Craft & Folk Art Museum Homebrew Event

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There is a special event next month put together by club member Gregory Nylen for the Craft & Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles.  For one evening, they are inviting homebrewers from the local clubs to share the fruits of their labors with fellow brewers and introduce the craft to those not as familiar with the hobby of homebrewing.  It will be a nice warm-up to our Summer Party the following weekend as well!

Time: 5 p.m. on Sunday July 15th, running until 8 p.m. or so

Where: Craft & Folk Art Museum 5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036 – (323) 937-4230.  More info at their website: http://www.cafam.org/

Bring: One or two styles to share, preferably in keg, though bottles will work as well, and any friends interested in sampling homebrew or learning about it.  Gregory will give a brief spiel about the craft of brewing and have some ingredients on display, but there will be an opportunity for other brewers to talk about their specific beers as well.

Food: The gourmet hot dog food truck, Let’s Be Frank, will have a cart inside the museum to pair with the selection of homebrews.

Cost: $10 for CAFAM members, $15 for non-members, and includes admission to the museum.  Brewers who bring beer for sampling will of course get free admission (and a dog!).  They will also have some snacks and a DJ.

Contact: Gregory Nylen (nyleng@gtlaw.com) if you are interested in participating and let him know what types of homebrew you plan to bring, if it is kegged or bottled, and how many people plan to come with you.

Have a great time!

-Audrey

OC Road Trip Cancelled

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Due to lack of interest, the OC Road trip has been cancelled.  Sorry for the late notice for those of you who were planning on attending but we were doing all we could to make it happen.  We’ll have full refunds for those of you who paid.

A group of us are planning on visiting Old Orange, Bootleggers, and the Bruery informally on Saturday.  If you are interested in details, please let me know.

Again, my apologies,
Kurt
roadtrips@pacificgravity.com

First Friday at the Carriage House Taproom – June 1st.

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June 1st at the Carriage House Taproom – At the home of Dan and Anne

It’s time for another visit to the Carriage House Taproom!  As usual, the event officially begins at 7:00pm and ends when Dan and Anne kick the last one of us out (around 11).

Dan has a great home “tavern” and welcomes all PG members to partake of his hospitality.  Guest kegs are welcome.  If you plan to bring a keg, let Dan know (danhakes@mac.com) and he will set up a jockey box.  Bring homebrew, commercial beer, and anything else you would like to drink.

Our hosts will graciously prepare some food, but this First Friday is a potluck, so please bring something to share – finger food is especially great.

We will be out in the backyard for what is hopefully a warm spring evening, but jackets are recommended after the sun goes down.  There is a dartboard (feel free to bring your own darts if you’d like!) and a fire pit that may get lit up later in the evening.

  • Address: 2379 W. 21st Street, Los Angeles 90018

  • Phone: 323-730-1003 or 323-203-5089

  • Directions:
    Take the 10 freeway to Arlington Exit
    Head North to Washington (coming from the West, make a Left at the exit – about 4 short blocks).
    Right on Washington.
    Right on Cimarron.
    Right on 21st Street.
    (21st Street is closed to entry from Arlington, so enter the neighborhood from Washington at Cimarron.)

Park anywhere in the neighborhood.  Parking can be tough to find, so carpooling is encouraged.  A designated driver is also recommended.

Hope to see you all there!

Big Brew Reminder – Saturday May 26th

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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 Read more →

OC Road Trip II – Reminder and Payment deadline.

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Hi there.  This is a friendly reminder that our OC Road Trip II is coming up fast on Saturday, June 9th.  Response thus far has been light and unless we get a solid showing very soon, we’ll need to cancel the trip.  Please don’t let this happen!  Bootleggers and Old Orange are great breweries that are really looking forward to hosting us and it’s sure to be a great time.  Deadline for reserving your spot on the bus will be close of business at Culver City Home Brewing Supply on Sunday the 27th of May.  Please drop your well-labeled payments off at the shop by then (cash or personal check made out to Pacific Gravity).

  • When?  Saturday, June 9th, from 11am-5pm.
  • How Much?  $20 to ride the bus.

As always, please contact Kurt if you have any questions.  We hope to see you there!

May Club Meeting Tomorrow, 5/17

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It’s IPA night at our monthly club meeting tomorrow –  Thursday, May 17th, 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:  India Pale Ales (IPAs), of which we’ll have a selection of great commercial beers to wet your palate on a warm spring evening.

Homebrew Kegs of the Month: India Pale Ales.  Favorite keg each month wins a $25 gift certificate to CCHBS, 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, either at the club meetings or via email at: VicePresident@pacificgravity.com

COC: No Club-Only Competition this month, but on the horizon are Porters this summer.  You can always contact Carl, our Competitions Coordinator, for more info or email him at: Competitions@pacificgravity.com

OC Road Trip:  Our trip to Orange County is coming up in less than a month, so if you’d like to hop on the bus and take a ride down to check out the Bootleggers and Old Orange breweries with fellow PG members and enjoy some great beers and laughter on Saturday, June 9th, please sign up at the meeting and reserve your seat with the low fee of only $20.  We need to know if there are enough interested parties to make this trip happen, so if you are interested, make sure to let Kurt know at the meeting, or you can shoot him an email at: RoadTrips@pacificgravity.com

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Mother, may I? Read the May flyer, that is…

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MAY TWENTY-TWELVE

UPCOMING EVENTS:
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.
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 lots of beers for the Summer Party.  Carl will be bolting the Thermosiphon Reboiler onto his new brewstand!  Is that even legal?
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 fun 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 Brewery 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.

ON THE HORIZON:
FIRST SATURDAY @ CITY TAVERN: 9739 CULVER BLVD,  CULVER CITY – JULY 7TH, 3:30PM TO 6:30PM
With over 20 beers on tap, even more in bottles, and delicious comfort food on the menu, this will be a great place to hang out on a mellow Saturday afternoon.  Happy hour til 6, then the dinner crowd rolls in…
SUMMER PARTY @ NEIL’S: 12966 RUBENS AVE, MARINA DEL REY – SATURDAY, JULY 21ST, 1PM TO 9PM
Oktoberfest in July?  You betcha!  Join us for the first of our big parties of the year and bring your best German Potato Salad – we’ll have an informal competition and crown a winner…anybody have a crown we can borrow?  Don‘t forget to brew a keg for it, too!
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OC Road Trip II Update – Saturday, June 9th

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Just a quick reminder that I will be collecting payments for the OC Road Trip this Thursday at the PG meeting.  Response thus far has been light and unless we get a solid showing at the meeting, I’ll have to cancel the trip.  Please don’t let this happen!  Bootleggers and Old Orange are great breweries that are really looking forward to hosting us and it’s sure to be a great time.

  • When?  Saturday, June 9th, from 11am-5pm.
  • How Much?  $20 to ride the bus.

As always, please contact me if you have any questions.

Do you like India Pale Ale?

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Well if you do, you should be excited about the May club meeting this Thursday!  This year May is for IPA, and I know of at least 4 people bringing kegs of IPA to the meeting.  Do you have a keg or bottle of IPA that you would like to share with club members?  Bring it along, and you will be elligible for the Beer of the Meeting award, which gets you a $25 gift certificate to Culver City Home Brewing Supply.

Do you really love IPA?  How would you like to host the commercial tasting this meeting?  It’s pretty easy, you buy up to $150 of delicious IPA (Beverage Warehouse is our preferred supplier) that you love or have always wanted to try.  Chill it, bring it to the meeting, open bottles after announcements, and make about 100 new friends.  Sound great?  Email me at vicepresident@pacificgravity.com and I will give you the lowdown.

Big Brew on May 26, 2012

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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 amazing thermosiphon reboiler.  Read more →