August First Friday at Four Points Sheraton Poolside Bar

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Celebrate this Summer First Friday enjoying great beers by the pool with your fellow PG members next Friday, August 3rd.  For those of you who have not discovered the treasure that is Brewster’s Bar & Grill at the Four Points Sheraton LAX, this is a great way to check out their extensive beer selection, tapas, & other bar food.  In appreciation of Pacific Gravity coming to the poolside event, the amazing management will be offering us 25% off on food and $2.00 off on all of the poolside bar’s draft beers – please bring your Pacific Gravity membership card to receive the discounts, which will be in effect from 4pm to 7pm.  In addition, if you’d like to take a dip in the pool, you’re welcome to.

Through their Best Beer Program & Beer Advisory Board, which our own Tom Rierson is a part of, “Brewster’s has 16 tap beers and more than 100 bottles of beer.  The six poolside taps are 100-percent dedicated to small local breweries“.  Check out their website for more info at: www.fourpointslax.com/BestBrews

Currently On Tap: Here are the beers currently on tap at the pool bar – and lucky for us, due to the beer tasting event last weekend, there are some excellent and hard-to-get Belgian Beers on!

  • Bavik Premium, Petrus Aged Pale Ale, Dogfish Head Tweason’ale, Dogfish Head Chicory Stout, Gulden Draak, & Smog City Saison

Time: This First Friday will kick off at about 5pm, and there will likely be more than a few early arrivals enjoying the late afternoon sun.  The pool area closes at 10pm, but the inside bar is open late for you night owls.

Location: Four Points Sheraton LAX, 9750 Airport Boulevard, LA, 90045

Directions:

  • From East: Take the 605 Freeway to Interstate 105 West and exit at Sepulveda Boulevard. Proceed through the tunnel. Turn right onto 98th Street and continue to Airport Boulevard. The hotel is located on the corner of Airport Boulevard and 98th Street.
  • From North: Take the 405 Freeway and exit at Century Boulevard. Turn left onto La Cienega Boulevard, then right onto Century Boulevard. Turn right onto Airport Boulevard. The hotel is located on the corner of Airport Boulevard and 98th Street.
  • From South: Take the 405 Freeway to the Century Boulevard Exit. Turn left onto Century Boulevard, then right onto Airport Boulevard. The hotel is located on the corner of Airport Boulevard and 98th Street.

Parking: Remember to get your ticket validated at the bar to receive 3 hours free.  We may also be able to get a few “all day comp” passes for those wishing to stay longer.  Click this link for alternate transportation options.

 

Cheers & hope to see you next Friday!

-Audrey

 

Reminder: First SATURDAY at City Tavern – July 7th.

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Hello again, all.  This is a friendly reminder that our upcoming “beer research” afternoon at City Tavern in Culver City is this Saturday, July 7th, beginning at 3:30pm.  Remember also that we’ll get happy hour pricing until 6pm!

The front patio area. Photo courtesy City Tavern website.

I just scoped out their current beer list and see that they have several of Monkish Brewing’s beers on – they’re a very new brewery down in Torrance and I’ve already heard good reviews of some of their Belgian-influenced ales.

For more info, please see my previous post.

Hope to see all of your smiling faces this Saturday!

July’s First Friday is…a Saturday! Join us at City Tavern.

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What’s up, y’alls?  Now that summer’s here and the weather’s warming up, we’re changing it up just a bit for July’s First Friday by making it a Saturday afternoon affair.  We’ll be meeting at one of Culver City’s best drinking establishments – City Tavern – on Saturday, July 7th, from 3:30pm to 6:30pm.  As a bonus, we’ll get happy hour prices until 6pm.  City Tavern’s beer selection is significant, so there’s sure to be something on for everyone’s tastes.

The bar. Photo courtesy of City Tavern website.

In addition to the 22 beers on tap behind the bar, City Tavern was the first California state-approved establishment to offer patrons the ability to…wait for it…pour their own beers!  They’ve installed three 6-person “Table Tap” booths complete with their own tap service – they swipe a card, you pour away!  These booths must be reserved, so if you’re interested, fill out the form on their site and await confirmation.

One of the Table Tap booths. Photo courtesy of City Tavern website.

So – to reiterate:

When:  Saturday, July 7th, from 3:30pm to 6:30pm (or later…)

Where:  City Tavern – 9739 Culver Blvd, Culver City

Parking:  2 hours free parking at the Watseka and Cardiff lots.

We hope to see you there!

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 ([email protected]) 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!

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

 

April 6th is First Friday at Richmond Bar & Grill.

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April’s First Friday will be at one of PG’s favorite beer destinations – the Richmond Bar & Grill – which is located at 145 Richmond Street in historic downtown El Segundo.  We’ve reserved the back room and they always have a special keg or two on tap for us.

Early birds can start arriving at 5pm, but come on down when you can.  Remember that the Richmond is CASH ONLY; there’s an atm on site, but why pay the extra bank fees?  Bring your greenbacks while they’re still worth something…

In addition, El Segundo Brewing is within walking distance, so if you bought a growler at our recent visit, bring it along and get it filled.

Join us for some great beers and lively conversation!  See you there.

February First Friday – Change In Beer Lineup.

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Hello again.  I just spoke to Rob at El Segundo Brewing.  He’s looking forward to meeting us and taking us around the brewery (if we’re there early enough – he needs to cut out for a family obligation).  Unfortunately, due to the very limited availability of Simcoe hops, the Blue House IPA won’t be on tap.  He told me he’s very happy with the recipe in its present form and didn’t want to try and “cheat” it with a different hop, so he’s waiting until he gets his next allocation to continue brewing it.

Instead, he hopes to premiere his Citra IPA with us – it’s actually slated for release the next day.  The W.I.P.A. Wheat IPA will also be on tap for anyone whose hop jones needs fixing, as will the Pale Ale and Double Stout.

Thanks again – hope to see you all there.

— Victor

February First Friday at El Segundo Brewing

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Please join us this Friday the 3rd for our monthly First Friday beer outing.  We’ll be showing our support for new local breweries (and homebrewers-gone-big!) by paying our first club visit to El Segundo Brewing Co. – brewers of “Blue House Ales”.

Rob Croxall was a longtime homebrewer before he took the necessary steps toward “living the dream” and opened the brewery in his home town of El Segundo.  On tap will be his 4 production beers: Blue House Pale Ale, Blue House IPA, White Dog W.I.P.A (a wheat IPA), and Hyperion’s Double Stout.  There may also be a “taproom only” experimental beer on.

Here are the details:

  • Date:  Friday, February 3rd.
  • Time:  Taproom hours that day are from 4:30pm to 8:30pm.  You’re welcome to arrive early, but it’s likely that many of us will get there around the official start-time of 6pm.  If we make a good showing, they may be able to stay open past 8:30 for us.
  • Food:  They’re strictly a brewery, but you’re welcome to bring your own munchies or order-in from local restaurants.
  • Location:  140 Main Street in El Segundo, 90245.  Phone is 310 529 3882.

Thanks, and hope to see you there.

— Victor

January First Friday at Four Points Sheraton LAX

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Happy 2012 Pacific Gravity members!

Please join us this Friday to kick off the New Year at First Friday — this Friday, January 6th at The Four Points Sheraton.

Time: Happy Hour prices on draft beers from 5- 9pm, as well as $2 fish tacos and 50% off selected bottled beers.

Location: Brewsters Bar & Grill at the Four Points by Sheraton LAX

Address: 9750 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045

Directions:

From North– Take the 405 Freeway and exit at Century Boulevard. Turn left onto La Cienega Boulevard, then right onto Century Boulevard. Turn right onto Airport Boulevard. The hotel is located on the corner of Airport Boulevard and 98th Street.

From South– Take the 405 Freeway to the Century Boulevard Exit. Turn left onto Century Boulevard, then right onto Airport Boulevard. The hotel is located on the corner of Airport Boulevard and 98th Street.

Parking: FREE with validation at the bar

Happy New Year & hope to see you there!