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Brewery News
January 2011
Volume III

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Editor's note: We here at Surf Brewery
have been hard at work getting
our brewery up and running. Read
on, in our third of many newsletters,
to what we're up to and follow us
as we near our opening
(April 2011)!
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Brewery News

Obtained our Business License and Seller's Permit so that we can resell the Home Brew supplies.
Received our Glycol Chillier that keeps the fermenters cold; its placed on the roof!
Our 850,000BTU/hr steam boiler, weighing 3000 pounds, 4x15bbl fermenters, 2x15bbl brite tanks, and Meheen bottling machine have arrived.

We haven't heard back from the City in regard to our Building Permit...Once we do, we'll be moving ahead with our Tenant Improvements; drains, plumbing, electrical, floor coating. We hope by March we'll begin equipment installation followed shortly after with our opening.

We've brewed our first 3 pilot batches; Black IPA, Amber Lager and White Ale.


First Pilot Brew 
 first brew
Labels To Be Created By Local Surfer/Artist

Portait
Ventura's Surf Brewery is excited to announce the labels on our new line of beers and ales will be created by Ventura's local surfer, sailor and illustrator, Craig Tyler. Recognized for his dynamic and colorful posters for the California Street Longboard Classic, Craig's surf art has been seen on t-shirts, billboards, posters, magazines, and private collections throughtout California and Hawaii. We have commisioned Craig to illustrate our first 12 labels inspired by Ventura's world class beaches and surf breaks.
longboard
California Beer History Fact:
In 1979 Home Brewing was legalized - less than 100 gallons per year may be produced for personal consumption.
Ventura Surfing History Fact:
In 1964, Tom Morey started Skeg Works Surfboards in Ventura. He later invented the 'Morey' boogie board in the 1970's.
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