Internal Brewsletter - January 15, 2020
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
PIG BREAK DOWN
On Monday, January 20th some of our kitchen folks will be doing a pig break down! If you’re interested in watching (or possibly even participating), come to the Tap Room anytime after 10:45am. You don’t need to stay for the whole thing, if you just want to pop in and see what’s going on that’s fine! Every 6 months or so we get a local pig and break it down and go on to use almost every part of the pig from the breakdown in various specials, dishes, etc.!
STAFF PICKS
Kevin sent out a HotSchedules message yesterday asking for more participation in our Staff Picks program! It's pretty simple and only takes about 5-10 minutes! You and Kevin will sit down, he will buy you a beer of your choice, and you’ll tell him why you're currently diggin' on that specific selection (while he snaps a candid photo or two). We know being on the gram/book/twittersphere might be intimidating, but it's a rad way to convey our brand, culture and identity to fans of our company.
If that sounds like something you'd be cool doing, drop him a line either on HotSchedules or his email.
Thanks and have a stellar week!
EMPLOYEE TOURS
Just a reminder to everyone who hasn’t attended a Production Brewery Tour yet - you have until Friday, January 31st to attend one! Please sign up via the web site. You only have a few chances left! If you foresee any issues with being able to attend one, please let Paige know.
MAJESTIC THEATRE COMP SHOWS
There are a few upcoming Majestic Theatre shows that as Block 15 employees we get free tickets to! If you’re interested, please let Kevin know.
Improv Smackdown - Friday, January 17th
Flamenco Pacifico - Saturday, January 25th
MRT - Strange Snow - Sunday, January 26th
BOURBON MONTH FRONT OF HOUSE BEER EDUCATION
Bourbon Month approaches! To help you prepare, we will be focusing on all things BOURBON for January's education. We are also back to our normal process of classes/test/reviews for this month, and Caves FOH will be joining us for classes this month (yay! Caves friends, your requirements are denoted with **). Here are the requirements, which are due on 1/31/2020:
Read the Bourbon writeup**
Attend a class (schedule below)**
Complete your ClassMarker quiz
Complete your 4 Block 15 beer reviews
FYI, BourbMo is a big undertaking with tons of events and specials and overall awesomeness! That being said, this education is only part of the info. Please be sure to read everything that comes out in the newsletter, postings, and HotSchedules messages.
Class Schedule
Sat 1/18, 10am @ PUB
Wed 1/22, 2pm @ PUB
Thurs 1/23, 3pm @ PUB
Tues 1/28, 3pm @ PUB
House shifts will be available shortly, and we are prepared to add one more class if needed. Since we have extra folks attending this month, please do your best to actually attend the shift you picked up so we can manage class sizes and keep it fun and informational!
If you have any questions or know you will not be able to meet one of the requirements, please let Katy know prior to due date. Cheers!
BOURBON MONTH INFO FOR ALL STAFF
All of our staff should be knowledgeable about Bourbon Month coming up in February, regardless if you’re not FOH and don’t have to worry about the above education requirements!
So, the awesome and super talented Ms. Goody has put together a Bourbon Month Overview that you should all definitely familiarize yourself with! It has an overview of the month, as well as some detailed information on the various events happening.
It’s a super fun (and busy!) month, and customers get real pumped about it, so there are bound to be questions!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME
Let’s give a warm welcome to our newest staff members!:
Cesar Dominguez - Host at the Pub and Server at Caves
Maddie Briese - Host at the Pub
Caleb Goertz - Host at the Pub
Cayd Erickson - Line Cook at the Pub
REVIEW TIME
It’s review time for K10 and Nick Abrew at the Tap Room! Please leave feedback here.
BLOCK 15
CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 1/17: ----
Tues 1/21: ----
Fri 1/24: ----
PUB
Fri 1/17: ----
Tues 1/21: ----
Fri 1/24: ----
UPCOMING CAN/BOTTLE RELEASES
Information on our February Bottle Release will be available next week!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Super Nebula / Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels and Conditioned on Cocoa Nibs
Kriek / Oud Bruin Ale Spontaneously Fermented in Bourbon Barrels with Cherries
The DAB Lab, Juice Joint / IPA ftg. Hop Extractions
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
January’s People’s Pint partner is Heartland Humane Society. The designated beer is Doppelbock at the Pub and Cosmic Cold Brew at the Tap Room.
Katy crunched the numbers from Cameron Merrill’s Legacy Holiday Toy Drive in December, and we gave over 250 toys to Doernbecher and Randall Children’s Hospital, amounting in over $1,000!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in February!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in February!
PUB UPDATES
JANUARY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Sopresetta, Willamette Valley Cheese Co. Gouda, house fermented beets, sweet onion jam, Marcona almonds and house baked ale bread. $13.99
Fried Olives // Breaded and fried Frescatrano olives, stuffed with seasoned Peppertree Chicago sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan. Served with citrus aioli. $7.99
Porkstrami Sandwich // Thinly sliced house made Carlton Farms pork shoulder pastrami, on freshly baked ale bread with grilled onions, Tillamook Swiss, house pickles and yellow mustard. Served with your choice of side. $15.99
Clam & Stout Linguine // Fresh linguine noodles tossed with our mildly spiced Nebula stout & hazelnut-basil pesto clam sauce, sweet red peppers, jalapenos and whole pacific clams. Served with house baked garlic bread. $16.99
*Procedures can be found here!
STAFF PROVISION
Thursday 1/16 - Nathan Burns' Sausage & Chantrelle with Grits
*Submit ideas here!
WINTER COCKTAILS
BLOOD ORANGE FIZZ // SlapTail vodka and blood orange puree, topped with lemon-lime soda and served on the rocks
BLACK CURRANT COBBLER // 4 Spirits Whiskey, house black currant liqueur, lemon, honey, cinnamon & nutmeg
WINTER SIDECAR // Tuaca, triple sec, fresh orange and lemon juices, and simple syrup served up with a cinnamon-sugar rim
KENTUCKY COFFEE // 4 Spirits Whiskey, Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream, hot coffee topped with bourbon-brown sugar cream float.
HOT SPIKED CIDER // Hot cider, Applejack Brandy, Tuaca
**Blackberry Lemonade will be replaced with Blood Orange as our seasonal offering (house sodas will continue to be Raspberry Vanilla and Cherry Almond until the springtime)
TAP ROOM UPDATES
WINTER MENU UPDATES PHASE 2
Tri-Tip French Dip // Thinly sliced medium rare Oregon Natural tri-tip served warm on a house baked baguette with a side of garlic jus. / $12.50
Dolcelatte Tempeh Melt // Oven roasted Surata tempeh, Gloria braised red chard, winter squash marmalade and Dolcelatte gorgonzola on ale bread. / $12.50
Oregon Tuna Melt // House made Oregon albacore tuna salad, with spinach, Red Bell Peppers, pickled onions, smoked mozzarella and parmesan served on house baked artisan bread. / $12
*Procedures can be found here!
**Also, FYI all Tap Room Sandwiches will come with salt & pepper kettle chips on the side from here on out! Prices of sandwiches will go up by $1 to reflect now having a side. Tortilla chips and salsa/guac/queso are still available for those who want it!