Entries by Tad Johnston

Tustin Monster Brew on March 3rd

On March 3, 2012 the Tustin Brewing Company and its Brewmaster, PG’s Jon Porter, will be hosting their 4th professional style Monster Brew. PG Brewmaster Carl Townsend and Jon have developed a new base wort for this event. This year we are going for a rye-based recipe with about 1/3rd rye malt and 1/3rd Vienna […]

Competition Corner – January 2012

Well, final results of the 2011 Homebrewer of the Year Award are in and our resident Competition Coordinator Carl Townsend walked away with the pewter tankard, presented at the holiday party.  His total of 46 points and 19 ribbons puts him in an elite group with past greats such as Jeff Koehler, Chris Simental, Craig […]

California State Homebrew Competition Deadline is Oct 11th

Entries are due for the California State Homebrew Competition on October 11th at the Culver City shop.  Luis DiStefano has graciously offered to transport our entries up to the Bay area, so for the first time in several years, you don’t have to box up your entries.  Although this competition uses the BJCP guidelines, they […]

2011 Pacific Brewers Cup Results

    Best of Show Sponsored by Wee Heavy #2 James Hilbing,  Kurt Rump, and Mike Truman Strand Brewers Club First Runner-up: Sweet Mead Jay Ankeney Strand Brewers Club Second Runner-up: Hubris Hefeweizen Josh Jensen Yeastside Brewers Cat Sub Place Brewer Homebrew Club Brew Name Category 1:  Light lagers 1 D 1 Norman Jufer Inland […]

Deadline for Pacific Brewers Cup is Sept 9th

The entry deadline for Pacific Brewers Cup is rapidly approaching.  Entries are due at the close of business on Friday, September 9th at any of the home brew shops listed below. Register your entries now at http://www.PacificBrewersCup.com. Some of you may have encountered problems with the registration site.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  Our web […]

Call For Entries: 2011 Pacific Brewers Cup

CALL FOR ENTRIES Pacific Gravity Homebrewers Club is pleased to announce the 15th Annual Pacific Brewers Cup Homebrew Competition This competition is hosted on a rotating basis by the Strand Brewers’ Club, the Long Beach Homebrewers and Pacific Gravity. The PBC is an American Homebrewers Association sanctioned homebrew competition and will use the beer style […]

Competition Corner – April 2011

The thick part of the competition season is here!  Entry deadlines have been announced for California State Fair (April 17th) and Mayfaire (April 22nd). Entries for the California State Fair must be packaged for shipping, but you can drop them off at the Culver City shop.  Since these are going to Sacramento, make sure there […]

Competition Corner – March, 2011

Raise a toast to Timothy Golden, who earned the first point in the 2011 hunt for Brewer of the Year.  His Special Bitter beat out a field of two other entries to win our Battle of the Bitters.  His beer was submitted to the national Club-Only Competition taste-off. Speaking of COC’s, don’t forget to bring […]