Internal Brewsletter - October 13, 2022
UPCOMING PACKAGED RELEASES
Releasing Thursday
Cheers to the Land// India Pale Ale Cheers to the Land is a collaboration between Oregon's great breweries, our beloved farmers and Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT). The campaign demonstrates the importance of protecting farm and ranch land for the benefit of Oregon's economy, community, and landscapes.// 7.00% ABV
Takeaways: This beer is designed to highlight Oregon agriculture. West-coast IPA, brewed with Gold Rush Malt (Baker City, OR) and Comet and Zappa hops grown on estate at Crosby.
Tasting Notes: Ripe Honeydew. Pine Resin. Plow to Pint.
Releasing Friday
The DAB Lab: Double Dab// Imperial Hazy IPA With a soft malt profile, Double dab elicits a double-take at the first sip, bursting with notes of pineapple, passionfruit, lemon rind, and pine resin.// 8.90% ABV
Takeaways: As with all Dab Lab brands, we are using an advanced hop product for R&D. Double Dab uses Steam Distilled Lemondrop hop oil in dry hop to push notes of lemon rind and fresh squeezed lemon juice.
Tasting Notes: Lemon Rind. Pineapple. Luscious.
CROWLER SALE
TR: Dab Lab: Juice Joint with Dark Matter as backup and Pub: Dark Matter
BEER EDUCATION
Beer tastings have resumed every Tuesday and Thursday!
GENERAL
New dishes at both locations coming WEDNESDAY 10/19! Follow link for the deets! New Dishes Doc for employees
We are running a dope food special to go along with our dine-out Thursday!
Butternut Squash Curry Pot Pie-Rich butternut squash and coconut curry stew with mixed peppers, zucchini, potatoes and kale. Topped with a flaky pastry crust. $16.99
Farms used will be Riverland Family Farm, Gathering Together Farm and Peoria Road Farm Market! It will be featured at both locations :)
MARKETING
Tomorrow (Thursday) we will have Oregon Agriculture Trust out to chat with us and our fans at the Taproom! They will be there from 5 - 7 pm. We will have tasters of Cheers to the Land while they’re there from our beer, Foreland and Ferment!
PUB UPDATES
We will be running a Game Day Menu Friday-Sunday this week! We will limit the menu down by removing Fish & Fries, Chickpea Shawarma Salad and Hummus. These items will all be back Monday, so be sure to let guests know if these items are they’re faves, they aren’t gone for long! We will also have a daily number in for schnitzels and will be 86ing them for employees these same 3 days. Gotta give our KILLER prep team some relief!
With some busy weekends coming up, let’s make sure that we are slowing down and taking our time when running food tickets. Be sure to check all specs on tickets and confirm that you have the right items before running them. Floating managers will be spending extra time when possible in the window helping to double check tickets and streamline the flow.
TAP ROOM UPDATES
Kids Porkies are BACK! Friday we will have slider buns back in house so we can do a mini chopped pork sandwich on the kids menu to replace the kids hotdog!
Our new outside bench is installed! A couple quick notes on this.
Please ensure that we are wiping this down after every use just like every other table or bar. There should never be glass rings on it!
Locking up at night is pretty easy. There is a 15’ bike lock that needs to go around the wood post first and then wrapped through the stools.
Please ensure that the music is on and at an appropriate volume for this area as well as every other area of the restaurant. If you need help adjusting the volume or if you notice that the music is not on, please ask a manager for assistance.
HIGH FIVE SECTION
Blake Meyers - For being a complete ray of sunshine with a great sense of humor.
Scotty - Good looks, good jokes, and good coffee! We love Scotty!
Blake Meyers - For not only running the sales team, but doing events during the week as well! You’re a rockstar!
Sean Jolly - Sean has been working so hard on making sure that the taproom is absolutely thriving and he is always working on how we can improve the functionality of the taproom! The Camp 15 event that he put on the other day was such an absolute success, that I hope we see if more next Summer! He deserves a Block15-five every single day! We also had some customers compliment him the other day on his new ADA benches! He is AWESOME!
Mars and Tivey - Mars and Tivey both deserve SO much kudos for how hard they have been working in the prep kitchen. Not only are they absolutely amazing people, but they are some of the hardest workers that I have ever met and I appreciate them both SO much!
Bailey - Bailey always works so hard and is such a superstar. They are absolutely awesome and are one of the most amazing people that I know!
Bailey - For always willing to help out, pick up shifts, do whatever is needed to help the team! She is a rockstar at the Taproom and we are so very lucky to have her. Her positive fun attitude is always a breath of fresh air and her nails always be looking dope!! Thanks for being you!
Makayla - Makayla is always so positive and happy when she comes to work, she is always willing to help out and stay late if needed or swap shifts, etc. I can always count on her to go/do anything that is asked and she works her butt off! I very much appreciate her and she is rocking it at the Taproom!!
Kailey - Kailey is the sweetest and deserves to be recognized for kicking ass and always wanting to help out, come in early, stay late! Her kindness is extremely appreciated!!
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!
Connor Cary (BOH)
Morgan Curtis (BOH)
Jonathan Castor (BOH)
Nicholas Wakeman (Caves BOH)
Dillon Randall (Caves BOH)
Ryan Schlesinger (Caves BOH)
Julia Brassel (Caves FOH)
WHAT’S UP ON INSTA??
COMING UP ON DRAFT
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
*This list is subject to change based on the brewing schedule, so please keep that in mind!
Figgy Pudding// English Style Barley Wine Matured in Brandy Barrels with Spice
Imagine// Imperial Stout
Imagine Joyus Almond// Belgian Style Imperial Stout with Coconut Flakes, Almonds, and Dark Chocolate
THE PEOPLE’S PINT
Ridgeback Red in November! Come back for more details :)
DINE OUT
Oregon Agriculture Trust
October 13th
We will be hosting a Dine Out on Thursday the 13th to raise funds for Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT).
Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT) was founded by farmers, ranchers, and land preservation stakeholders to increase the pace of ag land preservation in the state. Launched in 2020, we work primarily in geographic areas where there are gaps in working land preservation services. In addition to land preservation, we partner with other organizations to help landowners pass their protected lands on to the next generation.
For more information… head to the link below.
More information to come soon on our efforts with OAT!… Hint…. It’s a cheers to the land!