Internal Brewsletter - June 29, 2022
UPCOMING PACKAGED RELEASES
Releasing Friday, 7/1
Animal Cookies: India Pale Ale// Brewed for the hop-loving animal inside of you, this can is packed with sticky, pungent hops. Unleash a swirling circus of pineapple, tangerine, mango, pine, and dank herb hop character, balanced with pale malt and malted oats for a soft mouthfeel and gentle finish.// 7.00% ABV
Takeaways:
Mango - Pine - Fully Loaded
This fully loaded IPA uleashes huge, juicy notes of pineapple, mango and tangarine that balances with dank herb and pine.
Perennial Series
COLLAB RELEASES
Releasing Friday, 7/1
Brewery: Moonraker (Brewed in Auburn California)
Headway: Imperial India Pale Ale// Headway IIPA is brewed with our friends at moonraker down in auburn California. Keeping this Imperial IPA West Coast, we believe it is an exceptional representation of a PNW Double IPA. Our hand-selected Strata & Nectaron are layered on top of some sticky Apollo and Lotus hop resin for some overripe apricots all day! Peachy orange marmalade and California dankness in the tropics.
// 7.80% ABV
BEER EDUCATION
Head to the Downtown Pub or the Tap Room for a tasting with the brewers!
Tuesday: Tap Room
Thursday: Downtown Pub
TUNES, BREWS & BBQ IS BACK!
Starting next Thursday, July 7th, we’ll be bringing back Tunes, Brews, & BBQ!
For those of you who don’t know, T,B,BBQ is an event that we have been hosting at Block 15 almost every summer since 2009 where we have live music, delicious BBQ and of course, amazing beer in the sunshine! Originally, we held these at the pub, but have switched over to the Tap Room because who doesn’t want to listen to live music with that view?!? These have historically been every Wednesday in July, but we are switching it to Thursdays this year.
Each band will be playing two 1 hour sets each Thursday from 6-7 and 7:30-8:30. BBQ specials will go live starting at 5:30.
Unlike last year, we will not be taking any reservations this year for the Tunes. It will be first come, first serve and we will spread the tables out in the landscaped area with room for people to bring blankets/chairs to sit on the grass and jam out! Tables will probably fill up fast so bring a blanket or chair just in case!
Invite the homies or family by sharing our Facebook event!
2022 Lineup
THURSDAY, 7/7
Tunes - DRTR - Blues Americana
BBQ - Chipotle Tri Tip Sandwich with Macaroni Salad
THURSDAY 7/14
Tunes - The Brutal Bridges Band - Rump-spanking alt-punk-funk-icana
BBQ - Alabama Smoked Chicken Hindquarters with Picnic Potato Salad, Pickled Market Vegetables and Cornbread
THURSDAY 7/21
Tunes - The Flat Stanley Incident - Eclectic Americana
BBQ - Brisket Burnt Ends with House Carolina Style Slaw, Baked Mac N Cheese, and Texas Toast
THURSDAY 7/28
Tunes - Space Neighbors - Retro Future Classics
BBQ - Cherry Chipotle Brisket Sandwich with Street Corn
GENERAL
When clocking in, the goal is to be completely ready to start your shift (proper shoes and attire, hair pulled back, apron on). Time clocked on should be spent readying yourself for your shift (soups/specials, new beers, 86’d items, new or updated line procedures, etc.), but not putting belongings away or changing clothes. Same goes for clocking out–please be sure to clock out before going downstairs to change shoes/clothes or grab personal belongings.
We will be closing at 8pm (last seating, 7pm) at both locations on Monday, July 4th!
PUB UPDATES
To expand on the Front of House focus point this week: In order to set our co-workers up for success, we would like to focus on more thorough communication between Hosts and Servers!
Servers: please check in with the host frequently throughout your shift to let them know what tables are cashed out, which tables need to be bussed or wiped, and which tables are clean and ready to be sat. Often we only have one host on, so checking in often will help with their flow and planning when it comes to seating and quoting wait times.
Hosts: when you have a slow moment, remember to take a loop through the restaurant to make sure that the host map is up to date. Doing this often in combination with the servers updating you all will give you a great idea of the overall big picture of the restaurant and its flow. When there are two hosts scheduled, make sure you establish who is the person at the stand quoting times, and who is the “runner” (cleans tables, makes the laps, seats guests).
We are making some bar changes this Friday, July 1st!
Pacific Pineapple will be replaced by the Sun’s Out Saison from 2 Towns Ciderhouse. Sun’s Out is a Peach Saison Cider made with a french saison yeast (gives the cider some farmhouse, spice, and light pepper notes which compliment the peach nicely). Prickly Pearadise will eventually be replaced with Cherry Sublime (red sour cherry-lime cider), but that is still a week or two out.
Guava-White Peach lemonade will be replaced by Passionfuit-Mango
Peachy Keen will be staying for most of the summer, and we will add a Passionfruit-Mango Margarita to the menu this Friday (July 1st)
TAP ROOM UPDATES
Tunes Brews & BBQ Menu!
We are so excited for this years Tunes, Brews & BBQ at the taproom this year! Please check out the different specials we will be offering each week. I will also send out a detailed description to you all a few days in advance so you can get folks super psyched for some killer BBQ!
7/7 ChipotleTri Tip Sandwich-Chipotle marinated tri tip sliced thinly on a house baked roll with local greens, tomato, chipotle aioli and sharp white cheddar cheese. Served with house mac salad.
7/14 Alabama Smoked Chicken Hindquarters w/ Alabama Horseradish BBQ sauce, picnic potato salad, house pickled market vegetables and freshly baked cornbread.
7/21-Brisket Burnt Ends w/ Texas BBQ sauce, house slaw, baked mac and cheese, and Texas toast.
7/28-Cherry Chipotle brisket sandwich-Tender smoked brisket with cherry chipotle BBQ sauce on a house Texas Toast, served with Elotes street corn on the cob.
FEEDBACK
Hey friends! If you find yourself sitting at home, or out and about and something pops into your mind that you would like to pass along to the team, feel free to use this form! Please be mindful of keeping feedback or suggestions constructive and positively worded!
STAFF SECTION!
Welcome to the team to the following folks!
Nicole Haye (BOH)
Miles Skene (BOH)
Chase Yarbrough (BOH)
Madeleine Gaskill (FOH)
Congratulations to Alena on moving into a Server role!
WHAT’S UP ON INSTA??
COMING UP ON DRAFT
Animal Cookies// India Pale Ale
Headway Collab with Moonraker// Imperial India Pale Ale
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
*This list is subject to change based on the brewing schedule, so please keep that in mind!
Alchemize// India Pale Ale
The DAB Lab Hop Hash// India Pale Ale
Fresca Pils// Italian Pilsner
Sticky Hands: Crosby Cuts// The Hop Experience Ale
THE PEOPLE’S PINT JUNE
A portion of June’s proceeds from The People’s Pint will be donated to the OCEAN BLUE PROJECT. Ocean Blue Project is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2012 in Newport, Oregon by father and son, Richard and Fleet Arterbury, tribal members of the Choctaw Nation. They are built around one vision: that the world’s ocean, beaches and rivers will once again be pristine, self-sustaining ecosystems where wildlife and human communities can coexist and thrive.
*Gloria is the beer of choice in June for the People’s Pint!
Stay tuned for some fun things coming up that you all can get involved in!