Port Brewing Company
Introduction '''Port Brewing Company''' is a craft brewery headquartered in San Marcos, California. It was founded in 2006 in San Marcos, San Diego County, California.
History In 2006, Pizza Port 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 was named Port Brewing Company, LLC.
Beers ===Year Round Beers=== Name Style ABV Original Gravity Hops Board Meeting Double Brown Ale 8.5% 1.072 Magnum and Challenger Mongo IPA American Double IPA 8.5% 1.08 Columbus, Amarillo, Centennial, Cascade, and Simcoe Old Viscosity Ale Dark Strong Ale 10.0% 1.091 German Magnum Shark Attack Double Red Ale 9.0% 1.088 Cascade and Centennial Wipeout IPA American IPA 7.5% 1.065 Amarillo, Centennial, and Simcoe===Seasonal Beers===Seasonal beer includes: Name Availability Style ABV Original Gravity Hops Anniversary Ale May/June Imperial IPA 10.0% 1.09 Columbus, Amarillo, and Simcoe High Tide October Fresh Hopped IPA 6.5% 1.062 Varies Hop-15 March/August Imperial IPA 10.0% 1.088 “Too many to name” Hot Rocks March Stein Beer Lager 6.5% 1.062 German Magnum and Tettnanger Midnight Expression Unknown Schwarzbier 5.0% 1.048 German Magnum and Saaz Older Viscosity June Barrel-Aged Strong Ale 12.0% 1.091 German Magnum Santa's Little Helper Late October/November Imperial Stout 10.0% 1.092 Magnum and CentennialSanta's Little Helper July Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout 12.0% 1.092 Magnum and Centennial Summer Pale Ale Summer American Pale Ale 6.0% 1.052 Amarillo, Cascade, Chinook, Columbus, and Simcoe===Draft Only=== Name Availability Style ABV Original Gravity Hops Amigo Lager Varies American Pale Lager 4.3% 1.048 Magnum and Saaz Dawn Patrol Unknown English Dark Mild Ale 5.0% 1.048 German Magnum Grommet IPA Spring American IPA 4.5% 1.044 Amarillo, Centennial, Cascade, and Simcoe Port Pilsner Spring German Pilsner 5.5% 1.048 Spalt, Tettnanger, Saaz, and Brewers Gold
Awards Hop-15, their Double IPA has received numerous trophies from Great American Beer Festival, 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 Great American Beer Festival and 2008 Champion Brewery and Champion Brewer in the Small Brewing Company Category at the World Beer Cup.
See also * California breweries
References
External links * Port Brewing Company Website* Port Brewing News, Reviews and Events* Beer Advocate Brewery Profile