Entries by Tad Johnston

Competition Corner – July, 2012

The next Club-Only competition is for Porter, BJCP category 12.  Because of the Summer Party schedule, note the special due date of Friday, July 13th at the Culver City shop.  If you have any one of these (or more than one) bring three 12 oz. bottles to the meeting and make sure you let Carl […]

Competition Corner – June 2012

June represents a slow spell for the competition season, except for those lucky enough to place in the AHA Finals competition.  Judging will be this Thursday at the AHA conference in Seattle.  Keep your finger crossed for the following first round winners:

Big Brew Reminder – Saturday May 26th

Hey folks: Don’t forget that this Saturday, May 26th, is Big Brew day.  At this point we have four brewers and room for one or two more. If you ever wanted to learn the ropes of all-grain brewing, this is the perfect opportunity.  I’ll be brewing up a batch of ultra-dark

Big Brew on May 26, 2012

Bring out your kettles and burners and join us for a Big Brew on Saturday May 26th at the home of our Competition Coordinator and Brewmaster, Carl Townsend.  This will be a perfect opportunity to whip up something for the Summer Party. Carl will be unveiling his brand new brew stand and bolting on the […]

Competition Corner – April 2012

April is the thick part of the competition season and I hope your entries are ready.  We have two competitions due within the next week. First up is Maltose Falcons Mayfaire.  Entries are due at the Culver City shop by Wednesday, April 11th.   In a change from previous competitions, only 2 bottles are needed.  On-line […]

Competition Corner – March 2012

Well, I hope you all were quick to respond to the call for entries for the 2012 National Homebrew Competition.  On-line registration went live on March 1st and the entire competition was sold out by March 4th!   In addition to making good beer, you needed to be quick to win this competition.  Assuming you got […]

Extra Batches Available at Tustin Monster Brew

There is still room in the mash tun at the Tustin Monster Brew this Saturday.  If you want more than 2 batches, let me know.  And everyone who wants 2 batches will get both. Drop me a line at Competitions@PacificGravity.com.  We need to have a final count of batches by Wednesday, February 29th. By the […]

Sign Up Now for Tustin Monster Brew on March 3rd

Just a quick reminder to sign up for the 4th Annual Tustin Monster Brew on Saturday, March 3, 2012.  Sign up now by dropping me a line at Competitions@PacificGravity.com.  We need to have a final count of batches by Wednesday, February 29th. Cost is $30 per batch.  You can sign up for 1 or 2 […]

Competition Corner – February, 2012

Entries for America’s Finest City competition are due at the Culver City shop no later than Thursday, February 16th.  Two bottles are needed for each entry and the fee is $6.00.  Complete details and on-line registration can be found at   http://www.quaff.org/AFC2011/afc0.html.  We’ll be taking the entries down to San Diego in the next few days.  […]