Internal Brewsletter - September 15, 2021
UPCOMING PACKAGED RELEASES
Releasing Friday, 9/17
Highland Hymn // SCOTTISH ALE// Inspired by the majestic sights and sounds of Scotland, Highland Hymn is a crescendo of caramelized sugar and toffee notes accompanied by a pleasant dry finish. Brewed with a duet of imported Scottish barley and beachwood smoked rauch malt, this malt-forward ale is as wonderfully complex and robust as the Scottish Highlands. // 6.50% ABV /16oz Can
DAB LAB: MAGIC WAX // IPA // Magic Wax is a Dab Lab sure to blow your mind! Mosaic CO2 extract and a combo of Ekuanot/Citra Incognito levitate in the kettle. While Citra cryo hops, El Dorado hopzoil, bravo steam-distilled hop oil and Citra spectrum appear in the dry hop. The result is a jaw-dropping spectacle of floral, fruity & tropical notes with a soft, mystifying finish. // 6.70% ABV /16oz Can
Half Quart // FRUITED WHEAT ALE // 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
GABF Gold for Altbier!
Block 15 was awarded a gold medal at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition! Our Altbier was recognized in the German-style Altbier beer-style as the gold-standard amongst some intense competition.
“Being recognized with a GABF Gold Medal validates our team's hard work and dedication to our craft.” said Nick. “Our Altbier exemplifies the crossroads of several brewing techniques, blending malt forward character with balanced hop selection and cold conditioning, usually implemented in our lager program.”
Judging took place in 34 sessions over 17 days. 170 judges evaluated 9,680 entries from 2,192 breweries from all 50 states.
We will have a limited amount of Alt at the Tap Room and Pub, so pour a pint and raise a glass to our incredible brewing team!
Top of the Valley, Best of 2021 Vote
The Mid-Valley Media “Top of the Valley” voting is happening right now. Block 15 has been nominated for several categories, including “Local IPA”, “Craft Brewery”, “Best Restaurant”, “French Fries” and more. So vote early and vote often!!!
http://democratherald.secondstreetapp.com/Top-of-the-Valley-2021/
BLOKTOBERFEST
Food specials: Festival Sausage Sandwich, Harvest Burger, & Pork Schnitzel (Pub all, TR Fri-Sun) Descriptions below
Beer Specials: Bloktoberfest Marzen will be served in .5L Mugs and will be $1 off. Blacklight and Hopfen will also be $1 off all week.
Music: We are hosting live music on the following schedule. Exact space where the performer will play will be determined by weather in the days immediately prior to the performance.
Thursday (23) Pub - Morris Holdahl 5:30-8
Friday (24) TR - Wild Hog in the Woods 5:30-8
Saturday (25) Pub - Brutal Bridges Band 5:30-8
Sunday (26) TR - Mark Lemhouse 2:00-4:30
Mugs! Mugs! Mugs! - We will have 2020 Mugs available for sale at $5 each.
PUB UPDATES
Just a reminder/clarification on server breaks: unless the manager on duty communicates that your section will be changing when you go on break, you should always come back to the same section that you were in before going on break. If the section does change while you are on break, the manager on duty will communicate that change directly. Also, there is an info sheet on the Break Room whiteboard that details the process that should be followed when going on break, please look at this before your next shift and let a manager know if you have any questions!
A quick update to our employee benefits: you all now will receive 25% off of guest packaged products (SeekOuts, 2 Towns Cider, wine, Jun, etc.) this discount applies only when the items are taken to-go and are not meant for in-house consumption.
With the upstairs section likely opening this weekend due to rain in the forecast, we have created a list of cleaning/organizing tasks to help prepare that space. Please check in with a FOH manager to see which tasks still need to be completed.
We are adding a Michelada (mexican lager with a spicy tomato based mix added--think bloody mary, but spicier) to our cocktail menu this Friday! It will be served with a Tajin rim which is a chili-lime salt. So refreshing!
TAP ROOM UPDATES
Due to the craziness last week, we pushed the Side-Pull tap to this Friday, so get ready!
Please remember to check on and wipe down the new standing bench throughout the day. Even if no one has used it, the wind will blow dust on it so let’s keep it looking sharp!
New Menu Items
We have launched our new and improved chopped pork sandwich. We 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!
Please remember to let guests know that the sauces have changed, especially the Kansas City is now SWEET KC and it is in fact quite different from the previous. Encourage guests to sample both sauces and be enthusiastic about these rad improvements!
Both sauces are vegan and gluten free!
Bloktoberfest Specials!
DOWNTOWN & TAPROOM
Festival Sausage Sandwich-Peppertree Sausage House festival sausage w/stone ground aioli, sauerkraut and melted swiss on a house bun.
Pork Schnitzel-Thinly pounded Carlton Farms pork cutlet, breaded and fried. Drizzled with brown butter pan sauce and served with apple compote and warm, house made German potato salad. (Fri-Sun at the taproom only)
The Harvest Burger-Hand spanked Painted Hills beef patty topped with caramelized Peoria Road Farm Markets apples onions, melted bleu cheese and stone ground aioli on a buttery, toasted bun.
WHAT’S UP ON INSTA??
COMING UP ON DRAFT
9/17 - Highland Hymn // SCOTTISH ALE//
9/17 - DAB LAB: MAGIC WAX // IPA //
9/17 - Half Quart // FRUITED WHEAT ALE //
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
*This list is subject to change based on brewing schedule, so please keep that in mind!
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.
