The name Febrewary is pretty spot on, especially for our club. I'm officially welcoming our previous president, Evan, back into the fold of officially homebrewer status! I joined Evan this past Sunday to brew our share of the next barrel fill (Biere de Garde). It was great to hang out and brew with him again and get caught up on everything going on in life. He was excited super focused as to not forget which hose goes into which port at each stage.
That brings me to my next point. Our long time member, and club Treasurer, Chuck Shick will be stepping away from his role in the club and from homebrewing. I know we're all going to miss beers, conversations, and good times with Chuck. I also want to say that I really appreciate his efforts in managing the club funds and ensuring our annual membership is straight with the AHA. Thank you for everything Chuck, you're always welcome to a meeting!
Upcoming Events
- February 22, National Margarita Day – You’ve probably heard of a “Coronarita”? Today would be a great day to indulge in one.
- February 24, World Bartender Day – It’s especially important to extend some appreciation. Consider this holiday a chance to extend your thanks to your bartenders!
- March 5, Colorado Pint Day! – 2025 marks the 4th annual Colorado Pint Day art competition and the 10th anniversary of Colorado Pint Day! This year, Leanne Bridie produced the winning design for the 2025 theme: Beer is for Everyone! There is a map on the site to see which breweries are participating.
- March 8, International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day
– This holiday celebrates the women of the beer and brewing industries (and all women in general) since it falls on the same day as International Women’s Day!
Upcoming Competitions or Events
- Mile High Beer Fest, March 1 – Get ready, Denver—your favorite locally-focused craft beer celebration! The Annual Mile High Beer Festival will feature the very best brews Colorado has to offer, with 40+ vendors and over 100 beers, ciders, spirits, and more to sample.
- Collaboration Fest, April 19 – Collab Fest is back and ready to break all the records. When brewers across Colorado get together to collaborate & brew one-off exclusive beers, it undoubtedly turns into the biggest party of the year!
- Vail Craft Beer Classic, June 13 & 14 – Explore breweries from across Colorado at Vail Craft Beer Classic. As you sip, be sure to vote for your favorite. Breweries will have the chance to win the People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice ‘Best Beer of Summer’ awards. The 2025 festival will return for its 9th year and will feature an all-inclusive tasting of beer, seltzers, and spirits as well as food trucks and live music.
February 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. 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.
February Meeting Info:
Where:
Cole's Personal Cooperstown Basement Bar (Central Arvada)
Location:
11581 W 69th Way, Arvada, CO 80004
Date:
12/19/25
Time:
6:00 – Club Officer meeting
6:30 – Pre-meeting pint
7:00 – Beer tastings
RSVP:
Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.
January Meeting Recap:
Charles was a great host, as always! The curry and rice were tasty and a good lining for the beer stomachs. Once past the first 3 pislner/amber ales, we were off to the races with beers for the season. Saisons, spiced, winter ales, Belgians, stouts, and barleywines. Bellies were full and happy. Jeff and Sarah brought more GABF sampling beer, which was much appreciated.