New year, new beer? I urge each member to try and brew a new style this year. Read up on the history of the style and give it a go!
We have a few things planned for this year. Our barrel project (yes, the one we started in January 2024) will be ready to keg in March. We are also planning to immediately fill that barrel with a Bier de Garde. Those brews are already in planning. We also have our Bock competition coming this April. Folks should be thinking about getting their brewed if they plan to participate in the April meeting. We will still try other beers at the meeting, but only after the competition.
Consider entering one of Colorado's many homebrew competitions. The cost is low and there are even a couple free ones.
Upcoming Events
- January 19 (3rd Sat in January), Baltic Porter Day – Baltic Porter Day celebrates and promotes the Baltic Porter style, originating in Poland. Enjoy a pint and toast the “Brewers Treasure of Poland”!
- January 24, National Beer Can Appreciation Day – This holiday celebrates the first day beer was officially sold in cans. Crack open a cold one and take some time to appreciate the art and history behind the beer can you are drinking out of. As soon as Kreuger Brewing Co. in Richmond, Virginia began distributing Kreuger’s Cream Ale and Kruger’s Finest Beer in cans in 1935, they became hugely successful… and the rest is history!
- February 2, Groundhog Day – Celebrate a groundhog named Phil and his shadow. Celebrate the arrival of spring or drown in the sorrow of another six weeks of winter! Fuck Phil!
- February 9, Hand-Egg (Superbowl) Day – Participate in a longstanding sports drinking holiday tradition by rooting for your favorite team while enjoying a few beers! Go Sports!
Upcoming Competitions
January Club Update:
2025 OTMP Bock Beer Competition!
It was decided at last month's meeting that it's far time to have another competition. So here are the details. The competition will be tournament style (no score sheets like last time). We will hold it during the April 2025 meeting being hosted by the Aikmans. This will be a Bock competition, meaning you can make your recipe of the following styles: Helles Bock, Dunkles Bock, Doppelbock, Weizenbock, or Eisbock. It is suggested that you bring 2 bottles or enough to have it judged 2-3 times. Plenty of time to plan and brew! More information about signing up will come closer to April 2025, but start planning your brew now.
Discord
I want to take a moment to mention that the club does have a Discord site to talk all things beer, recipes, processes, what you're drinking and other random stuff. You can be active or a fly on the wall. Please consider joining the fun. https://discord.com/invite/aSJrGmY4dv
AHA Membership:
As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.
January Meeting Info:
Where:
Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada)
Location:
6038 Balsam St, Arvada, CO 80004
Date:
11/20/24
Time:
6:30 – Pre-meeting pint
7:00 – Beer tastings
RSVP:
Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.
December Meeting Recap:
Jim, as always, is a great host! Good food, good Jim beer, and good laughs. Jeff and Sarah brough more GABF beers to try. It was a great way to round out 2024. Jim brought one of his new friends from the club he's been cheating on us with. He was knowledgeable and nice, so we let it slide.