Internal Brewsletter - October 29, 2020
MARKETING UPDATES
WINE + CIDER ANNOUNCEMENT
As mentioned last week, we will be tapping Block 15's first cider this Friday! In addition to the arrival of Fresh Press, we are also announcing our wine license to the public, under the name BLOCK 15 CELLARS. Take a sneak peek at the images and statement we will be releasing in the coming days.
“This summer, we expanded our operations licensing and are excited to announce BLOCK 15 CELLARS—where we will explore alternative modes of fermentation, and widen the breadth of our artistic line of offerings while evolving as creators! Through the lens of a brewer, we have been working with a bounty of grapes and fruits that the Willamette Valley and PNW provides us. The results are a creation of unique wines and ciders that remain distinctly and absolutely Block 15. Shortly, we will be releasing our first of a series of hard ciders. And with time, wines from this year’s harvest alongside the creative hop-forward ales, crisp lagers, and barrel aged rarities you have come to expect from us.”
UPCOMING BOTTLE RELEASES
*FYI, Charlie’s Delight’s, Pear & Maple Upside Down Cake is a bit delayed due to some ingredient delays! It should be out next week!
Raspberry Cardinal Coalescence // Flanders-Style Red Ale with Raspberries // Inspired by the classically tart and delightfully complex red ales from the Flemish region of Belgium, Cardinal Coalescence blends fresh red ale with portions of mature brandy barrel-aged ale from our wild cellar. Extended conditioning in our oak foeders allowed this blend to develop wonderfully balanced notes of pie cherries, caramel, and dried fruit character alongside a complex acidity. We then reserved a small portion of cardinal coalescence to further mature with Oregon-grown raspberries. // 6.1% ABV // $11.50 / 500mL bottle
GENERAL UPDATES
Don’t forget - it’s Daylight Savings Time this weekend! Make sure to set your clocks back on Saturday night.
Flicker IPA is back on draft and in cans at both locations!!
DOWNTOWN UPDATES
Many of our Front of House weekly lists have been updated with new tasks/projects, so all FoH staff should keep their eyes out for these changes.
Some rad new garnishes for our Fall seasonal cocktails are in the works!
We’ll have a new gluten-free IPA from Evasion Brewing out of McMinnville, OR!
Hophoria IPA // 6.1% // A well balanced IPA made with a blend of Citra and Mosaic hops that provide an experience of flavors and aromas from oranges and blueberries to stonefruit. It has an assertive, hoppy finish that is short-lived.
Ingredients: Water, Millet, Rice, Buckwheat, Oats, Hops, and Yeast
We will be opening cans of this at shift change on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for those of you that want to swing by and sample it.
TAP ROOM UPDATES
We’ve officially 86’d 2Towns draft cider until the release of Fresh Press on Friday, so for the time being we have 2Towns cans only! They will be $5/can, and we have three types. They are all in computer accurately, and when serving, open the can and give them can and glass. We will continue to offer cans even when Fresh Press goes on draft so we can offer additional flavors/styles of cider to folks who want it!
Check propane tanks often, they run out quickly and it's a bummer to have to change them mid-rush!
STAFF UPDATES
Congrats to Tivey and Elise, who just hit their 5-year anniversaries with the company! Woohoo!
WHAT’S UP ON INSTA??
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
This schedule is subject to change based on availability & brewing logistics!
Tap Room & Pub
Friday, 10/30 - Raspberry Cardinal Coalescence / Fresh Press
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Figgy Pudding // English-style Barleywine
Imagine // Belgian-Style Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels
Imagine, Belgian Waffle // Belgian-Style Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels with Maple Syrup and Waffles
Framboise Black // Wild Ale Matured with Black Cap Raspberries
The DAB Lab, Juice Joint // India Pale Ale
THE PEOPLE’S PINT
November’s People’s Pint will benefit Samaritan Veterans Outreach. Samaritan Veterans Outreach provides military veterans and their families with resources, support and advocacy for optimal mental and physical health and social well-being. They also prepare, present and prosecute claims on behalf of veterans and their dependents to the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Also, as an FYI, the designated beer for the People’s Pint will be changing to Block 15 (Alpha) IPA for the foreseeable future starting November 1st!
DINE-OUTS
Pub Dine Out: Check back in November!
Tap Room Dine Out: Tuesday, November 10th - 500 Women Scientists (see below for the Tap Talks tie-in!)
THE RETURN OF TAP TALKS
Tap Talks will be relaunching starting in November in a virtual, social distanced manner! For November’s Tap Talk, we’ll be coinciding it with our Tap Room Dine-Out for 500 Women Scientists!
The in-house dine-out will take place as it would normally at the Tap Room, however, for this dine-out we will be including take-out and delivery sales from downtown as well. The point of this is to be able to encourage guests to enjoy Block 15 food from the comfort of their own home while also enjoying the virtual Tap Talk! We will be giving out a little info card with every delivery/to-go order with the link to the Tap Talk Zoom invite, as well as information on the Dine-Out.
We will NOT be showing a presentation of the Tap Talk at any of our locations, FYI!
Here is some info on this month’s Tap Talk topic!:
TAP TALK: PICTURE A DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE (7-8pm) // Join 500 Women Scientists Corvallis in celebrating World Science Day for Peace and Development. Participate in a presentation on the importance and relevance of a diverse workforce in our understanding of the natural world. Dr. Brooke Penaluna, a Research Fisheries Biologist with the Forest Service, will use a fisheries case study to discuss ways to change the faces of the workforce, so they more closely reflect all those that use or depend on aquatic natural resources.
