Internal Brewsletter - July 31, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
AUGUST PACKAGED BEER RELEASE
It’s almost the 1st of next month, and that means another monthly packaged beer release! August’s release includes Peach Punch (You in the Eye) and ʎɹɹǝqzzouS. Descriptions and pricing can be found below, and employees can start purchasing on Friday, August 2nd at the Tap Room.
Peach Punch (You in the Eye) - IPA w/ Peach & Apricot
Great Notion and Block 15 have teamed up again, blending techniques and ideas from both breweries to brew this luscious, fruit-forward IPA. Peach Punch! (You in the Eye) was fermented with peaches and apricots and dry-hopped with massive amounts of galaxy and mosaic hops.
7% ABV // Price: $4.50 plus deposit (price does not include employee 25% off) // 16oz can // Limit: 24 cans
ʎɹɹǝqzzouS - Wild Ale with Snozzberries
This blend of wild ales was matured in oak barrels on ripe snozzberries for a minimum of 31,557,624 seconds. For the first time, our 2019 blend features gigantilicious leviathan snozzberries—a wild-grown varietal that our brewers foraged from bramble patches at the base of Mount Penglai. This unusually large species of berry can easily reach snozzcumber-like sizes, enabling our brewers to condition each barrel on a single berry. Each snozzberry selected offered a unique fruity character— including raspberry, apricot, blackberry, papaya, and guava—creating a wonderfully tarty and fruitastic blend. // 6.5% ABV // Price: $11.50 (price does not include employee 25% off) // 500mL bottle // Limit: 12 bottles
INFO FOR 401(k) PARTICIPANTS
Here is a link to the quarterly updates on the performance of the funds included in Block 15’s 401(k) investment plan. We want to make this accessible to our participants. If you have any questions, or would like to change how your retirement funds are invested, please contact Duane at 541-614-1322 or DSilbernagel@WRAdvisors.com.
EMPLOYEE ONLY ONLINE RETAIL STORE
Beth & Kevin have worked their butts off to create a more efficient way for employees to purchase our backstock merch - an online retail store! The link is now live, and this is for employee access only (please don't share the password with the public).
She will be fulfilling orders on a weekly basis and will leave them somewhere obvious at your primary workplace. If you run into any issues or have questions, email Beth at beth@block15.com.
We've got some great deals, so buy up some apparel while you can!
You can access the store here, and the password is "thefablab."
MAJESTIC THEATRE EVENTS
Block 15 and Caves employees have access to free tickets for select Majestic Theatre events! Upcoming events include:
Sat 8/17 - Iron Thespian
Sat 8/24 - MRT - Sense and Sensibility
If you are interested in attending any of these events, please email Kevin (kevin@block15.com) and he can hook you up with tickets!
DIVER SHIRT PRE-ORDER
We have some sah-weet (please see Alty for appropriate pronunciation, FYI) new diver t-shirts rolling out in the fall! In the interest of making sure we have enough for both employees and customers, Beth would like these to be on a pre-order system as well. A mock-up of the shirt is below, as well as the pre-order link. Please get your pre-orders in ASAP so you can ensure you get a shirt!
The pre-order form can be found HERE.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to Whit Lakin, who is our newest member of the Sales & Distro Team!
And a few congratulations are in order as well!:
Congrats to Andrea, who is our newest Pub Lead Server
And a big congrats to Cody, who has been promoted to Pub BOH Line Manager!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
BLOCK 15
CAVES
CAVES HAPPENINGS
MENU UPDATES
Dinner/Lunch Menu Changes
Grilled Peach and Arugula Salad with house made labneh cheese, tarragon vinaigrette, and ale bread (replacing the Pesto Baby Kale Salad) *Available starting Friday, August 2nd
Grilled Baby Artichokes with Parmesan cheese and smoked tomato aioli *Available starting Friday, August 2nd
Brunch Menu Changes
Turkish Menemen / Stewed tomatoes with chilies, poached Winn Farms eggs, turmeric yogurt, and house made flatbread (replacing Roasted New Potatoes with Fiddlehead Ferns)
House made doughnuts ➡ blueberry is changing to peach!
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
New Beers
Classic Saison / Out of Marryville, Tennessee, Blackberry Farm Brewery is a true farmhouse brewery, brewing a range of traditional old-world style ales.
Wexford Irish Cream Ale on Nitro / From Greene King Brewing, here is a great example of an Irish Cream Ale with a recipe that dates back to 1810!
Belgian Style Wit / Weekend Beer Co. is a relatively new brewery from Grants Pass, OR. This light easy drinking witbier is perfect for summer. Brewed with orange, coriander, and ginger.
EVENTS
Thurs 8/8 - Dine Out for Bard In The Quad
Support theater productions in the OSU Memorial Union Quad!
Mon 8/26 - Caves Annual Vegetarian Beer Dinner
This dinner features a prix fixe menu with beer pairings. The cost is $65 with pairings ($45 without pairings). Menu and reservations are available at https://squareup.com/store/biercaves.
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 8/2: Peach Punch (You in the Eye) (replacing Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon) / ʎɹɹǝqzzouS (replacing Summer Shortcake) / Wonka’s Wit
Tues 8/6: ----
Fri 8/9: Fluff’s Travels, Hallertau Blanc (replacing Fluffhead)
PUB
Fri 8/2: Peach Punch (You in the Eye) (replacing Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon) / ʎɹɹǝqzzouS (replacing Barmhouse) / Wonka’s Wit (replacing Pine Pitch Helles Lager)
Tues 8/6: ----
Fri 8/9: Fluff’s Travels, Hallertau Blanc (replacing Fluffhead)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 8/3 - Peach Punch (You in the Eye) (in 16oz cans) / ʎɹɹǝqzzouS (in 500mL bottles)
*This is a standard First Saturday Monthly Release - draft will be available at both locations on Friday, 8/2. Mug club and employees can purchase their cans/bottles on Friday at the Tap Room, and then the public release will be on Saturday, 8/3 at the Tap Room only.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Citra-Ade Stand / Tart IPA
The DAB Lab, Desert High / Progressive IPA ftg. Hop Extracts
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sat 8/3 - August Packaged Beer Release @ the Tap Room / 11:30am
Sun 8/4 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room / 11:15am
Thurs 8/8 - Dine Out for Bard In The Quad @ Caves / All Day
Sat 8/10 - Community Table @ the Tap Room / 7pm
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
Tomorrow we will begin partnering with Benton Habitat for Humanity. The designated beer is Fresh Flow at both the Pub and the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, August 27th - Kings Valley Charter School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, August 13th - Community Outreach, Inc.
PUB UPDATES
AUGUST MONTHLY SPECIALS
These specials will go live next Wednesday, August 7th.
Brewer’s Board / Tails & Trotters’ salami, house black pepper ricotta, rosemary honey, tangy pickled cucumbers, fresh cherries and house baked rye ale bread. / $12.99
Fried Pickles / Beer battered house pickles made from Beene Farms’ cucumbers fried golden & crispy and served with a side of ranch. / $8.99
Middle Eastern Chopped Salad / Chopped romaine tossed with spiced roasted chickpeas, Denison Farms grape tomato halves, Beene Farms cucumbers, and honey vinegar. Topped with Alsea Acres goat feta, mint, parsley and a soft-boiled Valley Oak egg. Served with toasted house baked pita bread. / $12.99
The Valley Vegetarian / Our hearty vegetarian sandwich featuring fresh produce from the Willamette Valley! Denison Farms’ sliced tomatoes, Beene Farms’ cucumbers, Peoria Farm Markets’ sweet onions, house black pepper ricotta and fresh greens finished with avocado, sunflower seeds, and local rosemary honey. Served on house baked ale bread and with beer battered fries. Ask your server about side upgrade options. / $11.49
Line procedures can be found here.
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 8/1
Aaron’s Bacon and Guacamole Grilled Cheese on Sourdough, paired with Gloria!
BAR UPDATES
Nectarade cans are now live at the Pub! We still have a few Top Bar cans to sell through, but in the interest of SUMMER we’re going to roll Nectarade out before the Top Bar is completely gone! Pub folks, please be aware of this and sell as you wish!
PUB & TAP ROOM UPDATES
HOW TO TOAST/SERVE THE PERFECT BREAD
Since we house bake most of our bread, we want it to all come out perfect AF. So, in the interest of that happening at both the Pub and the Tap Room, Sarah has created a nifty bread guide. Please familiarize yourself with it and ensure that every time you drop any sort of bread, you’re taking good care of it and it’s getting served 👌.
FRONT OF HOUSE EDUCATION
As you all know, our Front of House Education program is an important piece of our company and our policies. We want this to be a fun and interactive series, but we also want you all to take it seriously and respect all the time and effort your badass educator puts into each class (and all the time and effort our dear Katy puts into creating and sustaining the program).
Once you pick up a house shift, that is now a scheduled shift and should be treated like any other. If you cannot make your shift, you are expected to call and let the manager on duty know.
We do our best to have about 10 people in each class, which is why there is a limit on house shifts. If a class is full and it is truly the only one you can attend, please check with Katy at least a day ahead of time to see if there is room. We don't want to say that you can't drop in, but at the same time we want to ensure that each educator has an appropriate class size. The best way to attend the class you want is to sign up early.
Please don't forget to read the informational write-up prior to the class, as many classes are an extension of the information!
If you have any questions, please let Katy know!