Internal Brewsletter - October 26, 2022
UPCOMING PACKAGED BEER RELEASES
Releasing Friday
The DAB Lab: Citra//IPA Citra is a single-hop exploration of one of the most sought after varietals in the world. Featuring citra hops from BT Loftus Ranches, this beer has luscious, citrus hop character, paired with distinctive and intense tropical aromatics. An undeniable and unmistakable Dab Lab. // 7.30% ABV
Takeaways: As with all Dab Lab brands, we are using advanced hop products for R&D. We used four different Citra derived products (co2 extract, t-90, lupomax and incognito) all in unique ways to create a different kind of "Single Hop IPA."
Tasting Notes: Papaya. Clementine. Juice.
Punch Out & Prost// Dortmunder Punch out with this beautiful golden,export lager. Blending a delicate malt base with floral and spicy noble hops. Lingering bitterness balances honey notes and offers a crisp finish, Prost // 6.25% ABV
Takeaways: Lince Malt Pilsner is the base in this regionally sourced interpretation of a continental classic.
Tasting Notes: Honey. Fresh baked Bread. Imbibe.
UPCOMING WINE RELEASES - FRIDAY
About Lupine
A ruby blend of skin contact pinot gris and pinot noir from the 2021 harvest. Fermented in open-top neutral oak vessels and matured in stainless steel.
Tasting Notes: black cherry, fresh raspberry, stone fruits
Wine Style: Red Blend
Variety: Pinot Gris + Pinot Noir
Viticultural: Biodynamic
Vineyards: Keeler, Eola-Amity Hills (Pinot Noir) and Arlyn, Chehalem Mountain AVA (Pinot Gris)
About Sundew Rose
After brief maceration in open-top neutral oak vessels, ruby red must was fermented with native yeast and then conditioned in stainless steel. Sustainably grown Grenache from Los Rocosos Vineyard.
Tasting Notes: hibiscus, cranberry, watermelon, crisp
Wine Style: Rosé
Varietal: Grenache
Vineyard Management: Sustainably Grown
Vineyard: Los Rocosos, The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, OR AVA
Where to find: Block 15 Locations
CROWLER SALE
Dark Matter and Luna Oscura
BEER EDUCATION
Beer tastings have resumed every Tuesday and Thursday!
GENERAL
Happy (almost) Halloweekend! Please feel free to wear costumes on Saturday the 29th and Monday the 31st! Just like our dress code, costumes need to be family-friendly and not impede the ability to work (don’t dress up as a giant crab) and no full face masks (sorry, no Iron Man costumes unless you want to be Tony Stark). Mouth coverings however are totally fine to wear for illness or protective reasons.
MARKETING
We are launching wine this week!
In the fall of 2020, we launched into the world of wine-making, crushing our first few tons of grapes in the cellars below our downtown pub. At the time, our path was unclear as we enthusiastically dove into a new challenge through the lens of craft brewers. Throughout the year, we tracked our wines, took diligent notes, and let the project bend our brewing minds. We studied, sought out, and enjoyed wines from around the world. We met with gracious winemakers and vineyard managers excited to share their knowledge with our lot of curious brewers. We were humbled by the warm reception we received as we developed our passion for wine-making.
Through this, we found our path. We are inspired by what it means to source grapes thoughtfully and how to gently work with them to create exciting wines that are alive and full of character. We have chosen a path of minimal intervention to transition these grapes from sustainable, and often biodynamic, vineyards in the Pacific Northwest into our wines using traditional, yet at times progressive, techniques. We create wines that we want to drink: free of added flavorings, sugars, or chemicals commonly found in conventional wines. Wines that are natively fermented, unfiltered, and unabashedly characterful. Wines that are living and evolving! We are excited to share these wines with you and hope you find them as exciting and thought-provoking as we do.
Wine Program Mission Statement…
Block 15 Cellars aims to intertwine our expression of place with the Northwest’s terroir through sourcing thoughtfully grown grapes and creating wines with minimal intervention and traditional yet progressive techniques.
PUB UPDATES
Downtown Trick or Treating will be this Saturday, October 29th from 2pm to 5pm! We’re going to see a lot of kiddos in costumes and will likely have a good amount of foot traffic coming through.
Next Saturday is our Late Fall Bottle Release & Brunch at the Pub! If you are scheduled during Brunch, you will receive a HotSchedules message with important information closer to the event.
We are on the last little bit of our Lumos Pinot Noir keg, after which we will move to bottle and glass pours rather than draft.
The Sparkle Motion will be replaced by the Hot Spiked Cider this Friday! If customers ask for a hot cocktail, let them know about this delicious option.
This Friday we will also be adding a rye and mezcal to our liquor offerings. If folks are looking for a rye, let them know that we have the Michter’s Rye (makes a very good Manhattan) and for mezcal we will have the Del Maguey Vida (the mezcal that we had for the Michelada).
TAP ROOM UPDATES
We are focusing on packaged beer this week. Make sure we are offering to every guest when they are closing out and accurately ringing in orders.
Next Saturday(11/5) is our fall bottle release day and drive thru sale in the morning. Pre orders will be available for Mug Club members at 9am on Monday morning and will go live to the public on our website on Tuesday morning. Orders for the drive thru sale will end at 5pm on Thursday night.
HIGH FIVE SECTION
Chandler Daversa - Chandler is a great addition to the team! He is always so kind and fun to talk to.
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 back Chris Heuchert!!!
Welcome to the team to the following folks!
Ranessa Callen (PDX Sales Rep)
Zack Scheibner (PDX Sales Rep)
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
Demons Farm// Dark Farmhouse Ale Matured in Oak Barrels w/ Oregon Cherries
THE PEOPLE’S PINT
November Beer: Ridgeback Red
A portion of November’s proceeds from The People’s Pint will be donated to the CORVALLIS MOUNTAIN RESCUE UNIT. Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit (CMRU) offers assistance, without charge, for search and rescue in difficult areas and high-angle terrain. Skilled CMRU volunteers with mountaineering experience, trained in the many facets of technical alpine search and rescue, are available around the clock.
DINE OUT
Linn Benton Salmon Watch - November 8th
More details to come!