Internal Brewsletter - August 7, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
MAJESTIC THEATRE EVENTS
Block 15 and Caves employees have access to free tickets for select Majestic Theatre events! Upcoming events include:
Sat 8/17 - Iron Thespian
Sat 8/24 - MRT - Sense and Sensibility
If you are interested in attending any of these events, please email Kevin (kevin@block15.com) and he can hook you up with tickets!
DIVER SHIRT PRE-ORDER
The pre-order for the diver shirt is still open! Please get your pre-orders in ASAP so you can ensure you get a shirt! The pre-order form can be found HERE.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s still review time for Paul and Joe at the Pub! The link to submit your reviews can be found here. Please submit reviews so Sarah can give them feedback!!!
PUB
Welcome to a few new staff members at the Pub! Jeremy Martin will be joining as a Prep Cook, and Parker Densmore will be our newest Host & Food Runner.
Also, a congratulations to Curt Broberg, who just celebrated his 10 year anniversary with the company! On to the next 10!
TAP ROOM & PUB
Welcome back to Keke Ray, who rejoins our Pub and Tap Room staff after a few month hiatus (where she counted birds in Olympic National Park)!
CAVES
Congratulations to John Roman for taking on the role of Front of House Manager at Caves!
As of Tuesday, August 9th, John is taking over the role of Front of House Manager and Beverage Director. He will be taking over for Nick Kubli who is no longer with the company. At this moment, John will be covering the ordering and maintenance of all Front of House Manager duties that both he and Nick had been sharing. In the next month, we are looking to bring another manager into the mix to share some of the management responsibilities of the restaurant.
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
BLOCK 15
CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 8/9: Citra-ade Stand (replacing Duke IV)
Tues 8/13: Fluff’s Travels, Hallertau Blanc (replacing Fluffhead)
Fri 8/16: The DAB Lab, Desert High (replacing Cosmic Cold Brew)
PUB
Fri 8/9: Citra-ade Stand (replacing The DAB Lab, Spruce Tip)
Tues 8/13: Fluff’s Travels, Hallertau Blanc (replacing Fluffhead)
Fri 8/16: ----
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Fri 8/9: Citra-ade Stand (in 16oz cans)
*This is a ninja can release and will be available at both the Tap Room and the Pub!
Fri 8/16: The DAB Lab, Desert High (in 16oz cans)
*This is another ninja can release and will be available at the Tap Room only! And only accounts in Central Oregon are receiving this beer, as it was made especially for Bend Brewfest.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
The DAB Lab, Desert High / Progressive IPA ftg. Hop Extracts
ESB / Extra Special Bitter
Flicker / Fall IPA
Bloktoberfest / Märzen Lager
Oud Bruin
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Thurs 8/8 - Dine Out for Bard In The Quad @ Caves / All Day
Sat 8/10 - Community Table @ the Tap Room / 7pm
Sat 8/10 - Brews for New Avenues in Portland, OR / 5pm-11pm
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
August’s People’s Pint partner is Benton Habitat for Humanity. The designated beer is Gloria! at the Pub and Fresh Flow at the Tap Room.
The People’s Pint in July raised $767.00 for Chintimini Wildlife Center! Go wildlife!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, August 27th - Kings Valley Charter School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, August 13th - Community Outreach, Inc.
PUB UPDATES
AUGUST MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board / Tails & Trotters’ salami, house black pepper ricotta, rosemary honey, tangy pickled cucumbers, fresh cherries and house baked rye ale bread. / $12.99
Fried Pickles / Beer battered house pickles made from Beene Farms’ cucumbers fried golden & crispy and served with a side of ranch. / $8.99
Middle Eastern Chopped Salad / Chopped romaine tossed with spiced roasted chickpeas, Denison Farms grape tomato halves, Beene Farms cucumbers, and honey vinegar. Topped with Alsea Acres goat feta, mint, parsley and a soft-boiled Valley Oak egg. Served with toasted house baked pita bread. / $12.99
The Valley Vegetarian / Our hearty vegetarian sandwich featuring fresh produce from the Willamette Valley! Denison Farms’ sliced tomatoes, Beene Farms’ cucumbers, Peoria Farm Markets’ sweet onions, house black pepper ricotta and fresh greens finished with avocado, sunflower seeds, and local rosemary honey. Served on house baked ale bread and with beer battered fries. Ask your server about side upgrade options. / $11.49
Line procedures can be found here.
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 8/8
Seth’s Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Tacos, paired with Gloria!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - July 31, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
AUGUST PACKAGED BEER RELEASE
It’s almost the 1st of next month, and that means another monthly packaged beer release! August’s release includes Peach Punch (You in the Eye) and ʎɹɹǝqzzouS. Descriptions and pricing can be found below, and employees can start purchasing on Friday, August 2nd at the Tap Room.
Peach Punch (You in the Eye) - IPA w/ Peach & Apricot
Great Notion and Block 15 have teamed up again, blending techniques and ideas from both breweries to brew this luscious, fruit-forward IPA. Peach Punch! (You in the Eye) was fermented with peaches and apricots and dry-hopped with massive amounts of galaxy and mosaic hops.
7% ABV // Price: $4.50 plus deposit (price does not include employee 25% off) // 16oz can // Limit: 24 cans
ʎɹɹǝqzzouS - Wild Ale with Snozzberries
This blend of wild ales was matured in oak barrels on ripe snozzberries for a minimum of 31,557,624 seconds. For the first time, our 2019 blend features gigantilicious leviathan snozzberries—a wild-grown varietal that our brewers foraged from bramble patches at the base of Mount Penglai. This unusually large species of berry can easily reach snozzcumber-like sizes, enabling our brewers to condition each barrel on a single berry. Each snozzberry selected offered a unique fruity character— including raspberry, apricot, blackberry, papaya, and guava—creating a wonderfully tarty and fruitastic blend. // 6.5% ABV // Price: $11.50 (price does not include employee 25% off) // 500mL bottle // Limit: 12 bottles
INFO FOR 401(k) PARTICIPANTS
Here is a link to the quarterly updates on the performance of the funds included in Block 15’s 401(k) investment plan. We want to make this accessible to our participants. If you have any questions, or would like to change how your retirement funds are invested, please contact Duane at 541-614-1322 or DSilbernagel@WRAdvisors.com.
EMPLOYEE ONLY ONLINE RETAIL STORE
Beth & Kevin have worked their butts off to create a more efficient way for employees to purchase our backstock merch - an online retail store! The link is now live, and this is for employee access only (please don't share the password with the public).
She will be fulfilling orders on a weekly basis and will leave them somewhere obvious at your primary workplace. If you run into any issues or have questions, email Beth at beth@block15.com.
We've got some great deals, so buy up some apparel while you can!
You can access the store here, and the password is "thefablab."
MAJESTIC THEATRE EVENTS
Block 15 and Caves employees have access to free tickets for select Majestic Theatre events! Upcoming events include:
Sat 8/17 - Iron Thespian
Sat 8/24 - MRT - Sense and Sensibility
If you are interested in attending any of these events, please email Kevin (kevin@block15.com) and he can hook you up with tickets!
DIVER SHIRT PRE-ORDER
We have some sah-weet (please see Alty for appropriate pronunciation, FYI) new diver t-shirts rolling out in the fall! In the interest of making sure we have enough for both employees and customers, Beth would like these to be on a pre-order system as well. A mock-up of the shirt is below, as well as the pre-order link. Please get your pre-orders in ASAP so you can ensure you get a shirt!
The pre-order form can be found HERE.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to Whit Lakin, who is our newest member of the Sales & Distro Team!
And a few congratulations are in order as well!:
Congrats to Andrea, who is our newest Pub Lead Server
And a big congrats to Cody, who has been promoted to Pub BOH Line Manager!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
BLOCK 15
CAVES
CAVES HAPPENINGS
MENU UPDATES
Dinner/Lunch Menu Changes
Grilled Peach and Arugula Salad with house made labneh cheese, tarragon vinaigrette, and ale bread (replacing the Pesto Baby Kale Salad) *Available starting Friday, August 2nd
Grilled Baby Artichokes with Parmesan cheese and smoked tomato aioli *Available starting Friday, August 2nd
Brunch Menu Changes
Turkish Menemen / Stewed tomatoes with chilies, poached Winn Farms eggs, turmeric yogurt, and house made flatbread (replacing Roasted New Potatoes with Fiddlehead Ferns)
House made doughnuts ➡ blueberry is changing to peach!
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
New Beers
Classic Saison / Out of Marryville, Tennessee, Blackberry Farm Brewery is a true farmhouse brewery, brewing a range of traditional old-world style ales.
Wexford Irish Cream Ale on Nitro / From Greene King Brewing, here is a great example of an Irish Cream Ale with a recipe that dates back to 1810!
Belgian Style Wit / Weekend Beer Co. is a relatively new brewery from Grants Pass, OR. This light easy drinking witbier is perfect for summer. Brewed with orange, coriander, and ginger.
EVENTS
Thurs 8/8 - Dine Out for Bard In The Quad
Support theater productions in the OSU Memorial Union Quad!
Mon 8/26 - Caves Annual Vegetarian Beer Dinner
This dinner features a prix fixe menu with beer pairings. The cost is $65 with pairings ($45 without pairings). Menu and reservations are available at https://squareup.com/store/biercaves.
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 8/2: Peach Punch (You in the Eye) (replacing Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon) / ʎɹɹǝqzzouS (replacing Summer Shortcake) / Wonka’s Wit
Tues 8/6: ----
Fri 8/9: Fluff’s Travels, Hallertau Blanc (replacing Fluffhead)
PUB
Fri 8/2: Peach Punch (You in the Eye) (replacing Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon) / ʎɹɹǝqzzouS (replacing Barmhouse) / Wonka’s Wit (replacing Pine Pitch Helles Lager)
Tues 8/6: ----
Fri 8/9: Fluff’s Travels, Hallertau Blanc (replacing Fluffhead)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 8/3 - Peach Punch (You in the Eye) (in 16oz cans) / ʎɹɹǝqzzouS (in 500mL bottles)
*This is a standard First Saturday Monthly Release - draft will be available at both locations on Friday, 8/2. Mug club and employees can purchase their cans/bottles on Friday at the Tap Room, and then the public release will be on Saturday, 8/3 at the Tap Room only.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Citra-Ade Stand / Tart IPA
The DAB Lab, Desert High / Progressive IPA ftg. Hop Extracts
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sat 8/3 - August Packaged Beer Release @ the Tap Room / 11:30am
Sun 8/4 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room / 11:15am
Thurs 8/8 - Dine Out for Bard In The Quad @ Caves / All Day
Sat 8/10 - Community Table @ the Tap Room / 7pm
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
Tomorrow we will begin partnering with Benton Habitat for Humanity. The designated beer is Fresh Flow at both the Pub and the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, August 27th - Kings Valley Charter School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, August 13th - Community Outreach, Inc.
PUB UPDATES
AUGUST MONTHLY SPECIALS
These specials will go live next Wednesday, August 7th.
Brewer’s Board / Tails & Trotters’ salami, house black pepper ricotta, rosemary honey, tangy pickled cucumbers, fresh cherries and house baked rye ale bread. / $12.99
Fried Pickles / Beer battered house pickles made from Beene Farms’ cucumbers fried golden & crispy and served with a side of ranch. / $8.99
Middle Eastern Chopped Salad / Chopped romaine tossed with spiced roasted chickpeas, Denison Farms grape tomato halves, Beene Farms cucumbers, and honey vinegar. Topped with Alsea Acres goat feta, mint, parsley and a soft-boiled Valley Oak egg. Served with toasted house baked pita bread. / $12.99
The Valley Vegetarian / Our hearty vegetarian sandwich featuring fresh produce from the Willamette Valley! Denison Farms’ sliced tomatoes, Beene Farms’ cucumbers, Peoria Farm Markets’ sweet onions, house black pepper ricotta and fresh greens finished with avocado, sunflower seeds, and local rosemary honey. Served on house baked ale bread and with beer battered fries. Ask your server about side upgrade options. / $11.49
Line procedures can be found here.
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 8/1
Aaron’s Bacon and Guacamole Grilled Cheese on Sourdough, paired with Gloria!
BAR UPDATES
Nectarade cans are now live at the Pub! We still have a few Top Bar cans to sell through, but in the interest of SUMMER we’re going to roll Nectarade out before the Top Bar is completely gone! Pub folks, please be aware of this and sell as you wish!
PUB & TAP ROOM UPDATES
HOW TO TOAST/SERVE THE PERFECT BREAD
Since we house bake most of our bread, we want it to all come out perfect AF. So, in the interest of that happening at both the Pub and the Tap Room, Sarah has created a nifty bread guide. Please familiarize yourself with it and ensure that every time you drop any sort of bread, you’re taking good care of it and it’s getting served 👌.
FRONT OF HOUSE EDUCATION
As you all know, our Front of House Education program is an important piece of our company and our policies. We want this to be a fun and interactive series, but we also want you all to take it seriously and respect all the time and effort your badass educator puts into each class (and all the time and effort our dear Katy puts into creating and sustaining the program).
Once you pick up a house shift, that is now a scheduled shift and should be treated like any other. If you cannot make your shift, you are expected to call and let the manager on duty know.
We do our best to have about 10 people in each class, which is why there is a limit on house shifts. If a class is full and it is truly the only one you can attend, please check with Katy at least a day ahead of time to see if there is room. We don't want to say that you can't drop in, but at the same time we want to ensure that each educator has an appropriate class size. The best way to attend the class you want is to sign up early.
Please don't forget to read the informational write-up prior to the class, as many classes are an extension of the information!
If you have any questions, please let Katy know!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - July 24, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
EMPLOYEE SUMMER PICNIC
You’re invited to the Block 15 and Caves’ Company Picnic! We want to thank you and your families for being a part of the Block 15 family and helping to make our dream a reality every day.
As in past years, this summer celebration is a family friendly event. BBQ dinner, drinks, and good company provided.
Date: Monday, August 19th
Location: Avery Park Lions Shelter
Time: 4-8pm. Dinner will be served at 6pm.
Please RSVP here no later than July 31st!
*All company restaurants will be closed Monday, and will reopen for normal hours on Tuesday, August 20th.
FALL IPA MERCH PRE-ORDER
It’s time to pre-order Flicker IPA (our Fall quarterly IPA) merchandise (remember that all seasonal apparel needs to be pre-ordered so Beth can submit an accurate order)! We’ll be offering a dope hoodie this year, in two colors (navy and sky blue). These are zip-up hoodies and they have the woven patch with our logo on the front (just like the grey diver hoodie). When the time comes to pay for them (at the time of pick-up), they’ll set you back $40.
All pre-order’s have to be submitted by next Thursday, July 25th by 5pm, and if you don’t pre-order you will not be able to purchase a hoodie once they’re in house. So don’t miss out!
The pre-order form can be found HERE.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s still review time for Paul and Joe at the Pub! The link to submit your reviews can be found here.
WELCOME!
Welcome to some new staff members at the Pub!
Logan Conroyd - Dishwasher
Harry Quinn - Prep Cook
Will Spence - Line Cook
Emilio Magana - Dishwasher
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
BLOCK 15
CAVES
CAVES HAPPENINGS
MENU UPDATES
Onion Bhaji with tomato chutney (A bhaji is essentially an Indian fritter - lightly battered, and fried)
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
New Cocktail
Bramble / Aviation gin, House Creme De Mure (blackberry liquor), lemon juice, and simple syrup
Great Summer Wines at Caves
Scarpetta Pinot Grigio from Fuili, Italy / Light, crisp with a touch of minerality on the finish.
Von Kesselstat RK Riesling from Mosel, Germany / Very classic German Riesling with notes of apple, pear, and petrol. Semi sweet with a balanced acidity.
Touraine Noble Joué, Rosé from Loire, France / A dry, crisp Rosé with notes of red berries, and violet. Made from Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir.
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 7/26: ----
Tues 7/30: ----
Fri 8/2: Peach Punch (You in the Eye) (replacing Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon) / ʎɹɹǝqzzouS (replacing Summer Shortcake) / Wonka’s Wit / Highland Hymn (replacing Cosmic Cold Brew)
PUB
Fri 7/26: ----
Tues 7/30: Highland Hymn (replacing Nebula Stout on cask)
Fri 8/2: Peach Punch (You in the Eye) (replacing Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon) / ʎɹɹǝqzzouS (replacing Barmhouse) / Wonka’s Wit (replacing Pine Pitch Helles Lager)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 8/3 - Peach Punch (You in the Eye) (in 16oz cans) / ʎɹɹǝqzzouS (in 500mL bottles)
*This is a standard First Saturday Monthly Release - draft will be available at both locations on Friday, 8/2. Mug club and employees can purchase their cans/bottles on Friday at the Tap Room, and then the public release will be on Saturday, 8/3 at the Tap Room only.
*Pricing and descriptions can be found in next week’s brewsletter!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Fluff’s Travels, Hallertau Blanc / IPA
Citra-Ade Stand / Tart IPA
The DAB Lab, Desert High / Progressive IPA ftg. Hop Extracts
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 7/24 - Blues, Brews & BBQ @ the Tap Room / 6pm-8pm
Wed 7/31 - Blues, Brews & BBQ @ the Tap Room / 6pm-8pm
Sat 8/3 - August Packaged Beer Release @ the Tap Room / 11:30am
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Chintimini Wildlife Center for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Fruit Wheat at the Pub and Fresh Flow at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in August!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in August!
PUB UPDATES
READ & SIGNING
Signing off on R&S has looked abysmal the past two weeks. It will be a write-up if folks miss signing the Read & Sign (unless they are out of town or sick the entire week). Having employees sign the Read & Sign ensures that they have actually read and retained the information management wants them to receive!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 7/25
Matt’s Spicy Chicken Tinga Chimichanga, paired with Summer Knights Kölsch
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - July 17, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
EMPLOYEE SUMMER PICNIC
You’re invited to the Block 15 and Caves’ Company Picnic! We want to thank you and your families for being a part of the Block 15 family and helping to make our dream a reality every day.
As in past years, this summer celebration is a family friendly event. BBQ dinner, drinks, and good company provided.
Date: Monday, August 19th
Location: Avery Park Lions Shelter
Time: 4-8pm. Dinner will be served at 6pm.
Please RSVP here no later than July 31st!
*All company restaurants will be closed Monday, and will reopen for normal hours on Tuesday, August 20th.
FLUFF’S TRAVELS
The masses have spoken, and Fluff is heading to Germany. The next iteration of Fluffhead will feature Hallertau Blanc hops! Keep an eye out for it in the coming weeks.
COMMUNITY TABLE @ THE TAP ROOM
In August we are going to start a program called “Community Table” that will be themed, family-style dinners held in the Barrel Room down at the Tap Room. These will be reservation only dinners for up to 20 guests, and it will be a prix fixe menu including beer pairings. We will aim to do these once a month from spring to fall, with the theme changing month to month.
Our first Community Table will be on Saturday, August 10th and the theme is a Hawaiian pig roast, with various other Hawaiian-style fixings - including shave ice!
Seth will be releasing this information on social media in the next day or two, so we wanted to make sure staff was prepared to answer any questions that come up. FOH staff at all locations, please direct guests to the social media postings as well as the web site, which is where they can make reservations to attend the dinner. If you get a question you don’t know the answer to, please direct them to paige@block15.com.
FALL IPA MERCH PRE-ORDER
It’s time to pre-order Flicker IPA (our Fall quarterly IPA) merchandise (remember that all seasonal apparel needs to be pre-ordered so Beth can submit an accurate order)! We’ll be offering a dope hoodie this year, in two colors (navy and sky blue). These are zip-up hoodies and they have the woven patch with our logo on the front (just like the grey diver hoodie). When the time comes to pay for them (at the time of pick-up), they’ll set you back $40.
All pre-order’s have to be submitted by next Thursday, July 25th by 5pm, and if you don’t pre-order you will not be able to purchase a hoodie once they’re in house. So don’t miss out!
The pre-order form can be found HERE.
CRAFT BEER PICNIC
As you may have heard through the grapevine, we will not be putting on Craft Beer Picnic this year. We know a number of guests are asking when it will be/if we’re doing it, so please let them know we’re taking a year off and focusing on other events!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s still review time for Paul and Joe at the Pub! The link to submit your reviews can be found here.
WELCOME!
Welcome to Jayce Smith, who is joining us in the kitchen at Caves!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
BLOCK 15
CAVES
CAVES HAPPENINGS
MENU UPDATES
We are changing the preparation for our sirloin steak to be a more summery dish. We are still featuring a Painted Hills beef sirloin, but with a “Bloody Mary” cherry tomato salad, Parmesan potato puffs, and chimichurri.
From the Brunch menu we are changing up the Wild Mushroom Fricasse a bit. This dish will now feature rosemary roasted new potatoes, grilled fiddlehead ferns, a poached Winn Farms duck egg, Berliner Weisse cream, and harrisa.
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
We will have a couple great IPAs hitting the draft list in the next week. GoodLife Brewing’s G.Love & Special Sauce’s The Juice is a juicy IPA that maintains a crisp clarity to it.
Also, this year’s 3-Way IPA (Fort George, Ruse, and Cloudburst) will have different variations all summer. All the variations will be comprised of the same base beer, but dry hopped exclusively with a single hop variety. We will be rolling out the Idaho-7 variation shortly!
There’s also a couple new pages to our bottle beer selection. Make sure to chat with our staff and check out their favorites to see what your fellow co-workers are drinking! We are also featuring a Cellar Sale, where you can buy great beer at a discounted price. Help us clear out some inventory to make way for new beers!
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 7/19: Fluffhead (replacing Punch it Chewie!) / Cosmic Cold Brew (replacing Altbier) / Fruit Wheat (replacing Lupulin Sauce)
Tues 7/23: Wonka’s Wit (replacing an empty tap)
Fri 7/26: ----
PUB
Fri 7/19: Fluffhead (replacing Punch it Chewie!)
Tues 7/23: Wonka’s Wit (replacing Summer Shortcake)
Fri 7/26: ----
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Check back next week for information about August’s monthly release!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Peach Punch (You in the Eye) / IPA w/ Peaches & Apricots
ʎɹɹǝqzzouS / Wild Ale with Snozzberries
Highland Hymn / Scottish Ale
Fluff’s Travels / IPA
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 7/17 - Blues, Brews & BBQ @ the Tap Room / 6pm-8pm
Sun 7/21 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room / 10:15am
Sun 8/4 - August Packaged Beer Release @ the Tap Room / 11:30am
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Chintimini Wildlife Center for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Fruit Wheat at the Pub and Fresh Flow at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in August!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in August!
PUB UPDATES
JULY MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Willamette Valley Cheese Co.’s Farmstead Gouda, prosciutto, pickled blackberries, cracked pepper Marcona almonds, marinated market vegetables and rosemary focaccia.
Clam Dip // Creamy clam dip made with NW clams, shallots and parsley. Served with house-made sea salt and black pepper potato chips and fresh market vegetables.
Blueberry-Prosciutto Salad // Gathering Together Farms’ greens tossed in our honey-lime vinaigrette and topped Denison Farms’ zucchini & sliced radishes, sweet and spicy walnuts, crisped prosciutto, basil and market fresh blueberries. Served with garlic bread.
The America Burger // Hand spanked 1/4lb Oregon Country beef burger on a toasted house baked bun with American cheese, bacon, house made crispy fried onions, 1000 island, and all the fixings. Served with beer battered fries. Ask your server about our upgrade options.
The the procedures can be found here!
MENU UPDATES
We’re changing up our Honey Bourbon BBQ Sauce! The new recipe is simpler than the old - still sweet but with less tang and strong honey and bourbon flavors, with a slight smokiness. We should be fully switched over to this new recipe by Monday (give or take)! Make sure to give it a taste and give some feedback!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 7/18
Jacob’s Pretzel Bao with Hot Mustard Pork Filling, paired with Helles Lager
TAP ROOM UPDATES
NEW MENU ITEMS
These will go live on Friday, July 19th!
Nashville Hot & Cold (replaces C.B.A.)
Fried chicken thighs, basted in our hot spice blend and served cold on a bun with ranch, crisp lettuce, tomatoes and house bread and butter pickles. / $10.00Smoky Tempeh Club (replaces Jerk Vegetable Cubano)
House smoked tempeh, arugula, cucumbers, tomatoes, and white truffle-garlic confit spread on grilled artisan bread. / $10.00Chipotle Tri Tip Sandwich (replaces Carne Asada Torta)
Smoked chipotle tri-tip, Face Rock aged cheddar, greens, tomato, and chipotle lime aioli on a house baked baguette. / $12.25Artisan Board Items
White Truffle-Garlic Confit / $2.00 (replaces Artichoke Tapenade)
Habanero-Lime Jicama / $1.50 (replaces Curtido)
Procedures for the sandwiches can be found here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - July 10, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
FLUFF’S TRAVELS
Fluff, our intrepid world traveler, is setting sail once again to discover a brand-new dry-hop addition to Fluffhead IPA! Last year the Block 15 community voted to send Fluff on an expedition to New Zealand, where he returned with Wai-iti hops in tow.
This summer, Fluff is once again looking for guidance on the geographical inspiration that will drive the dry-hop for this iteration of Fluff’s Travels IPA, our one-off variation of Fluffhead. Head to block15.com/fluff to vote for where Fluff should travel to next!
EMPLOYEE FIRE SALES
Beth will no longer be doing fire sales at the Tap Room on Tuesdays, and instead going forward will hopefully have some variation of an online shop for you to be able to purchase apparel. She will keep everybody updated as to when it goes live and how to access it, and will let you know if anything changes!
Also, as an FYI, pre-orders for fall apparel will be right around the corner, so make sure to keep an eye out for the order form in upcoming newsletters! You won’t want to miss out on this merch…it’s going to be 🔥!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s still review time for Beth at the Pub and John at Caves! The link to submit your reviews can be found here.
NEW EMPLOYEE
Welcome James Smith to Caves as their newest Line Cook!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
MONTHLY TASTING SERIES
LONG TIMBER BREWING
Wednesday, July 10th // 5pm - 7pm
For our July Tasting Series we are happy to welcome the newest brewery to the Willamette Valley, Long Timber Brewing, based out of Monroe. We will be pouring their Pickaroon Pilsner, Son Of A Stump Hazy IPA, Broomtail Berliner Wiesse, and Night Rabbit Oatmill Stout.
COCKTAIL UPDATES
Saddle Up Partner is a new cocktail featuring Buffalo Trace Bourbon, a peach chamomile honey shrub, and lemon juice.
JULY SUMMER SPOTLIGHT MENU UPDATES
All of Caves’ berries are being sourced from Groundwork Organics, who is July’s Summer Spotlight farm.
The following menu items are new and include some of the juicy berries!
Blueberry doughnuts with a sour creme glaze
Fresh cane berry French toast featuring New Morning Bakery Challah bread, and creme anglaise
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 7/12: Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon (replacing Red, White, & BOOM!)
Tues 7/16: The DAB Lab, Spruce Tip (replacing Helles Lager)
Fri 7/19: Fluffhead (replacing Punch it Chewie!) / Cosmic Cold Brew (replacing Altbier)
PUB
Fri 7/12: Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon (replacing Red, White, & BOOM!)
Tues 7/16: The DAB Lab, Spruce Tip (replacing rotating Nitro tap)
Fri 7/19: Fluffhead (replacing Punch it Chewie!)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Fri 7/12 - Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon (16oz cans)
*Available at both the Pub and the Tap Room!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Wonka’s Wit / Blended Wild Wit Bier
Peach Punch (You in the Eye) / IPA w/ Peaches & Apricots
ʎɹɹǝqzzouS / Wild Ale with Snozzberries
Highland Hymn / Scottish Ale
Fluff’s Travels / IPA
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 7/10 - Blues, Brews & BBQ @ the Tap Room / 6pm-8pm
Wed 7/10 - Monthly Tasting Series w/ Long Timber Brewing @ Caves / 5pm-7pm
Fri 7/12 - Inaugural Brewery Tour @ the Production Facility / 5pm
Sun 7/14 - Pints w/ Pilates @ the Tap Room / 10:15am-11:15pm
Tues 7/16 - Dine Out for Corvallis Montessori School @ the Pub / All Day
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Chintimini Wildlife Center for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Ridgeback Red at the Pub (backup Fruit Wheat) and Altbier at the Tap Room.
Go drink some beer and support these babies!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, July 16th - Corvallis Montessori School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in August!
*Tuesday, July 9th’s Dine Out for SAVMA raised $400!
PUB UPDATES
JULY MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Willamette Valley Cheese Co.’s Farmstead Gouda, prosciutto, pickled blackberries, cracked pepper Marcona almonds, marinated market vegetables and rosemary focaccia.
Clam Dip // Creamy clam dip made with NW clams, shallots and parsley. Served with house-made sea salt and black pepper potato chips and fresh market vegetables.
Blueberry-Prosciutto Salad // Gathering Together Farms’ greens tossed in our honey-lime vinaigrette and topped Denison Farms’ zucchini & sliced radishes, sweet and spicy walnuts, crisped prosciutto, basil and market fresh blueberries. Served with garlic bread.
The America Burger // Hand spanked 1/4lb Oregon Country beef burger on a toasted house baked bun with American cheese, bacon, house made crispy fried onions, 1000 island, and all the fixings. Served with beer battered fries. Ask your server about our upgrade options.
The the procedures can be found here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 7/11
Dakota’s Triple Cheese Burger Sub Sandwich, paired with Helles Lager
TAP ROOM UPDATES
NEW MENU ITEMS
Marinated Tomato and Burrata Salad (replaces Spinach Bulgar Salad)
Denison Farms grape tomatoes in a balsamic herb marinade w/ arugula, burrata cheese and lemon zest. Served with house baked bread. / Large $7.00 / Small $4.00Z.A.T (replaces Asparagus & Burrata Press)
Grilled zucchini, avocado, tomato relish, citrus aioli and house smoked mozzarella on ale bread. / $10New Tap Room Mix
Peanuts, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), almonds, corn nuts, and house-made cracker bits.
The seasoning is a chili lime, its not very spicy but it has some great flavors goes well with a lighter beer during the summer. The mix has: ancho powder, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, coriander, salt, sugar, lime zest.Artisan Board Items
Country Pork Pate / $4.50 (replaces Smoked Oyster Mousse)
House Smoked Mozzarella / $2.50 (replaces Alsea Acres Chevre)
Procedures for the Marinated Tomato Salad and the Z.A.T. can be found here!
Internal Brewsletter - July 3, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
EMPLOYEE ONLY BREWERY TOUR THIS FRIDAY
Just a reminder that this Friday, July 5th at 5pm we are going to do a test-run employee only tour run by Nick Arzner (with Seth also contributing). Please feel free to come and join in on the tour so we can work out the kinks and you can give some feedback!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA GATHERING
Block 15 has grown large enough to now be required to submit information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Due to this, we will need to gather some information that we have not collected in the past. Please take a quick minute and fill out this form. It will only take about 30 seconds to complete, but we need to have the data on file ASAP.
If you have any questions, please direct those to Chris at Chris@block15.com.
BARMHOUSE IN THE HOUSE
Barmhouse draft and bottles are being released tomorrow at both the Tap Room and the Pub. This beer is a cooperation between us, de Garde, Upright Brewing, and the Ale Apothecary and is “equal portions of barrel matured offerings from each brewery were specially selected to produce a blend that celebrates the creative freedom found in the wide-open farmhouse style.” The bottles are $20, and all profits are going to charity (that charity is TBD at this point, though!). Pretty cool!
*Also, Barmhouse is a play on words of the word “farmhouse” using the term “barm” which means the “frothy stuff on top of beer that gets collected for next ferment” if a customer asks what this farmhouse-barnyard hybrid word is!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s still review time for Haakan and Tyler L.! The link to submit your reviews can be found here and are due by Sunday.
NEW EMPLOYEE
Welcome James,
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
JULY SUMMER SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Continuing with our Summer Spotlight series of featuring a local farm, Groundworks Organics is this month’s farm! Located just north of Eugene, Groundworks produces organic fruits, vegetables, and fresh cut flowers.
The new featured food items starting this week include:
Cherry Tomato Tart / Cherry Tomatoes, ricotta cheese, and basil, baked in a shortcrust pastry with a small side salad
Lamb and Beef Kafta / Beef and lamb meatballs with baba ganoush, tomato chutney, grilled peppers and onions, and flatbread
Cane Berry Angel Food Cake / New Morning Bakery angel food cake, fresh mixed berries, basil, and whipped cream
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Thurs 7/4: Barmhouse (replacing Oyster Fest beers)
Fri 7/5: Wandelpad (replacing Wellspring) / Summer Shortcake (replacing Maibock) / Summer Amusement (replacing Spring Amusement)
Tues 7/9: ----
Fri 7/12: ----
PUB
Thurs 7/4: Barmhouse (replacing Orange Zest Saison)
Fri 7/5: Wandelpad (replacing Wellspring) / Summer Shortcake (replacing Summer Knights Kolsch) / Summer Amusement (replacing Wild Cimmerian)
Tues 7/9: ----
Fri 7/12: ----
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Thurs 7/4 - Barmhouse (in 500mL bottles)
*Available at both the Tap Room and Pub the day of
Fri 7/5 - Wandelpad & Summer Amusement (in 500mL bottles)
*Available at both the Tap Room and Pub the day of
Sat 7/6 - Summer Shortcake (in 500mL bottles)
*This is a monthly release, so it follows the normal “First Saturday” release schedule: available at the Tap Room on Saturday, July 6th and at the Pub on Sunday, July 7th. Mug Club and Employees can get their bottles on Friday, July 5th at the Tap Room.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon / Hop Experience Ale w/ cosmic named hops
The Dab Lab, Spruce Tip / Progressive IPA w/ spruce tips
Wonka’s Wit / Blended Wild Wit Bier
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 7/3 - Blues, Brews & BBQ @ the Tap Room / 6pm-8pm
Sun 7/7 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room / 10:15am
Tues 7/9 - Dine Out for SAVMA @ the Tap Room / All Day
Wed 7/10 - Blues, Brews & BBQ @ the Tap Room / 6pm-8pm
Fri 7/12 - Inaugural Brewery Tour @ the Production Facility / 5pm
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Chintimini Wildlife Center for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Ridgeback Red at the Pub and Altbier at the Tap Room.
Go drink some beer and support these babies!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, July 16th - Corvallis Montessori School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, July 9th - OSU Student American Veterinary Medical Associates (SAVMA)
PUB UPDATES
JULY MONTHLY SPECIALS
These will roll out on Wednesday, July 3rd.
Brewer’s Board // Willamette Valley Cheese Co.’s Farmstead Gouda, prosciutto, pickled blackberries, cracked pepper Marcona almonds, marinated market vegetables and rosemary focaccia.
Clam Dip // Creamy clam dip made with NW clams, shallots and parsley. Served with house-made sea salt and black pepper potato chips and fresh market vegetables.
Blueberry-Prosciutto Salad // Gathering Together Farms’ greens tossed in our honey-lime vinaigrette and topped Denison Farms’ zucchini & sliced radishes, sweet and spicy walnuts, crisped prosciutto, basil and market fresh blueberries. Served with garlic bread.
The America Burger // Hand spanked 1/4lb Oregon Country beef burger on a toasted house baked bun with American cheese, bacon, house made crispy fried onions, 1000 island, and all the fixings. Served with beer battered fries. Ask your server about our upgrade options.
The the procedures can be found here! Photos will be available the week they go live.
NEW SOUP CRACKERS
We are going to be switching from packages of Saltines to our awesome house made sea salt crackers to be served with soup!
If a guest asks why we switched crackers, simply explain that we are super excited to start serving our delicious soups with a much tastier, more wholesome cracker that doesn't produce plastic waste!
Here is a breakdown of how to treat them:
Soup cups with come with 1 cracker
Soup bowls will come with 2 crackers
If a guest wants more, within reason, we may provide more at no cost
If a guest gets soup, but seems to be ordering gluten free for everything else with their meal, please clarify if they would like crackers
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 7/4
Garrison’s Hand Dipped Corn Dogs, paired with Red, White, & BOOM!
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
We have only a handful of Top Bar cans left in house! Once they run out, we will be switching to the Nectarade which is a lemon-lime mead as our next rotating seasonal Nectar Creek offering. Top Bar will return in the fall!
TAP ROOM UPDATES
NEW MENU ITEM
Pea shoots are officially out of season, therefore making pea shoot pesto (and thus the Stromboli) 86’d. We are replacing the Stromboli with an entree salad, though!
Arugula & Freekeh Salad
Arugula and cooked freekeh tossed in our shallot-Dijon vinaigrette and topped with grape tomatoes, grilled zucchini, sumac spiced chickpeas, labneh and fresh mint. / $7.50
Again, this salad is meant to be an entree/meal-sized salad. A half portion will be available on the Secret Menu for $4.00 if someone wants it as a side to their sandwich, etc. The procedure can be found here.
Also, since there are some unique items on the salad, below is a glossary of terms:
Labneh (LEB-neigh) - Yogurt that has been strained until it has the consistency of soft cheese, typically served with savory seasonings as a dip or spread.
Freekah (FREE-kah) - Unripened or "green" wheat that has been roasted and crushed into small pieces, used especially in Middle Eastern cooking. Has a similar texture to bulgur.
Sumac - The sumac bush, native to the Middle East, produces deep red berries, which are dried and ground into coarse powder. Ground sumac is a versatile spice with a tangy lemony flavor, although more balanced and less tart than lemon juice.
Internal Brewsletter - June 26, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
BREWERY TOURS AT THE PRODUCTION FACILITY
Starting in mid-July, we are going to begin giving tours of the Production Facility here at the Tap Room! These were just announced on social media a few days ago, but we are still trying to iron out the kinks and finalize some details. As such, you’ll get updated with information as it gets finalized so you can answer any questions that customers have. In the meantime, though, if a customer asks a question you don’t know the answer to, please just let them know more information will follow as the first tour gets closer.
The tours will start on Friday, July 12th, with tours happening at 5pm every Friday. Starting Saturday, August 3rd we will begin Saturday tours at 2pm. Tours will run for approximately 30-45 minutes, depending on group size, questions, etc.
Customers will be able to pre-sign up for the tours on the website (website address TBD), although they are not required to (so folks can just walk in at 4:50 and hop on a tour if they'd like). We are capping the group size at 15 people, and the pre-sign up will be capped at 10 people (so we always leave 5 spots for walk-ins). If there are more than 15 people interested in a tour, it will be a case by case basis on whether we give a second tour or not. At this point, minors will be allowed on tours, but we may limit that to either 12 and older or babies who are in a baby carrier. We're going to try to deter toddlers who can't easily be contained.
These tours will be free to the public, and no reservation or pre-sign-up is necessary. They will be offered at the Tap Room only.
**Also, next Friday, July 5th at 5pm we are going to do a test-run employee only tour run by Nick Arzner (with Seth also contributing). Please feel free to come and join in on the tour so we can work out the kinks and you can give some feedback!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA GATHERING
Block 15 has grown large enough to now be required to submit information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Due to this, we will need to gather some information that we have not collected in the past. Please take a quick minute and fill out this form. It will only take about 30 seconds to complete, but we need to have the data on file ASAP.
If you have any questions, please direct those to Chris at Chris@block15.com.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS!
Welcome to our newest staff members!
Taylor Zuccaro - Prep Cook @ Pub
Jayce Smith - Dishwasher @ Pub
Alonso Corral - Brewery Intern
Give ‘em all a warm welcome when you see them! :)
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 6/28: Punch it Chewie! (replacing Fluffhead) / Helles Lager (going on an empty tap)
Tues 7/2: ----
Fri 7/5: Wandelpad (replacing Wellspring) / Summer Shortcake (replacing Maibock) / Summer Amusement (replacing Spring Amusement)
PUB
Fri 6/28: Punch it Chewie! (replacing Fluffhead) / Helles Lager (replacing Mexican Lager)
Tues 7/2: ----
Fri 7/5: Wandelpad (replacing Wellspring) / Summer Shortcake (replacing Summer Knights Kolsch) / Summer Amusement (replacing Wild Cimmerian)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 7/6 - Summer Shortcake / Wandelpad / Summer Amusement (all in 500mL bottles)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Sticky Hands, Man on the Moon / Hop Experience Ale w/ cosmic named hops
The Dab Lab, Spruce Tip / Progressive IPA w/ spruce tips
Wonka’s Wit / Blended Wild Wit Bier
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sun 6/30 - Pints w/ Pilates @ the Tap Room // 10:15am-11:15am
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Sick Town Derby Dames for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Alpha IPA at the Pub and Illuminated at the Tap Room.
Starting on Monday, July 1st The People’s Pint partner will change to Chintimini Wildlife Center!
July’s People’s Pint will support little nuggets like this!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in July!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in July!
*The dine out for da Vinci Days last week raised $400!
PUB UPDATES
JULY MONTHLY SPECIALS
These will roll out on Wednesday, July 3rd.
Brewer’s Board // Willamette Valley Cheese Co.’s Farmstead Gouda, prosciutto, pickled blackberries, cracked pepper Marcona almonds, marinated market vegetables and rosemary focaccia. $13.99
Clam Dip // Creamy clam dip made with NW clams, shallots and parsley. Served with house-made sea salt and black pepper potato chips and fresh market vegetables. $8.99
Blueberry-Prosciutto Salad // Gathering Together Farms’ greens tossed in our honey-lime vinaigrette and topped Denison Farms’ zucchini & sliced radishes, sweet and spicy walnuts, crisped prosciutto, basil and market fresh blueberries. Served with garlic bread. $15.79
The America Burger // Hand spanked 1/4lb Oregon Country beef burger on a toasted house baked bun with American cheese, bacon, house made crispy fried onions, 1000 island, and all the fixings. Served with beer battered fries. Ask your server about our upgrade options. $14.49
The the procedures can be found here! Photos will be available the week they go live.
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 6/27
Nick Arzner’s Morel & Gouda Burger
Internal Brewsletter - June 19, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
BREWERY TOURS AT THE PRODUCTION FACILITY
Starting in mid-July, we are going to begin giving tours of the Production Facility here at the Tap Room! These haven’t been publicly announced yet, but they will early next week so we want to prepare you with some key information. More detailed information will be available in the next few newsletters as plans/details continue to get solidified.
The tours will start on Friday, July 12th, with tours happening at 5pm every Friday. Starting Saturday, August 3rd we will begin Saturday tours at 2pm. Tours will run for approximately 30-45 minutes, depending on group size, questions, etc. If there is substantial interest, multiple tours will happen back to back (so a tour will be at 5pm, then another at 5:45pm, etc.).
These tours will be free to the public, and no reservation or pre-sign-up is necessary. They will be offerred at the Tap Room only.
APPAREL PRICING/SALES
To streamline things, going forward all t-shirts will all be $21, meaning there will no longer be two price points. Hats will either be $10 or $25, if there is an exception, Beth will let people know beforehand. The new Fresh Flow koozies are $5.
There are cheat sheets for all staff available. In the Pub, these live in the blue binders in both server stations and there is one that lives behind the bar as well, on the cabinet door of the liquor cabinet. At the Tap Room, it is in one of the sleeves in the white binder. All FOH’ers are expected to be familiar with these sheets so that no errors are made in an apparel purchase. If there are any questions or you are unsure, please double check with a manager after referencing these sheets but before ringing anything up.
Also, Beth is still selling old apparel on Tuesdays, but outside of those times she would like staff to email her about apparel they are interested in Please do not go through any of the apparel area yourselves as some of it is not meant to be worn/sold at all. She is more than happy to help employees out with these items outside of Fire Sale times but would appreciate the communication for tracking purposes!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA GATHERING
Block 15 has grown large enough to now be required to submit information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Due to this, we will need to gather some information that we have not collected in the past. Please take a quick minute and fill out this form. It will only take about 30 seconds to complete, but we need to have the data on file by Friday, June 21st.
If you have any questions, please direct those to Chris at Chris@block15.com.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS!
Welcome to our newest staff members at the Pub!
Megan Anderson - Server
Liam Morrow - Line Cook
Daniel Weller - Dishwasher
Iain Cox-Raman - Line Cook
Jack Wickwire - Host/Food Runner
Braide Emmens - Host/Food Runner
Give ‘em all a warm welcome when you see them! :)
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dine Out: Bites For Rights // Thursday, June 20th // 4pm-Midnight
10% of the days sales will benefit Basic Rights Oregon. The Bites for Rights program is an “annual celebration of all the restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries, eateries, and dispensaries that help to make life sweet and delectable for LGBTQ Oregonians through their support of equality.”
Cider Week Brunch with 2Towns // Sunday, June 23rd // 9am-1pm
We are celebrating the eighth annual Oregon Cider week with a special brunch service with 2Towns Ciderhouse. We will have special draft and bottle offerings, and cider inspired food specials.
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 6/21: Red, White, & BOOM! (replacing The DAB Lab, Orange Velvet)
Tues 6/25: Turbulent Consequence, Cherry Pit (replacing Fruta Bomba) / Lupulin Sauce (replacing 2001: A Hop Odyssey)
Fri 6/28: Punch it Chewie! (replacing Fluffhead)
PUB
Fri 6/21: Red, White, & BOOM! (replacing The DAB Lab, Orange Velvet)
Tues 6/25: ----
Fri 6/28: Punch it Chewie! (replacing Fluffhead)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Fri 6/21 - Red, White, & BOOM! (16oz cans)
*This will be released and available to everyone on Friday, however Mug Club will still receive their packaged beer discount!
Tues 6/25 - Lupulin Sauce (16oz cans)
*This is a collaboration with an account up in Seattle called Super Deli Mart. It will only be released in house and at the actual location up in Seattle!
Sat 7/6 - Summer Shortcake / Wandelpad / Summer Amusement (all in 500mL bottles)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Wandelpad - Belgian-style Blonde Ale
Summer Amusement - Saison blended with Oak Aged Spontaneous Ale
Summer Shortcake - Sour Blonde Ale with Berries & Vanilla
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Thurs 6/20 - Dine Out: Bites For Rights @ Caves // 4pm-Midnight
Sun 6/23 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room // 10:15am-11:15am
Sun 6/23 - Cider Week Brunch with 2Towns @ Caves // 9am-1pm
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Sick Town Derby Dames for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Alpha IPA at the Pub and Spring Amusement at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in July!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in July!
PUB UPDATES
JUNE MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board
Oregon Strawberry Bruschetta
T.L.C
Mediterranean Salad
JULY MONTHLY SPECIALS
These will roll out on Wednesday, July 3rd.
Brewer’s Board // Willamette Valley Cheese Co.’s Farmstead Gouda, prosciutto, pickled blackberries, cracked pepper Marcona almonds, marinated market vegetables and rosemary focaccia. $13.99
Clam Dip // Creamy clam dip made with NW clams, shallots and parsley. Served with house-made sea salt and black pepper potato chips and fresh market vegetables. $8.99
Blueberry-Prosciutto Salad // Gathering Together Farms’ greens tossed in our honey-lime vinaigrette and topped Denison Farms’ zucchini & sliced radishes, sweet and spicy walnuts, crisped prosciutto, basil and market fresh blueberries. Served with garlic bread. $15.79
The America Burger // Hand spanked 1/4lb Oregon Country beef burger on a toasted house baked bun with American cheese, bacon, house made crispy fried onions, 1000 island, and all the fixings. Served with beer battered fries. Ask your server about our upgrade options. $14.49
The the procedures can be found here! Photos will be available the week they go live.
NEW DESSERTS!
The the procedures can be found here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 6/20
Seth’s Ahi Wonton Nachos, paired with Fresh Flow
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
We will be switching our Block 15 barrel select bourbon in the next few weeks to the Block 15 Barrel Select Buffalo Trace! This selection was featured during Bourbon Month, so it’s should be somewhat familiar. It will replace Eagle Rare as the standard in our Old Fashioned’s and Manhattan’s. It will also be $7.50 per pour rather than $8.50! Once this officially goes into effect, Goody will let us all know!
Internal Brewsletter - June 12, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA GATHERING
Block 15 has grown large enough to now be required to submit information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Due to this, we will need to gather some information that we have not collected in the past. Please take a quick minute and fill out this form. It will only take about 30 seconds to complete, but we need to have the data on file by Friday, June 21st.
If you have any questions, please direct those to Chris at Chris@block15.com.
PUB PREP KITCHEN/EMPLOYEE AREA REMODEL
As most of you probably know, the Pub will be remodeling the downstairs prep kitchen/employee area starting on Sunday, June 16th. The remodel will take a few weeks, and in that time quite a few things are going to be in different places. In general, company-wide everyone should know that the Game Room will be closed (it will be the actual prep kitchen space during the remodel), and the Brew Bar area will be used as the employee area. The Office will still be in use and accessible, as will the downstairs bathrooms.
Most of you will be getting the information that is pertinent to you specifically from your manager, but if you have any questions please ask said manager (or another manager for that matter).
This is going to be quite the undertaking, so please be patient as it happens. If you have any questions or concerns, again, please connect with your direct manager or Chris H.
EMPLOYEE RETAIL PURCHASING
Going forward, to make our ordering of apparel as accurate as possible, we are implementing a new policy. When new apparel is in the pipeline, a link in the newsletter will be available for at least two weeks that will allow for employees to pre-order apparel. There will also be a mock-up of the design so that everyone can have a good idea of what it will look like. If you fill out the pre-order form, you can get the apparel. If you do not fill out the pre-order form, unfortunately you will not be able to purchase the apparel when it arrives in house. The only exception to this policy will be new employees who did not have access to the pre-order form upon hire. We understand that this new policy will take some adjustment but it is our best move going forward for ordering specialty apparel as it allows us to avoid having too much left over or not enough to sell to the public!
If you have any questions, please let Beth know. And again, we’ll make sure to reiterate this policy and make it very clear when the time does come to pre-order! Thanks team!
FRESH FLOW DISCS
We have some sweet-a$$ Fresh Flow discs available for purchase at both locations currently! They are $20 a piece (no employee discount on these bad boys). Grab one today and get your disc golf on!
EMPLOYEE & MUG CLUB PACKAGED BEER PRE-ORDERS
For many of our monthly packaged beer releases we have been able to produce enough cans & bottles to accommodate all employees and Mug Club members no problem. Due to having a large enough supply, we are no longer requiring employees or Mug Club members to pre-order their allotments that get picked up on the Friday before the release. When releasing Brunch beers or limited specialty releases we will require pre-orders to ensure all members and employees are able to get their allotments.
Direct any questions to Goody!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS!
Welcome to our two newest staff members at the Pub! Ashley Plagmann joins us as a Host/Food Runner, and Stephen Kaczmarowksi joins us as a Server!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
NEW APPETIZERS
Two new appetizers will crop up on next week’s menu. Nopales tamales are filled with Nopales cactus, and the masa includes pickled jalapeno, cotija and cilantro.
Blistered beans are blanched then pan fried with salt, crushed pepper, garlic, and bourbon and served with harissa sauce.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monthly Tasting Series with Willamette Valley Vineyards // Wednesday, June 1th // 5pm-7pm
For our Monthly Tasting Series we are happy to welcome Willamette Valley Vineyards to Caves Bier and Kitchen. We will be featuring a collection of wines to enjoy with suggested pairings from our dinner menu.
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 6/14: Summer Knights Kölsch (replacing Mexican Lager) / Illuminated (replacing 2001: A Hop Odyssey)
Tues 6/18: ----
Fri 6/21: Red, White, & BOOM! (replacing The DAB Lab, Orange Velvet)
PUB
Fri 6/14: Summer Knights Kölsch (replacing Mexican Lager)
Tues 6/18: ----
Fri 6/21: Red, White, & BOOM! (replacing The DAB Lab, Orange Velvet)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Fri 6/21 - Red, White, & BOOM! (16oz cans)
*Stay tuned for additional details regarding exact details about this release.
Sat 7/6 - Summer Shortcake / Wandelpad / Summer Amusement (all in 500mL bottles)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Punch it Chewie! - IPA
Wandelpad - Belgian-style Blonde Ale
Summer Amusement - Saison blended with Oak Aged Spontaneous Ale
Summer Shortcake - Sour Blonde Ale with Berries & Vanilla
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 6/12 - Monthly Tasting Series w/ Willamette Valley Vineyards @ Caves // 5pm-7pm
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Sick Town Derby Dames for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Mexican Lager at the Pub and Spring Amusement at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in July!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, June 18th
da Vinci Days
PUB UPDATES
JUNE MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board
Oregon Strawberry Bruschetta
T.L.C
Mediterranean Salad
The descriptions, prices and photos can be found here, and the procedures can be found here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 6/13
Aaron’s Smoked & Deep Fried Chicken Wings with twice-baked potatoes
SUMMER COCKTAILS
These will launch next Tuesday, June 18th!
The seasonal lemonade flavor will be changing to apricot, and the strawberry-rhubarb soda will change to marionberry-lime.
Back Porch Lemonade / Citrus vodka, cranberry & lemon juice, bitters and homemade ginger simple syrup topped with soda water.
Apricot Rosemary Fizz / 44 North Nectarine vodka, apricot nectar, rosemary tincture, and fresh squeezed lemon juice topped with soda.
Basil-Peach Blossom / Citrus vodka, muddled with homegrown basil, lemon, honey and peach bitters all topped with Happy Mountain Peach Blossom kombucha.
Passion Fruit Margarita / Hornitos Anejo tequila, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, passion fruit, fresh squeezed lime juice and simple syrup. Want to spice it up? Ask for our house habanero tincture!
Mojito / 4 Spirits Silver Rum, locally grown mint, lime, and soda.
Internal Brewsletter - June 5, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
CASSIDY GLASSWARE
In honor of the Cassidy release last weekend, specialty glassware was created! The glasses are available at both the Tap Room and the Pub for $10 (no employee discount). Get ‘em while we got ‘em!
COME GET YOUR SWEAT ON AT ORANGE THEORY!!
Block 15 has purchased a block of Orange Theory classes for employees to use. Employees are able to use up to two classes per week, at no charge! Please call the studio to sign up for a class if you’re interested in taking advantage of the free block. For more information on what Orange Theory is all about, check out their web site! Let Kristen know if you have any questions!
*Also, don't forget that Block 15 and Caves offer partial fitness center membership reimbursement for eligible employees. Do you attend your local fitness center at least 8 times per calendar month? If yes, than show us proof and we'll put $20 into your next paycheck!
EMPLOYEE RETAIL PURCHASING
We know there has been some confusion around the most recent Fresh Flow apparel release and the pre-order issue. We apologize for any inconvenience or frustration stemming from the inability of employees to purchase Fresh Flow apparel. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked all of the details out! After some discussion we have decided to now allow employees to purchase Fresh Flow apparel, as we want you all to have the opportunity to rock this new gear. Thank you for giving customers the first week to buy the new apparel, though - it is greatly appreciated!
Going forward, to make our ordering of apparel as accurate as possible, we are implementing a new policy. When new apparel is in the pipeline, a link in the newsletter will be available for at least two weeks that will allow for employees to pre-order apparel. There will also be a mock-up of the design so that everyone can have a good idea of what it will look like. If you fill out the pre-order form, you can get the apparel. If you do not fill out the pre-order form, unfortunately you will not be able to purchase the apparel when it arrives in house. The only exception to this policy will be new employees who did not have access to the pre-order form upon hire. We understand that this new policy will take some adjustment but it is our best move going forward for ordering specialty apparel as it allows us to avoid having too much left over or not enough to sell to the public!
If you have any questions, please let Beth know. And again, we’ll make sure to reiterate this policy and make it very clear when the time does come to pre-order! Thanks team!
*Also, since there are tank tops available for employee purchase, ladies please remember our dress code policy regarding tank tops - no undergarments can be visible, so please wear another tank top underneath if the Fresh Flow tank cuts you in a way that would show your undergarments!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
A BIG THANKS!
We want to give a big thanks to Nicole, who was the driving force behind the creation of our vegan-friendly menu breakdown! Thanks, Nicole, for helping us out and giving us some ideas!
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s still review time for Haakan and Tyler L.! The link to submit your reviews can be found here!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Where The Wild Ales Are // Friday, June 7th // 4pm
Caves bi-annual celebration of wild, and spontaneously fermented beers! We will be featuring a line up of world-class wild ales—both bottled and on tap—available until they're sold out! Featured breweries include: Allegory, Block 15, Brouwerij Fonteinen, Brouwerij Boon, Brouwerij Lindemans, Cascade, De Garde, Dwinell Country Ales, Hill Farmstead, Holy Mountain, Oakshire, pFriem, Upland and Wolf Tree.
Monthly Tasting Series with Willamette Valley Vineyards // Wednesday, June 1th // 6pm
For our Monthly Tasting Series we are happy to welcome Willamette Valley Vineyards to Caves Bier and Kitchen. We will be featuring a collection of wines to enjoy with suggested pairings from our dinner menu.
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 6/7: Duke IV (replacing Spellbound)
Tues 6/11: Fruta Bomba (replacing Hop Workshop #11) / The Wild Cimmerian (replacing Mango Song)
Fri 6/14: Summer Knights Kölsch (replacing Mexican Lager)
PUB
Fri 6/7: Duke IV (replacing Spellbound)
Tues 6/11: Fruta Bomba (replacing 2001: A Hop Odyssey)
Fri 6/14: Summer Knights Kölsch (replacing Mexican Lager)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Check back in a few weeks!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Wandelpad - Belgian-style Blonde Ale
Summer Amusement - Saison blended with Oak Aged Spontaneous Ale
Red, White & BOOM! - IPA
Punch it Chewie! - IPA
Summer Shortcake - Sour Blonde Ale with Berries & Vanilla
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Fri 6/7 - Where the Wild Ales Are @ Caves // 4pm
Wed 6/12 - Monthly Tasting Series w/ Willamette Valley Vineyards @ Caves // 6pm
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Sick Town Derby Dames for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Mexican Lager at the Pub and Spring Amusement at the Tap Room.
The People’s Pint for May raised $427.75 for Mid-Valley Harvest!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in July!
*Tuesday, June 4th’s Dine Out for Corvallis Bicycle Collective raised $553.64!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, June 18th
da Vinci Days
PUB UPDATES
Internal Brewsletter - May 29, 2019
HEALTH & WELLNESS PERKS
COME GET YOUR SWEAT ON AT ORANGE THEORY!!
There is still room to join that FREE Orange Theory Fitness class next Thursday, June 6th at 1:30pm! This is a special offer for Block 15 and Caves employees, and Kristen helped make it all possible for us (she’s been a member for almost 2 years)!
There is room for only 24 people, so if you want to make sure and secure a spot in the class, please give them a call or text to register (541) 716-5006. They will ask each participant for a credit card to put on file as it's just how there system reserves a spot in the class, but again this is a FREE class. Kristen has posted an info sheet in all three break rooms, and you can also find that info sheet here.
Additionally, Block 15 has also purchased a block of Orange Theory classes for employees to use. Employees are able to use up to two classes per week, at no charge! The class next week is a great intro to see if this is something you’d be interested in using more than once! Again, you can call the studio to sign up for the free team class, or another class if you are unable to make it on June 6th.
Let Kristen know if you have any questions, and hopefully see you on June 6th!
*Also, don't forget that Block 15 and Caves offer partial fitness center membership reimbursement for eligible employees. Do you attend your local fitness center at least 8 times per calendar month? If yes, than show us proof and we'll put $20 into your next paycheck!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS
A big welcome to our newest staff members!
Nick Martin - Line Cook at the Pub
Autumn Kraksberger - FOH at Caves
Eliot Stone - BOH at Caves
Spencer Gunn - Distribution Driver
Make sure to say what’s up to them when you see them!
STAFF UPDATES
We also have some updates/accolades to a few staff members:
Congratulations to Sean Jolley and Melissa Offner on joining the 5-Year Club!
Also, let’s give it up to Kira and Tivey who are our newest Tap Room BOH Leads!
Go team!
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s review time for the following managers:
John at Caves
Beth at the Pub
The link to submit your reviews can be found here!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
SUMMER SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Caves is launching their Summer Spotlight Series on Tuesday, June 4th!
This will be a seasonal spotlight on some of our favorite local producers and ingredients, and a different farm will be featured each month throughout the summer. We are excited to kick things off this year with Denison Farms and their organic produce.
Below are the new menu items that will go live on Tuesday for the first Summer Spotlight!
Roasted Denison Farms new potatoes with asparagus, a sunny side up Winn Farms egg, and sauce gribiche
Quinoa and Pepper Tree sausage stuffed quail with confit Denison Farms carrots, braised greens, raspberry gastrique
Sorbet with Denison Farms strawberries and elderflower
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 5/31: Fresh Flow (replacing Emerging Sunshine) / Cassidy (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Peche) / Altbier (replacing Winter Amusement)
Tues 6/4: Duke IV (replacing Spellbound) / Illuminated (replacing 2001: A Hop Odyssey) / Wild Cimmerian (replacing Mango Song)
Fri 6/7: ----
PUB
Fri 5/31: Fresh Flow (replacing Emerging Sunshine) / Cassidy (replacing 2001: A Hop Odyssey)
Tues 6/4: Fluffhead (replacing Intergalactic Hop Shop) / Duke IV (replacing Spellbound)
Fri 6/7: ----
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 6/1: Fresh Flow (IPA) in 16oz cans (available through end of August)
*This will be available in cans on Saturday, at both locations, and available to one and all!
Sat 6/1: Cassidy (Wild Ale w/ Flowers) in 500mL bottles
*This will be the only offering for June’s first-Saturday monthly release because of Fresh Flow being released as part of our quarterly IPA series.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Fruta Bomba - Tequila Barrel Wild Ale with Papaya
Summer Knights Kolsch
Wandelpad - Belgian-style Blonde Ale
Summer Amusement - Saison blended with Oak Aged Spontaneous Ale
Red, White & BOOM! - IPA
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sat 6/1 - 4th Annual Bier Stein Invitational Beer Fest @ The Bier Stein Eugene / 12pm-8pm
Tues 6/4 - Tap Talks: Orcas of the Oregon Coast @ the Tap Room / 7pm-9pm
*This Tap Talk is being given by Colleen Weiler, a badass former employee, who currently works for Whale and Dolphin Conservation!
Thurs 6/6 - Orangetheory Block 15 Special Class! @ Orangetheory Fitness / 1:30pm
*See details above in Health & Wellness section!
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Mid-Valley Harvest for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Mexican Lager at the Pub and Spring Amusement at the Tap Room.
Starting on Saturday, June 1st, the People’s Pint partner will change to Sick Town Derby Dames!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, June 4th
Corvallis Bicycle Collective
*Tuesday, June 28th’s Dine Out for Monroe Grade School raised $534.53!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, June 18th
Da Vinci Days
PUB UPDATES
JUNE MONTHLY SPECIALS
June Monthly Specials will start next Wednesday, June 5th! Names, photos, descriptions and procedures will be available in next week’s newsletter.
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 5/30
Jacob’s Lamb Shakshuka, paired with Mexican Lager
TAP ROOM UPDATES
FIRST SATURDAY BBQ
Head on down to the Tap Room this Saturday to chow down on Manny’s June First Saturday BBQ Special - Brisket Burnt Ends Sandwich with creamy coleslaw, BBQ baked beans and kettle chips!
Internal Brewsletter - May 22, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
JUNE PACKAGED BEER RELEASE
If you can believe it, it’s almost June, and with that means another monthly release! The link for employees to pre-order their allotment of Cassidy (June will be a bottle-only release) is now live, and allotments can be picked up on Friday, May 31st at the Tap Room. The public release will be Saturday, June 1st.
Our summer quarterly IPA (Fresh Flow what what!) will be released that Friday as well, which means the first-Saturday monthly release is bottle only. Cans of Fresh Flow will not be available for pre-order, they’ll just be available starting Friday for everyone (both public and employee and mug club).
Cassidy - Wild Ale with Flowers
Inspired by my daughter, this wild farmhouse ale was matured in Sauternes wine barrels with brettanomyces and then conditioned on spring flowers just before packaging. Cassidy is brewed each spring, bottled the following spring with honey from her Grandpa’s bee hive, and released around her birthday. Each bottle contains a portion of all previous years' blends. This bottle-conditioned ale is delightful fresh, and it will evolve beautifully as it ages alongside Cassidy. - Nick Arzner // 8% ABV // Price: $11.50 (price does not include employee 25% off) // 500mL bottle // Limit: 12 bottles
The link to order your allotment can be found here, and the deadline for employees to reserve their bottles is Wednesday, May 29th at 5pm.
Let Goody know if you have any questions!
FRESH FLOW COMIN’ AT YA HOT!
As noted above, Fresh Flow is being released next week! People were stoked on this beer last year, and no doubt will be stoked again this year. More info to come on the dope AF mountain bike release party being held down in Ashland, so hang tight! In the meantime, just let your mouth water as you think about that fresh, fresh Fresh Flow in a little over a weeks time!
EMPLOYEE FIRE SALES
Just an FYI Beth will be on vacation next week so she won’t be in the mezzanine as normal conducting her employee apparel fire sale. She’ll be back at it on Tuesday, June 4th when she’s back from vacation!
Have a good vacay Beth!
VEGAN OPTIONS
We’ve had some questions from customers (and we have a good number of vegan employees so this is helpful to you too!) regarding our vegan options at both the Pub and Tap Room. Sarah has come up with an overview of what is/is not vegan, in addition to some specially curated sandwiches at the Tap Room for folks to get.
One of the newer options we have is a tempeh add-on! What is tempeh (tem-pey), you ask? Tempeh is a cultured and fermented soybean product resulting in a firm cake. We buy ours from Surata Soy Foods in Eugene. We then marinate and bake it in house. It's a little sweet, smoky, and salty. It can get added onto any salad or pasta, or sub it for any protein on various sandwiches.
HEALTH & WELLNESS PERKS
SPECIAL ORANGETHEORY CLASS
We are partnering with Orange Theory Fitness to offer Block 15 and Caves employees a FREE class on Thursday, June 6th at 1:30pm (the total time commitment is until 3pm). If you're unfamiliar with Orange Theory, it is a really fun workout that is tailored to the individual, regardless of your fitness level. (Hey, we see you hustling up and down those stairs!) Kristen is super excited about this opportunity, as she has been an OTF member for almost 2 years, and she'd love to see more Block 15 and Caves faces there. :)
This is a special class just for Block 15 and Caves employees, but there is room for only 24 people. So if you want to make sure and secure a spot in the class, please give them a call or text to register (541) 716-5006. They will ask each participant for a credit card to put on file as it's just how there system reserves a spot in the class, but again this is a FREE class. Kristen has posted an info sheet in all three break rooms, and you can also find that info sheet here.
Please come join Kristen in a work out on June 6th. They play really loud music and it'll be fun, she promises!
*Also, don't forget that Block 15 and Caves offer partial fitness center membership reimbursement for eligible employees. Do you attend your local fitness center at least 8 times per calendar month? If yes, than show us proof and we'll put $20 into your next paycheck!
ACHES & PAINS? HAVE YOU EVER TRIED ACUPUNCTURE?
Corvallis Acupuncture and Functional Medicine is offering a deal to Block 15 employee’s on your first acupuncture session…you can get half off your first acupuncture session ($60, normally $120)! Simply mention you are a B15 team member when booking your appointment! To book, call Alexander Diaz at (541) 380-1327 or book online.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS
A big welcome to our newest staff members, who will all be joining us at the Pub!
Monica Kuntz- Server
Amanda Morrison - Server
Claire Atwood - Host/Food Runner
Sam Wolff - Dishwasher
Make sure to say what’s up to them when you see them!
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s review time for the following managers:
John at Caves
Beth at the Pub
The link to submit your reviews can be found here!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 5/24: Mexican Lager (replacing Maibock)
Tues 5/28: The DAB Lab, Orange Velvet (replacing The Audacity of Opacity)
Fri 5/31: Fresh Flow (replacing Emerging Sunshine) / Cassidy (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Peche) / Altbier (replacing Winter Amusement)
PUB
Fri 5/24: Mexican Lager (replacing Maibock) / Blackberry Raspberry Fruit Wheat (replacing Apricot Fruit Wheat) / Fluffhead (replacing Intergalactic Hop Shop)
Tues 5/28: The DAB Lab, Orange Velvet (replacing The Audacity of Opacity)
Fri 5/31: Fresh Flow (replacing Emerging Sunshine) / Cassidy (replacing 2001: A Hop Odyssey)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Fri 5/31: Fresh Flow (IPA) in 16oz cans (available through end of August)
*This will be available in both draft and cans on Friday, at both locations, and available to one and all!
Sat 6/1: Cassidy (Wild Ale w/ Flowers) in 500mL bottles
*This will be the only offering for June’s first-Saturday monthly release because of Fresh Flow being released as part of our quarterly IPA series.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Duke IV - Hefeweizen
Fruta Bomba - Tequila Barrel Wild Ale with Papaya
Summer Knights Kolsch
Wandelpad - Belgian-style Blonde Ale
Summer Amusement - Saison blended with Oak Aged Spontaneous Ale
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Thurs 6/6 - Orangetheory Block 15 Special Class! @ Orangetheory Fitness at 1:30pm (see details above in Health & Wellness section!)
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Mid-Valley Harvest for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Maibock at the Pub (Mexican Lager as backup) and Nebula Oat Stout at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, May 28th:
Monroe Grade School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in June!
*Tuesday, May 14th’s Dine Out for 500 Women Scientists of Corvallis raised $400!
PUB UPDATES
MAY MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board
Lamb & Pork Meatballs
Huli Huli Chicken Sandwich
Arugula & Chorizo Salad
*Procedures for these can be found here, and the photos here!
MENU UPDATES
Now that we have tempeh on the menu as an add-on option, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page with portioning!
Regular portion (3.5oz sub/add-on) = 6 pieces
Sub for bacon on BMT = 6 pieces
Tempeh Burger = 9 pieces
Sub for Tuscan/Pub Steak/Italian/Chopped Pork sandwich = 9 pieces
Tempeh Brewben = 12 pieces
Please let Haakan know if you have any questions!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 5/22
Dakota’s Braised Curry Kale over Quinoa
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
Once the 3 Fools sangiovese get’s 86’d, we’ll be putting the Super Fool into rotation! Tasting notes are below for your reference:
2017 Super Fool 13.3% Alc. by Vol.
Rogue Valley Super Tuscan style Red Blend (60% Cabernet Sauvignon:40% Sangiovese)
The Super Fool is a medium bodied fruit forward blend which shows fresh berry flavors and aromas with balanced acid and tannin to keep it light and drinkable.
Internal Brewsletter - May 15, 2019
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS
A big welcome to Fabian Matulich, who will be joining us at the Pub as a server, and Addison Fields, who is our newest Food Runner/Host at the Pub!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
NEW MENU ITEMS
A few new menu items will go live this Friday, March 17th!
Spring pea hummus with feta, veggies, and flatbread
Dungeness Crab Salad with avocado, mango, radish, scallion oil, and water crackers
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 5/17: Fluffhead (replacing Animal Cookies) / Mango Song (replacing Wild Cimmerian) / The Hop Workshop #11 (replacing TBD)
Tues 5/21: ----
Fri 5/24: Mexican Lager (replacing Maibock)
PUB
Fri 5/17: The Hop Workshop #11 (replacing IPeepsA)
Tues 5/21: ----
Fri 5/24: Mexican Lager (replacing Maibock)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Check back in a few weeks for June’s information!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Duke IV - Hefeweizen
Fresh Flow - IPA
Cassidy - Wild ale w/ flowers
Fruta Bomba - Tequila Barrel Wild Ale with Papaya
Summer Knights Kolsch
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Tues 5/21 - Taste of the Valley @ Historic Old School Cafe & Event Center
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Mid-Valley Harvest for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Maibock at the Pub and Nebula Oat Stout at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, May 28th:
Monroe Grade School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in June!
PUB UPDATES
MAY MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board
Lamb & Pork Meatballs
Huli Huli Chicken Sandwich
Arugula & Chorizo Salad
*Procedures for these can be found here, and the photos here!
SPRING MENU CHANGES
Since some of the spring menu changes are pretty new and different, the below information is getting left on the brewsletter for one more week for reiteration and reference!
Chicken portioning has changed. We will now only have one size of grilled or smoked chicken available. Static items that come with chicken OR items that have chicken added to them will now be 3.5oz. Additionally, chopped pork as an add on will also be 3.5oz and chicken tenders as an add on will be 1 piece.
Another change is that our sandwiches/burgers will all come with plain fries as the standard. Upgrade options are now as follows:
Upgrade to a side salad or a cup of soup ($1.00)
Fries can be upgraded to Sweet Potato Fries ($1.75), Garlic & Parmesan Fries ($.50), Rosemary & Sea Salt Fries ($.25), or Cajun Fries ($.25)
Additional price changes can be reviewed here.
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 5/9
Garrison’s Cajun chicken sandwich with creamy slaw and spicy mayo, paired with Maibock
PROCEDURE CHANGES
There will now be a dishwasher shift-change list that will live somewhere in the dishpit. These tasks will need to get completed at every shift change, and make sure you fill out the list! The new list can be found here so you can familiarize yourself with it.
Internal Brewsletter - May 8, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
ANY PHISH FANS OUT THERE?
Next weekend OSU is hosting the first Phish Studies academic conference! We will be pouring our beer (Fluffhead and Mango Song, duh!) on Friday, May 17th at opening reception for the Below the Moss Forgotten Museum Exhibit, and also on Saturday, May 18th at the sneak peak of the movie We’ve Got it Simple!
A full schedule of events can be found here! This is a unique and cool opportunity, so if you can you should check it out!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS
Kevin Samuelson will be joining us as our Digital Media & Communication Specialist. Starting next Monday, Kevin will be working with Seth and assisting with the web site, photography, social media, design, etc.
Make sure to give him a warm Block 15 welcome!
STAFF UPDATES
Taylor K. and Amanda M. are our new Pub Leads! Congrats you two!
Andrea will also be our new Host/Food Runner Trainer at the Pub.
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s review time for two kitchen managers:
Haakan and Tyler L.
The link to submit your reviews can be found here!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
NEW MENU ITEM
Smoked Chicken Salad - Featuring Winn Farms smoked chicken breast, fresh strawberries, blue cheese, candied pepitas, organic mix greens, with a Flanders beer vinaigrette
BOURBON PASSPORT PARTY
Caves will be hosting the Bourbon Passport completer’s party on Monday, May 13th from 6-8pm. Good job to all you bourbon drinkers!
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 5/10: ----
Tues 5/14: The Hop Workshop #11 (replacing TBD) / Wellspring (replacing Illuminated)
Fri 5/17: Fluffhead (replacing Animal Cookies) / Mango Song (replacing Wild Cimmerian)
PUB
Fri 5/10: ----
Tues 5/14: The Hop Workshop #11 (replacing IPeepsA) / Wellspring (replacing Illuminated)
Fri 5/17: ----
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Tues 5/14: Wellspring (in 500mL bottles)
*This will be available at both the Tap Room & Pub!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Mexican Lager - Crisp, light bodied lager
Duke IV - Hefeweizen
Fresh Flow - IPA
Cassidy - Wild ale w/ flowers
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 5/8 - Monthly Tasting Series with Buoy Beer Co. @ Caves
Thurs 5/9-Sun 5/12 - Attack the Block! @ Loyal Legion
Tues 5/14 - Tap Talks @ the Tap Room: Local Solutions to Climate Change
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Mid-Valley Harvest for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is IPeepsA at the Pub and Nebula Oat Stout at the Tap Room.
The People’s Pint for March raised $824.25 for CARDV! Go team!!!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, May 28th:
Monroe Grade School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, May 14th:
500 Women Scientists
*This Dine Out coincides with May’s Tap Talk - Local Solutions to Climate Change!
PUB UPDATES
MAY MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board
Lamb & Pork Meatballs
Huli Huli Chicken Sandwich
Arugula & Chorizo Salad
*Procedures for these can be found here, and the photos here!
SPRING MENU CHANGES
It’s that time of year - spring menu changes are here!
The below items are new and replacing current items:
Strawberry Fields Salad (replaces Greens and Grains)
Fresh greens tossed in poppy-seed vinaigrette and topped with sliced local strawberries & radishes, smoky bacon,quinoa and feta cheese. Served with garlic bread. $11.99Wild Albacore Tuna Sandwich (replaces Meatloaf Sandwich)
Pacific NW flaked wild albacore tuna, dressed with lemon vinaigrette and served on house baked ale bread with lettuce, tomato, artichoke hearts and mayo. Full $13.49 / Half $8.99
Chicken portioning is changing as well. We will now only have one size of grilled or smoked chicken available. Static items that come with chicken OR items that have chicken added to them will now be 3.5oz. Additionally, chopped pork as an add on will also be 3.5oz and chicken tenders as an add on will be 1 piece.
Another change is that our sandwiches/burgers will all come with plain fries as the standard. Upgrade options are now as follows:
Upgrade to a side salad or a cup of soup ($1.00)
Fries can be upgraded to Sweet Potato Fries ($1.75), Garlic & Parmesan Fries ($.50), Rosemary & Sea Salt Fries ($.25), or Cajun Fries ($.25)
Additional price changes can be reviewed here.
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 5/9
Nick Arzner’s Z-Man Clone BBQ Brisket Sandwich (What is it, you ask? Check it out here!)
BEHIND THE BAR CHANGES
We will be replacing the 2013 3 Fools Sangiovese with a Cab Sauv/Sangio blend also from 3 Fools!
2017 Super Fool / Rogue Valley Super Tuscan style Red Blend (60% Cabernet Sauvignon:40% Sangiovese) / 13.3% ABV
The Super Fool is a medium bodied fruit forward blend which shows fresh berry flavors and aromas with balanced acid and tannin to keep it light and drinkable.
Internal Brewsletter - May 1, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH AUDACITY OF OPACITY?!
As most of you know, we’re releasing The Audacity of Opacity (AoP) this weekend in draft and cans. This beer, as it says on the label, is about “reclaiming clarity in the American IPA,” but here’s a little background on what that actually means:
There is a major association with visual haze and the term “juicy,” so much so that people think there can’t be one without the other. Generally, juicy should mean fruity hop flavor, soft bitterness, and a full, soft mouthfeel. With AoP we’ve made an IPA that has those characteristics but breaks the visual haze connection.
The source of haze in IPA’s can be from a number of things: the amount of proteins in the beer, the types of grains used, the type of yeast used, or the types/styles of hops used (oils vs. pellets vs. whole). Any one of these things single-handedly may not create haze, but the combination of two or more could. This means there’s lots of variability and iterations to experiment with to either create haze or not.
In recent years, hazy IPA’s have been getting their haze on from lots of oats and wheat in the grist profile. These two types of grains create a lot of haze, and contribute to that soft, somewhat thick mouthfeel. For AoP, we used flaked barley, which is a grain that is less likely to produce any sort of haze but still gives good body to the beer and keeps those juicy characteristics.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS
Let’s welcome our newest staff members!
Natasia Cooper - Server at the Pub (Natasia previously worked for us, so this is a welcome back!!)
Jake Day- Server at the Pub
Eric Garske- Food Runner/Host at the Pub
Bre Keller-Robbins - Line cook at the Pub
Ellie Magnuson - Food Runner/Host at the Pub
Sam Harris - Server at the Pub
Make sure to give them a warm Block 15 welcome!
STAFF REVIEWS
You still have time to submit reviews for the following managers:
Elise and Sean Jolley
The link to submit your reviews can be found here!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
Next Wednesday, May 8th is Caves’ Monthly Tasting Series with Buoy Beer Co., located in Astoria OR! Four beers from Buoy will be featured, along with a pairing menu featuring dishes from our kitchen to complement the beers.
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 5/3: The Audacity of Opacity (replacing Animal Cookies) / Turbulent Consequence, Pêche (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Pearl) / 2001: A Hop Odyssey (replacing Sour Jelly Bean)
Tues 4/7: Intergalactic Hop Shop (replacing Fluffhead)
Fri 5/10: The Hop Workshop #11 (replacing TBD)
PUB
Fri 5/3: The Audacity of Opacity (replacing Animal Cookies) / Turbulent Consequence, Pêche (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Pearl) / 2001: A Hop Odyssey (replacing Chocolate Creme Imperial Stout)
Tues 5/7: Intergalactic Hop Shop (replacing Fluffhead)
Fri 5/10: The Hop Workshop #11 (replacing IPeepsA)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 5/4: The Audacity of Opacity (in 16oz cans) / Turbulent Consequence, Pêche (in 500mL bottles)
*This is the first Saturday Tap Room only release. Mug club & employees can pick theirs up on Friday, May 3rd and then the public release will be on Saturday, May 4th. The Pub will have it available in house on Monday, May 6th.
Tues 5/14: Wellspring (in 500mL bottles)
*This will be available at both the Tap Room & Pub!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Mexican Lager - Crisp, light bodied lager
Duke IV - Hefeweizen
Fresh Flow - IPA
Cassidy - Wild ale w/ flowers
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Fri 5/3-Sun 5/5 - OSU Family Weekend
Fri 5/3-Sat 5/4 - Cinco de Micro Brewfest @ Salem Convention Center
Wed 5/8 - Monthly Tasting Series with Buoy Beer Co. @ Caves
Thurs 5/9-Sun 5/12 - Attack the Block! @ Loyal Legion
Tues 5/14 - Tap Talks @ the Tap Room: Local Solutions to Climate Change
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with Mid-Valley Harvest for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is IPeepsA at the Pub and Emerging Sunshine at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, May 28th:
Monroe Grade School
*Last week’s Dine Out for the Waldorf School raised $569.88!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, May 14th:
500 Women Scientists
*This Dine Out coincides with May’s Tap Talk - Local Solutions to Climate Change!
PUB UPDATES
MAY MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board
Lamb & Pork Meatballs
Huli Huli Chicken Sandwich
Arugula & Chorizo Salad
*Procedures for these can be found here, and the photos here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 5/2
Seth’s Arepa de Huevo with Colombian Hogao Sauce, paired with Nebula Oat Stout
GENERAL UPDATES
Our current 2 ½ bullets are no longer available so we will be switching what our bullet usage is!
Please follow the plating below from now on. Thank you!
Use 1 ½ oz flat bullets for:
All sides of dressings and dipping sauces EXCEPT rosemary vinegar and any special thin vinaigrette dressing.
Fill flat bullets with 1oz of sauce. It should be ⅔ full.
Use 3 ¼ oz (our old style) bullets for:
Rosemary vinaigrette and any other thin special dressing - Fill ½ way.
Blue cheese dressing for 3 wings - Fill ¾ full
Salsa - FIll to the brim.
Internal Brewsletter - April 24, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
MAY PACKAGED BEER RELEASE - EMPLOYEE PRE-ORDER
May is almost here (it’s gonna be May), and the pre-order for employees to order their allotments of The Audacity of Opacity and Turbulent Consequence, Pêche is now live!
The Audacity of Opacity - IPA
Hopped to extract bright tropical character and gentle bitterness, this (clearly) juicy IPA features a fruity hop profile, soft body, and sparkling clarity. Trust your tastebuds and you won't need a visual aid to appreciate vibrant hop notes of pineapple, mango, and tangelo.
7% ABV // Price: $3.75 plus deposit (price does not include employee 25% off) // 16oz can // Limit: 24 cans
Turbulent Consequence, Pêche - Spontaneously Fermented Ale with Peaches
Turbulent Consequence is brewed using classic lambic methods from the Senne River Valley in Belgium, including a multi-step turbid mash, inoculation with resident flora in our wild cellar’s coolship, and spontaneous fermentation and extended maturation in oak barrels. Mature barrels are then used in various blends throughout the year. Each autumn, the Arzners head to Olson Farm to hand-pick perfectly ripe winter snow white peaches, which we pack into barrels with Turbulent Consequence from the prior year. It’s then matured through the winter and bottle conditioned with local honey. // 7% ABV // Price: $11.50 (price does not include employee 25% off) // 500mL bottle // Limit: 2 bottles
You can submit your pre-orders here: http://bit.ly/2JGGdWE. The deadline for employees to reserve their cans & bottles is Wednesday, May 1st at 5pm.
Let Goody know if you have any questions or concerns!
TUESDAY RETAIL FIRE SALES
Beth is still hanging out at the Tap Room on Tuesdays from 3pm-4pm to sell old apparel at a discounted price. You can find her in the back building on the mezzanine (if you’re unfamiliar with what/where that is, please ask a Tap Room staff member!). Please shoot her a text (541.730.9000) or an email (beth@block15.com) so she knows how many people to expect and when. This will run until interest fades/apparel runs out Newer employees, you’ll want to take advantage of this - shirts start as low as $5 and hoodies start as low as $15!
FRESH FLOW MERCH PRE-SALE
It’s almost Fresh Flow time again, which means both dope beer and dope apparel is on the sunny horizon! Beth would like to keep her apparel numbers as accurate as possible for the upcoming Fresh Flow order. Her goal is to have the apparel around for half of summer. In order to do so, she would greatly appreciate getting pre-orders together for the t-shirts and tank tops (to see what they look like click the links - tanks will be in the charcoal-black/solid black tri color and the shirts will be in the dark grey heather color). Pre-orders are due by Sunday, April 28th at 11pm, and they can be placed here. No one is required to pay for their shirts at the time of order - she is just trying to gather data to make this new process of apparel ordering easier. So help a sister out, tell her if you're gonna get one or more! :)
Tap Room summer hours
11:30am-10pm daily
STARTING MONDAY, APRIL 29TH!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF MEMBERS
Let’s welcome our newest staff members!
Josh Geren will be the newest server at Caves
Azita Roshani will be serving at the Pub
Make sure to give them a warm Block 15 welcome!
STAFF CHANGES
Matt Larsen, previously of Sales & Distribution fame, will be moving over to the Brewery side of things as a Packaging Technician! So going forward, when you crack open a fresh AF can of Sticky, thank Matt Larsen for canning it up so perfectly!
This one most folks already are aware of, but she deserves a formal announcement - Miss Alex Goodwin is the FOH Manager for the Pub! This transition happened last fall, and she’s been kicking butt and taking names in the role ever since!
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Because of the above department change, Sales & Distribution is looking for a new delivery driver! Interested candidates can check out the job posting and apply from there.
STAFF REVIEWS
It’s review time for the following managers:
Elise and Sean Jolley
The link to submit your reviews can be found here!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
A new food item will be live this weekend - Baked Cavatappi Pasta, with garlic mornay, Stallbush Farms sweet peas, herbed bread crumbs, and truffle oil, served with side organic mix greens salad.
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 4/26: Wild Cimmerian (replacing Super Nebula)
Tues 4/30: Spellbound (replacing The Mollusk) / Maibock (replacing IPeepsA)
Fri 5/3: The Audacity of Opacity (replacing Animal Cookies) / Turbulent Consequence, Pêche (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Pearl) / The Hop Workshop #11 (replacing Kriek)
PUB
Fri 4/26: ----
Tues 4/30: Spellbound (replacing The Mollusk) / Maibock (replacing Vienna Lager)
Fri 5/3: The Audacity of Opacity (replacing Animal Cookies) / Turbulent Consequence, Pêche (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Pearl) / The Hop Workshop #11 (replacing IPeepsA)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 5/4: The Audacity of Opacity (in 16oz cans) / Turbulent Consequence, Pêche (in 500mL bottles)
*See above for employee pre-order information as well as descriptions!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Intergalactic Hop Shop - Cosmically Hoppy Ale
Wellspring - Belgian-Style Brett Pale
Mexican Lager - Crisp, light bodied lager
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sun 4/28 - Yoga + Beer @ the Tap Room
Thurs 5/9-Sun 5/12 - Attack the Block! @ Loyal Legion
A) How SWEET is the poster for that event?!?!
B) 75 freaking Block 15 beers will be on tap! Even physically working here we don’t get chances like that, so it’s a great opportunity!
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with CARDV (Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence) for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is IPeepsA at the Pub and Emerging Sunshine at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in May!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in May!
PUB UPDATES
MAY MONTHLY SPECIALS
*These will go live next Wednesday, May 1st!
Brewer’s Board - House duck & apricot salami, picante provolone, marinated market vegetables, fennel butter, house sea salt crackers and whipped turmeric-honey. $13.99
Lamb & Pork Meatballs - House-made meatballs made with Anderson Valley lamb & Carlton Farms pork, panko, turmeric and red pepper flakes. Served with lemon scented Greek yogurt, mint-pistachio & raisin pesto and house baked flatbread. $9.99
Huli Huli Chicken Sandwich - Huli Huli marinated and grilled chicken breast, mango-jalapeno slaw and mayo on a house baked bun. Served with your choice of beer battered fries, soup, or salad. $14.29
Arugula & Chorizo Salad - Baby arugula & mixed greens, shaved fennel, Olympia Provisions chorizo rioja, house pumpernickel croutons and our shallot-Dijon vinaigrette. Topped with burrata cheese and fried capers. $13.99
*Procedures for these can be found here, and the photos will be available next week once they’re good to go!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 4/25
Aaron S.’s Fancy AF Patty Melt, paired with Gloria!
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
The new Lumos Pinot Gris has been on the menu since last Friday, but here are the tasting notes straight from Lumos’ tasting room manager!
~2017 Rudolfo Pinot Gris~
Our flagship Pinot Gris is vinified in all stainless steel tanks from 100% Certified Organic fruit we farm on the Logdsen Ridge Vineyard located just 10 miles north of Corvallis. Along with being Certified Organic, all of our wines are Vegan and Certified Salmon Safe. Tasting notes for this vintage are lively citrus, green apple, and nectarine. The Rudolfo has very little residual sugar, clocking in a just .4%, giving it a nice crisp and dry finish.
TAP ROOM UPDATES
We’re still pouring through the Oyster & Beer Fest Guest Taps! Currently on is Oxbow Brewing’s Crossfade, which is hop-forward saison with brett. Next on deck is Anchorage Brewing’s Nelson Sauvin saison w/ brett.
Internal Brewsletter - April 17, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
Tap Room summer hours
11:30am-10pm daily
STARTING MONDAY, APRIL 29TH!
TUESDAY RETAIL FIRE SALES
Starting next week (Tuesday, April 16th), Beth will be out at the Tap Room every Tuesday from 3pm-4pm to sell old apparel at a discounted price. Please shoot her a text (541.730.9000) or an email (beth@block15.com) so she knows how many people to expect and when. This will run until interest fades/apparel runs out Newer employees, you’ll want to take advantage of this!
TAP ROOM PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SIGN
The link wasn’t live for this last week, so it’s good to go now!:
There is a new(ish) pedestrian crossing sign at the Tap Room to help raise awareness for drivers pulling into the Tap Room that there are people (and kids) walking around. This is how the sign is supposed to be oriented, so if you see it in a different/wonky spot, please either move it back or let a Tap Room staffer know.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to our two newest staff members!
Amanda Baker will be serving at the Pub and Daniel Murdock will be a line cook at the Pub.
Make sure to give them a warm Block 15 welcome when you meet them!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
There are a couple new brunch menu items that will be launching this weekend!
New items include:
Doughnuts are switching to rhubarb with framboise glaze
The French toast is changing to strawberry rhubarb with a creme anglaise
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 4/19: Spring Amusement (replacing Winter Amusement) / Ridgeback Red (replacing The Prophecies)
Tues 4/23: Wild Cimmerian (replacing Super Nebula)
Fri 4/26: ----
PUB
Fri 4/19: Spring Amusement (replacing Wild Cimmerian)
Tues 4/23: ----
Fri 4/26: ----
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Fri 4/19: Spring Amusement (500mL bottles)
*Available at both the Tap Room and the Pub.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Spellbound - Barleywine Aged in Maple Bourbon Barrels
The Audacity of Opacity - IPA
Turbulent Consequence, Pêche - Spontaneously Fermented Ale with Peaches
Maibock - Strong Pale Lager
Intergalactic Hop Shop - Cosmically Hoppy Ale
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sat 4/20 - Block 15 Partial Party @ Arch Bridge Tap House in Oregon City
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with CARDV (Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence) for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Print Master’s Pale at the Pub and Alpha IPA at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, April 23rd / Corvallis Waldorf School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in May!
PUB UPDATES
APRIL MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewers Board
Curry Chicken Skewers
Hawaiian Burger
Oregon Shrimp Cobb Salad
*Procedures for these can be found here, and the photos and descriptions can be found here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 4/18
Matt W.’s Brisket and Pineapple Empanadas w/ chimichurri dipping sauce, paired with Cold Blows the Wind
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
Starting Friday, we will be switching up our Pinot Gris selection - it will now be from Lumos Wine Co. (no longer from Anne Amie). Tasting notes will be distributed by Goody once she has them!
TAP ROOM UPDATES
SPRING MENU CHANGES
The second wave of Spring menu changes will happen this Friday, April 19th.
The next round of new items are listed below, and procedures can be found here:
Smoked Chicken & Soppressata Stromboli - Smoked and pulled chicken, soppressata, pea shoot-cilantro pesto and Face Rock aged cheddar rolled and baked into our house pizza dough. Served w/ a side of house marinara. (replaces Hog Press)
C.B.A - Tender sous-vide chicken breast, brown sugar glazed bacon, artichoke-olive tapenade, spinach and basil aioli on house baked Kaiser roll. (replaces Mama Lil’s Chicken Sandwich)
Jerk Vegetable Cubano - Jerk seasoned and grilled zucchini, eggplant, GTF leeks and The Mushroomery shitake mushrooms w/ bourbon barrel pickles, melted Tillamook Swiss and basil aioli on a pressed baguette. (replaces Pilz en Kraut)
Carne Asada Torta - Marinated and grilled carne asada, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, house curtido, chipotle crema and cotija on our telera roll. (replaces Tri-Tip French Dip)
BOARD ITEMS:
Alsea Acres Chevre (replaces dolcelatte)
Burrata $4.25 (replaces ricotta salata)
Face Rock Aged Cheddar $2.75 (replaces gruyere)
Olympia Provisions Chorizo Rioja $5.25 (replaces bresaola)
Smoked Oyster Mousse $4.50 (replaces chicken liver pate)
Artichoke-Olive Tapenade $1.00 (replaces mama lils pesto)
Pea Shoot-Cilantro Pesto $.75 (replaces pickled apples)
Curtido $.75 (replaces hazelnut mustard)
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
We will be guest-tapping some of the leftover Oyster & Beer Fest beers in the upcoming weeks. We will just tap one at a time, and it will be dependent on tap space. So, for example, when Kriek blows we will tap Cloudburst’s IPA on that empty tap. Descriptions, pricing and tapping order for the beers are located in the binder. As you tap the beers, please write them up on the right-hand side of the hanging board and make it obvious that it’s a Guest Tap. A button can be created that is just a “Guest Beer” button, and the price can be changed as each new beer comes on. We won’t be putting these on the menus (at this point in time) since the timing isn’t set and they probably won’t be around for very long. If you have any questions, please ask Paige!
Internal Brewsletter - April 10, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
86 OYSTER WEEK!
Thank you all for ROCKING Oyster Week so f*&%ing hard!!! Paige (aka me…I guess I don’t need to talk in the 3rd person…weirdo) thanks you from the bottom of my heart! I couldn’t have gotten through the week without any of you, so THANK YOU!
All the food specials for the week were dope AF, and we only had a few minor injuries considering that 2,328 raw oysters were shucked!
The Oyster & Beer Fest was a success overall, with some minor tweaks we’ll remember for next year. A special thanks to the staff that worked it, especially the shuckers who shucked for 6 hours straight (and a shout out to Lindsey, who worked on her birthday and hopefully had a shucking good time!).
Now onto the next fest (TBD, but get excited)!
CORVALLIS HALF MARATHON
We’ll be pouring beer this weekend at the Corvallis Half Marathon (both on Saturday for the kids run and the 5K and then on Sunday for the actual half marathon). Come on down and support the runners at the finish line…you may even see a few employees run on through!
TUESDAY RETAIL FIRE SALES
Starting next week (Tuesday, April 16th), Beth will be out at the Tap Room every Tuesday from 3pm-4pm to sell old apparel at a discounted price. Please shoot her a text (541.730.9000) or an email (beth@block15.com) so she knows how many people to expect and when. This will run until interest fades/apparel runs out Newer employees, you’ll want to take advantage of this!
TAP ROOM PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SIGN
There is a new(ish) pedestrian crossing sign at the Tap Room to help raise awareness for drivers pulling into the Tap Room that there are people (and kids) walking around. This is how the sign is supposed to be oriented, so if you see it in a different/wonky spot, please either move it back or let a Tap Room staffer know.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
It is still review time for the following managers:
Nick K. at Caves
Nick A. at the Tap Room
Laura at the Pub
The link to submit your reviews can be found here! The deadline to fill out the form is this Friday, April 12th.
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
CAVES HAPPENINGS
New menu items will be launching in the next few days! Procedures will be posted in next week’s brewsletter.
New items include:
Lamb Bolognese with Anderson Ranches stewed lamb, radiatore pasta, fava tops, and Parmesan cheese, served with ale bread
Twice Baked Souffle with Alsea Acre goat cheese, kale, and marinated mushrooms
Baby Kale Salad with pesto vinaigrette, poached egg, herbed bread crumbs, and asparagus
Deviled Kimchi Goose Egg
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 4/12: ----
Tues 4/16: Tangie IPA (replacing Flanders Red)
Fri 4/19: Spring Amusement (replacing Winter Amusement)
PUB
Fri 4/12: ----
Tues 4/16: ----
Fri 4/19: Spring Amusement (replacing Wild Cimmerian)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Fri 4/19: Spring Amusement (500mL bottles)
*Available at both the Tap Room and the Pub.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Maibock - Strong Pale Lager
Spellbound - Barleywine Aged in Maple Bourbon Barrels
Intergalactic Hop Shop - Cosmically Hoppy Ale
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sat 4/13 - Beer & Cheese at Pelican Brewing from 10am-3pm
*There will be some dope beer and cheese pairings, and Jacob will be there slinging our beer!
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with CARDV (Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence) for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Alpha IPA at both the Pub and the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, April 23rd / Corvallis Waldorf School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in May!
The dine out for Cheledin Middle School PTO at the Tap Room on Tuesday, April 9th raised $400!
PUB MENU UPDATES
APRIL MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewers Board
Curry Chicken Skewers
Hawaiian Burger
Oregon Shrimp Cobb Salad
*Procedures for these can be found here, and the photos and descriptions can be found here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 4/11
Jacob’s Boudin Blanc w/ Leeks
TAP ROOM MENU UPDATES
The first wave of Spring menu changes will happen this Friday, April 12th.
Also just as a small change, daikon radishes will be replacing apples on the green salad!
New items are listed below, and procedures can be found here:
Spinach & Bulgar Salad - Shredded Denison Farms spinach and cooked bulgur w/ almonds tossed in our shallot vinaigrette and topped w/ snow peas, Face aged cheddar, chopped bacon, chives and lemon zest. Served with toasted artisan bread. (Replaces Roasted Carrot & Brown Rice Salad)
Curry Roasted Cauliflower - With roasted cashews, zante currants, and cilantro. (Replaces Roasted Brussels Sprouts)
Oregon Shrimp Melt - Oregon bay shrimp salad made with mayo, lemon, onion and daikon radish served in a soft roll and topped with melted Face Rock aged cheddar and chives. (Replaces Oregon Tuna Melt)
Asparagus & Burrata Melt - Roasted Peoria Farm Markets’ asparagus, melted burrata cheese, smokey French dressing and local daikon radish on toasted artisan bread. (Replaces Winter Tempeh Melt)
Internal Brewsletter - April 3, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
OYSTER WEEK IS UPON US!
Thank you all for being patient as we gathered all the pertinent and necessary information about Oyster Week food specials and for the Oyster & Beer Fest this Saturday, April 6th at the Tap Room. A HotSchedules message was sent out yesterday with the Oyster & Beer Fest FAQ’s and the Oyster Week Food Specials for the week, but you can click the links on each to access them as well.
We’ve already had 2 successful events - the Shellshocked movie screening on Monday night and the Tap Talk on ocean acidification and it’s effects on oyster aquaculture on Tuesday night. The oyster specials thus far have also been a roaring success!
Please let Paige know if you have any additional questions about the Fest or the remaining events for the week.
Have a great week enjoying oysters!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
It’s review time for the following managers:
Nick K. at Caves
Nick A. at the Tap Room
Laura at the Pub
The link to submit your reviews can be found here!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 4/5: Animal Cookies (replacing Billy Breathes) / Turbulent Consequence, Pearl (replacing Pyrus)
Tues 4/9: Fluffhead (replacing A Nugg Hugg)
Fri 4/12: ----
PUB
Fri 4/5: Animal Cookies (replacing Winter Amusement) / Turbulent Consequence, Pearl (replacing Kriek)
Tues 4/9: Fluffhead (replacing A Nugg Hugg)
Fri 4/12: ----
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 4/7: Animal Cookies (in 16oz cans) / Turbulent Consequence, The Pearl (in 500mL bottles)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Spring Amusement - Blended Saison collaboration between us and de Garde
Maibock - Strong Pale Lager
Spellbound - Barleywine Aged in Maple Bourbon Barrels
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Fri 4/5 - Cornhole Tournament @ the Tap Room / 6pm
Sign-ups begin at 5:30pm and play begins at 6pm. Emerging Sunshine cornhole boards are the grand prize!
Mon 4/1-Sun 4/7 - Oyster Week @ All Locations
Thurs 4/4 - Oyster Beer Mini-Fest @ Caves / 4pm
Enjoy a small selection of oyster beers on tap, selected by Caves' beer curator Nick Kubli!
Sat 4/6 - Oyster & Beer Fest @ the Tap Room / 2pm-8pm
A showcase of unique oysters from coastal regions around the country, each paired with beer from standout breweries from the same region. Each oyster will be offered in a raw preparation that allows regions and species to demonstrate their unique character.
Sun 4/7 - Oyster & Champagne Brunch @ Caves / 9am-2pm
Caves' famous weekend brunch with the special Oyster Week additions of a raw oyster bar, unique oyster-themed brunch specials, and champagne pairings
All Week Long - Oyster Specials @ Both Block 15 locations + Caves
Unique, thoughtfully prepared oyster specials made with a variety of oyster species
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with CARDV (Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence) for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is Alpha IPA at both the Pub and the Tap Room.
March’s People’s Pint for AFRANA (Alliance for Recreation and Natural Areas) raised $344.25!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, April 23rd / Corvallis Waldorf School
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, April 9th / Cheldelin PTO
PUB HAPPENINGS
APRIL MONTHLY SPECIALS
Internal Brewsletter - March 27, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
APRIL MONTHLY PACKAGED BEER RELEASE
If you can believe it, it’s almost April! Which means it’s time for our First Saturday release - and time for you to submit your pre-orders! Below is the information about the two offerings (Animal Cookies IPA and Turbulent Consequence, The Pearl). Don’t wait til the last minute, these are two you don’t want to miss!
Animal Cookies - IPA
Brewed for the hop-loving animal inside of you, Animal Cookies is packed with sticky, pungent hops. Unleash a swirling circus of pineapple, tangerine, mango, pine, and dank herbs—balanced with sweet pale malt and malted oats for a soft mouthfeel and gentle finish. // 7% ABV // Price for employees: $4.00 plus deposit (price does not include employee 25% off) // 16oz can // Limit: 24 cans
Turbulent Consequence, Pearl - Spontaneously Fermented Ale
Designed to pair with oysters for our inaugural Oyster Week. Turbulent Consequence, Pearl was blended from barrels matured up to three years. Turbulent Consequence is brewed using classic lambic methods from the Senne River Valley in Belgium, including inoculation with resident flora in our wild cellar’s coolship, and spontaneous fermentation and extended maturation in oak barrels. // 6.5% ABV // Price for employees: $11.50 (price does not include employee 25% off) // 500mL bottle // Limit: 12 bottles
Here is the link to order your allotment: http://bit.ly/2JGGdWE. The deadline for employees to reserve their cans & bottles is Wednesday, April 3rd at 5pm.
OYSTER & BEER FEST PRE-SALE PACKAGES
We will be offering pre-sale glassware/token packages for the Oyster & Beer Fest here at the Tap Room on Saturday, April 6th. People can either buy the pre-sale packages on our web site (site TBD once details are finalized), or in person at the Tap Room. They will receive a receipt/confirmation number that they will then bring with them the day of the Fest which will allow them to pick up their physical glass and tokens.
Tap Room staff, you’ll be getting more detailed information on this as we finalize details and the week gets closer. Pub and Caves staff, please familiarize yourself with the basics of the above information so you can direct people accordingly. If you have any questions or concerns, however, let Paige know! Get read to get your oyster on!
WE’RE HIRING!
The Marketing & Social Media Department is hiring for a Digital Media & Communications Specialist. The listing and application link can be found here. Please share with anybody who you think would be a good fit (and if you think you’d be a good fit, throw your hat in the ring!). You get Seth as your boss, so there’s incentive right there!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 3/29: ----
*Mon 4/1: The Mollusk (replacing Flanders Red) / Cold Blows the Wind (replacing Gloria!)
Tues 4/2: Rotating Fruit Wheat (permanently)
Fri 4/5: Animal Cookies (replacing Billy Breathes) / Turbulent Consequence, Pearl (replacing Pyrus)
PUB
Fri 3/29: ----
*Mon 4/1: The Mollusk (replacing Billy Breathes) / Cold Blows the Wind (replacing Gloria!)
Tues 4/2: ----
Fri 4/5: Animal Cookies (replacing Winter Amusement) / Turbulent Consequence, Pearl (replacing Kriek)
*There is a special Monday tapping next week so we can have The Mollusk (Oyster Baltic Porter) and Cold Blows the Wind (International Pale Lager) tapped right as Oyster Week begins!
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 4/7: Animal Cookies (in 16oz cans) / Turbulent Consequence, The Pearl (in 500mL bottles)
*See above for employee pre-order information as well as descriptions!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
The Mollusk - Oyster Baltic Porter
Cold Blows the Wind - International Pale Lager
Spring Amusement - Blended Saison collaboration between us and de Garde
Tangie - IPA
Maibock - Strong Pale Lager
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Fri 4/5 - Cornhole Tournament @ the Tap Room / Time TBD
Keep your eye out for this Facebook event, which will let you know what the DOPE AF grand prize is! Let’s just say you’ll know what your Friday night plans on April 5th will be!
Mon 4/1-Sun 4/7 - Oyster Week @ All Locations
Mon 4/1 - ShellShocked Documentary Showings @ the Tap Room / 6pm & 8pm
Kick off Oyster Week with two showings of ShellShocked, a documentary that explores the importance and fragility of wild oysters in cleaning water and building ecosystems for marine life
Tues 4/2 - Tap Talk on Oyster Aquaculture @ the Tap Room / 7pm
Learn about ocean acidification and its effect on oyster aquaculture in a presentation by EPA scientist Jim Markwiese
Thurs 4/4 - Oyster Beer Mini-Fest @ Caves / 4pm
Enjoy a small selection of oyster beers on tap, selected by Caves' beer curator Nick Kubli!
Sat 4/6 - Oyster & Beer Fest @ the Tap Room / 2pm-8pm
A showcase of unique oysters from coastal regions around the country, each paired with beer from standout breweries from the same region. Each oyster will be offered in a raw preparation that allows regions and species to demonstrate their unique character.
Sun 4/7 - Oyster & Champagne Brunch @ Caves / 9am-2pm
Caves' famous weekend brunch with the special Oyster Week additions of a raw oyster bar, unique oyster-themed brunch specials, and champagne pairings
All Week Long - Oyster Specials @ Both Block 15 locations + Caves
Unique, thoughtfully prepared oyster specials made with a variety of oyster species
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
We are currently partnering with AFRANA (Alliance for Recreation and Natural Areas) for The People’s Pint tap. The designated beer is The Wild Cimmerian at the Pub and Winter Amusement at the Tap Room.
On Monday, April 1st The People’s Pint partner will switch to CARDV (Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence).
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in April!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in April!
PUB HAPPENINGS
APRIL MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewers Board
Curry Chicken Skewers
Hawaiian Burger
Oregon Shrimp Cobb Salad
*Procedures for these can be found here, and the photos and descriptions can be found here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 3/28
Garrison’s Corned Beef Hash Sandwich with Latkes, paired with Illuminated
NEW SEASONAL DESSERTS
Bieramisu
*Procedures can be found here!