Internal Brewsletter - May 12, 2021
BEER SCHOOL
In case you missed it before - school is officially in session! Our beer education programming started up a few weeks, and we’re excited to get everyone on board. Every Block 15 team member will be participating in this program that will teach you about our history and beer knowledge. Your managers should already have shared and will continue to share what courses you are eligible for, and you’ll all be taking (slash already may have taken!) brewery tours…so get ready to get educated!
Here is the Informational Packet for your reference!
UPCOMING PACKAGED RELEASES
Releasing Saturday, 5/15
Fresh Flow // IPA // A summertime IPA featuring a soft malt base beneath a tidal wave of exotic tropical and juicy citrus hop varietals. Featuring label artwork by Chris Herbst of Ashland’s Flow Factory NW, Fresh Flow is brewed often, canned fresh, and ready to float into the finest bottle shops, beer bars, and markets around the pacific northwest. // 6.5% ABV // $3.25/16oz Can, plus deposit
Helles Bock // Strong Lager // A full-bodied lager that features toasty, sweet maltiness with a restrained hop profile. This classic German-style beer dances with notes of bread, spice, and pine. Helles Bock is a smooth and clean lager that finishes delightfully dry. // 6% ABV // $2.75/16oz Can, plus deposit
Cassidy 2021 // Wild Ale with Flowers // Inspired by my daughter, this wild farmhouse ale was matured in Sauternes wine barrels with brettanomyces and then conditioned on spring flowers just before packaging. Cassidy is brewed each spring, bottled the following spring with honey from her Grandpa’s bee hive, and released around her birthday. Each bottle contains a portion of all previous years' blends. This bottle-conditioned ale is delightful fresh, and it will evolve beautifully as it ages alongside Cassidy. // 8.5% ABV // $11.50/500mL Bottle, plus deposit
Nebula is also returning this week!
GENERAL UPDATES
Starting in a few weeks, we are doing away with the Drive-Thru Sale, and thus our keg sale process and the timing of our packaged beer releases will change. More information will be available next week as we hash out more details!
PUB UPDATES
In addition to the beautiful new flowers in our planters, we will be getting some hanging baskets this weekend. These will be watered using the drip system that we have installed, but if you notice some areas dripping excessively, please check in with a manager.
While we are waiting for a fix for the soup station fridge, we will keep desserts, milk, and heavy cream in the bar bottle cooler.
TAP ROOM UPDATES
Some of the vinyl panels on the patio came down today, which means we have a bit more airflow on the patio now! This will be nice on the hot days to reduce the temperature of the patio, but it will also still allow some wind blockage for the blustery summer evenings. We will keep an eye on how this feels, though, and remove panels as necessary with weather changes and feedback.
Pretty new hanging baskets will be going live this weekend! Like the Pub, they’ll be part of our drip system but keep an eye on how they look and let a manager know if you think they need something.
STAFF UPDATES
WELCOME!!
A big welcome to our newest staffers:
Danica Pommerenk - Host
Victoria Elligsen - Server
POLICY CORNER
As we start hiring more people and brining more folks back, we want to reiterate our Calling in Sick policy!
WHAT’S UP ON INSTA??
COMING UP ON DRAFT
Fri 5/15 - Fresh Flow / Helles Bock / Nebula / Cassidy 2021
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 Beer Walker // IPA
The London Chronicle // London-style Porter
Ridgeback Red // Red Ale
THE PEOPLE’S PINT
APRIL’S PEOPLE’S PINT
Sick Town Derby Dames // Sick Town Derby Dames is a 501c3 non-profit organization committed to providing people of the mid-Willamette Valley with the opportunity to participate in roller derby at the amateur level while also experiencing a welcoming, strengthening, and accepting environment for self-improvement. Sick Town is committed to supporting the surrounding community through active participation in local events, volunteering, and charities.
*Gloria is still the beer of choice in May for the People’s Pint!
DINE OUT INFORMATION
We’re taking a break from Dine Outs this month, so check back in June!
