Entries by Tad Johnston

Competition Corner – December 2012 –> NOTE Special Deadline

Hope all you folks are having a great set of holidays!  In all the flurry of activity, please don’t miss the deadline for the next Club-Only Competition.  Because of shipping logistics, we have a special deadline of Sunday, December 30th at the Culver City shop.   This time, we are doing the “Un-Session Beers” (OG>1.040).  This […]

Club Meeting Thursday Oct 18th

Join us for the monthly third Thursday club meeting at the Culver City Home Brewing Supply Company.  The festivities officially start at 7:30 PM. Strong ales of any type are the style of the month, and we will be holding a Club-Only taste-off for Old Ale, BJCP style # 19C.  Bring three 12 oz bottle […]

Big Brew/Jockey Box Day/Chili Cook-off Saturday Oct 20th

Join us the Saturday, October 20th for the combined Jockey Box/Chili Cook-off and Big Brew Day, at Carl Townsend’s house. We have a busy schedule of events, so come by early and spend the day.  First on the schedule is flame-on for the all-grain brewers.  We’ll get going around 10:00 AM.  Extract brewers can stop […]

First Friday @ The Daily Pint

Hi Members- Just a reminder that tomorrow is First Friday. We’ll be meeting at The Daily Pint in Santa Monica. For those who haven’t been, they are fantastic hosts and when I spoke with Phil (Owner) yesterday he assured me that we wouldn’t be disappointed with the selection (he stressed that there will be lots […]

State Homebrew Comp Entries Due Friday Oct 5th

Entries for the California State Homebrew Competition are due at the shop on Friday October 5th.  Thanks to Peter Moran, your entries will get personal delivery up to the bay area, so they will get plenty of TLC.  This is one of the competitions used to determine the 2012 Anchor Club of the Year award, […]

How do I build a Jockey Box?

This Month’s Question:  How do I build a Jockey Box?  Answer:    The simple answer to this is to join us on Jockey Box/Chili Cook-off and Big Brew Day, Saturday, October 20th at Carl Townsend’s house.   You bring a cooler, and we’ll bring a bunch of supplies, so at the end of the day you can […]

Competition Corner – September 2012

For all you folks looking for something different and interesting to brew, here are a couple of unique opportunities:  At the September club meeting on Sept 20th, we will be holding a special soda contest for the 2012 Beer, Art & Music Fest.    Sodas are quick to brew, so there is plenty of time this […]

Pacific Brewers Cup Deadline is Thursday, Sept 6th

Just a quick reminder that the entry deadline for Pacific Brewers Cup is this Thursday, September 6th.   According to Strand Brewers, who are organizing the event this year there will be some “really spectacular prizes”!  The entry window is now open online at http://www.pacificbrewerscup.com/.  Your physical entries can be dropped off at the Culver City […]

Competition Corner – August, 2012

It’s that time of the year to get out your best bottles of homebrew for the 2012 Pacific Brewers Cup. The entry window is now open online at http://www.pacificbrewerscup.com/.  Strand Brewers are putting together what is going to be a great competition.  Entries are due by September 6th, and can be dropped off at the […]