Club Meeting Thursday, June 19 7:30 at Tortugo Brewery
Our June monthly meeting is this Thursday at our home-base Tortugo Brewing.
Our style of the month is “Sour beers, smoked beers, and wood-aged beers” which covers a lot of ground, so please feel free to bring something interesting for people to share.
The biggest new news we have is that we now have a date for our group blending to determine the right recipe for our Anniversary beer at Cellador! See the blurb below for details.
Also, a tentative date for the summer party has been set to Saturday August 2!
I hope to see you all at the meeting Thursday!
Parker Waechter – President, Pacific Gravity Homebrewers
June Monthly Meeting – Thursday 6/19/2025 at 7:30 PM
Tortugo Brewing Co.
916 W. Hyde Park Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(424) 227-9963
Blending At Cellador Ales Saturday 7/12 12pm-3pm
Erik at Cellador Ales has graciously offered to let us collaborate on a beer to celebrate our 30th anniversary! For anyone not familiar, Cellador is particularly well known for their barrel aged sour beers and they make MANY very unique things.
The idea of this event is that everyone who comes to this event will sample several base beers, and vote on blend and on what else we want to add (i.e. fruit/spices/love), then they will prepare and package for sale like other beers in their lineup. He says he will give the club a first shot at purchasing, so as we near availability, we will pass along the details.
So please come to this blending event to put your hand on the tiller for this unique anniversary collaboration!
Competition Corner
As we get into the summer swing of things, don’t lose sight of upcoming competitions. First up (maybe) is the Long Beach Red White and Brews competition featuring 30 different American styles. I haven’t seen the current info yet. Last year’s info is at https://www.longbeachhomebrewers.com/comp/rwb/bcoem/ I’ll send out updated info when I get it.
Next up is Pacific Brewers Cup in September. Jeffrey Hoy and Michael Rivera from Strand have a good handle on things this year. They will need assistance from us, so please save the dates:
Now: Registration is open at https://www.strandbrewersclub.org/pbc/bcoem/
August 1: Bottle Drop-off begins at the local homebrew shops
August 29: Entry Deadline
Judging is September 20th at Project Barley Lomita.
We’ll finish off the year with the California State Homebrew Competition. Entries are due October 16, with judging on November 2nd. Brew now!
It’s Time to Do the Dues!
It’s June, so and that means its time for our annual Pacific Gravity membership dues collection. All club members need to pay their dues to keep their membership active until March 2026. Annual dues are $48 for individuals or $72 for couples and are prorated for members who joined the club within the last year.
Keep in mind that your dues are the primary way we fund such club activities as club parties, monthly meetings, club brews and much more. Your paid membership also ensures that you’ll continue to receive the many club benefits available, access to various brewing activities, discounts and information.
There are several ways you can renew your annual dues. Club Treasurer, Craig Corley will be collecting dues at the upcoming March club meeting and other upcoming club events. You can go old school and send Pacific Gravity a check to PO Box 2451, Culver City CA 90231. And for the ultimate in convenience, you can renew your dues online via the PayPal links below:
Individual Membership – Full 1-year Renewal: https://py.pl/121AAr
Couples Membership – Full 1-year Renewal: https://py.pl/5LD8s
Along with your dues renewal, we need all members to complete a Membership Application/Liability Waiver. And in the case of couples memberships, we need this for both members. You can fill out and submit your Membership Application/Liability Waiver at the following link: https://forms.gle/f2xCjNBAp5qoJjFK8
All current club members should have gotten a renewal notice via email detailing their dues renewal amount and member information on file. This is a good opportunity to update our membership records, so please let Craig know of any changes to your member information (address, email, phone, etc) or include changes with your check/renewal form.
For any individual members who might be interested, the couples membership provides full membership status/benefits to both partners of a couple including membership cards, emails, etc. Note that the couples membership is optional, couples can continue with one partner being an individual member and the other being their guest. It’s an additional $24 to upgrade your individual membership to a couples membership and you’ll need to include your partner’s name and email along with your payment.
Have questions about your dues or how much you owe? Check with Craig at the club meeting or by email at Treasurer@PacificGravity.com.
Upcoming Events
- June 19 : Club Meeting at Tortugo Brewing Company – Style: Sour Smoked and wood aged beers
- July 12: Blending of Anniversary Beer at Cellador 12pm-3pm
- July TBD: Red White and Brews Competition
- July 17: Club Meeting at Tortugo Brewing Company – Style: IPA
- Aug 2: (Tentative) Summer Party!!
- Aug 29: Entry deadline for Pacific Brewers Cup
- Sept 20: Judging for PBC
PG May Club Meeting May 15th at Tortugo Brewery
Our May club meeting this Thursday at our home-base Tortugo Brewing.
Our style of the month is is Dark/Black beers so please bring your schwarz, dunkel, stouts, black IPAs or mysteriously darkened beers of your choice.
The So Cal Homebrew Fest was a monstrous ball of fun. Everyone who wen participated in helping out (particularity with some tasty beers!), so thanks to all, but special thanks to Terry for organizing it all, Ian for the great eats, and Carl/Tom for all the serving setup/transport.
I hope to see you all at the meeting Thursday!
Parker Waechter – President, Pacific Gravity Homebrewers
February Monthly Meeting – Thursday 5/16/2025 at 7:30 PM
Tortugo Brewing Co.
916 W. Hyde Park Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(424) 227-9963
Competition Corner
Results have been released for two recent competition: Mayfaire and the California State Fair. Congratulations go to Craig Corley for picking up ribbons in both events. Two of his beers scored twice!
His Belgian Pale Ale BP24 picked up 1st place in Mayfaire and a 3rd place in the State Fair.
His Belgian Blonde #21 picked up 3rd in Mayfaire and 2nd in the State Fair.
In addition his Weissbier Sa #9 – Weise Färse took 1st place in the State Fair.
Craig takes a commanding 10 point lead in the PG Brewer of the Year tally.
The next competitions on the horizon are the Red White and Brews competition run by Long Beach in July, and Pacific Brewers Cup, run by Strand Brewers in September.
Here is a run-down on the rest of this year’s future competitions:
- July – Long Beach Red White and Brews
- American beers, 30 different styles
- September – Pacific Brewers Cup
- Strand running it in 2025
- October California State Competition
It’s Time to Do the Dues!
It’s May, so and that means its time for our annual Pacific Gravity membership dues collection. All club members need to pay their dues to keep their membership active until March 2026. Annual dues are $48 for individuals or $72 for couples and are prorated for members who joined the club within the last year.
Keep in mind that your dues are the primary way we fund such club activities as club parties, monthly meetings, club brews and much more. Your paid membership also ensures that you’ll continue to receive the many club benefits available, access to various brewing activities, discounts and information.
There are several ways you can renew your annual dues. Club Treasurer, Craig Corley will be collecting dues at the upcoming March club meeting and other upcoming club events. You can go old school and send Pacific Gravity a check to PO Box 2451, Culver City CA 90231. And for the ultimate in convenience, you can renew your dues online via the PayPal links below:
Individual Membership – Full 1-year Renewal: https://py.pl/121AAr
Couples Membership – Full 1-year Renewal: https://py.pl/5LD8s
Along with your dues renewal, we need all members to complete a Membership Application/Liability Waiver. And in the case of couples memberships, we need this for both members. You can fill out and submit your Membership Application/Liability Waiver at the following link: https://forms.gle/f2xCjNBAp5qoJjFK8
All current club members should have gotten a renewal notice via email detailing their dues renewal amount and member information on file. This is a good opportunity to update our membership records, so please let Craig know of any changes to your member information (address, email, phone, etc) or include changes with your check/renewal form.
For any individual members who might be interested, the couples membership provides full membership status/benefits to both partners of a couple including membership cards, emails, etc. Note that the couples membership is optional, couples can continue with one partner being an individual member and the other being their guest. It’s an additional $24 to upgrade your individual membership to a couples membership and you’ll need to include your partner’s name and email along with your payment.
Have questions about your dues or how much you owe? Check with Craig at the club meeting or by email at Treasurer@PacificGravity.com.
Upcoming Events
June 6: First Friday (TBD)
June 19: Club Meeting at Tortugo Brewing Company – Style: Sour Smoked and wood aged beers
First Friday April 4 (TOMORROW!) – Firestone Walker Propagator
Our First Friday event for April will be this Friday (tomorrow!) 4/4 7:00 at Firestone Walker Propagator in Venice.
They always have a wide selection of different styles available for tasting including sours, stouts, some barrel aged things and yes, even some IPAs…
Their food is also quite good, so it should be the full First-Friday experience!
Parker Waechter – President, Pacific Gravity Homebrewers
April First Friday – Friday 4/4/2025 at 7-10 PM
Firestone Walker Propagator
3205 Washington Blvd.
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 439.8264
Southern California Homebrew Festival
The Southern California Homebrew Festival will be held May 2-4, 2025 at Vail Lake near Temecula. Sign up is available now at https://www.calhomebrewers.org/ . Remember, you need to join CHA first, ($10) and then you can sign up for the fest itself. The last day to buy festival admission is April 30, so get to it if you have not!
Ian’s stellar food plan is also available this year, so contact him directly if you would like to participate.
If you have not already contacted Terry Molloy abut attending, please let him know ASAP at tmsoccercoach@gmail.com . If you plan on camping or food with the club, there will be a separate fee payable to Terry. SCHBF fees for tent campers ($35 to Terry) and food plan ($50 to Ian).
This fest is always a blast; you won’t want to miss it.
Competition Corner
We have three competitions right on top of each other in April.
- First of all, the next deadline is the annual Mayfaire Competition. Sign up now at https://competitions.maltosefalcons.com/2025Mayfaire/ . Entries are due due between March 24th and April 11th at local homebrew shops. Judging is right in our neighborhood at Santa Monica Brew Works on April 26th.
- Next up is the AHA National Competition. if you have already reserved entry space, note that the entry submission window runs from April 14th to 18th. AHA should have sent you the info packet. San Diego entries need to be shipped to Alesmith Brewery.
- Finally, we have the California State Fair. Sign up now at https://calexpostatefair.com/competitions/california-homebrew/ Local entries are due at Angel City Brewery between April 14 – 26.
It’s Time to Do the Dues!
It’s March and that means its time for our annual Pacific Gravity membership dues collection. All club members need to pay their dues to keep their membership active until March 2026. Annual dues are $48 for individuals or $72 for couples and are prorated for members who joined the club within the last year.
Keep in mind that your dues are the primary way we fund such club activities as club parties, monthly meetings, club brews and much more. Your paid membership also ensures that you’ll continue to receive the many club benefits available, access to various brewing activities, discounts and information.
There are several ways you can renew your annual dues. Club Treasurer, Craig Corley will be collecting dues at the upcoming March club meeting and other upcoming club events. You can go old school and send Pacific Gravity a check to PO Box 2451, Culver City CA 90231. And for the ultimate in convenience, you can renew your dues online via the PayPal links below:
Individual Membership – Full 1-year Renewal: https://py.pl/121AAr
Couples Membership – Full 1-year Renewal: https://py.pl/5LD8s
Along with your dues renewal, we need all members to complete a Membership Application/Liability Waiver. And in the case of couples memberships, we need this for both members. You can fill out and submit your Membership Application/Liability Waiver at the following link: https://forms.gle/f2xCjNBAp5qoJjFK8
All current club members should have gotten a renewal notice via email detailing their dues renewal amount and member information on file. This is a good opportunity to update our membership records, so please let Craig know of any changes to your member information (address, email, phone, etc) or include changes with your check/renewal form.
For any individual members who might be interested, the couples membership provides full membership status/benefits to both partners of a couple including membership cards, emails, etc. Note that the couples membership is optional, couples can continue with one partner being an individual member and the other being their guest. It’s an additional $24 to upgrade your individual membership to a couples membership and you’ll need to include your partner’s name and email along with your payment.
Have questions about your dues or how much you owe? Check with Craig at the March club meeting or by email at Treasurer@PacificGravity.com.
Upcoming Events
- March 24th – April 11th: Mayfaire Competition entries are due
- April 4: First Friday- First Friday Firestone Walker Propagator 7pm
- April 11: Mayfaire Competition entry deadline
- April 14 – 18: AHA National Competition entry submission window
- April 14 – 26: California State Fair entries are due
- April 17: Club Meeting at Tortugo Brewing Company – Style: German Beers
- April 26th: Mayfaire Competition Judging
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