We’re excited to share something we’ve been working on for a while now — the brand new Strand Brewers Club website. If you’re reading this, you’ve already found it. Welcome. Have a look around. We wanted a site that actually reflects who we are: a group of South Bay homebrewers who love making beer, sharing…
Thinking about entering a homebrew competition for the first time? Good. You should. But before you box up every bottle in your garage and start filling out entry forms, here are a few things worth knowing. 1. Pick the Right Beer for the Right Category This is the single biggest thing you can do to…
It’s that time of year again. We’re planning BBBBB 2026 — the Bikes, Beaches, Breweries, and Beyond Beach-cruiser Bike ride — and you’re going to want to be there. What Is BBBBB? If you haven’t done it before, BBBBB is one of our favorite annual traditions. It’s a casual bike ride along the Strand and…
Another solid turnout for our March meeting this past Wednesday. The garage was full, the taps were flowing, and spring is clearly on everyone’s mind — based on what people brought to share, lighter and brighter beers are taking over. On the Table We had a great spread this month. Dave brought a West Coast…
Hi everyone, for those of you who couldn’t make it to Final Friday yesterday, we rolled dice to select ingredients for this year’s Iron Brewer Competitions. The first round will be in March and the ingredients are Mittelfruh hops, Vienna malt, and vanilla. The summer Iron Brewer ingredients are Cascade hops, coffee malt, and banana,…
Join us this Wednesday for a field trip meeting at LA Ale Works. We will be discussing the upcoming PBC Competition as well as a discussion on beer blending. Come hungry and thirsty. Bartz BBQ will be on site.
When: August 11th 2-6pm Where: MBS Studios in Manhattan Beach Come pour with us at this years Bite at the Beach. This has to be one of my favorite events of the year, you don’t want to miss out. Free entry with donation of a keg. No keg, no problem save 25% off tickets with…
When: August 4th @ 4pm Where: Summers Bar in Manhattan Beach Time for a Summer Party at Summers in Manhattan Beach. Bring your friends as everyone is invited. Tickets are $20 and cover our cost for hot food. Beer is welcome and encouraged. We will have our club bar set up and pouring. Please RSVP…
The idea is to start in Hermosa for brunch at The Rockefeller. We will then will move on to Silvio’s, Hermosa Brewing, and/or Tower 12. From there we will make our way down to Manhattan Beach to hit up Simmzy’s and BrewCo. The final stop will be Summers Bar ending at the Strand Summer Party!…
Come join us for our March meeting at Ximix. This will be our first ‘Field Trip’ meeting of the year. Ximix is LA’s newest brewery and they will be opening their doors for us (we will be the only ones there). Don’t forget to bring an appetite. Anthony will be preparing sous vide tri-tip sandwiches!…
Rick WirsingDregs Editor (2013), AttorneyDregs June 2013 - SCHF at Lake Casitas with Springs FireWhen I saw firetrucks screaming in each direction on the highway I didn’t know what to do. All smoked beers? But once we reached the camp grounds at Lake Casitas the air was clear and the weather was just about perfect.
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