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Competition Corner – May 2019
Entries are due this Thursday, May 9th for the Jeff Sanders Memorial Competition, run by Strand Brewers club. Enter now at http://www.jeffsandersmemorial.com/. This competition features a limited set of categories. Entries may be dropped off at South Bay, Eagle Rock, Steinfillers, Woodland Hills homebrew shops. Judging will be May 18th at Los Angeles Ale Works.
Competition Corner – April 2019
First up, a quick reminder that Mayfaire entries are due this Friday, April 12 at Eagle Rock, Steinfillers, Woodland Hills brewing shops. Enter now at http://competitions.maltosefalcons.com/. Judging will be April 27 at Five Threads Brewing Company. We will also likely do a local preliminary judging round sometime in the next two weeks. Check back here […]
Competition Corner – March 2019
The beers have been organized into their walk-in cooler lair In hopes that Master Level Judges soon would be there. Well, the big event is almost here: The 5th Annual Los Angeles Belgian Brew Challenge. With thanks to Los Angeles Ale Works, just about everything is set for judging day on Sunday, March 24th. […]
Competition Entries Update – AHA Nationals and LABBC
Thank to Tom Hok, we will have transportation of entries to San Diego for the AHA competition! Tom will be at the Monster brew at Smog City on Saturday (3/9). You can bring entries with you if you are coming. Otherwise, please bring them by my place tomorrow or Friday. I’ll be out and about […]
Competition Corner – February 2019
The on-line registration deadline for the California State Fair is this Friday, February 8th. This one has been moving earlier in the season each of the last several years. Registration is already open at http://home.castatefair.beer/. You can drop off entries at South Bay or Eagle Rock shops, but they must be packed for shipping. Local […]
AFC Entry Dropoff – Due Thursday Jan 24th
Thanks to a roadtrip offer by Peter Moran, we have personalized handling of our homebrew competitions entries for America’s Finest City Competition to Alesmith Brewing Co. But, you must drop off your entries to me (Carl) no later than Thursday, January 24th. Registration is open at https://quaff.org/AFC-2019/ . 2 bottles are needed for each entry, […]
Competition Corner – January 2019
Rain, Rain, while you’re here, Keep things cool to lager my beer. With a new year upon us, I hope you are taking advantage of the cool winter weather to get some fresh batches of beer going. I’m currently working on a “garage lager”. At some point, it will need to go into the beer […]
California State Homebrew Competition Drop-off Info
The deadline the California State Homebrew Competition is rapidly approaching. This is the final competition for the 2018 Pacific Gravity Brewer of the Year Award. Thanks to an offer to drive from Michael Ritchie, we will have personalized hand delivery of our entries San Francisco. You can drop off your beers at one of two […]
