Internal Brewsletter - July 17, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
EMPLOYEE SUMMER PICNIC
You’re invited to the Block 15 and Caves’ Company Picnic! We want to thank you and your families for being a part of the Block 15 family and helping to make our dream a reality every day.
As in past years, this summer celebration is a family friendly event. BBQ dinner, drinks, and good company provided.
Date: Monday, August 19th
Location: Avery Park Lions Shelter
Time: 4-8pm. Dinner will be served at 6pm.
Please RSVP here no later than July 31st!
*All company restaurants will be closed Monday, and will reopen for normal hours on Tuesday, August 20th.
FLUFF’S TRAVELS
The masses have spoken, and Fluff is heading to Germany. The next iteration of Fluffhead will feature Hallertau Blanc hops! Keep an eye out for it in the coming weeks.
COMMUNITY TABLE @ THE TAP ROOM
In August we are going to start a program called “Community Table” that will be themed, family-style dinners held in the Barrel Room down at the Tap Room. These will be reservation only dinners for up to 20 guests, and it will be a prix fixe menu including beer pairings. We will aim to do these once a month from spring to fall, with the theme changing month to month.
Our first Community Table will be on Saturday, August 10th and the theme is a Hawaiian pig roast, with various other Hawaiian-style fixings - including shave ice!
Seth will be releasing this information on social media in the next day or two, so we wanted to make sure staff was prepared to answer any questions that come up. FOH staff at all locations, please direct guests to the social media postings as well as the web site, which is where they can make reservations to attend the dinner. If you get a question you don’t know the answer to, please direct them to paige@block15.com.
FALL IPA MERCH PRE-ORDER
It’s time to pre-order Flicker IPA (our Fall quarterly IPA) merchandise (remember that all seasonal apparel needs to be pre-ordered so Beth can submit an accurate order)! We’ll be offering a dope hoodie this year, in two colors (navy and sky blue). These are zip-up hoodies and they have the woven patch with our logo on the front (just like the grey diver hoodie). When the time comes to pay for them (at the time of pick-up), they’ll set you back $40.
All pre-order’s have to be submitted by next Thursday, July 25th by 5pm, and if you don’t pre-order you will not be able to purchase a hoodie once they’re in house. So don’t miss out!
The pre-order form can be found HERE.
CRAFT BEER PICNIC
As you may have heard through the grapevine, we will not be putting on Craft Beer Picnic this year. We know a number of guests are asking when it will be/if we’re doing it, so please let them know we’re taking a year off and focusing on other events!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s still review time for Paul and Joe at the Pub! The link to submit your reviews can be found here.
WELCOME!
Welcome to Jayce Smith, who is joining us in the kitchen at Caves!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
BLOCK 15
CAVES
CAVES HAPPENINGS
MENU UPDATES
We are changing the preparation for our sirloin steak to be a more summery dish. We are still featuring a Painted Hills beef sirloin, but with a “Bloody Mary” cherry tomato salad, Parmesan potato puffs, and chimichurri.
From the Brunch menu we are changing up the Wild Mushroom Fricasse a bit. This dish will now feature rosemary roasted new potatoes, grilled fiddlehead ferns, a poached Winn Farms duck egg, Berliner Weisse cream, and harrisa.
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
We will have a couple great IPAs hitting the draft list in the next week. GoodLife Brewing’s G.Love & Special Sauce’s The Juice is a juicy IPA that maintains a crisp clarity to it.
Also, this year’s 3-Way IPA (Fort George, Ruse, and Cloudburst) will have different variations all summer. All the variations will be comprised of the same base beer, but dry hopped exclusively with a single hop variety. We will be rolling out the Idaho-7 variation shortly!
There’s also a couple new pages to our bottle beer selection. Make sure to chat with our staff and check out their favorites to see what your fellow co-workers are drinking! We are also featuring a Cellar Sale, where you can buy great beer at a discounted price. Help us clear out some inventory to make way for new beers!
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 7/19: Fluffhead (replacing Punch it Chewie!) / Cosmic Cold Brew (replacing Altbier) / Fruit Wheat (replacing Lupulin Sauce)
Tues 7/23: Wonka’s Wit (replacing an empty tap)
Fri 7/26: ----
PUB
Fri 7/19: Fluffhead (replacing Punch it Chewie!)
Tues 7/23: Wonka’s Wit (replacing Summer Shortcake)
Fri 7/26: ----
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Check back next week for information about August’s monthly release!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Peach Punch (You in the Eye) / IPA w/ Peaches & Apricots
ʎɹɹǝqzzouS / Wild Ale with Snozzberries
Highland Hymn / Scottish Ale
Fluff’s Travels / IPA
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 7/17 - Blues, Brews & BBQ @ the Tap Room / 6pm-8pm
Sun 7/21 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room / 10:15am
Sun 8/4 - August Packaged Beer Release @ the Tap Room / 11:30am
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Chintimini Wildlife Center for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Fruit Wheat at the Pub and Fresh Flow at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in August!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in August!
PUB UPDATES
JULY MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Willamette Valley Cheese Co.’s Farmstead Gouda, prosciutto, pickled blackberries, cracked pepper Marcona almonds, marinated market vegetables and rosemary focaccia.
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.
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.
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.
The the procedures can be found here!
MENU UPDATES
We’re changing up our Honey Bourbon BBQ Sauce! The new recipe is simpler than the old - still sweet but with less tang and strong honey and bourbon flavors, with a slight smokiness. We should be fully switched over to this new recipe by Monday (give or take)! Make sure to give it a taste and give some feedback!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 7/18
Jacob’s Pretzel Bao with Hot Mustard Pork Filling, paired with Helles Lager
TAP ROOM UPDATES
NEW MENU ITEMS
These will go live on Friday, July 19th!
Nashville Hot & Cold (replaces C.B.A.)
Fried chicken thighs, basted in our hot spice blend and served cold on a bun with ranch, crisp lettuce, tomatoes and house bread and butter pickles. / $10.00Smoky Tempeh Club (replaces Jerk Vegetable Cubano)
House smoked tempeh, arugula, cucumbers, tomatoes, and white truffle-garlic confit spread on grilled artisan bread. / $10.00Chipotle Tri Tip Sandwich (replaces Carne Asada Torta)
Smoked chipotle tri-tip, Face Rock aged cheddar, greens, tomato, and chipotle lime aioli on a house baked baguette. / $12.25Artisan Board Items
White Truffle-Garlic Confit / $2.00 (replaces Artichoke Tapenade)
Habanero-Lime Jicama / $1.50 (replaces Curtido)
Procedures for the sandwiches can be found here!