and new brewing traditions. It has a cocoa taste with burnt wood, vanilla, and ash flavoring. It has 10.5% ABV and is available in Southern California and Arizona.
Port's seasonal beers:
High Tide IPA - only brewed one time a year because that is the only time they are able to harvest the hops in Yakima, Washington. It is made with 180 lbs of fresh hops per batch. It has 6.50% ABV and is available in Southern California and Arizon during the fall.
Santa's Little Helper - Imperial Stout. It is made with numerious amounts of roasted and black barleys and has hints of coffee and dark chocolate flavor. It has 10.5% ABV and is available in Southern California and Arizona during Christmas time.
Older Viscosity - American Double Imperial Stout from the Port Brewing 3rd Anniversary Party. It has 12% ABV and is available in Southern California during certain times only.
Shark Attack - American Double Red Ale. It tastes like an American Amber Ale hopped up. It has 9% ABV and is available in Southern California during certain times only.
Port Brewery: 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069
Pizza Port Solana Beach: 135 N. Highway 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075 (858)481-7332
Pizza Port San Clemente: 301 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672 (949)940-0005
Pizza Port Carlsbad: 571 Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760)720-7007
Hours:
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday
11 a.m.-12 a.m. Friday & Saturday
Port Brewing also has a sister company called The Lost Abbey. Check out their sister site, www.lostabbey.com
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