The second CVBG gathering at Sociables shows the Central Valley Brewers Guild continuing to grow.  We had 17 guildies in attendance and a good time was had by all. Wade shuttled a couple new guildies to the gathering and hopefully we'll see Tim and Jayson again.

Mark demoed his brewhouse, showed how to rack ale from a carboy to a keg using C02 to push the beer, and also showed how to break down a keg and replace all of the rubber o-rings.  Finally, a commercial and homebrewed profile of IPAs was enjoyed by all.

The July Central Valley Brewer's Guild gathering on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at 6:30 p.m, will be held at Wade's home in Merced.  Please check the Central Valley Brewers Guild forums, under the Guild Business/Monthly Guild Gatherings topic for more information in the coming weeks.  You'll need to be a registered/logged in forum user to see the Google Maps link to Wade's place.

The first CVBG gathering at the Brew Barn was a huge success!  We had 14 guildies in attendance and a good time was had by all. Homebrew and mead flowed freely and several toasts to the guild were raised.

The second general Central Valley Brewer's Guild gathering will be held at the Sociables (Mark's pub) on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at 6:30 p.m.  Please check the Central Valley Brewers Guild forums, under the Guild Business/Monthly Guild Gatherings topic for more information in the coming weeks.  

The Central Valley Brewer's Guild will be holding a Founders meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Sociables.  A working dinner will be served so that we can get right down to business.  We'll discuss the general formation of the Guild, and develop a framework for future meetings and events.