# The Lost Abbey — San Marcos, California

> The Lost Abbey in San Marcos, California, United States scores 4.31 out of 5 — Great, #56 in California. 182 beers tracked, mostly Belgian Ale.

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The Lost Abbey is a brewery in San Marcos, California, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.31 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #56 in California. Of the 182 beers we track, 24% are Belgian Ale and 19% Strong Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.31 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #56 in California · #510 in United States · #729 worldwide
- Popularity: Very widely rated
- Beers tracked: 182

## About

The Lost Abbey Brewing Company is a brewery in San Marcos, run by Director of Brewery Operations Tomme Arthur. The Lost Abbey specializes in producing Belgian-inspired beers, barrel-aged beers, and sours. The Lost Abbey is co-located with Port Brewing Company in a facility that previously housed Stone Brewing Co.


## What they brew

- Belgian Ale — 24% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 17% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Saison — 10% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1215 San Elijo Road, San Marcos, California, United States
- Coordinates: 33.0987008, -117.1992766
- Website: https://lostabbeybrewing.com/

## Same owner

- Part of Port Brewing Company
- [The Hop Concept](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-hop-concept-3298.md) — San Marcos, United States

## Breweries nearby

- [Double Peak Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/double-peak-brewing-co-33308.md) — 3.48, Poor — San Marcos, California — 1.1 mi away
- [Michi Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/michi-brew-co-36087.md) — 4.38, Great — San Marcos, California — 1.1 mi away
- [Piston Pete’s Brewery & Distillery](https://finding.beer/brewery/piston-petes-brewery-distillery-24201.md) — 2.96, Poor — San Marcos, California — 2.6 mi away
- [Dos Desperados Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dos-desperados-brewery-262.md) — 3.49, Poor — San Marcos, California — 2.7 mi away
- [Latitude 33 Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/latitude-33-brewing-2403.md) — 3.84, Fine — Vista, California — 3 mi away
- [Helia Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/helia-brewing-company-19150.md) — 3.50, Poor — Vista, California — 3.2 mi away
- [Weir Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/weir-beer-35843.md) — 3.85, Fine — Vista, California — 3.2 mi away
- [Mason Ale Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/mason-ale-works-18.md) — 3.97, Fine — Vista, California — 3.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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