Internal Brewsletter - June 19, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
BREWERY TOURS AT THE PRODUCTION FACILITY
Starting in mid-July, we are going to begin giving tours of the Production Facility here at the Tap Room! These haven’t been publicly announced yet, but they will early next week so we want to prepare you with some key information. More detailed information will be available in the next few newsletters as plans/details continue to get solidified.
The tours will start on Friday, July 12th, with tours happening at 5pm every Friday. Starting Saturday, August 3rd we will begin Saturday tours at 2pm. Tours will run for approximately 30-45 minutes, depending on group size, questions, etc. If there is substantial interest, multiple tours will happen back to back (so a tour will be at 5pm, then another at 5:45pm, etc.).
These tours will be free to the public, and no reservation or pre-sign-up is necessary. They will be offerred at the Tap Room only.
APPAREL PRICING/SALES
To streamline things, going forward all t-shirts will all be $21, meaning there will no longer be two price points. Hats will either be $10 or $25, if there is an exception, Beth will let people know beforehand. The new Fresh Flow koozies are $5.
There are cheat sheets for all staff available. In the Pub, these live in the blue binders in both server stations and there is one that lives behind the bar as well, on the cabinet door of the liquor cabinet. At the Tap Room, it is in one of the sleeves in the white binder. All FOH’ers are expected to be familiar with these sheets so that no errors are made in an apparel purchase. If there are any questions or you are unsure, please double check with a manager after referencing these sheets but before ringing anything up.
Also, Beth is still selling old apparel on Tuesdays, but outside of those times she would like staff to email her about apparel they are interested in Please do not go through any of the apparel area yourselves as some of it is not meant to be worn/sold at all. She is more than happy to help employees out with these items outside of Fire Sale times but would appreciate the communication for tracking purposes!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA GATHERING
Block 15 has grown large enough to now be required to submit information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Due to this, we will need to gather some information that we have not collected in the past. Please take a quick minute and fill out this form. It will only take about 30 seconds to complete, but we need to have the data on file by Friday, June 21st.
If you have any questions, please direct those to Chris at Chris@block15.com.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS!
Welcome to our newest staff members at the Pub!
Megan Anderson - Server
Liam Morrow - Line Cook
Daniel Weller - Dishwasher
Iain Cox-Raman - Line Cook
Jack Wickwire - Host/Food Runner
Braide Emmens - Host/Food Runner
Give ‘em all a warm welcome when you see them! :)
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dine Out: Bites For Rights // Thursday, June 20th // 4pm-Midnight
10% of the days sales will benefit Basic Rights Oregon. The Bites for Rights program is an “annual celebration of all the restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries, eateries, and dispensaries that help to make life sweet and delectable for LGBTQ Oregonians through their support of equality.”
Cider Week Brunch with 2Towns // Sunday, June 23rd // 9am-1pm
We are celebrating the eighth annual Oregon Cider week with a special brunch service with 2Towns Ciderhouse. We will have special draft and bottle offerings, and cider inspired food specials.
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 6/21: Red, White, & BOOM! (replacing The DAB Lab, Orange Velvet)
Tues 6/25: Turbulent Consequence, Cherry Pit (replacing Fruta Bomba) / Lupulin Sauce (replacing 2001: A Hop Odyssey)
Fri 6/28: Punch it Chewie! (replacing Fluffhead)
PUB
Fri 6/21: Red, White, & BOOM! (replacing The DAB Lab, Orange Velvet)
Tues 6/25: ----
Fri 6/28: Punch it Chewie! (replacing Fluffhead)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Fri 6/21 - Red, White, & BOOM! (16oz cans)
*This will be released and available to everyone on Friday, however Mug Club will still receive their packaged beer discount!
Tues 6/25 - Lupulin Sauce (16oz cans)
*This is a collaboration with an account up in Seattle called Super Deli Mart. It will only be released in house and at the actual location up in Seattle!
Sat 7/6 - Summer Shortcake / Wandelpad / Summer Amusement (all in 500mL bottles)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Wandelpad - Belgian-style Blonde Ale
Summer Amusement - Saison blended with Oak Aged Spontaneous Ale
Summer Shortcake - Sour Blonde Ale with Berries & Vanilla
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Thurs 6/20 - Dine Out: Bites For Rights @ Caves // 4pm-Midnight
Sun 6/23 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room // 10:15am-11:15am
Sun 6/23 - Cider Week Brunch with 2Towns @ Caves // 9am-1pm
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Sick Town Derby Dames for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Alpha IPA at the Pub and Spring Amusement at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in July!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in July!
PUB UPDATES
JUNE MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board
Oregon Strawberry Bruschetta
T.L.C
Mediterranean Salad
JULY MONTHLY SPECIALS
These will roll out on Wednesday, July 3rd.
Brewer’s Board // Willamette Valley Cheese Co.’s Farmstead Gouda, prosciutto, pickled blackberries, cracked pepper Marcona almonds, marinated market vegetables and rosemary focaccia. $13.99
Clam Dip // Creamy clam dip made with NW clams, shallots and parsley. Served with house-made sea salt and black pepper potato chips and fresh market vegetables. $8.99
Blueberry-Prosciutto Salad // Gathering Together Farms’ greens tossed in our honey-lime vinaigrette and topped Denison Farms’ zucchini & sliced radishes, sweet and spicy walnuts, crisped prosciutto, basil and market fresh blueberries. Served with garlic bread. $15.79
The America Burger // Hand spanked 1/4lb Oregon Country beef burger on a toasted house baked bun with American cheese, bacon, house made crispy fried onions, 1000 island, and all the fixings. Served with beer battered fries. Ask your server about our upgrade options. $14.49
The the procedures can be found here! Photos will be available the week they go live.
NEW DESSERTS!
The the procedures can be found here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 6/20
Seth’s Ahi Wonton Nachos, paired with Fresh Flow
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
We will be switching our Block 15 barrel select bourbon in the next few weeks to the Block 15 Barrel Select Buffalo Trace! This selection was featured during Bourbon Month, so it’s should be somewhat familiar. It will replace Eagle Rare as the standard in our Old Fashioned’s and Manhattan’s. It will also be $7.50 per pour rather than $8.50! Once this officially goes into effect, Goody will let us all know!