Entries by Carl Townsend

California State Fair Entries Due May 3rd

Online entry registration is due May 3rd for the California State Fair Homebrew Competition.  Entry information and registration is available at http://www.northerncalbrewers.com/homebrew-competition. Thanks to Jeff Sanders and Ryan Penrod of Strand Brewers Homebrew club, you can drop off your physical entries at the South Bay Brewing Supply Co. on or before May 8th.   Jeff […]

Mayfaire Entries Due April 9th

April is already here and that means it’s time to get your homebrew competition entries going. Registration is now open for Mayfaire hosted by the Maltose Falcons. Entries are due April 9th at the Culver City Shop. On-line registration is up and running at http://www.maltosefalcons.com/events/sat-04252015-0900-2015-mayfaire-homebrew-competition. Note that they use their own style guide, so check […]

Entry Deadlines – 2 Competitions

There are two important competition entry deadlines coming right up: 1)  Deadline for the First Annual Belgian Beer Challenge is Sunday, March 1st at 4:00 PM.  Registration is on-line at http://belgianbrewchallenge.com/ . Drop your entries off at the Culver City Homebrew Supply shop before the close of business. 2)  if you have entries for the […]

AFC Entries Due Feb 5th

As the new homebrew competition season gets underway, it is now time to get ready for the first official event. Entry registration for the America’s Finest City homebrew competition is now open at https://quaff.org/AFC-2015/. This event takes 2 bottles per entry and costs $7.00. You can drop off entries up until February 5th at the […]

Monster Brew is Full

We’ve had a great response to the monster brew at Smog City Brewing this Saturday.  We’ve allocated all the wort.  We might be able to fill a few more buckets on a provisional basis, but no guarantees. Just a few reminders for the event: Park on the west side of the brewery to keep the […]

Modifying Your Monster Brew

This Month’s Question: How do I modify my wort from the Monster Brew at Smog City Brewing? Answer:  I hope you are all planning to join us at Smog City Brewing Company’s Second Annual Monster Brew, Saturday, January 24h, 2014, from 7:30 AM to 2 PM hosted by our very own Jon Porter. We’ll be […]

Monster Brew January 24th

On January 24, 2015 Smog City Brewing Company  and its Brewmaster, PG’s Jon Porter, will be hosting their second Pacific Gravity Monster Brew. PG Brewmaster Carl Townsend and Porter have developed a new base wort for this event, based on the highly-popular Little Bo Pils recipe.   This will be a great starting point for just about […]