E-Malt.com News article: USA, CA: The Lost Abbey releases “Sede Vacante”

Inspired by the shroud of mystery that envelopes the Vatican City during the Papal Conclave, The Lost Abbey presents their newest creation, Sede Vacante, craftbeer.com reported on March, 13.

An extremely limited amount of bottles, likely less than 100 cases, will be available beginning March, 23.

“It’s not very often we get to fete the arrival of a new Pontiff,” said Tomme Arthur, Director of Brewery Operations at The Lost Abbey. “We felt this was an exceptional event worthy of a new release from our Lost Abbey Barrel Program.”

Sede Vacante is a blend of Barleywine aged in Cognac barrels and Brandy barrel-aged Angel’s Share and at packaging came in at 15% abv. The strongest beer to emerge from The Lost Abbey, portions of the beer spent almost 5 years in a barrel.

With over 850 barrels in the Oak-Aging Barrel program, unique and small-batch permutations have been possible and produced some of The Lost Abbey’s more sought after beer such as Cuvee De Tomme, The Veritas Series, Duck Duck Gooze and many others.

Sede Vacante will be sold on a limited basis for $35 per 750 ml cork finished bottle at the Port Brewing / Lost Abbey Brewery in San Marcos.


15 March, 2013