YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
BOURBON MONTH
Bourbon Month begins February 1st at the Pub and Caves! We will be debuting our new barrel selection from Buffalo Trace, along with a rad lineup of bourbons hand-picked by Alex Goodwin. There will be events galore, including the Caves Bourbon Dinner, a dine-out/tasting with 4 Spirits at the pub, a bottle release brunch, and an ice cream social. More information will be available throughout the month…get ready to drink some bourbon!
BLOCK 15 AND CAVES HOLIDAY FORMAL
You and a guest* are invited to the Block 15 and Caves Holiday Formal!
*(If your guest is a former employee, please check with Nick or Kristen ahead of time)
What: Please join us for cocktail appetizers, drinks, live music, high fives, and a white elephant gift exchange (wrapped gift less than $20 in value, no alcohol or drugs)
When: Monday, January 7th, 6:30pm-11pm
Where: At The Corvallis Marriott Ballroom
(400 SW 1st St. Parking available in their garage)
Hotel room discount code here.
Due to the number of staff that missed the RSVP for the party, Nick and Kristen have worked with the caterer to accept some late RSVPs. If you were not able to RSVP, and still want to attend the party, you must RSVP by noon on Saturday, January 5th.
*Adults only, please!
RESILIENCE IPA
Resilience IPA went on tap yesterday, and we will be donating 100% of it’s sales to the Sierra Nevada Camp Fire Relief Fund to support those impacted by the Camp Fire. We joined Sierra Nevada and independent breweries around the country in supporting the Butte County community by brewing Resilience. Sierra Nevada has put together a cool interactive map showing all the different breweries/tap houses participating! NPR chatted with Sierra Nevada’s CEO Ken Grossman about the program, and you can listen to that interview here.
PRAY FOR SNOW
We are participating in Pray For Snow events in partnership with two local radio stations (NRQ and KZEL). These events will be at the Tap Room on the 2nd Thursday of the month, beginning in November and ending in March. Pray For Snow is a live event focused on snow-based activities (skiing, snowboarding, etc.) with lots of prize giveaways ($20k total in prizes over the five months of events), games, contests, etc. We expect this to bring in a good number of folks new to Block 15 from around the region. Make sure to check out January’s event on Thursday the 10th…you may even win the grand prize! #block15luck
THE CORVALLIS HALF MARATHON & 5K
The Corvallis Half Marathon & 5K is quickly approaching! The 5k is Saturday, April 13th and the Half Marathon is Sunday, April 14th. Block 15 encourages you to participate! In support of this, we will be covering the registration cost of any Caves or Block 15 employee who participates.
You must request, and be approved for, that time off of work by February 28th.
If you would like to register for one of these runs, please check in with your scheduling manager first. Sarah and Laura will be giving Kristen A. a list of all staff members who are approved for that time off. She will then message all approved staff with a code that will allow you to register for free!
Please note this 'offer' is only good for those of you who participate. If you register, but don't participate, you will owe Block 15 the registration fee, so make sure to only sign up if you are committed to running!
For event specific information, please visit the Corvallis Half Marathon website. Let Kristen know if you have any questions.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to Nick Abrew, who is the latest addition to the Tap Room Management team!
And congratulations to Elise Pietromonaco for becoming the newest Pub Manager!
And finally, congratulations to Jay Shilling, who has stepped into the role of Lead Production Brewer.
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
EVENTS
Caves will be hosting it’s Monthly Tasting Series with Modern Times brewery on Wednesday, January 9th from 5pm-7pm. We will have a representative from their Portland location The Belmont Fermentorium. Caves will be pouring five of their beers: Oderville Hazy IPA; Black House Oatmeal Stout; Bourbon Barrel Aged Devils Teeth with hazelnuts, vanilla, and coffee; Liliput Kolsch; and Flamenco Sketches Sour with guava, orange, and vanilla. We will have small plate food specials to pair with some of the beers as well!
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 1/4: Turbulent Consequence, Cherry Pit (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Huckleberry)
Tues 1/8: ----
Fri 1/11: ----
Tues 1/15: Love Potion #9 (replacing Cosmic Cold Brew)
PUB
Fri 1/4: Turbulent Consequence, Cherry Pit (replacing Resilience IPA)
Tues 1/8: ----
Fri 1/11: ----
Tues 1/15: Love Potion #9 (replacing Cosmic Cold Brew)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
The January release schedule is a bit funky due to the fact that we released Hoppy New Year! before the actual new year. This means that the First Saturday release at the Tap Room will be a bottle only release - there will be no canned offering. Please ask a manager if you have questions and/or are getting weird feedback from customers.
Sat 1/4: Turbulent Consequence, Cherry Pit. Available in 500mL bottles.
*This is a standard Tap Room release, with the mug club portion happening on the Friday beforehand.
Tues 1/15: Love Potion #9. Available in 16oz cans.
*This will be available at both the Tap Room and the Pub!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Doppelbock - strong German lager
Super Nebula - bourbon barrel aged imperial stout
The DAB Lab, Juice Joint - progressive IPA featuring hop extractions
Kriek - bourbon barrel aged Oud Bruin
The Cold Front - winter lager
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Mon 1/7 - Employee tour and cider tasting at Wandering Aengus Cider
Mon 1/7 - Employee Holiday Formal! From 6:30pm-11pm at the Corvallis Marriott Ballroom.
All three locations will be closed this day as well.
Wed 1/9 - Caves Monthly Tasting Series with Modern Times Brewing
Check out the Facebook event for more info!
Thur 1/10 - Pray for Snow at the Tap Room
Sat 1/12 - Fresh Pow Party at Mt. Ashland Ski Area in Ashland, OR
Check out the Facebook event for more info!
PROMOTIONS
EMPLOYEE PACKAGED BEER DISCOUNT
Block 15 will now be offering a 25% discount for employees on all packaged beer! This will exclude crowler and growler sales, since we already get a discount on those ($1 off crowlers, $4 off growlers). The same limits will still apply to beers as normal. This perk is to benefit employees only - so please don’t abuse it!
2015 AUTUMN FARMHOUSE EMPLOYEE FIRE SALE
We’re still selling off a chunk of cellared 2015 Autumn Farmhouse to employees by the case at a whopping discount. Stop by the Tap Room to pick up bottles for $12/case (12 bottles per case).
*This is subject to change based on duration/availability.
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Heartland Humane Society for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Print Master’s Pale at the Pub and Alpha IPA the Tap Room.
We were able to bring 342 donated toys to Doernbecher and Randall’s Children’s Hospital last Saturday 12/22 thanks to the 6th Annual Cameron Merrill’s Legacy Toy Drive! We also purchased items off the nurses’ wish list and stocked the shower area with basic essentials at Doernbecher. THANK YOU for promoting the drive and for helping to brighten the holidays for children and families! If you want to keep the love rolling, Cameron’s family organizes blood drives throughout the year - their Facebook page can update you on upcoming blood drives.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in February!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in February!
*There will be no dine-outs for either the Pub or Tap Room in January so we can focus on donations for the Resilience IPA program!
PUB SPECIALS / MENU UPDATES
JANUARY MONTHLY SPECIALS
*Pictures and descriptions can be found here!
Brewer’s Board
Fried Olives
Porkstrami Sandwich
Clam & Stout Linguine
*Remember, with new specials, employees are able to get 100% discount on new specials at the Pub through next Tuesday 1/8, but feedback is required. There is now a clipboard for employee food feedback that is living at the iPad server station for staff to use when eating food and giving feedback after their shift.
MONTHLY SPECIAL PROCEDURES
You can check out the procedures here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 1/2
Jacob Oliver’s Cannoli Tart - An individual tart with chocolate chip ricotta cannoli filling, paired with Cosmic Cold Brew. The rich chocolate from the stout complements the smooth sweetness of the Cannoli. The higher acidity of the coffee is a great contrast with the low acidity of the dessert.
NEW MONTHLY DESSERTS
WINTER COCKTAIL MENU
*For descriptions and pricing for each cocktail please see this write-up.
Bloody Mary
Manhattan
1895 Old Fashioned
Vodka Collins
Iced Hazelnut Coffee
Hot Spiked Cider
White Chocolate Cherry
Blood Orange Fizz
Bourbon Root Beer Float
Kentucky Coffee
Winter Sidecar
Pear Flower
Strawberry or Blackberry Drop
Cherry Limeade
OTHER PUB MENU NOTES
TAP ROOM SPECIALS / MENU UPDATES
New Tap Room menu items will go live Friday 1/11 and Friday 1/18!
This Sat 1/5 is our Monthly BBQ special…you know you want that BBQ goodness in your mouth!
