First Friday – Monkish Brewing Co

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First Friday is upon us and this month we’ve changed it up and are going to Monkish.  The reason we decided to do this is because Triumphus is on tap!

What is Triumphus?  It is the best of show beer at the Los Angeles Belgian Brew Challenge (ran by Pacific Gravity) this year, that was won by our very own Brian Holter and Kingsley Toby!  Not only is it a delicious tripel, it will be entered as a pro-am for this years GABF!  Even more awesome, it also comes in corked bottles which are only sold at the brewery!  There are limited quantities so make sure you support the club and Monkish and buy some, it’s really good, as Henry and co have graciously supported us for this competition and even put the PG logo on the bottle! How cool is that?!

triumphus

Food at Monkish

Monkish does have snacks available in the tasting room and outside food is welcome, so please make sure you plan accordingly.

 

4sep7:00 pmFirst Friday - Monkish Brewing7:00 pm

 

Competition Corner – August 2015

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2015_PBC_fb_logoThe entry deadline for the 2015 Pacific Brewers Cup is  fast approaching on September 12, at noon. On-line registration is now up and running at www.pacificbrewerscup.com. Hosted by the Strand Brewers Club, the competition is going to be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at the Four Points Sheraton LAX, 9750 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90045. The Strand folks helped us out big time last year, so I’d like all of you to step up and help this year.The big thing to note this year is that the competition is using the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines. This is a MAJOR revision, Read more →

Judges Needed for Thursday Session

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I still need three more judges for the Thursday judging session for the LA County Fair at the Culver City shop at 7:00 PM.  We could also use a steward or two as well.

We have the following styles to judge:

CLASS 5. AMERICAN-STYLE PALE ALE – 16 entries
CLASS 9. AMBER AND DARK LAGER – 11 entries
http://www.maltosefalcons.com/comps/styles/2013-falcons-style-guidelines

If you can help out with this prelim session, please drop me a line at Competitions@PacificGravity.com .

And, if your are not brewing Mead, we can use more judges on Saturday, Aug 1 at the main judging session at MacLeods Brewing Co, 14741 Calvert Street, Van Nuys, CA 91411. Judging starts at 9:00 AM.

Thanks
Carl

LA County Fair Entries Due Friday July 24th

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2015 LA County FairAs everybody gets ready for the summer party, we have another deadline to keep in mind. Entries for the 2015 Los Angeles County Fair Homebrew Competition are due at the Culver City shop no later than Friday, July 24th. Yes, this is our big party set-up day, so don’t let it slip your mind as you chill down your keg and make up a pot-luck dish. On-line registration and payment is up and running at http://www.maltosefalcons.com/comps/2015LACF.

We will be holding a small local judging session for the County Fair on Thursday, July 30th at the Culver City shop at 7:00 PM. If you can help out with this prelim session, please drop me a line at Competitions@PacificGravity.com . Read more →

California State Fair Entries Due May 3rd

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Online entry registration is due May 3rd for the California State Fair Homebrew Competition.  Entry information and registration is available at http://www.northerncalbrewers.com/homebrew-competition.

Thanks to Jeff Sanders and Ryan Penrod of Strand Brewers Homebrew club, you can drop off your physical entries at the South Bay Brewing Supply Co. on or before May 8th.   Jeff has graciously offered to drive the beers down to the San Diego drop-off point.   Please do NOT drop them at the Culver city shop.  There is no pick-up there and your beer could very well be consumed!

South Bay Brewing Co is at 1311 Post Avenue in Old Town Torrance.

If you happen to miss the local drop-off, you can ship you beers up to Sacramento by May 15th.

Good Luck!
Carl Townsend

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mayfaire Entries Due April 9th

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April is already here and that means it’s time to get your homebrew competition entries going. Registration is now open for Mayfaire hosted by the Maltose Falcons. Entries are due April 9th at the Culver City Shop. On-line registration is up and running at http://www.maltosefalcons.com/events/sat-04252015-0900-2015-mayfaire-homebrew-competition. Note that they use their own style guide, so check category numbers before entering. Please sign up to judge and steward too; they will need our help. Judging will take place on Saturday April 25 at 9:00 AM at St Martins in the Fields Church 7136 Winnetka Ave Winnetka CA, 91306 (click for map). We may also do a prelim judging on the Westside. Check back for details in a week or so.

Also due in early May is the California State Fair. Entries are due May 3rd. Entry information and registration is available Read more →

LABBC Results Posted!

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Check out the LABBC website HERE to see the results!  Congrats to all the winners and thanks to everyone who submitted beers, volunteered and helped organize.

Weekly Reminders!

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March Club Meeting & LABBC

Reminder that this month’s club meeting is this Thursday at Culver City Homebrew Supply.  We will be announcing the winners from our first Los Angeles Belgian Brew Challenge which took place over the weekend.  Ribbons will be on hand for those of you who took home some prizes!  We will have signup sheets on hand for LABBC shirts if you are interested in picking one up!

SCHF

Start brewing up beers for the So Cal Homebrewers Fest.  The festival is a little over a month away and we want to have a good showing of kegs on hand.

Bite At the Beach

Just a reminder that signups are open for Bite at the Beach 2015!  We still have around half of the spots open, but they are going quickly!  Send an email to board@pacificgravity.com to signup.

CLICK HERE

AHA National Homebrewers Conference

Just around the corner from SCHF & Bite At the Beach is the AHA conference in SD.  Get your beers ready!

-Brian

Get Excited About Monkish and LABBC!

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Pacific Gravity is thrilled to be just 1 day out from our inaugural Los Angeles Belgian Beer Challenge, that means in just 1 week, winners will be announced! This is super exciting because, as a ProAm competition, the Best of Show winner will have their beer brewed by our friends over at Monkish Brewing Company. DSC00873Monkish happens to be the best Los Angeles Belgian brewery around and if you haven’t visited the taproom, you need to make a trip!

Located at 20311 S. Western Ave., Torrance, CA 90501, the tasting room offers a wide variety of their Belgian brews on tap, as well as growlers and bottles to take home. As you sit in the brewery on bags of malt – sipping on delicious beers, nibbling on peanuts and pretzels, dreaming of what they have aging in the stacks of barrels, mingling with fellow beer lovers – you feel like you could stay for hours! And you should, because you need to try a little bit of everything – from spiced tripels to brett saisons, Belgian dubbels to hoppy DSC00907Belgian pales, brown farmhouse to strong dark ale, the list goes on!

The newest venture for the Monkish team was put in motion last summer with the arrival of their 5 foudres, which they will use on their journey into wild and sour beers. In addition to creating much anticipation for the results of these 1400 gallon experiments, the foudres have an aesthetic quality that stands out beautifully amongst the typical stainless steel fermenters.

Not only is the beer incredible and the environment inviting, the people are warm and welcoming. So get in there, say hi to brewmaster and owner, Henry and his team who are always more than happy to share their beers and show you around!

Entry Deadlines – 2 Competitions

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There are two important competition entry deadlines coming right up:

1)  Deadline for the First Annual Belgian Beer Challenge is Sunday, March 1st at 4:00 PM.  Registration is on-line at http://belgianbrewchallenge.com/ . Drop your entries off at the Culver City Homebrew Supply shop before the close of business.

2)  if you have entries for the American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Competition, please note the following deadlines:

For entries in the San Diego region only:  You may drop off entries at the Culver City shop no later than 7:00 PM Thursday, March 5th.

For all other regions:  You must ship your beers via UPS so they arrive no later than March 11th.  (If you miss the Thursday deadline for San Diego, you can ship them so they arrive by the 11th.)

If anybody wants to make the road trip to San Diego for beer drop-off, please drop me a line at Competitions@PacificGravity.com no later than Thursday.  The club will reimburse you for up to $50 for gas.  Bottles need to be delivered to Ballast Point Brewing, 5401 Linda Vista Road, Suite 406, San Diego, CA  92110.

Thanks
Carl Townsend