RBSG 2012 Los Angeles info/updates

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It’s been made official. Thursday evening July 19 - Sunday morning July 22, 2012.

You can find the latest itinerary on the event page.

RBSG 2012

We’re open to requests and suggestions, which we encourage you to post here. We’ll of course be posting updates as we have them.

Working hard to get some hotel and bus info to everyone relatively soon. Also hammering out some good solutions for logistical issues like getting everyone to/from the airport (especially since some people may opt to fly into LAX rather than John Wayne/SNA). There will be an alternate pub crawl through LA on Friday for people getting into town too late to be on the bus. Exploring transportation options there too.

Here is a semi complete list of contributing bars/breweries so far:

AleSmith
Beachwood Brewing
Blue Palms
Bootlegger’s
Bruery
Craftsman
Eagle Rock Brewing
Golden Road
Hi-Time Wine Cellars
Ladyface
Hangar 24
Pizza Port San Clemente
Stuffed Sandwich
Taps

Also, there will be some specially made RBSG beers. And yes, they will be rateable.

damn you i will be in socal 2nd week of august

glassware and t shirts?

Originally posted by Smokepot23
glassware and t shirts?

You bet.

Honestly, I’m still kind of pissed no other city got a heads up to put a proposal together.

Originally posted by phaleslu
Honestly, I’m still kind of pissed no other city got a heads up to put a proposal together.

I dont want to start this again. RBSG has been going for 10 years. You can start planning for 2013 now if you’d like.

Have you identified a location for the grand tasting?

I’ll mark the date. This is the perfect year for LA to get some more exposure.

Originally posted by StefanSD
Have you identified a location for the grand tasting?

Bruery barrel warehouse. Still working on the cost, probably $10ish per person to cover their labor of pouring kegs, keeping order, wear and tear, etc, plus any tables/chairs that need to be rented. Location is set, price is not. Will update as we get closer to the event.

I hope I can make this, epic!

Originally posted by phaleslu
Honestly, I’m still kind of pissed no other city got a heads up to put a proposal together.

Dude, RBSG has been discussed for nearly two months now. LA didn’t get any more or less of a "heads up" than anyone else-- people in LA just took initiative on their own to put a proposal together and start trying to make things happen. If any other city wanted to put in a bid, they have had at least the last 6-8 weeks to step forward with their interest and a reasonable proposal, but nobody really did much of anything.

Don’t hate on LA because of the general malaise from other cities and/or from the admins who didn’t organize things well.

Hope to see you in July!