Club Meeting Thursday March 20

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What’s the craic PG! Happy March!  It is leprechaun season with a lot of fun to be had!  This Thursday 3/20 will be our monthly club meeting at the usual time and place:

March Monthly Meeting; Thursday 3/20/2025 at 7:30 PM
Tortugo Brewing Co.
916 W. Hyde Park Blvd.
Inglewood,  CA  90302
(424) 227-9963

Being it is only a few days after St Pat’s, there will also be some St Patrick’s Day type goodies provided by Club Chef Ian and Club Monkey Parker.  It is possible there MAY even be a leprechaun sighting…

This Saturday 3/22 will be our 2025 Monster Brew at Smog City – you wouldn’t want to miss it (even if you don’t need wort)!  – details below.

And don’t forget 5/2-5/3 is the Southern California Homebrewers Festival at Vail Lake near Temecula. I believe there may still be some slots available for tent campers – If you would  like to attend, please let Terry know ASAP to reserve your spot.  I have attended the last 2 years and I gotta say, it really lives up to the hype – a huge amount of fun camping with the club (and meeting other clubs) and attending the massive festival with more home-brew taps than I have ever conceived of!

It is also time for annual club dues which can be paid at the meeting or via the webiverse – details below.

I hope to see you all at the meeting Thursday and the Monster Brew Saturday!

Slainte’!
Parker Waechter
President – Pacific Gravity Homebrewers

Smog City Monster Brew 3/22

Porter has once again graciously offered to host a monster brew at Smog City Brewing Company.  This will be our 9th Monster Brew with Brewmaster, Jon Porter (and 14th if you count the ones he hosted previously, going all the way back to his days at Tustin Brewing!).  These events are always a highlight of the year’s activities and an unreasonably huge amount of fun, so please come out and join us!

One new feature this year is Porter has decided to open it to non brewers who just want to have experience the behind the scenes at the brewery tour and tasting, so even if you do not need wort, you can pay your $35 and have a really fun morning!

For more information and sign-up, please visit our website: http://pacificgravity.com/2025/02/monster_brew_march_22/

Competition Corner!

The next competition on the calendar 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.

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 20 : Club Meeting at Tortugo Brewing Company – Style: Belgian Beers
  • April 4: First Friday- TBD
  • April 11: Mayfaire Competition entry deadline
  • April 17: Club Meeting at Tortugo Brewing Company – Style: German Beers

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