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Brewery News
June 2011
Volume VIII

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 GRAND OPENING!

June 8-12, 2011

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 Brewery News


We passed the County Health Inspection, enabling us to begin brewing on the 15 bbl equipment!

Surf Brewery has passed the Building Inspection through the City of Ventura!  We're cleared for opening!

A local artist, Erin O'Brien, is painting a large mural in the Tasting Room--of the very recognizable Ventura Pier.   It is near life-size and very dramatic!

The Home Brew Shop is stocked and has officially opened.  Here you will find up to 24 Specialty grains, bulk grains, an onsite mill, starter kits, homebrew equipment, books and magazines and so much more!  Staffed with experienced home brewers.  Check out the website for hours: surfhomebrew.com

 

Surf Brewery's Opening Beers

 

IPA--Our Black IPA features vibrant citrusy and floral American hops balanced against a complex malt profile of toasty dark malts with a hint of roasted barley. Just like an early morning surf session, once you start you keep going back.

 

Rye Pale Ale brewed as an American Rye Pale Ale with a twist, a healthy dose of rye adds a subtle spiciness and white frothy head while generous amounts of pleasantly spicy and floral American hops compliment the gentle rye character. 

 

White Ale--Our Belgian style White Ale is brewed with a generous helping of malted wheat,

continental European malts and hops, and finished with coriander and orange peel for a truly refreshing experience.

 

Cream Ale--Mondo's Cream Ale is a refreshing lighter bodied ale showing hints of fruit and balanced hopping. Much like it's namesake, Mondo's is a great beer for when you are looking for something on the mellow side. 
 

    Grand Opening Details

           

             June 8-12

 

Wednesday 4-9 PM Homebrew Nite 30 minute discussion on making our first four beers, 5% off anything in the Home Brew Shop

 

Thursday 4-9 PM Growlers & Ladies Nite -- 1/2 price growlers, new or refill, 30 minute discussion on tasting our  beers, food, raffle for $1 full growlers for the ladies

 

Friday 3-9 PM Hop Rocket Nite

Hop Rocket is a registered trademark of Blichmann Engineering and allows draft beer to be passed though whole hops prior to serving - perfect for Hopheads! Education Series: the History of Beer, Spencer McKenzies's Fish Tacos Food, raffle

 

Saturday 11 AM-9PM  %10 of revenue goes to local Surfrider, Mary Osborne signing autographs, Education: Ventura's Surf History, surf movies, Food, raffle surfboard

 

Sunday 11AM-6PM Art Day  Craig Tyler, our label artist, signing t-shirts/posters, food, raffle artwork

 

First Commercial Beer 

 

 first commercial beer

 

Mural In Progress 

 

mural almost finished

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Fully stocked Home Brew Shop

 

fully stocked homebrew shop 

 

   

Specialty Grains 
 

bins of grain 

 

Refrigerators with Hops

 

tasting counter

California Beer History Fact:
 

In 1977 New Albion Brewery was established in Sonoma, California, and became known as America's first microbrewery.

 

 Ventura Surfing History Fact:

 

In 1971 Tom Morey invented the boogie board in Hawaii.


full kegs   

 Full kegs ready for opening!