Internal Brewsletter - September 18th, 2024
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 Nick T.! Swing by the Pub this Thursday for Bourdain’s Mortadella!
We’re always looking for more submissions, so send in those ideas!
THIS WEEK’S RELEASES
Releasing Friday 9/20
Fieldstone Farmhouse //
Description: This rustic, traditional Farmhouse Ale was aged in oak and conditioned on juicy peaches and apricots. A beautiful expression of summer harvest, this beer balances bright stone fruit flavors with notes from the heritage Oregon hops used on brew day, offering a crisp, tart finish. // 6.00%
Key Takeaway: Aged in our oak foeder, Fieldstone was made with heritage Oregon Mt. Hood and McKenzie hops and conditioned on peaches and apricots—a traditional and Rustic Farmhouse Ale perfect for the end of summer.
Tasting Notes: Stonefruit • Lemon Zest • Folksy
Format: Draft Only
Series: Cellars
Beer Style: Wild Farmhouse Ale
UPCOMING Releases
*This list is subject to change based on the production schedule, so please keep that in mind!
Juice Joint // Hazy IPA
Series: Orbital
Releases: September 27th
Format: Draft & Cans
Description: Juice Joint pairs dank, citrusy, and tropical hops to create a heady concoction. Supported by a smooth body and balanced bitterness, it's sure to satisfy your cravings.
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: Event Horizon
BEER EDUCATION
2:30 pm Tuesdays @ the Tap Room
Join us at the Tap Room every week for an educational session where you can taste and learn about the week’s releases. All are welcome!
4:00 pm every other Thursday @ the Pub
Our next tasting is Thursday, September 19th!
From the Executive Chef
With OSU student move-in happening Wed-Fri this week, plus another home football game, we will be running our limited menu Wednesday through Sunday! Saturday and Sunday we will also be running our gameday special, a pork tenderloin sandwich! Check out the menus below!
OCTOBER SPECIALS!
Sneak peek of what’s to come in October! (Tentative to small changes)
Downtown Pub
Pork Schnitzel - Thinly pounded Carlton Farms pork cutlet, breaded and fried. Drizzled with brown butter pan sauce and served with apple compote and warm, house made German potato salad. $17.99
Pear & Hazelnut Melt - Local pears, Queen Bee Honey, Hazelnut butter and melted muenster cheese on house baked artisan bread. $15.99
Butternut Squash & Brown Butter Tortellini - Three cheese tortellini in our brown butter & sage cream sauce with roasted organic butternut squash, caramelized onions, crushed hazelnuts & parmesan. $16.99
Taproom
HB, PB & J Burger - NW beef burger served on a Bread Stop toasted brioche bun with creamy Freddy Guys’ hazelnut butter, sweet marionberry jam & crispy pork belly. $18.99
Brussel Sprouts & Squash - Crispy brussel sprouts & roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, shallot-dijon vinaigrette, house honey roasted hazelnuts, parmesan $9.99
PUB UPDATES
OSU Move-In Vouchers - Super great opportunity to welcome students back after settling in from move in week! These $5 vouchers are valid 10/1 - 12/31/24. Please hand out these Wednesday thru Friday to OSU students (specifically to people who look like OSU students moving in or OSU faculty). Feel free to ask as you're taking their order “Are you moving into OSU?” To help start the conversation! Reach out to a manager with any questions please.
Focus Points
ALL: Busy Week/Weekend Awareness!! We have another home OSU football game this Saturday & it’s OSU Move-In Week Wednesday-Friday!! OSU Move-In is one of our top 3 busy weeks, so it's extremely important to be prepared! Be sure to communicate with each other & between departments. Be sure to communicate with your Lead or Float if you are getting in the weeds and need help. Be sure to make your safety calls as we are all going to be moving quickly. You’ve got this, take deep breaths, & have fun!
FOH: End of Shift Checking-Out Awareness!! When phased & after you have completed tasks on your shift’s scheduled side work lists make sure that you are checking out with everyone. This includes fellow servers, hosts, food runner, kitchen, bar, and lastly with the Float. If there are uncompleted tasks be sure to communicate what still needs to be accomplished to the next person off–please be helpful by not leaving a full uncompleted list for the next person. Side work is a shared responsibility.
LINE: Station Up-Stocking Awareness!! During and in between rushes we should be up-stocking the station you are on. We should also be communicating low-par items to ensure we get a number in the system before we run out. Also, if you need to run for a single item be sure to check with the rest of the line to see if you can bring up anything for anyone else.
PREP: Projects on Speedtrack Awareness!! Make sure everything moves to the fridge within 30 minutes. Keep an eye out for upstairs items also--if you turn a timer off, you are responsible for figuring out what it was for and moving that item.
TAP ROOM UPDATES
OSU Move-In Vouchers - Super great opportunity to welcome students back after settling in from move in week! These $5 vouchers are valid 10/1 - 12/31/24. Please hand out these Wednesday thru Friday to OSU students (specifically to people who look like OSU students moving in or OSU faculty). Feel free to ask as you're taking their order “Are you moving into OSU?” To help start the conversation! Reach out to a manager with any questions please.
Bloktoberfest is sneaking up on us! Please be diligently reviewing all content so you are feeling super confident with answers when customers have questions.
Upcoming Events
Tour ‘N Taste - September 26th, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Production Facility tour with a taste of Juice Joint before it’s released. Paired with Pineapple Fried Rice, curated by Sarah.
Tours start at 5:30 and 6:00 pm. 21+ only.
Tickets are on sale now: https://block15.com/experiences
Caves Updates
After lots of back and forth and funkiness with the distributor, we finally have Athletic N/A beer back! We will be switching to their Cerveza Atletica which will be a lighter lager style.
Events
Bloktoberfest - October 11th - 12th
The entertainment schedule has been finalized! Please take a peek at the Bloktoberfest page on our website to see what’s happening - as we’ve added things that will be super fun! Plus, we’ll have a Kinder Corner this year (Kinder = Kids in German)
Stein Pre-Order Packages and General Admission tickets are available through our website! Find links on our Bloktoberfest HUB or in our web store under Experiences: https://block15.com/experiences
The Bloktoberfest website HUB has all the details about the event. Please point customers here if they have any questions. A QR to this page lives on our posters and table tents for ease of finding it!
HIGH FIVEs
Diego Jaramillo - Always being ridiculously helpful and being great to everyone!
Annalee Anglin - Being an amazing coworker and on top of everything! Really knows her info and super helpful
The Tap Room staff! We had an account visit over the weekend (9/14-915) and passed along to their sales rep that the team really impressed him with their beer knowledge, specifically about fresh hop Sticky Hands. Great work all!
Danny Perston - Thanks for being super positive, reliable and willing to help out!
Holly - For being a master marketing juggler! Thank you for doing so much behind the scenes, coordinating well, providing sooo much patience and communicating so thoroughly with every event that comes up. You are appreciated!!!!
Kristen Arzner - Thank you for being so incredibly kind, and delivering constructive feedback in a way that makes us all truly want to be better. You lead by such a great example!
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Human resources
STAFF SECTION
Please welcome the following folks to the team:
Olivia Mooney (FOH)
Brendon Godown (Distro)
Logan Vallery (BOH)
SAFETY TIPS
Make sure to slow down and go at a safe pace, especially during busy shifts, and always use your restaurant safety words so that people know you’re coming through a space or around a corner.
Office Hours
Monday: Pub 10 am - 1 pm
Wednesday: Tap Room : 1 - 4 pm
Thursday: Tap Room 9:30 am-12:30 pm, Pub 1-4 pm
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / CHEERS FOR CHARITY / DINE OUT
Check back next week!