First Friday February 6 at El Segundo Brewing Company
Our February “First Friday” event will be be held this Friday 2/6 at El Segundo Brewing Company. Tomm Carroll has spoken to Owner/Brewmaster Rob and they will have a couple of tables reserved for us. They should probably also have their TIPA and QIPA that were released last weekend, so there should be no shortage of hoppy libations!
Parker Waechter – President, Pacific Gravity Homebrewers
February First Friday – Friday 2/6/2026 at 7-10 PM
El Segundo Brewing Company
140 Main St
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 529-3882
Competition Corner
2026 starts out with four competitions that all have entry deadlines in the March-April timeframe. You still have a bit of time to brew, but you’ll need to start soon.
The entry window for the National Homebrewers Competition is now open through February 25th . You will need to select which judging location you wish to use. San Diego is the closest. Entries will be due in March. The final round will be judged at the National Homebrewers Conference in Asheville NC in June. Details can be found at https://homebrewersassociation.org/news/get-ready-for-the-2026-national-homebrew-competition-nhc .
Registration for America’s Finest City is now open through March 31st. Details can be found at https://www.quaff.org/AFC-2026/ . The entry drop-off window will be April 6 – 17th. There may be a local drop-off point for this San Diego based competition.
The entry window for the California State fair should open any day now. Register at https://castatefair.com/california-homebrew/ Entries will be due in early April. Most likely Angel City brewery will accept entries.
And finally, the Maltose Falcon’s Mayfaire competition will begin registration soon. Judging will be in April. Detail can be found at https://competitions.maltosefalcons.com/ .
Carl Townsend – Competition Coordinator
Upcoming Events
- February 6: First Friday – El Segundo Brewing Co
- February 19: Club Meeting at Tortugo Brewing Company 7:30 (style British Beers)
