Internal Brewsletter - September 3rd, 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 Nick Arzner! Swing by the Pub this Thursday for an Italian Chicken Cutlet Sandwich!
We’re always looking for more submissions, so send in those ideas!
This Week’s Releases
Static Shatter // 6.75%
Description: Brewed with fresh-picked Strata hops grown less than 25 miles from our brewery at Alluvial Hop Farms, we quickly used liquid nitrogen and a shattering technique to release vibrant notes of passionfruit, cannabis, and fresh-cut alfalfa.
Key Takeaway: Fresh hops added as dry hop after cryo treatment with liquid NO2. USING STRATA HOPS
Tasting Notes: Passion Fruit • Alfalfa • Fresh
Format: Draft & Cans
Series: Fresh Hop
Beer Style: American IPA
The classic IPA style originating in America has evolved less than other substyles. Moderate to heavy malt presence with a balance of citrus, herbal, pine, and floral hop flavors and aromas most commonly. It is fuller-bodied than West Coast IPAs and has an assertive bitterness that balances malt sweetness. The Variations of IPAs have become America’s primary contribution to the pantheon of world beer styles.
Tuck’s Harvest // 7.30%
Description: Brewed in collaboration with our friends at The BeerMongers and Indie Hops, this Abbey-style ale was inoculated with select Brettanomyces and dry-hopped with Hallertau Mittelfrüh fresh hops, resulting in an incredibly complex yet delicate bouquet of orchard fruit, barnyard funk, and fresh-cut grass.
Key Takeaway: Brewed in celebration of our friends The BeerMongers' 16th anniversary and inspired by Orval. We fermented this beer in our traditional coolship and dry-hopped it with Oregon-grown Hallertau Mittelfrüh fresh hops from Indie Hops, allowing it to remain unique despite its inspiration from nearly a thousand years of brewing tradition.
Tasting Notes: Funk • Spice • Verdant
Format: Draft Only
Series: Synergy / Fresh Hop
Beer Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Upcoming Releases
*This list is subject to change based on the production schedule. Please keep that in mind!
Gus // Golden Barelywine with honey matured in Select Bourbon Barrels
Series: Cellars
Releases: September 12th
Format: Draft & Bottles
Description: Shhhh, it’s a surprise.
Sticky Hands: Fresh Hop // Hop Experience Ale
Series: Fresh Hop
Releases: September 12th
Format: Draft & Cans
Description: The iconic hop experience ale, but slammed with fresh hops! Using fresh-picked Citra hops from Alluvial Hop Farms, we cryogenically froze the hop cones and shattered them into the tank, all within a few hours.
Juice Joint // Hazy IPA
Series: Orbital
Releases: September 12th
Format: Draft & Cans
Description: We're pairing dank, citrusy, and tropical hops with an innovative use of hop extracts 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:
Both: Loyal to the Block
Beer Education
4:00 pm Every Other Thursday @ the Pub
The next Happy Hour is Thursday, 9/4.
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.
Marketing Updates
By Holly Amlin, Marketing & Creative Manager
New Merch
We have fresh stock of Sticky Hands sweatshirts, orange Dad hats, and clear Stadium Bags!
Shout out to Autumn for being our merch model (slay).
Events
Corvallis Beer Week - September 4th - 13th
Learn about the history of Corvallis Beer Week: https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/corvallis-beer-week.html
September 4th - Kick off
Celebration at Caves 4 - 5 pm
Prepare for the evening’s festivities by sipping on a hand-selected lineup of beers from our cellar, plus a Belgian Frite Special.
Kick Off March 5 - 7 pm
Caves is the starting location for the Corvallis Beer Week Kickoff March and casual pub crawl around Downtown Corvallis, which begins promptly at 5 pm.
Kick Off Party at Common Fields 7 - 9 pm
This year’s kickoff party features a jazz jam session from DTW, and the release of the five-brewery collaboration beer between Sky High Brewing, Calapooia Brewing, ColdFire Brewing, Dirt Road Brewing, and Block 15 Brewing.
September 9th - Block 15 Event
$10 Flight Night at Block 15’s Downtown Pub 5 - 7 pm
Enjoy $10 flights of four, 5oz beers from Block 15! Try the first of our fresh hop beers: Static Shatter Fresh Hop American IPA, and Tuck’s Harvest, a small-batch Fresh Hop Belgian Pale Ale made in collaboration with The BeerMongers in Portland for their anniversary.
September 13th - Beer Festival to Close it Out
Septembeerfest at Avery Park 12 - 7 pm
To close out Corvallis Beer Week, Block 15 will be participating in the 18th Annual Septembeerfest! We’ll be rotating through some new beers, including Fresh Hop Sticky Hands, and playing some fun games.
https://www.septembeerfest.org/
OSU Hop Sensory Event - September 23rd
We’ve been invited to participate in a research project led by OSU, Coleman Agriculture, and Celebrate Oregon Beer. For the project, we’ll be comparing the use of fresh hops to freshly kilned hops of the same variety and lot of Strata.
On September 23rd, we’ll begin the experimental portion of the event at the Tap Room only. People can try tastes of both beers side-by-side for free for filling out the research form from OSU.
Learn about the program here: https://celebrateoregonbeer.com/science/
Bloktoberfest - October 17th - 18th
Stein Package Pre-Orders begin September 15th. The entertainment line-up is getting fleshed out, and… Studio Lumos will be doing a flash tattoo event! More details to come.
Details on our website: https://block15.com/bloktoberfest
From the Executive Chef
By Sarah Farey, Executive Chef
September Pub Monthly Specials
September Monthly Specials launch TODAY! (9/3)
Jalapeno Popper Dip-Spicy jalapeno & cream cheese dip, topped with cheddar jack cheese & parmesan breadcrumbs. Served with house fried tortilla chips. $11.99
Vegetarian. The dip can be GF without the breadcrumbs, but the chips are fried in fryers with gluten. Veggies can be subbed!
El Padrino- Pepper Tree Sausage House chorizo, aleppo-lime roasted sweet potatoes, cilantro-jalapeno mayo, mixed greens and jalapeno kettle chips on house baked ciabatta bread. $16.99
Can be GF if a GF bun is subbed. Can be vegetarian if tempeh is subbed for chorizo.
Caprese Turkey Burger-Juicy white & dark meat turkey patty, melted fresh mozzarella, tomato & basil on a toasted Bread Stop brioche bun with garlic aioli & balsamic glaze. $16.99
Can be GF if GF bun is subbed. Beef or earth patties can be subbed.
Red Curry & Coconut Noodles-Spicy & creamy coconut red curry sauce, tender yakisoba, red bell peppers, zucchini, sweet onion & snap peas topped with crushed peanuts & cilantro $11.99 + Shrimp $6.99
Vegan. Can be peanut-free if requested.
Bakery
Notes from Lindsey Henriksen, Bakery Manager
The pub’s September dessert will be a Pear Almond Bread Pudding, starting on Friday (replaces panna cotta). Classic bread pudding made with our house Texas Toast, fresh pears and almond extract, served with a drizzle of creme anglaise. (Creme anglaise is a vanilla custard sauce, think of melted ice cream.)
Pub Updates
By Kira Sciarrotta, General Manager
Tap Room Updates
Caves Updates
By Aidan Welch, General Manager
I return unto thee!
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Charitable Programs
Dine Out! for SafeHaven Humane Society - September 10th
On Wednesday, September 10th, both Block 15 locations will be donating a portion of the day’s food sales to SafeHaven Humane Society!
If you're looking to adopt, with generous support from the ASPCA, SafeHaven is thrilled to offer waived adoption fees between September 12th and 14th.
What will the donation go towards?
Your kind donations will be going toward general animal care, humane education, and supplies for foster animals.
About SafeHaven Humane Society
SafeHaven Humane Society, a private non-profit in Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley, is dedicated to finding permanent, loving homes for every animal entrusted to their care while supporting their community with shelter services, education, and spay/neuter programs. As a no-kill, limited-admission shelter, SafeHaven pledges lifelong care for each animal until adoption, relying on community support, volunteers, and grants to sustain their mission.
What is a Dine Out?
Block 15 hosts Dine Out events to benefit local, community-minded organizations as part of our ongoing charitable programs.