Internal Brewsletter - July 2nd, 2025
General
Employee Provision
A weekly special served at the Pub, the idea of which comes primarily from Block 15 employees.
This week’s Employee Provision will be brought to you by Tate! Swing by the Pub this Thursday for a Hawaiian Haystack!
We’re always looking for more submissions, so send in those ideas!
This Week’s Releases
Fog Filter // 7.00%
Description: Capri yeast meets Nelson Sauvin Abstrax in this next-level hazy that's all tropical vibes and white wine complexity—pure passion fruit energy with a creamy finish that hits differently every time.
Key Takeaway: Fog Filter is a graduation of one of our R&D batches made with I22 Capri yeast from Imperial with Talus, Citra, Citra Incognito, El Dorado, Nectaron, and Nelson Abstrax hops to amplify juicy and tropical fruit-forward notes.
Tasting Notes: Gooseberry • White Wine • Dreamy
Format: Draft Only
Series: Emerging
Beer Style: Hazy IPA
An IPA sub-style originating in New England, it originally evolved from American IPA to have a lighter malt bill, that had a soft finish from adjuncts containing higher protein levels and water naturally high in Chloride. Early versions retained an assertive bitterness, but that mostly softened over time giving way to a soft, juicy beer with a big, sweet body that mostly featured fruit notes (citrus, tropical, stonefruit, red fruit, etc..). Some versions can contain pine or dank notes as well. Bitterness ranges from light to moderate, and body ranges from moderate to heavy. Hazy is still a rapidly evolving style. The Variations of IPAs have become America’s primary contribution to the pantheon of world beer styles.
Upcoming Releases
*This list is subject to change based on the production schedule. Please keep that in mind!
Group Ride // IPA
Series: Perennial
Releases: July 11th
Format: Draft & Cans
Description: Rally up a group of friends and ride into the summer with this crisp and refreshing IPA that is geared up with floral, citrus, and ripe mango hop character.
Crowler/Package Sale for Sippin’ Sunday
20% off all packaged beer to-go, $5 Crowlers, and $10 Growler fills all-day Sunday of a specific beer.
This week’s beer is:
Tap Room: Beer Walker
Pub: Beer Walker and Summer Knights
Beer Education
4:00 pm Every Other Thursday @ the Pub
The next Happy Hour is Thursday, 7/10.
Join us every other Thursday in the Game Room at the Pub to taste through beers, discuss our beers, brewing, or any other related topics you have questions about. This is a casual session, and anyone is welcome to attend. If you have an interesting bottle of beer you would like to taste/share with the group, bring it in. Your first beer is on us if you attend.
Beer 101: Fog Filter
By Garrison Schmidt, Head Brewer
This week we packaged a new IPA, Fog Filter, a hazy that is a reenvisioning of Future Focus: Hygher, an experimental beer that we released in May of 2024. Hygher was developed to highlight the use of Capri yeast, which is a product of two incredible parent strains, Juice and Loki. Juice yeast is what we use to create hazy IPA. It creates esters through fermentation that complement fruity, aromatic new school hops, and creates the round mouthfeel that hazies are so loved for. Loki is a strain of Norwegian Kveik yeast. Traditionally used in Nordic farmhouse style ales, this yeast has gained recognition in recent years as it is incredibly versatile and complex, capable of fermenting very clean or very fruity, depending on temperature. Combining these strains, Imperial Yeast developed Capri, which produces amplified juicy, tropical, and citrus esters during fermentation.
This time around, along with the use of Capri yeast, we added Nelson Sauvin ABSTRAX. Abstrax is an advanced hop product distilled from our whole cones, which increases aroma, decreases waste, and lowers our carbon footprint by removing bulk from shipments, storage, and downstream.
Ok, I have to go count inventory. Uncle Danny is getting antsy. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
Marketing Updates
By Holly Amlin, Marketing & Creative Manager
Events
Save the date for Bloktoberfest! - October 17-18
From the Executive Chef
By Sarah Farey, Executive Chef
Pub July Monthly Specials will go live today!
Strawberry & Chevre Bruschetta - Toasted sesame baguette with creamy whipped chevre & cream cheese blend, Riverland Family Farms’ strawberries, balsamic reduction & fresh basil $13.99
STRAWBERRY BRUSCHETTA PROCEDURE
-Vegetarian option BUT really good if you add crumbled bacon!
Oregon Berry Salad - Fresh salad greens, creamy citrus-parmesan dressing, roasted sunflower seeds, fresh Riverland Family Farms’ berries, julienned radishes & basil and balsamic pickled onions. $13.99
-GF and Vegetarian Option! Can be vegan if a vegan dressing is subbed.
Machaca & Chipotle Tamale Pie - NW beef chuck shredded machaca, creamy & spicy chipotle tamale topping, baked to perfection & topped with melted cheddar & jack cheeses, sour cream, fresh jalapeno, crisp radish & crumbled queso fresco. $15.99
-GF option! Contains dairy.
-It does have some good heat to it if people ask!
Bakery
Notes from Lindsey Henriksen, Bakery Manager
New cookie at the taproom! Oatmeal Maple Creme, officially going on menu Friday but will be available starting Wednesday. It’s like a fancy version of an oatmeal cream pie, made with two soft hazelnut oatmeal cookies, sandwiched together with a maple vanilla bean buttercream.
We will also be featuring a new soft serve sundae at the tap room starting Friday! If will feature a house made Oregon strawberry sauce, Block 15 bakery pound cake, fresh strawberries and whipped cream!
Pub Updates
By Kira Sciarrotta, General Manager
As we move forward with a hospitality focus (more to come in the future) think about what it is about eating at your favorite restaurant that makes it your favorite. How can you implement some of those practices into your own service while still making every interaction uniquely your own?
Tap Room Updates
Caves Updates
By Aidan Welch, General Manager
High Fives
Wiley - Wiley is always so flexible and helpful. He brings a fun vibe and does a great job!
Kira - What can't she do? Glad we have a wonder woman on our team!
Kelso - He shows a lot of care and dedication to his job. You can tell he's so excited about brewing, and it's infectious.
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Staff Section
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Charitable Programs
Dine Out! for Marys River Watershed Council - July 15th
Our next Dine Out is coming up in a couple of weeks! We chose and have been working with Marys River Watershed Council (MRWC) because we support the things they’re doing in our local community. Familiarize yourself with who they are and what our donation will be used for, and get ready to share this information with our guests on Tuesday, the 15th, when they dine with us.
We host Dine Out events to benefit local, community-minded organizations as part of our ongoing charitable programs. One of the cool things about this is that folks don’t need to mention the Dine Out to participate–they just show up! Ten percent of the day’s food sales from both locations will go toward the donation.
💵 What will the donation go towards?
Restoration projects that improve stream health, water quality, and habitat for native species.
Youth Watershed Council, where high schoolers explore science and stewardship through immersive fieldwork and community events.
Public education efforts like project tours and Ecology Tap Talks, which have brought hundreds of community members together to learn about the plants, animals, and ecosystem processes of our region.
🏫 About Marys River Watershed Council
MRWC works to restore local ecosystems, connect youth with the outdoors, and build a community that cares for the land and water we share. From native plant restoration and fish passage projects to hands-on youth science programs and community education events, they’re making a real difference right here in the Marys River Watershed.