OTMP - March Meeting 3/18/26

It's GREEN BEER SEASON!  An no, I'm not talking your young baby dry hopped Pale Ale - we're talking actual green beer! It's all fun and games, so enjoy if you like. We all get to be Irish, ahh, love this American Tradition.  :)

In more serious news, big congrats goes out to Dan for winning our 2026 Winter Warmer competition with his Date Stout!  We had some really good beers this time.  Thanks to all that brewed!  Time to plan for the next competition.  This one took a real left turn at the meeting discussing what we should do.  Let this be a lesson to you. You don't attend the competition meeting, you don't get input into the next competition.  Thanks to Kale's strong arm negotiating we have decided the next competition will be a RYE beer challenge. We will hold the competition meeting at the June meeting.

Rye Beer stipulations.  The beer MUST contain minimum of 15% Rye.  Rumors have it that a couple people might be going for a full 100% Rye beer like an animal.  Good Luck!

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

March 17, 
St. Patrick's Day: 
Enjoy everything Irish, green, and beer-related on St. Patrick’s Day! Cheers!March 20, 
National Bock Day:  
Crack open one of the five bock variants (Maibock, Traditional Bock, Eisbock, Doppelbock, and Weizenbock) and celebrate this delicious German lager! April 7, 
National Beer Day: 
As Franklin D. Roosevelt said in 1933 upon this day, “I think this would be a good time for a beer.” 
Celebrate this historic day in American history with a few beers! April 11, 
King Gambrinus Day: Even though he may not have actually existed outside of folk tales,
this holiday is celebrated to honor the life of a true folk hero. In ancient Egypt, King Gambrinus
became known as the “King of Beers” and “Patron Saint of Beer”, and was
buried in a beer barrel at the time of his death. 

Upcoming Competitions or EventsPeterson Homebrew CompetitionRegistration opens 02/01/2026, register hereEntries are due 03/14/2026Reggale and DredhopRegistration opens 01/15/2026, register hereEntries are due 03/22/2026Eight Seconds of FrothRegistration opens 02/01/2026, register hereEntries are due 04/11/2026Liquid Poetry SlamRegistration opens 07/11/2026, register hereEntries are due 08/12/2026

Club Update: 

June Club Competition

We
will be having our next club competition (completely voluntary) this June.  This competition will be a Rye Beer challenge. Constraints of the competition are to brew a beer with minimum 15% Rye in the grain bill.  No style guidelines, just being judged on pure
enjoyment.

AHA Club Insurance Update

Our
roster has been submitted, insurance paid.  AHA has reimbursed. 
Thanks!  Couple left that owe dues, but we'll sort that out. 

OTMP Roster

We
currently have 28 paid members of OTMP.

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.gg/BAc4F3z3

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

March Meeting Info:

Where: 
Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada)Location:6038 Balsam St, Arvada, CO 80004

Date: 3/18/26Time:6:30 - Pre-meeting pint
7:00 - Tastings galore!  
Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.
View registered beers here.


February Meeting Recap:

Charles
was a great host with great food, as always.  Tasty beers were shared
throughout.  We welcomed an old member back into the fold - welcome back
Dennis H! C&C failed to bring the beer bell, but somehow we were
able to still serve beer. Looking forward to more bell action this
month. 

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.

  
--------cut off for the years dues coverage from hosting------------
April (2026) - Jeff and Sarah Aikman's Da Pub (Arvada)May (2026) -Gabe's Spot (Arvada-ish)June (2026) - 
Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada)
July (2026) - 
Jim's Bier Barn (East Arvada) (annual)August (2026) - Dennis' House of Foam (West West Arvada)September (2026) - Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada) (annual)October (2026) -
Chris' - Basement Brewing Company (Very, Very South Arvada, maybe Lakewood)

November (2026) -
Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada) (annual)December (2026) - Jim's Bier Barn   (East Arvada) (annual)January (2027) - OPEN

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