Second Saturday at Eagle Rock Brewery – May 12th

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We’re doing a Second Saturday in May rather than a First Friday due to the Southern California Homebrew Fest landing on the first weekend, and so that we can meet up with our fellow homebrew club, the Yeastside Brewers, after their club meeting at 4pm.

For those of you who have not been to Eagle Rock Brewery before, it is dedicated to producing unique artisanal craft beers and supporting the growing beer community in Los Angeles.  Some PG alumni have found a home at Eagle Rock, so you may encounter a familiar face or two.

They have taps dedicated to their well-crafted beers and a couple of well-selected guest taps.  Growler fills and bottles are also available if you are inspired to bring some brew home to enjoy.  The brewery does not have a kitchen, but there are always food trucks on the weekends, usually beginning about 7pm.  You are welcome to bring your own food in as well.  You can check their website for more details about the current taps and food trucks next weekend:

Eagle Rock Brewery is located at: 3056 Roswell Street, Los Angeles CA 90065

While you’re in the area, you can also stop by our sister homebrew supply store:

Eagle Rock Home Brewing Supply: 4981 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

-Audrey

 

May Board Meeting Minutes

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Pacific Gravity Board Meeting Minutes May 2nd, 2012

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

Not in Attendance: N/A

By-Laws Committee: Dan Hakes

  • Draft out for membership review by 5/3- only 2 comments received (change voting approval ratio from 3/4 to 2/3 when voting out board member or club member), board voted unanimously to make both changes.  Send to bylaws committee for vote as well by Sun 5/6, then if approved by majority vote, edits will be made to draft.  Dan will resend to membership via email & post on website stating changes & any feedback on these changes only, plan to continue with approval vote at May club meeting. Read more →

So. Cal. Homebrewers Festival – Last Call for Campers!

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Hello all.  This is yet another friendly reminder that the So. Cal. Homebrewers Festival is IN 1 WEEK – 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 (no PayPal option) at Culver City Homebrewing Supply by the close of business tomorrow, April 28th, and shoot me an email at schbf@pacificgravity.com 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!

Remember to Review the Bylaws!

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Happy Friday PG members, thank you all for your interest and feedback regarding the bylaws.  For those of you who still have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please submit them to bylaws@pacificgravity.com by Thursday May 3rd.   Our bylaws committee, helmed by Dan Hakes, has worked hard to create a solid draft that is the first step towards our club gaining legal non-profit status.

Please also remember that only members with active status will be able to vote on adopting the bylaws, so if you have not paid your dues yet, this is the time to do so!  If you are not sure about your status, please contact our Treasurer, Craig Corley at: treasurer@pacificgravity.com

If you have not received a copy of the bylaws draft, please send us an email (bylaws@pacificgravity.com) so we can get one out to you ASAP.

Cheers!

Brew For The Cure!

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Hello Home Brewers!

The Brew for the Cure Homebrew Festival is happening May 13th. This is a call for entries. We need the great homebrewers of Southern California to jump into the fight against cancer and help us throw a kick ass party! It’s a chance to hang out with friends compete for prizes and get your beer out there to see what people think.  There will be music and food, and the home brew will be flowing. Prizes will be awarded to the winning beers chosen by the public.

The Bylaws are coming!

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At the Pacific Gravity Homebrewers Club meeting last night it was announced that there is a draft of the new By-laws going out to all members in good standing (that means you have paid your dues).  So watch your email and look them over.  Please direct comments and questions to bylaws@pacificgravity.com.  Please be ready to vote on the Bylaws at the May meeting.

After the bylaws are approved, the bylaws committee will take up working on the Pacific Gravity Charter.  If you are interested in getting involved, contact us at bylaws@pacificgravity.com.

I would like to thank the committee for their hard work in this matter.

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 schbf@pacificgravity.com 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: VicePresident@pacificgravity.com

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: Competitions@pacificgravity.com

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: SCHBF@pacificgravity.com

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: RoadTrips@pacificgravity.com

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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 “elections@pacificgravity.com”
  • 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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