Internal Brewsletter - May 10th, 2023
General
Employee Provision: This is a weekly special served at the Pub, the idea of which comes primarily from Block 15 employees.
This week’s Employee Provision will be brought to you by Kelsea! Swing by the Pub this Thursday for Chickie Chickie Parm Parm, a Chicken Parmesan Sandwich.
If that inspires you, we’re always looking for more submissions, so send in those ideas!
UPCOMING PACKAGED BEER RELEASES - cans
RELEASING Friday 5/12
That’s the Badger // True to the tradition of English pub beers, this classic style balances complex malt notes of toasted nuts and caramel with a mellow hop bitterness and a gentle, spicy hop flavor. That's it! That's the badger! // 5.40% ABV
Takeaways: Corn and invert sugar add to the authenticity, but a gentle dry hop lifts an exceptionally drinkable British bitter.
Tasting Notes: Crusty Bread. Lemon Zest. Proper Good
Fresh Flow // Ready to float into the finest beer dispensers around the Pacific Northwest, this summertime IPA features a soft malt base beneath a tidal wave of exotic tropical and juicy citrus hop varietals. // 6.50% ABV
Takeaways: Summer is nearly upon us and that means our summer seasonal IPA, Fresh Flow is hitting the market for the season.
Tasting Notes: Clementine. Papaya. Runoff season.
COMING UP ON DRAFT
RELEASING Friday 5/12
That’s the Badger // ESB
Fresh Flow // India Pale Ale
Future Focus 3.0 // Future Focus 3.0 is an experimental IPA brewed with an eye on tomorrow. Every batch is brewed with a unique ingredient or process to allow us to learn and grow. This batch features Mainstem Oregon Promise malt. // 7.20% ABV
Takeaways: A hazy IPA featuring a new domestic pale malt from Mainstem malting. Oregon Promise is a 2-row spring barley variety bred by Pat Hayes lab at OSU! It's a hybrid of Full Pint (another OSU developed varietal) and the much heralded Golden Promise from the UK. Grown locally at Goschie Farms, this is an exciting new local option for our malt needs. Tropical and jammy, it features the trio of citra, Talus and HBC-586 hops., the latter of which is an up-and-coming variety we will continue to use more and more.
Tasting Notes: Mango. Orange Sherbert. Observational Study.
CROWLER/PACKAGE SALE
Crowler Sale: Nebula
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
*This list is subject to change based on the brewing schedule, so please keep that in mind!
The Beer Walker // India Pale Ale
Turbulent Consequence Bing PX // Lambic Ale Matured in Sherry and Oak Barrels with Cherries
Oregona // India Pale Ale
Queen of Spices // Tropical Export Stout w/ Cardamom
Tipping Point // India Pale Ale w/ Spruce Tips
Tropicolor // Hazy IPA
BEER EDUCATION
Weekly Tastings of new releases and some classics is continuing:
Tuesdays at 2pm at the Taproom
Thursdays at 11am at the Pub
PUB UPDATES
New Menu Items coming online this Friday, 5/13!
Asparagus & Chickpea Quinoa Salad (Replace Sesame Ginger Salad) - Seasoned tri-color quinoa, fresh greens, roasted asparagus & bok choy, green onion, red bell pepper and our honey mustard vinaigrette. Topped with fried chickpeas, parmesan and a soft boiled egg. $15.99
HPBJ Burger (Replaces Green Chile Burger) - Painted Hills beef patty, Freddy Guys’ hazelnut butter, house marionberry jam and slow-cooked pork belly on a toasted brioche bun. $18.99
We will still be able to (mostly) make the green chile burger! We will continue to have pepperjack cheese and green chiles on the line. Chilly mayo will, however, be phased out for the time being. We can offer regular mayo, or our spicy mayo as a substitute! It will live in the secret menu screen.
Three chairs have been brought out for our new ADA table out in the Corral. Please bring these in at night and stack them by the back server station, waiting to do so until we are closed.
Hosts - As we head into nicer weather and potentially busier nights, please remember to offer Caves as an option for those that are waiting when we are on more than a 15-20 minute wait. Updated menus live in the host stand and the hours are as follows. Gather Hour (a happy hour) is 4pm-5:30pm on days that Caves is open for dinner.
Monday: 4pm-9pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 4pm-9pm
Friday: 4pm-10pm (Oyster Hour 4-5:30)
Saturday: 9am-2pm (Brunch) ; 4pm-10pm
Saturday: 9am-2pm (Brunch) ; 4pm-9pm
TAP ROOM UPDATES
On Friday, we will be launching Airlie Rosé in bottles and will hopefully keep it around through the majority of the summer. Please remember to date and gas these at the end of each night just like we do with our other wines.
Now that the weather has turned in our favor, please leave the High Bar stools out overnight and use the bike lock to secure it to the beam. We have a cover that fits over them if we anticipate the weather getting bad overnight, but otherwise, all you have to do is lock it up with the same key as all the other locks!
MARKETING
Beach Clean-up & Beer Collaboration for World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is on the horizon (June 8th, to be exact), and to celebrate this day, we are teaming up with Sunriver Brewing and Buoy Beer Co to host a beach clean-up and a collaboration brew! This project came together when Buoy Beer contacted us about our connections with Ocean Blue Project. The inspiration behind this project is that “All rivers lead to the sea”, with all three breweries located by a major river and Buoy by both river and sea.
Our collab Beach clean up will be in Newport on June 24th, so mark your calendars if you want to get involved.
More details to come with our partnership with Ocean Blue for the whole month of June!
Reach out to kelsea@block15.com if you have any questions!
EVENTS
Block 15 Showcase - May 13th 1-4pm
Where: TopWire Hop Project, Woodburn, OR
Small tap takeover which includes our new collaboration with Crosby called TopWire IPA Block No. 01.
Block 15 Distro Tap Takeover - May 23-28th
Where: Beergarden, Eugene, OR
Kick off 7-9pm on Tuesday 5/23. Beer tastings & swag giveways Friday 5/26 from 5-8pm.
HIGH FIVE SECTION
Whit - Thanks for always being so cheery and positive and handsome.
STAFF SECTION!
Welcome to the team the following folks!
Gabriela Gonzalez (FOH)
Daniel Hufnagel (BOH)
Connor Hastings (BOH)
SAFETY TIPS
It’s starting to get warm again, make sure to stay hydrated and take time for water breaks!
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / CHEERS FOR CHARITY / DINE OUT
The People’s Pint: May 16th - HTC Cancer Awareness
Tap Room Location Only. A portion of proceeds from beverage sales from the day will be donated to ATI’s group running Hood to Coast for Cancer Awareness.
Dine Out for Franklin K-8 School: May 23rd
On May 23rd, a portion of sales from both Block 15 locations will be donated to help support equitable access to academic and enrichment activities for each of Franklin K-8 School's 320 students. This financial support helps them continue in their mission to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for every child.
WHAT’S UP ON INSTA??
FEEDBACK
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