Internal Brewsletter - February 3, 2021
MARKETING UPDATE
SUTTLE LODGE WINTER BEER FEST - VIRTUAL ADDITION!
Beer festivals are (kinda) back!!
This year, we are participating in the 2nd Annual Winter Beer Fest at The Suttle Lodge on February 20th. If you are unfamiliar, the Suttle Lodge is an oh-so-cool resort just west of Sisters. This year the festival has gone virtual, where $40 gets you a mixed 6-pack and an insulated Miir camp mug, with proceeds going towards the Independent Restaurant Alliance of Oregon. In addition, there will be an evening of online brew talks, live music, raffles, and cooking tutorials. Happy drinkers with internet will find Cold Front or Joy cans in their mixed packs…if they get lucky!
If you’d like to participate, but can’t make it to the Portland, Bend, or Hood River pick-ups for the beer and mug, there is a $25 option to donate and participate in all the online activities.
For more info & sign-up, click this link!
GENERAL UPDATES
As more folks are coming back to work, don't forget to take your temperature daily and record it on the log at your respective locations.
We will soon be adding 750mL bottles of a Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris to our take-out/delivery menus at both the Tap Room and Pub. Keep your eyes peeled on HotSchedules for an update on which wines we are offering.
In a change from previous years, we will not be holding onto Bourbon Experience stamp books at either location. Please encourage guests to keep these in the wallets/purses. They are tiny and adorable and fit perfectly in card slots in wallets.
Super Nebula, Dulce de Leche sold out in bottles SUPER quickly via the Drive-Thru Sale, FYI! So if a customer asks (or you as an employee was wondering), we will have some available the day of. But overall, please just let customers know this was a very limited batch and we did just run tight on it!
MENU UPDATES
Bourbon Month Special!
We will be running our most popular monthly burger style, the Maple Bourbon Bacon Burger, starting today through the end of the month to celebrate Bourbon Month! It will be available downtown and at the Tap Room and for takeout & delivery!
Maple Bourbon Bacon Burger // Oregon Natural hand spanked beef patty topped with bacon, Tillamook smoked cheddar, and sweet maple bourbon glaze. Served on a toasted Portland French Bakery baked bun. Served with beer battered French fries. // $16.49
New Tap Room Menu Items coming Wednesday 2/10!
With the upcoming reformatting of our menu at the Tap Room, we will be adding the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich AND the Winter Roasted Vegetable & Lentil Salad!
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich // Crispy buttermilk fried chicken thigh with house bread and butter pickles, finely shredded cabbage and spicy mayo, served on a warm and toasty buttery bun. Comes with a side of beer battered fries. // $13.99
Winter Vegetable and Lentil Salad // Organic cumin-roasted carrots & parsnips with warm French green lentils, tossed with arugula, spinach and a light citrus vinaigrette. Topped with our tzatziki dressing and parsnip crisps. // $11.99
UPCOMING BEER/PACKAGED RELEASES
*As with most of our releases, this will initially be available on Saturday via the Drive-Thru Sale, and then available at the Tap Room and Pub thereafter! Draft offerings will always go live the Friday before.
Releasing Saturday, 2/6
Super Nebula // Bourbon Barrel Matured Imperial Stout with Cocoa Nibs // Each year we mature Super Nebula—an imperial version of our Nebula stout—in unique bourbon barrels, followed by conditioning on cocoa nibs selected to complement that year’s blend. 2021 Super Nebula was matured in Basil Hayden bourbon barrels and then conditioned on direct trade wild harvest heirloom cocoa nibs from Bolivia. // 13.25% ABV
Super Nebula, Breakfast with Hayden // Bourbon Barrel Matured Imperial Stout with Cocoa Nibs // This special variation of Super Nebula was matured in Basil Hayden bourbon barrels and conditioned on direct trade wild heirloom cocoa nibs, maple, and freshly roasted “Flame On” coffee beans, our collaboration roast with Bespoken Coffee Roasters. // 13.25% ABV
Super Nebula, Dulce de Leche // Bourbon Barrel Matured Imperial Stout with Cocoa Nibs // This special variation of Super Nebula was matured in Pedro Ximénez barrels and then conditioned on direct trade heirloom cocoa nibs and silky smooth dulce de leche. // 13.25% ABV
Kriek // Oud Bruin Ale Spontaneously Fermented in Bourbon Barrels with Cherries // Kriek, a Spontaneous Cuvee is created by filling bourbon barrels that once housed Super Nebula with an oud bruin, then spontaneously fermented in our wild cellars. Blended after conditioning for two winters on local Montmorency cherries from The Cherry Country, Kriek marries the extraordinary expression of tart, orchard fruit and a delicate barrel character. // 7% ABV
Billy Breathes // IIPA // This double IPA is a dreamy, hazy exploration of soft grains and vibrant hops. double dry-hopped with five different tropical and citrusy varietals, Billy Breathes floats upon softly sweet grist with generous additions of malted and flaked oats for a luscious body and silky mouthfeel. // 8% ABV
Nugg Hugg // IPA // A sticky squeeze of hop nugs embraces you with this aromatic, juicy IPA. Nugg Hugg draws on a heady charge of American and Australian hops to deliver aromatic waves of candied peaches, pineapple, mango, and spruce. // 7% ABV
PUB UPDATES
As we move back into the Caves this Friday for Take-Out and Delivery during dinner, it will be incredibly important to keep up our great communication. Whether we are running low on a food item, or packaged beer/cocktail/wine, please remember to communicate these changes with folks at both restaurants.
Delivery Drivers: currently there is a list of duties that Drivers are expected to complete before leaving for the evening. Please continue to check this and fulfill duties at the Pub/check out with the Pub bartender before clocking out. Some duties will shift and change with our new operations, so please refer to this list for those specific changes.
Another note for Drivers: if you are waiting on a delivery to come up, please check in with the Pub to see if they need any assistance (bussing tables, running food, getting folks sat, etc). The Pub bartender and Delivery Lead will each have a walkie-talkie to communicate when your order is up and when they need you back to run the delivery.
The Jungle Bird is fully batched out now (meaning that the backs contain the pineapple and lime juices as well). To make the Jungle Bird now, all you need to do is measure out 5.5oz of mix, pour it over ice into a shaker tin, shake for 10 seconds and strain over ice into a rocks glass. The Whiskey A Goji will be full batched by this Friday as well and the process will be the same as the Jungle Bird, but with 4.25oz. of mix instead.
TAP ROOM UPDATES
Just a heads up - it is illegal to keep full propane tanks inside for safety reasons, so if we pull full ones to have as easy backups, please just store them by the kitchen door area during open hours and then lock them up through one of the other two heaters at night!
Keep an eye on the cocktail/beverage fridge and ensure the door is closed and things are looking tidy!
EMPLOYEE UPDATES
Welcome to Reyes Jaramillo, who joins us in the Brewery as a Brewery Tech!
WHAT’S UP ON INSTA??
COMING UP ON DRAFT
Mon 2/5 - Nugg Hugg / Billy Breathes / Super Nebula, Dulce de Leche / Bourbon Barrel-Aged Hard Cider
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
*With the constant changing of everything, some of these releases may change/get pushed back, so please be aware of that when communicating with customers!
The DAB Lab, Lil’ Dab / Dry-Hopped Pale Ale
Cosmic Cold Brew / Stout Cold Conditioned on Coffee
Tough Sledding / IPA
Dortmunder Export / Lager
THE PEOPLE’S PINT
FEBRUARY’S PEOPLE’S PINT
Corvallis Environmental Center // The Corvallis Environmental Center is a nonprofit organization that educates, engages, and inspires the community to become a healthy and more sustainable place. Our work focuses on environmental education through nature based learning, local healthy food initiatives, and energy conservation.
*Block 15/Alpha IPA is the beer of choice this month for the People’s Pint!
FEBRUARY DINE OUT
Tuesday, Feb. 23rd - Linus Pauling PTO (All Locations!!!)
*Linus Pauling PTO strives to enrich the experience of the students and staff at Linus Pauling Middle School by promoting student welfare, facilitating communication between parents and students, creating goodwill within the community, and increasing the effectiveness of the educational program.
