The Lost Abbey Brewing Company is heading back into Miramar with plans for a new tasting room in the Miralani Makers’ District. The Vista-based brewery is set to move into a roughly 1,400-square-foot suite that has previously hosted both small breweries and craft beer bars. Founder Tomme Arthur is steering the build-out as the brand widens its San Diego-area footprint.
According to San Diego Beer News, the unit at 8675 Miralani Drive, Suite 100 was once home to Thunderhawk Alements and later Wolf Larsen’s Alehouse. Arthur told the outlet he “foresees opening the new tasting to the public in the next 60 days.” The report notes the project will center on a tasting room experience, with cosmetic upgrades, a new bar top and open seating, rather than any production brewing on site.
From San Marcos To Vista
The Lost Abbey got its start in 2006 and is best known for Belgian-inspired ales, sours and barrel-aged releases, local coverage notes. The brewery’s site lists its main tasting room and production hub as The Lost Abbey, located at 1347 Keystone Way in Vista, where the company consolidated operations following a recent relocation.
Why Miralani Makers
The stretch of Miralani Drive has grown into a dense cluster of tasting rooms, meaderies, and small producers in Miramar, drawing weekday and after-work crowds from nearby business parks, according to the San Diego Reader. Local coverage also points to established neighbors in the corridor, including AleSmith, Fall Brewing and White Labs, which makes the Lost Abbey a familiar name in the mix. San Diego Beer News reports that the Miramar unit sits squarely within that neighborhood of beverage producers.
Expect the Miramar tasting room to echo the brewery’s focus on Belgian-style and barrel-aged beers, offering a compact, drink-forward space rather than on-site brewing. The Lost Abbey’s existing tasting-room network and beer portfolio give the Miramar outpost immediate traction with fans who know the brand for its barrel releases and experimental sour program, and the company says more details and an official opening date will follow as the build-out and licensing are completed.
