Firestone Walker – Anniversary Brew Weekend Itinerary

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The time is here!  Its finally here!

Here are a couple of last minute notes for everyone along with an itinerary.

Dinner

For those of you who have signed up for dinner on Friday we have a reservation @ 7:30pm at the Taproom at Firestone Walker on Friday 10/30/2015.

The Taproom

1400 Ramada Dr, Paso Robles, CA 93446

The taproom is putting together a custom menu for our group to help accommodate our group size.  If you have specific dietary restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, etc.) you will just need to tell your server before hand.

Brew Session

Brewery Location:

1400 Ramada Dr, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Firestone Walker is going to brew our beer in TWO sessions.  The first session will Mash In @ 6am BEFORE we arrive at the brewery.  We are scheduled to arrive and check in @ 8am at the brew house so that we can all be checked in by the second Mash In @ 9am.  You will be checked in for two things:

  1. To confirm that your dues to the club are fully paid.
  2. To check your ID and ticket (if you are attending) to the anniversary party.  If you are attending you will be given a wristband that will give you access to the party and allow you to skip the line for quick entry.

Please be there as close to 8am as possible so we can get everyone checked in quickly.

Some other notes for the brew day:

  • Bring photo ID!
  • Wear closed toe shoes
  • If you have eye protection please bring your own.  If you do not have any eye protection the FW team will supply some for you.
  • Our brew session starts with Mash In at 9am.  Please be punctual at 8am so that you can get checked in on time.
  • Due to the number of attendees we will likely be moving around in groups during the brew session to keep the numbers down in key areas.

Anniversary Party

There will be a line of people outside of the brewery waiting to get in to the party at 11am.  As I mentioned above the FW team will be checking tickets and ID’s when we check in at 8am.  This will help the FW focus on the lineup of guests outside when the event starts, but it also will provide our group the ability to skip the line and head directly into the party due to already having wristbands and tickets for our bottles of anniversary ale.

The facility will be PACKED with people on Saturday who are just attending the FW Anniversary Party, so please come prepared!

Cheers!

SoCal HomeBrewers Fest: Response Needed

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The next Southern California HomeBrewers Festival will be held April 29 – May 1, 2016 at Vail Lake RV Resort in Temecula.  I will be reserving our club campsites in a couple of weeks, and I need your help to figure out how many sites P.G. will need.

We are limited to 6 campers per campsite, and there is a different cost structure depending on whether you are staying in a tent or in an RV/trailer.

If you plan to attend and stay at the PG campsite, please send an email to me at:  “brewfest {at} pacificgravity {dot} com” and advise:

(a) If you will be camping in a tent, how many – including yourself – camping slots will you need? The cost will be $30 per person for the weekend (Fri and Sat);

or

(b) If you plan to stay in an RV/Trailer.  In this case, your RV/Trailer will get its own campsite at a cost of $110 for the weekend, and must be paid before we reserve the campsites in the first week of November. (If you want the lowdown on this option, talk to Larry Powell.  He did it at the 2015 fest.)

 

OTHER FEST NEWS:

  • The costs listed above cover the cost camping only. They do not include CHA membership ($10 – required to purchase fest pass) or the Festival Pass ($35 if purchased in January; $40 if purchased in February; $45 if purchased in March or April) or food.

 

  • The Bricktop Blaggers will be back, providing their take on Celtic Rock on Friday night.
  • A different band will be playing Saturday afternoon.
  • The Friday night commercial pour will take place in the festival area.
  • They plan to have 5 commercial breweries pouring Friday night; each must pour 2 or 3 special beers.

Firestone Walker – XIX Anniversary Tickets pass code distributed!

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Everyone-

If you signed up for tickets to the XIX Anniversary party you should have received an email this morning with a link to the website and a code to access our discount.  Tickets go on sale at noon.  if you did not receive an email please let me know asap.  My direct email address is bholterpg [at] gmail dot com.

If you didn’t sign up for our discount you can still purchase tickets at noon today.  Your ticket will cost you an extra $10 but it is still very much a bargain so please join us!  Ticket Link!

Cheers!

Brian

Firestone Walker: Updated Info!

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Everyone-

First off – just a reminder that this event is for club members who are current in their dues.  All club members may bring one guest.

TICKET SIGNUPS

I’ve received a number of emails today about tickets so rather than respond to each one I am posting about this here.  If you signed up at the club meeting last week for the Firestone Anniversary party tickets you should have received an email from me confirming.  If you did not receive an email please email me today.  Also, if you signed up with a +1 on the same email address you should only have received a single notification from me.

If you were unable to attend the meeting last week and you have not emailed me to sign up for tickets please email me today at president@pacificgravity.com if you want to secure tickets to the anniversary party.

TICKET PURCHASING

The Firestone team is going to issue a link and passcode for our club so that everyone can purchase their tickets.  I will be distributing this email to those that signed up.  This passcode will NOT be posted on the website.

Here is the link to purchase tickets: XIX ticket link

You will then be able to log in on Monday when tickets go on sale to the general public at 12pm (August 31st) and purchase your tickets at the discounted club rate.  You will be paying Firestone directly, not the club.

Our passcode is specific to Pacific Gravity.  Firestone is going to allot a fixed number of tickets to this passcode based off of signups.  If you only signed up for 1 ticket you should only purchase 1 ticket.  If you purchase more than 1 you will be stealing a ticket from your fellow club member.  Please do not do this!!

Once I have distributed the passcode to everyone who signed up I will post on the website confirming that I have distributed the code.

TICKET DISTRIBUTION

Purchasing tickets will be completed online at which point you can print up your ticket.  On the day of the event if you are attending the brew session in the morning you will be able check in for the anniversary party with your printed up ticket.  Staff from the party will be there and will be handing out wristbands to guests with tickets.  Please remember to bring your ID!

If you do not plan on attending the brew session you will need to stand in line with the general public to receive your wristband for the event.  The FW team does a pre-check for the general public starting at 9am when the line starts to form.  Doors open promptly at 11am for the public.

QUESTIONS FROM THE CLUB MEETING

A couple of questions came up regarding the big weekend at our club meeting.  Here are the Q’s along with responses:

Q: Will breakfast be provided?

A: No.  You are responsible for breakfast.  Please do not bring food to the brewery.

Q: Are children allowed to attend?

A: No.  This is a 21+ event (we are brewing beer afterall, and attending a beer party) 🙂

Q: Being Halloween weekend, is this event a costumed event?

A: Here is a costume specific post for the XIX Party.  In short, yes costumes will be worn!

There is additional information on the event website and FAQ page.

 

Summer Party Countdown…this SATURDAY! (July 25th)

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Are you ready for the big event on SATURDAY!?

We still really need your help so please review the checklist and let us know what you can do help!

Thanks for those who have signed up to bring FOOD but we haven’t heard from too many of you so please let us know what potluck dishes you are bring. We really need your good food to help soak up all the great beers!!

Tables and EZ Ups are still needed so please let us know if you have some you can bring.

Here’s the full checklist and key details:

Pacific Gravity’s Summer Party Checklist

Saturday, July 25th – 2pm to 10pm

Location: Dean Sussman’s – 1310 Amalfi Drive, Pacific Palisades, 90272

 

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Checklist for ALL party attendees:

  • Bring BEER, BEER & more BEER! Also, bring sodas and a specialty non-beer beverage for the Red, White and/or blue competition. Please email what you are bringing to Carl at Competitions@PacificGravity.com
  • FOOD – sign up to bring All-American dishes to our POTLUCK party. (the club will supply some food but we need YOUR dishes too!) We need ALL kinds of food: appetizers, sides dishes, main dishes (pre-cooked), desserts, etc. All your specialty dishes are welcome! Thanks to the few of you who have already signed up your dishes but we need MORE food so please email us at summerparty@pacificgravity.com what dishes you will add to our feast!
  • VOLUNTEERS – we need YOU to help make this a successful party! Please email us at summerparty@pacificgravity.com . We have lots of volunteer opportunities!
    • Setup on Friday night
    • Cleanup on Sunday morning
    • More setup and food prep on Saturday morning
    • Front Gate Check-In shifts (several 1hr. slots still available between 1pm to 7pm)
    • Bartender shifts – 1hr. (please see Carl on Saturday to volunteer)
  • Beer Equipment (email Carl at: Competitions@PacificGravity.com)
    • Jockey boxes
    • CO2 cylinders
    • Bags of ice for jockey boxes
  • Other Equipment needed for the party. Please let us know if you have any of the following and would be willing to loan to us for the party. Please email us at: summerparty@pacificgravity.com . We will email confirmation back if we need you to bring items on Friday night during setup.
    • Tables
    • EZ Ups/Canopies
    • BBQs
    • Power/extension cords
    • Extra coolers/ice chests
  • Don’t forget to bring and things to know:
    • Bring BEER & other beverages
    • Bring FOOD – All American BBQ themed
    • Fee for all adult guests is $10 per guest. Kids are free.
    • Payment for past due membership – cash or credit
    • Chairs and Blankets
    • Bathing suits and towels, if you want to use the swimming pool.
    • Sunscreen
    • Jackets & sweaters for the evening
    • Cash for Raffle tickets
    • PG merchandise will be available for sale at the Front Desk.
    • Note for food contributions, we will NOT have use of a kitchen for heating or cooling so please plan accordingly. Please label your food containers so that we can get them back to you.

 

 

Get Ready for the AHA Conference

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The annual AHA National Homebrewers Conference starts Thursday, June 11th at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego.  There are still a few slots left if you haven’t already registered.  Check out http://www.ahaconference.org/registration/details/ if you can make it.

We need to coordinate some of the club activities, so if I don’t already know you are going, please drop  me a line at competitions@pacificgravity.com.   In particular, I need to know what kegs you plan to bring so the relativity complex labels can be made for them.  Unlabeled kegs will get lost, or for sure will be warm and flat when you find them.

Please plan on helping out with the social hour pouring from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Friday afternoon, and again for Club night from 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM Friday evening.   Please also plan to help with the booth set-up  for the evening session after we finish the afternoon pouring.

It’s going to be a great conference!
Carl

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

20th Anniversary Party Announcements!

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Screen Shot 2015-02-13 at 6.57.53 PM copyOur February meeting (aka 20th Anniversary Party) is right around the corner! We have a few announcements to share leading up to the event:

*Set up will be on Friday 2/20 at 6pm and clean up on Sunday 2/22 at 10am at the Trux Stop, we need volunteers to help so we don’t stick our generous hosts with the task. Please contact board@pacificgravity.com to sign up to volunteer!

*PG’s Chef Ian will be grilling up some carne asada! Please bring your dishes to soak up all the beer as well. You can fit the style and bring chips & guac, rice, beans, etc. or just anything you feel like!

*Bring your own folding chairs if you plan on sitting. We will also need some tables, please contact us if you have any, they can be dropped off during setup.

*MOST IMPORTANTLY…. Bring your home brews! What better way to celebrate 20 years as a home brew club than by sharing your beer with the rest of the club!

We look forward to seeing you all! Stay tuned next week for some exciting news about a special surprise we have for all you members!

Happy Pacific Gravity 20th Anniversary Kickoff Month!!

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To kickoff our 20th anniversary, we will be posting old and possibly forgotten photos of past events / members each month starting with some from around 1999.  There are certainly more, but we’re trying to pick some of the better ones.  We wish they were a little better resolution, but after all, it was 1999!!! Hope you all enjoy and party like it’s 1999 this year to celebrate! …just don’t dress like it’s 1999, wow!

Cheers to our 20th and may we have an even better next 20 years! Read more →