Internal Brewsletter - September 8, 2021
UPCOMING PACKAGED RELEASES
Releasing Friday, 9/10
Alumni Club // NEW ENGLAND IPA // Welcoming a new member annually, the Alumni Club celebrates some of the brightest graduates of Oregon State University’s fabled Fermentation Science Program. Sam Richardson, co-founder of Other Half and OSU alumnus, teamed up to create this inaugural brew. Featuring hops exclusively from nearby Coleman AG, Citra & Strata was chosen by Block 15, with Simcoe selected by Other Half to cram this New England-style IPA with notes of orange peel, passionfruit and strawberry. A silky mouthfeel provided by flaked oats and soft Oregon water rounds out your experience of higher learning. // 6.50% ABV /16oz Can
Flicker // IPA // Inspired by Autumn’s warm days and crisp nights, Flicker was designed to spark conversation and community while delivering a delightfully unique hop profile with notes of melon, lychee, stonefruit, and pine.An IPA with gentle bitterness and hop notes of melon, tropical fruits, peaches, and pine. // 6.75% ABV /16oz Can
Half Quart // FRUITED WHEAT ALE // *Tentative* This fresh update to our tart wheat ale is completely saturated in fruit character, jam-packed with ripe northwest strawberries and tart rhubarb. This rose-hued half quart shines with a fruit-forward balance that finishes zippy, crisp, and refreshing!. // 4.80% ABV /16oz Can
MARKETING
As you know, Alumni Club, Brooklyn Chapter releases this week. This collaboration project has been in the works for months, and we’re excited to kick off this annual collaboration! Every year, we will partner with an alumni that has graduated from the Oregon State University Fermentation Science program. For our inaugural brew, we paired up with Sam Richardson, co-founder and brewmaster of Other Half Brewing in New York.
Moving forward, we will coordinate with the Oregon State Alumni Association to identify breweries around the United States with alumni from the Ferm Science program. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase all the great things that originate from our awesome Corvallis region...local ingredients, talented OSU students and Block 15!
PUB UPDATES
When watering plants outside, please pour out the water gently and evenly over the planters. Dumping the bucket too forcefully or quickly can cause the soil to wash out and will cause the roots to be exposed which harms the plants.
The cord has been replaced for the vacuum (hooray!). When you are finished vacuuming, please neatly gather the cord back up to prevent new damage or kinks from forming.
TAP ROOM UPDATES
We are now keeping extra napkins, straws and paper towels in the tall cabinet next to the server window area(where the trashcan used to live) The only thing that should live on the bottom shelf from now on are the trays.
There is now a handle on the brewery side of the “employee barrel” to hang extra hangers after customers have bought retail. If you notice that it is full when you go to put one there, please transfer them up to the mezzanine.
The Barrel Room will be used for the foreseeable future to ferment grapes. We will not be using it for seating for the next few months which means that large party reservations are going to be limited. Please still refer customers asking about large parties to Sean@block15.com. Thanks!
New Menu Items
The Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich launches at the taproom today!
Next Wednesday we will be launching our new and improved chopped pork sandwich. We have enhanced the brine and rub procedure to add more flavor, retain more fat and create a fantastic, smoky bark. Along with this I made some slight adjustments to our slaw! The dressing is the same but the cut of the cabbage is finer, removed red bell pepper and added a bit of green onion. Lastly we will be replacing our Honey-Bourbon BBQ sauce and our KC BBQ Sauce with 2 new sauces.
Carolina Gold- This is our gold standard BBQ sauce that would be the number one recommendation for our chopped pork sandwich. It is a mustard based sauce but is very well balanced, unlike a lot of mustard based bbq sauces that are very vinegary. It has the perfect balance of heat, sweet, tanginess and smokiness.
Sweet KC- This is still a Kansas city style BBQ sauce but it is quite a bit different from our current. It has a silkier, more sauce like consistency instead of being pasty like our current KC. It has a perfect balance of sweet and tangy with some depth from a decent amount of molasses. If a guest preferred the sweet and not spicy style of BBQ sauce then this would be the recommendation!
WHAT’S UP ON INSTA??
COMING UP ON DRAFT
9/10 - Alumni Club // NEW ENGLAND IPA
9/10 - Flicker // IPA
9/10 - Half Quart // FRUITED WHEAT ALE // *Tentative*
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
*This list is subject to change based on brewing schedule, so please keep that in mind!
Highland Hymn // Scottish Ale
The Dab Lab: Magic Wax // IPA
Half Quart // Fruited Wheat Ale
Fresh Catch // Fresh-Hopped IPA
College // Cream Ale
THE PEOPLE’S PINT
SEPTEMBER PEOPLE’S PINT
Bard in the Quad // Bard in the Quad has produced quality outdoor theatre on the Oregon State University campus every summer since 2006. This program offers challenging summer stock training opportunities for OSU students and vibrant live productions to audiences in an ideal venue to enjoy Shakespeare under the stars. Bard will return to the Memorial Union Quad August 4-7 and 11-14, 2022 with an exciting new production!
*BLOCK 15 IPA is the beer of choice in September for the People’s Pint!
DINE OUT INFORMATION
Tuesday, September 21st // Garfield Elementary PTA // The Garfield Elementary School PTA supports the children and families of Garfield School. We support events, learning, and enrichment for all students that attend Garfield.
