OTMP - July Meeting 7/16/25 - June Meeting Recap

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It's hot.  Like really hot.  Gone are the cool breezes.  No, we now begin our season of lack of rain, hot air, and mosquitoes.  Man....but a cold beer solves all those problems.  At least in the meantime.   I hope folks are getting the opportunity to take a trip or a break from the madness of the world.  Beer solves that as well.  I myself, just returned from a week at Grand Tetons and it was simply amazing.  Now I'm 2 weeks away from leaving for a European trip, so more fun is on the horizon.  I look forward to catching up at next week's meeting.

If you have an
idea for a club event or would like to help contribute, please let me
know.  Happy to chat at a meeting or meet up to grab a beer and get your
thoughts.

Upcoming Events

July 18, St. Arnoldus Day

 - 
Saint Arnoldus is a patron saint for hop-pickers and Belgian brewers
after saving many people from a plague by advocating people to “drink
beer” instead of water. August 5, IPA Day

 - 
Traditionally, this holiday falls on the first Thursday of August every
year, and it’s the perfect day to enjoy your favorite IPA!August 8, International Beer Day - As the beer and brewing world expands, we believe there will be a place for our passion to be shared among one another. It is the perfect day around the
world for all beer enthusiasts, regardless of their locations and
differences, to come together to celebrate the thing we share that makes
us a community. Let’s toast the beverage that has brought so many people together
around the world from so many different backgrounds today! Enjoy your
favorite beers today and cheers!

Upcoming Competitions or Events
Afternoon Outing at Cerebral Brewing & Outside Pizza, July 19 - 
Heading over to Cerebral Brewing's West Highland's location for beer and
pizza. Come for the pickle pizza, stay for the good friends and awesome
vibes. As always, all are welcome! 29th Annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous, July 12 - 
Brought to you by the Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) and the Heart of the
Rockies Chamber of Commerce, the 29th Annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous
is back on Saturday, July 12th!

TheBigWonderful BeerFest & Bluegrass, July 12 - 
A festival in Winter Park on July 12, combining bluegrass music with unlimited beer samples
Breckenridge Beer Festival, July 19 - 
A festival on July 19 in Breckenridge, offering unlimited beer tastings, live music, and a VIP experience.Westy Brew Fest, July 26 - 
Taste unlimited 5-oz beer samples from over 35 regional
breweries while enjoying live music, food trucks, and unparalleled
vistas of the Front Range. Tickets are limited so you can enjoy the
beer—not long lines! Liquid Poetry Slam - Homebrew Competition - $10 entry, 3 - 12oz bottles needed. 
Dates for Entry Registration: 2025-Aug-02 - 2025-Aug-30.Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge 2025 - Homebrew Competition - $10 entry, 2 - 12oz bottles needed. 
Dates for Entry Registration: 2025-Aug-01 - 2025-Sep-17.

July Club Update: 

AHA Club Insurance Update

We're in the process of submitting our roster to the AHA in order to get our club insurance renewed for the 25-26 fiscal year.  I am currently confirming with our current paid members of their AHA status.

OTMP Roster

We currently have 29 paid members of OTMP, but we have 50 people on this newsletter.  I'm 100% happy to keep folks on here, but would love to get some of you out to a meeting and get into (or back into) homebrewing!  Just reach out or show up!

2025 OTMP Marzen/Festbier Beer Competition!

This competition will be held during the September 2025 meeting being hosted by Cody.  This will be a Marzen/Festbier competition. It is suggested that you bring 2 bottles or enough to have it judged
2-3 times.  Details on submission as we get closer, but start planning now.

Discord

I
want to take a moment to mention that the club does have a Discord site
to talk about 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.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

July Meeting Info:

Where: 
Jim's Bier Barn   (East Arvada) (annual)Location:6113 Marshall St, Arvada, CO 80003

Don't ring the front door.  Enter from the side to the backyard beer-escape. South side gate for bikes.Date: 7/16/25Time:6:45 - Pre-meeting pint
7:00 - Tastings galore!  
Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.
View registered beers here.


June Meeting Recap:

I was
unable to attend and run the June meeting as I was camping up in
Grand Teton.  Charles was awesome, as usual, and took the reins and ran
the meeting for me.  Thanks for that!  Charles was also the host, so we
thank him for what I hear was another fun summer meeting with good beer
to sling around.

All tasted beers can be found here

Future Meeting Locations: (If you can offer a location for a future slot please reach out):As
a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for
the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside
for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one
month.  The
club officers (yes we have officers) have decided this year to
give meeting hosts some money.  It takes time, money and
effort to host a meeting and this helps encourage the hosting. $50 for hosting a meeting.

  
August (2025) - Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)September (2025) - 
Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

--------cut off for the years dues coverage from hosting------------
October (2025) - Chris's Construction Brewing Company (Very, Very South Arvada, maybe Lakewood)


November (2025) - 
Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada)

December (2025) - Jim's Bier Barn (East Arvada) (annual)January (2026) - Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada) (annual)February (2026) - Cole's Personal Cooperstown Basement Bar (Central Arvada) (annual)March (2026) - Colter's Backyard Bonanza (Arvada)April (2026) - Jeff and Sarah Aikman's Da Pub (Arvada)May (2026) - OpenJune(2026) - Jeff and Sarah Aikman's Da Pub (Arvada)

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