Pasadena Pub Crawl with the Yeastside Brewers – April 21st (as in….tomorrow)!

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Hello again.  Great meeting last night, y’all!

Here’s the info for the Pasadena Pub Crawl happening tomorrow, April 21st; feel free to meet up with us at the first, second, third, 0r fourth stop – you can do it!  Designated drivers highly encouraged, or ride the Gold Line.

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (roughly):  Our first destination will be Congregation Ale House, which is just few hundred feet south of the Del Mar stop on the Gold Line (Del Mar Blvd at Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA).
  •  6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (roughly):  Secondly, we will head to Haven Gastropub (De Lacey Ave at Green St), a few blocks north and west (near Buca di Beppo).
  • 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM (roughly):  Our third destination will be Dog Haus Biergarten, a couple blocks east, at Arroyo Pkwy and Green St.
  • 10:00 PM – Last Call:  We’ll finish off the night at the venerable Lucky Baldwins (in the alley south of Colorado at Raymond Ave).

As always, hope to see lots of smiling PG faces there.

— Victor

So. Cal. Homebrewers Festival – FINAL PUSH!

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Hello all.  This is a friendly reminder that the So. Cal. Homebrewers Festival is IN 14 DAYS – May 4th thru May 6th.  Over 30 homebrewing clubs from our neck of the woods (and even further away) will be pouring the fruits of their labor for all to enjoy at the lovely Lake Casitas Recreation Area in Ojai, Ventura County, CA.

If you’re interested in joining Pacific Gravity for a weekend of camping out, gallons upon gallons of homebrew, and general good times, please drop your camping fee payments off at Culver City Homebrewing Supply by the close of business Saturday, April 28th and shoot me an email at [email protected] to let me know it’s there.  Checks are best (please note on the memo line who the camping payment is for) but cash is fine too (put it in an envelope and write your name on it, noting that it’s for the Fest).  You can also email me at the same address if you have any questions.

Here are links to all of the information you need:

SCHF Event Detail

SCHF Payment Info

It’s gonna be another great Festival – hope to see you there!

April Club Meeting This Thursday the 19th

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Join us for our monthly club meeting this Thursday, April 19th, at Culver City Home Brewing Supply.  We get things started at 7:30pm out back of the store, so bring your best homebrew or even a commercial beer and get to know some of your fellow club members!

Commercial Styles of the Month:  Scottish & Irish Ales, selected and poured by our Communications Director & valiant SCHBF Coordinator, Victor Macias.

Homebrew Kegs of the Month: Scottish, Irish, & English Ales.  Best keg of the bunch wins a $25 gift certificate to CCHBS, which happens at each meeting, so check out the upcoming style of the month on the website and start brewing!  If interested in bringing a keg of your own to an upcoming meeting, sign up with our VP Dave Mauceli, either at the club meetings or via email at: [email protected]

COC- Scottish & Irish Ales (BJCP Category #9): If you are bringing entries for the COC, you’ll need 3 bottles of your beer.  Please see Carl’s Competition Coordinator post for more info or email him at: [email protected]

SCHBF: For those of you planning to spend the weekend of May 4-6th camping with the club and enjoying what your fellow homebrewers have to offer by lovely Lake Casitas in Ojai, please make sure you have signed up and paid for the event.  We’ll also have a Keg signup sheet for all of your Fest Beer contributions.  This is 2 nights of camping with the Southern California Hombrew Festival all day Saturday and cost is only $40 (food included) or $20 (camping only).  You also need to join the California Homebrewers Association as this is your ticket to the fest.  Victor will have a short meeting after the announcements this week for those of you planning to attend; you can also shoot him an email directly with any questions at: [email protected]

OC Road Trip:  We’re heading to Orange County with our own bus stocked full of PG members, great beer, and laughter on Saturday, June 9th.  For those of you interested, you can sign up and reserve your seat on the bus for the very low fee of only $20.  See Kurt at the meeting, or you can shoot him an email at: [email protected]

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April 9th, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes

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In attendance: Audrey, Dave M., Craig, Carl, Victor, Terry, Dan H.

Not in Attendance: Kurt, Dave S.

By-Laws Committee: Dan Hakes

  • Draft ready for membership review: Board review by Sun 4/15 & submit any feedback, Dan to present to gen membership @ April club meeting & post announcement on website, Will send out via email to all “current” members for review by 5/3 with feedback going to “bylaws” email address, any significant comments to be reviewed by board at May board meeting and if necessary back to committee for rewriting, If no sig changes- goes to vote at May club meeting, otherwise back out for review by gen membership then with same timeline for feedback & vote at June club meeting, If cannot attend club meeting to vote, can send vote to “[email protected]”
  • Plan for development of Club Charter: Begin once by-laws complete, same committee & chair (Dan), but open up for others to join, Change name of committee to “Club Charter” and outline goals & timeline
  • Plan for Articles of Incorporation & legal filing: Need lawyer- Dave M has connection, plan to discuss further @ May board meeting

President: Audrey

  • Calendar/Upcoming Events: Yeastside Brewers Pasadena Pub Crawl: 4/21, Board Meeting: 5/2/12 @ Audrey’s Office (moved due to SCHBF), Second Friday @ Trux stop cancelled due to travel plans, Second Saturday @ Eagle Rock Brewery with Yeastside Brewers on 5/12, Spring Club Brew: Sat 5/26/12 @ Carl’s-Jockey Box build postponed till next Brew day due to timing & ordering of supplies, survey ready to go out to assess interest, FF: 6/1/12 @ The Carriage House (7pm)- Dan to post article on website, Craft & Folk Art Museum- Craft of Homebrewing Event TBA
  • Road Trips (Kurt): OC on Sat 6/9, 11-5pm, leaving from CCHBS, $20, Bootleggers & Old Orange, Need food plan- food trucks, delivery, Promote- see if Old Orange would like to come pour @ meeting, Coord. W YS/Strand- next trip plan 2nd pick-up point for inter-club event
  • SCHBF (Victor): 5/4-5/6 in Ojai, Paid Campers as of 4/9: 13 @ $40, 6 @ $20, Total: $640, Cost of Owl Court Campsite: $675, almost covered, Hauling plan coordinated with volunteers, Food Captains assigned & prep ongoing, more after sign-ups at April club meeting based upon number of campers and budget, New COY banner- approved by board, will order & have in time for SCHBF
  • Summer Party: Sat 7/21 @ Neil’s, Oktoberfest theme, Plan to look for other venue for Holiday Party, possibly lodge / hall, begin planning after SCHBF, develop committees for food, prep, & set-up, Fundraising?
  • Merchandise (Terry/Audrey): COY shirts (26 left), also old PG & PBC shirts, New glasses- 2 designs presented by Terry, Leashes- Audrey making double batch for SCHBF

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The April flyer – check it out.

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 APRIL TWENTY-TWELVE

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:
CLUB MEETING @ CCHBS: APRIL 19TH, 7PM – SCOTTISH, IRISH, AND ENGLISH ALES
From mild session ales to Wee Heavies, this meeting’s tasting will have something for everyone.  Bring your Category 9s (Scottish and Irish ales) for the Club-Only competition judging too.
PASADENA PUB CRAWL WITH THE YEASTSIDE BREWERS: SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST, 4PM TO ???
In the first of many future joint events, we’re meeting our Eastern brewing brethren for fine ales at Congregation Ale House, Haven Gastropub, Dog Haus Biergarten, and the venerable Lucky Baldwins.  Ride the Gold Line!
SO. CAL. HOMEBREWERS FESTIVAL: LAKE CASITAS, OJAI – MAY 4TH TO MAY 6TH
It’s time to get it togetha for the Brewfest.  Sign up and pay your camping fees at the April meeting: $40 for the “full ride” or $20 for “camping only”.   For more info, see my my web post (also this one) or email [email protected]
SECOND SATURDAY @ EAGLE ROCK BREWERY: 3056 ROSWELL STREET, LA – MAY 12TH – 4PM
We’ve not visited this now 2-year old brewery as a club, so let’s get out there already!  The Yeastsiders are having their monthly meeting there that afternoon, so crashing observing their proceedings is encouraged.
CLUB MEETING @ CCHBS: MAY 17TH, 7PM – INDIA PALE ALES
Hop withdrawal?  This meeting is sure to cure what ales you.  Bitterness never tasted so…bitter.

ON THE HORIZON:
BIG BREW @ CARL’S HOUSE: 3621 REDWOOD AVE, LA – MAY 26TH, 10 AM TO 6PM
Join us for another multiple-brewer event at Brewmaster Carl’s house.  Focus should be on brewing beers for the Summer Party – we’ll need a lot!  If you’re nice, Carl may even bust out the Thermosiphon Reboiler.
FIRST FRIDAY @ THE CARRIAGE HOUSE TAP ROOM: 2379 21ST STREET, LA – JUNE 1ST, 7PM TO 11PM
Dan & Anne Hakes are hosting us at their lovely home for another great First Friday.  The beers will be flowing from the Carriage House’s taps – bring some to share, too!  Potluck welcomed and encouraged.
ORANGE COUNTY BREWERY ROAD TRIP: SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH – 11AM TO 5PM
We had a great time last year down this way, so let’s do it again!  We’ll be visiting Bootleggers and Old Orange Brewing.  Cost to ride the bus is $20.  See Kurt for more info or email him at roadtrips@pacificgravitycom
CLUB MEETING @ CCHBS: JUNE 21ST, 7PM – BROWN ALES
Are you down with the Brown?  If you like your beers mild, malty, and easy-drinkin’, be sure to attend the June club meeting – it’s gonna be one big smoooothfest.

COMPETITIONS (email [email protected] for more info):
April 19th Club-Only: Scottish & Irish Ales.  Bring 3 bottles to the club meeting that night.
April 19th:  California State Fair  Drop your entries off at the club meeting that night.
*April 22nd*:  CALL FOR JUDGES AND STEWARDS!  Mayfaire Competition Preliminary Judging, 5PM at CCHBS.  They got a ton of entries and would appreciate our help.  See Carl’s recent post for more information.
June:  AHA Nationals Finals.  Did you advance?  Hope you held on to one more bottle…
July:  LA County Fair.  Entry deadline to be announced.
September:  Pacific Brewers Cup.  The Strand Club is hosting this year’s comp.  Brew some up for this!
October:  California State Fair.  Details TBA.

Mayfaire Prelim Judging Sunday April 22 at the Culver City Shop

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The 34th Annual Maltose Falcons Mayfaire Homebrew Competition has had a record number of 555 entries, beating their previous record by over a hundred!  They’ve asked us to pitch in, so we have scheduled a preliminary judging round for Sunday April 22nd at the Culver City Homebrew Supply Company.  We will be starting at 5:00 PM, and both judges and Stewards are needed.  If you have a spare afternoon and are interested in drinking some high-quality beer, please come on by.  Please send me an RSVP at [email protected] so we can figure out how many categories we can cover.   The Culver City shop is as 4358 1/2 Sepulveda Blvd Culver City, CA 90230. Read more →

OC Road Trip II: Electric Boogaloo

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The June road trip to Orange County is now official.  Mark the date on your calendar and prepare for a good time.

When: Saturday, June 9th, from 11am to approximately 5pm.

Where: Bootleggers Brewery in Fullerton and Old Orange Brewing in Orange.

How Much: $20

Pacific Gravity will again be rallying the troops for a foray behind the Orange Curtain to two new (to Pacific Gravity) breweries that are thrilled to be hosting us: Bootleggers Brewery in Fullerton and Old Orange Brewing in…wait for it…Orange.

Bootleggers is a great brewery that recently celebrated their 4th anniversary and signed up a new distributor to get their beers into more locations.  They are known for Knuckle Sandwich, a great DIPA, although I am a fan of the huge range of beers they pour in their tasting room (frequently as many as 20).  They range between the punch of Knuckle Sandwich and Golden Chaos (a Belgian Golden Strong based on an old homebrewing recipe) to sessionable beers like Palomino Pale and Prohibition Mild.  They were nice enough to offer to open early to accommodate us, so we’ll have the run of the place as well.

http://www.bootleggersbrewery.com

Old Orange Brewing is a newer brewery in the shadows of Anaheim Stadium and the Honda Center.  They are looking to be a community brewery and have a range of great beers.  From the Orange Street Fair-inspired Kolsch to my personal favorite, Old Dummy, there is a beer or two on the list that everyone will enjoy.  I don’t think they are getting much, if any, beer into LA, so make the trip and one-up your beer nerd friends!

http://www.oldorangebrewing.com

We are still in the process of sorting out the food situation, but something will be available to eat while we check out the breweries.  Details to follow as we have ‘em.

The trip is open to anyone that is interested in attending, so please feel free to let friends know they are welcome to join us.  As always, please contact me directly if you have any questions at [email protected] and bring cash or checks to the next club event to reserve your seat.

Cheers,
Kurt

Competition Corner – April 2012

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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 registration is now up at:   http://www.maltosefalcons.com/comps/2012Mayfaire/   As an added incentive this year, the Best of Show winner will have their beer brewed by the Ladyface Ale Company and entered in the Great American Beer Festival Pro/Am competition!  The style guidelines for this competition will be the 2012 Maltose Falcons Style Guidelines.  The Falcons can use a hand with judging this competition, which will be held on April 28th.   Sign up for judging at the above web link.

Also coming up in April is the entry deadline for the California State Fair.  Peter Moran has graciously offered to drive the entries up to Sacramento for us, so they will get personal care. Entries are due at the Culver City shop at the Club meeting on April 19th.  Read more →

Club of the Year Shirts Still Available!

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Perfect for those cool spring and summer nights when you don’t need the bulk of a heavy sweatshirt.

Each 100% cotton shirt features the Pacific Gravity 2011 Club of the Year logo on the front, a full size Anchor Brewing logo on the back, and “Pacific Gravity” proudly displayed in distinctive lettering on the comfortable long sleeves, all on a high-contrast black background.  We also have limited quantities and sizes of royal blue and ash (gray) available.

 

 

Shirts are $30 each.  Pick one up at the next Pacific Gravity club event, or contact Terry Molloy ([email protected]) to make alternate arrangements.  Thanks!

– Terry Molloy

Pacific Gravity Fundraiser / Leprechaun / Santa

 

April 6th is First Friday at Richmond Bar & Grill.

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April’s First Friday will be at one of PG’s favorite beer destinations – the Richmond Bar & Grill – which is located at 145 Richmond Street in historic downtown El Segundo.  We’ve reserved the back room and they always have a special keg or two on tap for us.

Early birds can start arriving at 5pm, but come on down when you can.  Remember that the Richmond is CASH ONLY; there’s an atm on site, but why pay the extra bank fees?  Bring your greenbacks while they’re still worth something…

In addition, El Segundo Brewing is within walking distance, so if you bought a growler at our recent visit, bring it along and get it filled.

Join us for some great beers and lively conversation!  See you there.