Entries by Brian Holter

President’s Message: State of the Club

As we begin 2011, the state of the Pacific Gravity Homebrew Club is strong. We have already begun to get the ball rolling on upcoming events, and are locked in to our first two big ones for the year. Tustin Monster Brew February 26 we’ll be celebrating our 16th  anniversary by going back to the […]

Monthly Meeting-January 20, 2011

I’d like to welcome all Pacific Gravity members to our first meeting of 2011. This month’s style is English and Scottish Ales. Our Style Tasting Host this month is Tom Rierson, one of the most knowledgeable members  of our club in the area of British Ales and Lagers. Activities Directors Audrey Hill-Lindsay and Mimi Bardet […]

It’s Official: The 2011 Southern California Homebrewers Festival

SCHBF: April 29th – May 1st, 2011 Pacific Gravity will once again join hundreds of fellow homebrewers at the Lake Casitas Recreation Area in Ojai, California, for the 21st Southern California Homebrewers Festival. Something on the order of 40 homebrewing clubs from SoCal and points further will be pouring home-brewed ales, lagers, meads, and other […]

Brew & Mead Day

Hello fellow Gravitiers, There will be a brewing and mead making day at the wonderful host Neil Saund’s house on Sunday January 23rd. Though it is not an official club sponsored event, this will be an opportunity for those of you who are interested in learning to make mead to gain some insight into the […]

First Friday at Four Points LAX

Hi & Happy New Year to Pacific Gravity members! Please come join us for a very special First Friday — this Friday, January 7th! As new co-Activities Directors, Audrey and I are very excited about our first event. Please come out & join us for a fun First Friday. And, thanks to our new President, […]

President’s Message

It’s nearly 2011, and I thought it would be a good idea to present a short overview of what Pacific Gravity members can expect for the coming year. First, thanks to our 2010 Co-Presidents, Nathalie Balandran-Caldwell and Peigi Robinson for leading us in 2010. They were PG’s first co-presidents, and the first women to step […]

First Friday-January 7, 2011

  Welcome to 2011, and First Friday, Graviteers!  Thanks to Phil Baxter, General Manager of the 4 Points by Sheraton LAX, we are going to have a very special event to start off the New Year. After a hiatus from the 4 Points, Phil has returned and wants to return to those thrilling days of yesteryear, […]

First Friday-December 3, 2010

FIRST FRIDAY-December 3 Father’s Office-Culver City December First Friday will be held at one of the finest gastropubs in LA, the famous F.O. Located at 3229 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034  (TEL: (310) 736-2224), between Venice and Washington, F.O.  is known for its Office Burger, a 12 dollar work of burger art, as well […]

Documentary being shot at club meeting tonight

Hey everyone! Tonight we are going to have a film maker from USC shooting some footage for a documentary on homebrewing. She will mostly be shooting our meeting and possibly doing some short interviews. If you do not wish to be on camera please let myself or Peigi know and we will make sure that […]

Learn to Brew Day/Chili Cookoff-November 6, 2010

For those of you who have been drinking too much beer, here’s a reminder that the AHA sponsored Learn to Brew Day event will be held at the home of our Brewmaster, Carl Townsend on Nov. 6. Carl will be demonstrating all grain brewing techniques. Anyone who wants to move up from extract brewing to […]