Internal Brewsletter - February 19, 2020
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
B15 AT THE OREGON BEER AWARDS!
Block 15 took home a couple awesome awards last night at the Oregon Beer Awards! Next time you see any of our brewers, make sure to give them a high five!
Gold Medal: Sticky Hands (Imperial IPA Category)
Gold Medal: Framboise White (Fruited Mixed Culture Category)
Excellence in Brewing Operations (Central Valley Category)
We had a crew who went up and represented us and had a blast!
SOUTHTOWN SPEED LIMIT CHANGES
We figured this information would be pertinent to all staff, since even if you don’t work out at the Tap Room you may frequent it or live in Southtown.
Oregon Department of Transportation has decreased some of the speed limits on the 2 mile stretch between the Co-Op and the Tap Room. The most notable of these are areas where the 35mph sections got knocked down to 30mph. This change is due to the fact there have been a number of untimely deaths due to speeding through this zone.
Please read this article and familiarize yourself with the changes - there is extra police presence around so you’ll want to stay in the right!
THE CORVALLIS HALF MARATHON & 5K
The Corvallis Half Marathon & 5K is quickly approaching! The 5k and the Half Marathon are both (newly this year!) on Saturday, April 11th. Block 15 encourages you to participate! In support of this, we will be covering the whole registration cost of any Caves or Block 15 employee who participates.
You must request, and be approved for, that time off of work by February 29th.
If you would like to register for one of these runs, please check in with your scheduling manager first. Sarah and Laura will be giving Kristen a list of all staff members who are approved for that time off. She will then message all approved staff with a code and the web site that will allow you to register for free!
Please note this “offer” is only good for those of you who participate. If you register, but don't participate, you will owe Block 15 the registration fee, so make sure to only sign up if you are committed to running!
For event specific information, please visit the Corvallis Half Marathon website. Let Kristen know if you have any questions.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME!
Welcome to Brad Johnson who joins us as a Prep/Line Cook at Caves!
STAFF MOVES
Congrats to Kat & Kirstie, who are our newest Pub Lead Servers!
And, congrats to Taylor K., who is moving over to Caves as a Lead Bartender!
REVIEW TIME
It’s still review time for Manny and Melissa out here at the Tap Room, in addition to Nathan and Dionne at Caves. You can leave feedback here.
Please make sure to leave feedback - it’s really important!!!!
BLOCK 15
CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 2/21: ----
Tues 2/25: ----
Fri 2/28: A Nugg Hugg (replacing Fluffhead) / Hypnosis (replacing Super Nebula, Vanilla Chocolate Raspberry)
PUB
Fri 2/21: ----
Tues 2/25: ----
Fri 2/28: A Nugg Hugg (replacing Fluffhead)
UPCOMING CAN/BOTTLE RELEASES
Check back at the end of February for March’s release!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Vienna Lager
Emerging Sunshine / IPA
Surf Wax America / California Common *Nate’s Intern Beer!*
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Fri 2/21-Sun 2/23 - Volksfest 2020 @ Mt. Angel
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
February’s People’s Pint partner is Ocean Blue Project. The designated beer is Doppelbock at the Pub and Alpha IPA at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in March!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday 2/25 - Meals on Wheels Benton County
PUB UPDATES
FEBRUARY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Cypress Groves' Humboldt Fog goat cheese, Bone marrow w/ hazelnut gremolata, balsamic pickled onions, honey-bourbon Dijon mustard and house baked artisan bread. $13.99
Southern Fried Shiitakes // Cornmeal crusted fried Mushroomery shiitakes with our creole aioli. $8.99
Maple Bourbon Bacon Burger // Oregon Natural hand spanked beef patty topped with bacon, Tillamook smoked cheddar, and sweet maple bourbon glaze. Served on a toasted house baked bun with all the fixings and your choice of fries, soup, or salad. $16.99
Cajun Red Beans & Rice // Slow cooked red beans with Cajun spices, tomato, green pepper, onions, garlic, bacon, ham hocks and house made Andouille sausage served with steamed rice. $12.99
STAFF PROVISION
Thursday 2/20 - Curt’s Thai Short Rib with Thai Slaw and Sticky Rice
*Submit ideas here!
TAP ROOM UPDATES
NEW & IMPROVED BIER CHEESE
We have a new and improved bier cheese sauce going live at both the Tap Room and Caves this Friday 2/21.
This is a cream cheese based cheese sauce that also has Tillamook cheddar as the main melty cheese, American for texture, and a hint of blue cheese for a bit of funkiness! The blue is not obvious, so it will still be totally approachable for folks who do not like blue cheese. I wouldn’t even tell folks unless they ask! The other ingredients are Gloria, water, onion powder and mustard powder. THAT IS IT!
It is IMPERATIVE that this cheese sauce be pourable, yet velvety smooth when being held on the line. It should fully coat the back of a wooden spoon and slowly drip off. It should never be thick and gluey. As it sits it does thicken. If needed, reconstitute in ¼ C per QT increments of hot water to cheese sauce. It is super important that both BOH and FOH folks recognize when the sauce has thickened up too much and either fixes it or informs someone who has the time to swiftly get it taken care of!
ALSO!
Since this cheese sauce is a much more velvety, almost “queso”-esque sauce, it will be replacing the queso for the nachos at the Tap Room. It is dope, I promise. The nachos on the menu will now be called “Bier Cheese Nachos” so the message is clear.
Please share your and guests feedback over the next couple weeks! I know change can be hard for some people, but when we make these changes there is a lot of work and thought that goes into it before making the swing. Please be enthusiastic about this new and improved sauce!
XOXOXO, Sarah
Internal Brewsletter - February 12, 2020
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
STAFF PROVISIONS
Hey everyone - submit ideas for staff provisions!!!! It’s a cool way for you to have one of your ideas or favorite foods professionally executed! Also, just a reminder that at the end of the quarter we will be raffling off a gift card to the Downtown Corvallis Association (to be used at select downtown businesses) to anyone whose provision was picked!
WORKOUT PERKS
Just a reminder to everyone about two workout incentives that Block 15 provides:
We have a block of 65 OrangeTheory Fitness classes available, and will most likely be purchasing anther pack for the rest of 2020! If you are interested, you can call the studio to sign up for a class.
Additionally, if an employee can show they workout at least eight times per calendar month, Block 15 will put $20 onto your paycheck! This can be at any gym or workout class, etc. - essentially anywhere where you can get a verified log of attendance.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristen or Ian.
THE CORVALLIS HALF MARATHON & 5K
The Corvallis Half Marathon & 5K is quickly approaching! The 5k and the Half Marathon are both (newly this year!) on Saturday, April 11th. Block 15 encourages you to participate! In support of this, we will be covering the whole registration cost of any Caves or Block 15 employee who participates.
You must request, and be approved for, that time off of work by February 29th.
If you would like to register for one of these runs, please check in with your scheduling manager first. Sarah and Laura will be giving Kristen a list of all staff members who are approved for that time off. She will then message all approved staff with a code and the web site that will allow you to register for free!
Please note this “offer” is only good for those of you who participate. If you register, but don't participate, you will owe Block 15 the registration fee, so make sure to only sign up if you are committed to running!
For event specific information, please visit the Corvallis Half Marathon website. Let Kristen know if you have any questions.
MAJESTIC THEATRE COMP SHOWS
There are a few upcoming Majestic Theatre shows that as Block 15 employees we get free tickets to! If you’re interested, please let Kevin know.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Saturday, February 15th
Ten Tiny Dances - Saturday, February 22nd
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONGRATULATIONS!
A big congrats to Jorden W., who is our newest FOH Tap Room Manager! You go, girl! ♥
REVIEW TIME
It’s still review time for Manny and Melissa out here at the Tap Room, in addition to Nathan and Dionne at Caves. You can leave feedback here.
BLOCK 15
CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 2/14: Nebula Stout (replacing Cosmic Cold Brew potentially)
Tues 2/18: Hypnosis (replacing Kriek)
Fri 2/21: ----
PUB
Fri 2/14: ----
Tues 2/18: ----
Fri 2/21: ----
UPCOMING CAN/BOTTLE RELEASES
Check back at the end of February for March’s release!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
A Nugg Hugg / IPA
Vienna Lager
Emerging Sunshine / IPA
Surf Wax America / California Common *Nate’s Intern Beer!*
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Thurs 2/13 - Pray for Snow @ the Tap Room (*Final one of the year!)
Fri 2/14-Sun 2/16 - Saraveza Bourbon Month Weeekend @ Saraveza in Portland
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
February’s People’s Pint partner is Ocean Blue Project. The designated beer is Alpha IPA at the Pub and Doppelbock at the Tap Room.
The People’s Pint in January for Heartland Humane Society raised $360.50!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday 2/18 - 4 Spirits OSU Veteran’s Scholarship
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday 2/25 - Meals on Wheels Benton County
PUB UPDATES
FEBRUARY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Cypress Groves' Humboldt Fog goat cheese, Bone marrow w/ hazelnut gremolata, balsamic pickled onions, honey-bourbon Dijon mustard and house baked artisan bread. $13.99
Southern Fried Shiitakes // Cornmeal crusted fried Mushroomery shiitakes with our creole aioli. $8.99
Maple Bourbon Bacon Burger // Oregon Natural hand spanked beef patty topped with bacon, Tillamook smoked cheddar, and sweet maple bourbon glaze. Served on a toasted house baked bun with all the fixings and your choice of fries, soup, or salad. $16.99
Cajun Red Beans & Rice // Slow cooked red beans with Cajun spices, tomato, green pepper, onions, garlic, bacon, ham hocks and house made Andouille sausage served with steamed rice. $12.99
STAFF PROVISION
Thursday 2/12 - Ian's Sunday Rigatoni, paired with Winter Amusement
*Submit ideas here!
PLATING UPDATES
Just an FYI the Sriracha Mac & Cheese is now going to be plated in a pasta bowl! The plating looks nicer:) The procedure will be posted in the kitchen for you!
Also, FOH’ers please remember to ask people if they want bread with their pastas, especially the Mac & Cheese! They’re already getting a lot of carbs, so we don’t want to waste more food than necessary!
Internal Brewsletter - February 5, 2020
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
WORKOUT PERKS
Just a reminder to everyone about two workout incentives that Block 15 provides:
We have a block of 65 OrangeTheory Fitness classes available, and will most likely be purchasing anther pack for the rest of 2020! If you are interested, you can call the studio to sign up for a class.
Additionally, if an employee can show they workout at least eight times per calendar month, Block 15 will put $20 onto your paycheck! This can be at any gym or workout class, etc. - essentially anywhere where you can get a verified log of attendance.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristen or Ian.
THE CORVALLIS HALF MARATHON & 5K
The Corvallis Half Marathon & 5K is quickly approaching! The 5k and the Half Marathon are both (newly this year!) on Saturday, April 11th. Block 15 encourages you to participate! In support of this, we will be covering the whole registration cost of any Caves or Block 15 employee who participates.
You must request, and be approved for, that time off of work by February 29th.
If you would like to register for one of these runs, please check in with your scheduling manager first. Sarah and Laura will be giving Kristen a list of all staff members who are approved for that time off. She will then message all approved staff with a code and the web site that will allow you to register for free!
Please note this “offer” is only good for those of you who participate. If you register, but don't participate, you will owe Block 15 the registration fee, so make sure to only sign up if you are committed to running!
For event specific information, please visit the Corvallis Half Marathon website. Let Kristen know if you have any questions.
MAJESTIC THEATRE COMP SHOWS
There are a few upcoming Majestic Theatre shows that as Block 15 employees we get free tickets to! If you’re interested, please let Kevin know.
The Improv Jam - Sunday, February 9th
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Saturday, February 15th
Ten Tiny Dances - Saturday, February 22nd
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
REVIEW TIME!
It’s review time for Manny and Melissa out here at the Tap Room, in addition to Nathan and Dionne at Caves. You can leave feedback here.
BLOCK 15
CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 2/7: ----
Tues 2/11: Demo Tape (replacing empty tap that Fresh Pow was on)
Fri 2/14: Lucido (replacing empty tap that Wild Porter was on)
PUB
Fri 2/7: ----
Tues 2/11: Demo Tape (replacing Super Nebula, Vanilla Chocolate Raspberry)
Fri 2/14: Lucido (replacing Super Nebula, Breakfast with the Turkey)
UPCOMING CAN/BOTTLE RELEASES
Check back at the end of February for March’s release!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
A Nugg Hugg / IPA
Vienna Lager
Emerging Sunshine / IPA
Surf Wax America / California Common *Nate’s Intern Beer!*
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
February’s People’s Pint partner is Ocean Blue Project. The designated beer is Alpha IPA at the Pub and Fluffhead at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday 2/18 - 4 Spirits OSU Veteran’s Scholarship
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday 2/25 - Meals on Wheels Benton County
PUB UPDATES
FEBRUARY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Cypress Groves' Humboldt Fog goat cheese, Bone marrow w/ hazelnut gremolata, balsamic pickled onions, honey-bourbon Dijon mustard and house baked artisan bread. $13.99
Southern Fried Shiitakes // Cornmeal crusted fried Mushroomery shiitakes with our creole aioli. $8.99
Maple Bourbon Bacon Burger // Oregon Natural hand spanked beef patty topped with bacon, Tillamook smoked cheddar, and sweet maple bourbon glaze. Served on a toasted house baked bun with all the fixings and your choice of fries, soup, or salad. $16.99
Cajun Red Beans & Rice // Slow cooked red beans with Cajun spices, tomato, green pepper, onions, garlic, bacon, ham hocks and house made Andouille sausage served with steamed rice. $12.99
STAFF PROVISION
Thursday 2/6 - Andrea's Stuffed Shells, paired with Gloria!
*Submit ideas here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - January 29, 2020
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
100% FEEDBACK FORM CLARIFICATION
Going forward, we are asking any 100% feedback to be completed via the online form only. This form prompts more thoughtful feedback than the paper-copy ones, which is why those should be used primarily for customer feedback or for employee feedback that is just more general feedback…i.e. you had a great burger and want to tell the kitchen why!
Please ask a manager if you have questions!
EMPLOYEE TOURS
Just a reminder to everyone who hasn’t attended a Production Brewery Tour yet - you have until THIS FRIDAY (the 31st) to attend one! Please sign up via the web site.
BOURBON MONTH INFO FOR ALL STAFF
All of our staff should be knowledgeable about Bourbon Month coming up in February, regardless if you’re not FOH and don’t have to worry about the above education requirements!
So, the awesome and super talented Ms. Goody has put together a Bourbon Month Overview that you should all definitely familiarize yourself with! It has an overview of the month, as well as some detailed information on the various events happening.
It’s a super fun (and busy!) month, and customers get real pumped about it, so there are bound to be questions!
BLOCK 15
CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 1/31: Super Nebula (replacing The Prophecies) / Super Nebula, Breakfast with the Turkey (replacing Wild Porter) / Super Nebula, Vanilla Chocolate Raspberry (replacing Hypnosis 2017) / Kriek (replacing Hypnosis) / The DAB Lab, Juice Joint (replacing Board Shorts)
Tues 2/4: ----
Fri 2/7: KLCC/YCH Collab IPA
PUB
Fri 1/31: Super Nebula (replacing Hypnosis) / Super Nebula, Breakfast with the Turkey (replacing Fresh Pow) / Super Nebula, Vanilla Chocolate Raspberry (replacing Nebula) / Kriek (replacing Cosmic Cold Brew) / The DAB Lab, Juice Joint (replacing Board Shorts)
Tues 2/4: ----
Fri 2/7: KLCC/YCH Collab IPA
UPCOMING CAN/BOTTLE RELEASES
Super Nebula 2020 / Super Nebula, Breakfast with the Turkey / Super Nebula, Vanilla Chocolate Raspberry / Kriek, a Spontaneous Cuvée (500mL bottles) // The DAB Lab, Juice Joint (16oz cans)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
A Nugg Hugg / IPA
Vienna Lager
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
January’s People’s Pint partner is Heartland Humane Society. The designated beer is Doppelbock at the Pub and Alpha IPA at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday 2/18 - 4 Spirits OSU Veteran’s Scholarship
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday 2/25 - Meals on Wheels Benton County
PUB UPDATES
FEBRUARY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Cypress Groves' Humboldt Fog goat cheese, Bone marrow w/ hazelnut gremolata, balsamic pickled onions, honey-bourbon Dijon mustard and house baked artisan bread. $13.99
Southern Fried Shiitakes // Cornmeal crusted fried Mushroomery shiitakes with our creole aioli. $8.99
Maple Bourbon Bacon Burger // Oregon Natural hand spanked beef patty topped with bacon, Tillamook smoked cheddar, and sweet maple bourbon glaze. Served on a toasted house baked bun with all the fixings and your choice of fries, soup, or salad. $16.99
Cajun Red Beans & Rice // Slow cooked red beans with Cajun spices, tomato, green pepper, onions, garlic, bacon, ham hocks and house made Andouille sausage served with steamed rice. $12.99
STAFF PROVISION
Thursday 1/30 - Rosalin's Shrimp Po' Boy, paired with Gloria!
*Submit ideas here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - January 22, 2020
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
FEBRUARY BOTTLE RELEASE
Next weekend is our February bottle release, and with it comes your opportunity to snag some highly anticipated Super Nebula bottles, Super Nebula Breakfast with the Turkey, Super Nebula Vanilla Chocolate Raspberry, Kriek bottles, and DAB Lab, Juice Joint cans (details and pricing on these beers are below)!
As employees you are able to pre-order your allotment of these bottles and pick them up out at our Tap Room on Friday, January 31st from 11:30am to 10pm! To request your allotment, please follow this link and fill out the requested info. The deadline to fill out this form is Wednesday, February 29th at 5pm. If you do not pre-order by this date, you will be unable to pick up your allotment on Friday.
*NOTE: You will receive your employee discount of 25% off whether you get your bottles on Friday or later. But to ensure there are enough bottles available on Friday, you must pre-order.
Feel free to shoot Beth a message if you have any questions!
EMPLOYEE TOURS
Just a reminder to everyone who hasn’t attended a Production Brewery Tour yet - you have until Friday, January 31st to attend one! Please sign up via the web site. You only have THREE chances left! If you foresee any issues with being able to attend one, please let Paige know.
MAJESTIC THEATRE COMP SHOWS
There are still a few upcoming Majestic Theatre shows that as Block 15 employees we get free tickets to! If you’re interested, please let Kevin know.
Flamenco Pacifico - Saturday, January 25th
MRT - Strange Snow - Sunday, January 26th
BOURBON MONTH INFO FOR ALL STAFF
All of our staff should be knowledgeable about Bourbon Month coming up in February, regardless if you’re not FOH and don’t have to worry about the above education requirements!
So, the awesome and super talented Ms. Goody has put together a Bourbon Month Overview that you should all definitely familiarize yourself with! It has an overview of the month, as well as some detailed information on the various events happening.
It’s a super fun (and busy!) month, and customers get real pumped about it, so there are bound to be questions!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME
Let’s give a warm welcome to our newest staff members at Caves! Erick Taylor and Matthew Rubio are both joining us as a Line Cooks…welcome you two!
REVIEW TIME
It’s still review time for K10 and Nick Abrew at the Tap Room! Please leave feedback here.
NEW POSITION
Just a reminder that Chris Althouse sent out a HotSchedules message yesterday with a job posting for a Distribution Sales Rep within the company! Details can be found within his message, in addition to how to apply if you’re interested!
BLOCK 15
CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 1/24: ----
Tues 1/28: Fluffhead (replacing One Hop Wonder, Centennial)
Fri 1/31: Super Nebula (replacing The Prophecies) / Super Nebula, Breakfast with the Turkey (replacing Wild Porter) / Super Nebula, Vanilla Chocolate Raspberry (replacing Hypnosis 2017) / Kriek (replacing Hypnosis) / The DAB Lab, Juice Joint (replacing Board Shorts)
PUB
Fri 1/24: ----
Tues 1/28: Fluffhead (replacing One Hop Wonder, Centennial)
Fri 1/31: Super Nebula (replacing Hypnosis) / Super Nebula, Breakfast with the Turkey (replacing Fresh Pow) / Super Nebula, Vanilla Chocolate Raspberry (replacing Nebula) / Kriek (replacing Cosmic Cold Brew) / The DAB Lab, Juice Joint (replacing Board Shorts)
UPCOMING CAN/BOTTLE RELEASES
Super Nebula 2020 / Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels and Conditioned on Cocoa Nibs
Each year we mature Super Nebula—an imperial version of our Nebula Stout—in unique bourbon barrels, followed by conditioning on cocoa nibs selected to complement that year’s blend. 2020 Super Nebula was matured in Wild Turkey bourbon barrels and then conditioned on direct trade and Rainforest Alliance Certified Forastero cocoa nibs from Ghana. / 13.25% ABV / $11.50 / 500mL bottle / 5 bottles/personSuper Nebula, Breakfast with the Turkey / Bourbon Barrel Matured Imperial Stout with Cocoa Nibs, Maple Syrup, and Coffee Beans
This special variation of Super Nebula was matured in Wild Turkey bourbon barrels and conditioned on Ghanan Forastero cocoa nibs, maple, and Kenyan Aguthi Thage-ini coffee beans from Bespoken Coffee Roasters. / 13.25% ABV /$12.50 / 500mL bottle / 3 bottles/personSuper Nebula, Vanilla Chocolate Raspberry / Bourbon Barrel Matured Imperial Stout with Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs, Chocolate and Raspberries
This special variation of Super Nebula was matured in Wild Turkey bourbon barrels and then conditioned on Ghanan Forastero cocoa nibs, liquid cacao, vanilla, and red raspberries. / 13.25% ABV / $12.50 / 500mL bottle / 2 bottles/personKriek, a Spontaneous Cuvée / Oud Bruin Spontaneously Fermented in Bourbon Barrels with Cherries
Kriek, a Spontaneous Cuvée is an oud bruin inspired wild ale that was spontaneously fermented in bourbon barrels first used to mature Super Nebula. After extended conditioning on Montmorency cherries from The Cherry Country, we blended barrels of Kriek at their peak of character, marrying the unique expression of our wild cellar’s resident flora with the essence of fresh tart cherries and a subtle hint of bourbon. / 7% ABV / $11.50 / 500mL bottle / 3 bottles/personThe DAB Lab, Juice Joint / Progressive IPA ftg. Hop Extractions
The DAB Lab series focuses on vibrant hop-forward ales that prominently feature hop extractions. Juice Joint pairs dank, citrusy, and tropical varietals—a heady hop combination that’s packed with hop character of resin-dipped pineapple skunk and freshly squeezed twisted citrus. / 7% ABV / $4.00, plus deposit / 16oz can / no limit
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
A Nugg Hugg / IPA
Vienna Lager
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
January’s People’s Pint partner is Heartland Humane Society. The designated beer is One Hop Wonder, Centennial (backup: Doppelbock) at the Pub and Love Potion #9 at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in February!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in February!
PUB UPDATES
FEBRUARY SPECIALS
Check back next week for February special information!
STAFF PROVISION
Thursday 1/23 - Cody's Deep-Fried Mac & Cheese BBQ Pork Balls, paired with Gloria!
*Submit ideas here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - January 15, 2020
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
PIG BREAK DOWN
On Monday, January 20th some of our kitchen folks will be doing a pig break down! If you’re interested in watching (or possibly even participating), come to the Tap Room anytime after 10:45am. You don’t need to stay for the whole thing, if you just want to pop in and see what’s going on that’s fine! Every 6 months or so we get a local pig and break it down and go on to use almost every part of the pig from the breakdown in various specials, dishes, etc.!
STAFF PICKS
Kevin sent out a HotSchedules message yesterday asking for more participation in our Staff Picks program! It's pretty simple and only takes about 5-10 minutes! You and Kevin will sit down, he will buy you a beer of your choice, and you’ll tell him why you're currently diggin' on that specific selection (while he snaps a candid photo or two). We know being on the gram/book/twittersphere might be intimidating, but it's a rad way to convey our brand, culture and identity to fans of our company.
If that sounds like something you'd be cool doing, drop him a line either on HotSchedules or his email.
Thanks and have a stellar week!
EMPLOYEE TOURS
Just a reminder to everyone who hasn’t attended a Production Brewery Tour yet - you have until Friday, January 31st to attend one! Please sign up via the web site. You only have a few chances left! If you foresee any issues with being able to attend one, please let Paige know.
MAJESTIC THEATRE COMP SHOWS
There are a few upcoming Majestic Theatre shows that as Block 15 employees we get free tickets to! If you’re interested, please let Kevin know.
Improv Smackdown - Friday, January 17th
Flamenco Pacifico - Saturday, January 25th
MRT - Strange Snow - Sunday, January 26th
BOURBON MONTH FRONT OF HOUSE BEER EDUCATION
Bourbon Month approaches! To help you prepare, we will be focusing on all things BOURBON for January's education. We are also back to our normal process of classes/test/reviews for this month, and Caves FOH will be joining us for classes this month (yay! Caves friends, your requirements are denoted with **). Here are the requirements, which are due on 1/31/2020:
Read the Bourbon writeup**
Attend a class (schedule below)**
Complete your ClassMarker quiz
Complete your 4 Block 15 beer reviews
FYI, BourbMo is a big undertaking with tons of events and specials and overall awesomeness! That being said, this education is only part of the info. Please be sure to read everything that comes out in the newsletter, postings, and HotSchedules messages.
Class Schedule
Sat 1/18, 10am @ PUB
Wed 1/22, 2pm @ PUB
Thurs 1/23, 3pm @ PUB
Tues 1/28, 3pm @ PUB
House shifts will be available shortly, and we are prepared to add one more class if needed. Since we have extra folks attending this month, please do your best to actually attend the shift you picked up so we can manage class sizes and keep it fun and informational!
If you have any questions or know you will not be able to meet one of the requirements, please let Katy know prior to due date. Cheers!
BOURBON MONTH INFO FOR ALL STAFF
All of our staff should be knowledgeable about Bourbon Month coming up in February, regardless if you’re not FOH and don’t have to worry about the above education requirements!
So, the awesome and super talented Ms. Goody has put together a Bourbon Month Overview that you should all definitely familiarize yourself with! It has an overview of the month, as well as some detailed information on the various events happening.
It’s a super fun (and busy!) month, and customers get real pumped about it, so there are bound to be questions!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME
Let’s give a warm welcome to our newest staff members!:
Cesar Dominguez - Host at the Pub and Server at Caves
Maddie Briese - Host at the Pub
Caleb Goertz - Host at the Pub
Cayd Erickson - Line Cook at the Pub
REVIEW TIME
It’s review time for K10 and Nick Abrew at the Tap Room! Please leave feedback here.
BLOCK 15
CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 1/17: ----
Tues 1/21: ----
Fri 1/24: ----
PUB
Fri 1/17: ----
Tues 1/21: ----
Fri 1/24: ----
UPCOMING CAN/BOTTLE RELEASES
Information on our February Bottle Release will be available next week!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Super Nebula / Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels and Conditioned on Cocoa Nibs
Kriek / Oud Bruin Ale Spontaneously Fermented in Bourbon Barrels with Cherries
The DAB Lab, Juice Joint / IPA ftg. Hop Extractions
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
January’s People’s Pint partner is Heartland Humane Society. The designated beer is Doppelbock at the Pub and Cosmic Cold Brew at the Tap Room.
Katy crunched the numbers from Cameron Merrill’s Legacy Holiday Toy Drive in December, and we gave over 250 toys to Doernbecher and Randall Children’s Hospital, amounting in over $1,000!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in February!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in February!
PUB UPDATES
JANUARY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Sopresetta, Willamette Valley Cheese Co. Gouda, house fermented beets, sweet onion jam, Marcona almonds and house baked ale bread. $13.99
Fried Olives // Breaded and fried Frescatrano olives, stuffed with seasoned Peppertree Chicago sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan. Served with citrus aioli. $7.99
Porkstrami Sandwich // Thinly sliced house made Carlton Farms pork shoulder pastrami, on freshly baked ale bread with grilled onions, Tillamook Swiss, house pickles and yellow mustard. Served with your choice of side. $15.99
Clam & Stout Linguine // Fresh linguine noodles tossed with our mildly spiced Nebula stout & hazelnut-basil pesto clam sauce, sweet red peppers, jalapenos and whole pacific clams. Served with house baked garlic bread. $16.99
*Procedures can be found here!
STAFF PROVISION
Thursday 1/16 - Nathan Burns' Sausage & Chantrelle with Grits
*Submit ideas here!
WINTER COCKTAILS
BLOOD ORANGE FIZZ // SlapTail vodka and blood orange puree, topped with lemon-lime soda and served on the rocks
BLACK CURRANT COBBLER // 4 Spirits Whiskey, house black currant liqueur, lemon, honey, cinnamon & nutmeg
WINTER SIDECAR // Tuaca, triple sec, fresh orange and lemon juices, and simple syrup served up with a cinnamon-sugar rim
KENTUCKY COFFEE // 4 Spirits Whiskey, Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream, hot coffee topped with bourbon-brown sugar cream float.
HOT SPIKED CIDER // Hot cider, Applejack Brandy, Tuaca
**Blackberry Lemonade will be replaced with Blood Orange as our seasonal offering (house sodas will continue to be Raspberry Vanilla and Cherry Almond until the springtime)
TAP ROOM UPDATES
WINTER MENU UPDATES PHASE 2
Tri-Tip French Dip // Thinly sliced medium rare Oregon Natural tri-tip served warm on a house baked baguette with a side of garlic jus. / $12.50
Dolcelatte Tempeh Melt // Oven roasted Surata tempeh, Gloria braised red chard, winter squash marmalade and Dolcelatte gorgonzola on ale bread. / $12.50
Oregon Tuna Melt // House made Oregon albacore tuna salad, with spinach, Red Bell Peppers, pickled onions, smoked mozzarella and parmesan served on house baked artisan bread. / $12
*Procedures can be found here!
**Also, FYI all Tap Room Sandwiches will come with salt & pepper kettle chips on the side from here on out! Prices of sandwiches will go up by $1 to reflect now having a side. Tortilla chips and salsa/guac/queso are still available for those who want it!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - January 8, 2020
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
DINE OUTS & PEOPLE’S PINT PARTNERSHIPS
Do you have a local charitable organization you are involved with or passionate about? If so, we want to know! We are preparing to schedule our dine-out and People's Pint Tap partnerships for 2020, and are always interested in supporting the organizations that are important to our team. If you have any suggestions or comments, please email Katy or send her a HotSchedules message. (And please don't hesitate to let her know if you get involved with any awesome charitable events throughout the year as well!)
EMPLOYEE TOURS
Just a reminder to everyone who hasn’t attended a Production Brewery Tour yet - you have until Friday, January 31st to attend one! Please sign up via the web site. You only have a few chances left! If you foresee any issues with being able to attend one, please let Paige know.
MAJESTIC THEATRE COMP SHOWS
There are a few upcoming Majestic Theatre shows that as Block 15 employees we get free tickets to! If you’re interested, please let Kevin know.
Singhularity: A Robot Comedy Variety Show - Sunday, January 12th
Improv Smackdown - Friday, January 17th
Flamenco Pacifico - Saturday, January 25th
MRT - Strange Snow - Sunday, January 26th
STAFF PROVISIONS
In order to garner some more entries in our Staff Provisions, we’re going to make it interesting! For the first quarter of the year (January-March), anyone that has their Provision chosen will be entered in a raffle. At the end of the quarter there will be a drawing for a $50 gift card from the Downtown Corvallis Association - which will be redeemable at any of these businesses!
You can submit ideas here!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME
Let’s give a warm welcome to Stuart McClean, who joins us as a Line Cook at Caves!
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CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 1/10: Love Potion #9 (replacing Oaked St. Nick) / Nebula Stout (replacing Drive Me to Firenze)
Tues 1/14: ----
Fri 1/17: ----
PUB
Fri 1/10: Love Potion #9 (going on empty tap)
Tues 1/14: ----
Fri 1/17: ----
UPCOMING CAN/BOTTLE RELEASES
Fri 1/10 - Love Potion #9 (in 16oz cans)
*This will be available at both the Tap Room and the Pub!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Super Nebula / Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels and Conditioned on Cocoa Nibs
Kriek / Oud Bruin Ale Spontaneously Fermented in Bourbon Barrels with Cherries
The DAB Lab, Juice Joint / IPA ftg. Hop Extractions
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Thurs 1/9 - Pray for Snow @ the Tap Room
Sat 1/11 - Fresh Pow Party @ Mt. Ashland Ski Area
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
January’s People’s Pint partner is Heartland Humane Society. The designated beer is Doppelbock at the Pub and Drive Me to Firenze (switching to Wild Porter later in the week) at the Tap Room.
The People’s Pint in December for Benco raised $221.50!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in February!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in February!
PUB UPDATES
JANUARY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board // Sopresetta, Willamette Valley Cheese Co. Gouda, house fermented beets, sweet onion jam, Marcona almonds and house baked ale bread. $13.99
Fried Olives // Breaded and fried Frescatrano olives, stuffed with seasoned Peppertree Chicago sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan. Served with citrus aioli. $7.99
Porkstrami Sandwich // Thinly sliced house made Carlton Farms pork shoulder pastrami, on freshly baked ale bread with grilled onions, Tillamook Swiss, house pickles and yellow mustard. Served with your choice of side. $15.99
Clam & Stout Linguine // Fresh linguine noodles tossed with our mildly spiced Nebula stout & hazelnut-basil pesto clam sauce, sweet red peppers, jalapenos and whole pacific clams. Served with house baked garlic bread. $16.99
*Procedures can be found here!
STAFF PROVISION
Thursday 1/9 - Simon’s Chopped Cheese, paired with Gloria!
*Submit ideas here!
ALLEY FRYER BINS
We are still having issues with which bins grease/oil get dumped in in the alley behind the Pub. There are 3 bins: medium on the left, big in the middle, and small on the right.
Small and medium bins are for waste oils like smoker grease or grease from grease traps
The Large bin is for old fryer oil, and only old fryer oil
The chunks must be filtered through the china hat before being dumped in there!
If the bins are looking 3/4 full or more, please let a manager know to call and schedule a pickup. Also please ask a manager if you have questions or are still unclear!
TAP ROOM UPDATES
WINTER MENU UPDATES PHASE 1
Roasted Brussel Sprouts // Brussel Sprouts Served warm with shallot vinaigrette, winter squash, cranberries and parmesan. // Small $4 / Large $7 (replacing Kale & Butternut Squash Salad)
Mama Lil's Chicken Sandwich // Whole roasted chicken thigh topped with Mama Lils' pickled pepper-pumpkin seed pesto and melted smoked gouda, sweet piquillo peppers, spinach and garlic aioli on ale bread. // $10.50 (replacing Smoked Chicken & Poblano Stromboli
Pilz En Kraut // Sautéed local mushrooms, roasted broccolini, Completely Crocked beet kraut, melted gruyere and Russian dressing on toasted pumpernickel. / $11
*Procedures can be found here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - January 1, 2020
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
100% FOOD FEEDBACK
With new monthly specials coming out at the Pub today, just a reminder that you can fill out your food feedback online! This link will also live permanently on the internal landing page, FYI. Go get your food on!
WANDERING AENGUS CIDER TOUR
Hey Blockstars!
As per yearly tradition, Wandering Aengus (the kind folks who make our cider) has invited the Block crew up to Salem to tour their facility and taste through some barrels of bourbon/whiskey barrel aged ciders so we help pick our 2020 Blind Tiger Bourbon Barrel Aged Cider! We will meet at the Pub at 10am on Monday, January 13th and carpool up to Salem. The tour will go from 11am-1pm and Wandering Aengus will be providing lunch as well! If you are interested in going, please fill out the attached form by Friday, January 10th!
❤,
Goody
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CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 1/3: Cosmic Cold Brew (replacing Maple) / One Hop Wonder, Centennial (replacing Fluffhead) / Board Shorts (replacing Hoppy Holidays!) / Hypnosis (replacing Hoppy New Year!) / Winter Amusement (replacing ESB)
Tues 1/7: ----
Fri 1/10: Love Potion #9 (replacing Oaked St. Nick)
PUB
Fri 1/3: Cosmic Cold Brew (replacing Nebula Stout) / One Hop Wonder, Centennial (replacing Fluffhead) / Board Shorts (replacing Hoppy Holidays!) / Hypnosis (replacing Hoppy New Year!) / Winter Amusement (replacing Oaked St. Nick)
Tues 1/7: ----
Fri 1/10: Love Potion #9 (going on empty tap)
UPCOMING CAN/BOTTLE RELEASES
Sat 1/3 - Board Shorts and Cosmic Cold Brew (in 16oz cans) / Hypnosis and Winter Amusement (in 500mL bottles)
*These are being released at both the Tap Room and the Pub on Saturday, 1/3 - the Tap Room is the primary release location, however we want to have them available for folks at the Pub as well!
*Also, an FYI - Lucido was not quite ready to be released yet, so that offering will not be available.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Love Potion #9 / Stout with Chocolate and Marionberries
Super Nebula / Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels and Conditioned on Cocoa Nibs
Kriek / Oud Bruin Ale Spontaneously Fermented in Bourbon Barrels with Cherries
The DAB Lab, Juice Joint / IPA ftg. Hop Extractions
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sat 1/4 - January Packaged Beer Release @ the Tap Room
Tues 1/7 - Tap Talks @ the Tap Room
Thurs 1/9 - Pray for Snow @ the Tap Room
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
January’s People’s Pint partner is Heartland Humane Society. The designated beer is Print Master’s Pale at the Pub and Drive Me to Firenze at the Tap Room.
Also, FYI we will not be holding Dine Outs in January to make way for some fundraisers later in the year!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in February!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in February!
PUB UPDATES
JANUARY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board - Prosciutto, Prophecies-soaked Willamette Valley Cheese Co. Gouda, house fermented beets, sweet onion jam, Marcona almonds and house baked ale bread. $13.99
Fried Olives - Breaded and fried Frescatrano olives, stuffed with seasoned Peppertree Chicago sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan. Served with citrus aioli. $7.99
Porkstrami Sandwich - Thinly sliced house made Carlton Farms pork shoulder pastrami, on freshly baked ale bread with grilled onions, Tillamook Swiss, house pickles and yellow mustard. Served with your choice of side. $15.99
Clam & Stout Linguine - Fresh linguine noodles tossed with our mildly spiced Nebula stout & hazelnut-basil pesto clam sauce, sweet red peppers, jalapenos and whole pacific clams. Served with house baked garlic bread. $16.99
*Procedures can be found here!
STAFF PROVISION
Thursday 12 - Paige’s Balsamic Chicken Sandwich with Mango-Apricot Chutney, paired with Willa
*Submit ideas here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - December 26, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
SETH RALEIGH SOCCER TOURNAMENT
This weekend, Corvallis Sports Park is hosting a soccer tournament fundraiser to support the Raleigh family. All proceeds of the tournament (as well as a portion of Board Shorts draft sales!) will go toward Seth and his family during this difficult time. If you’re interested in forming a team and playing, check out the below info:
Tournament Dates & Times:
Saturday, Dec. 28th: Noon to 9pm
Sunday, Dec. 29th: 10:30am to 7:30pm
Cost: $180 per team for 3 games
Accepting Men’s & Co-ed teams
Call for details and to sign up a team 541-757-0776.
We are also trying to get a big cohort of Block 15 folks to show up on Saturday from 12pm-2pm and drink some beer and show support! You don’t need to play soccer (or even like it)…it’s just about showing up. Feel free to come for the whole time, part of the time, or even for one beer. Any and all support is appreciated! #fuckcancer
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOH BEER REVIEWS
Remember that we have transitioned to online beer reviews for FOH folks from here on out. Katy sent out a HotSchedules message out a few weeks ago, so please reference that, but the link can be found here!
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CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 12/27: ----
Tues 12/31: Wild Porter (going on empty tap)
Fri 1/3: Cosmic Cold Brew (replacing Maple) / One Hop Wonder, Centennial (replacing Fluffhead) / Board Shorts (replacing Hoppy Holidays!) / Hypnosis (replacing Hoppy New Year!) / Lucido (replacing Drive Me to Firenze) / Winter Amusement (replacing ESB)
PUB
Fri 12/27: ----
Tues 12/31: ----
Fri 1/3: Cosmic Cold Brew (replacing Nebula Stout) / One Hop Wonder, Centennial (replacing Fluffhead) / Board Shorts (replacing Hoppy Holidays!) / Hypnosis (replacing Hoppy New Year!) / Lucido (replacing Sparkle) / Winter Amusement (replacing Oaked St. Nick)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Doppelbock / German-Style Dark Lager
Love Potion #9 / Stout with Chocolate and Marionberries
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sat 12/28-Sun 12/29 - Seth Raleigh Soccer Tournament @ Corvallis Sports Park
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
December’s People’s Pint partner is Benco. The designated beer is Print Master’s Pale at the Pub and Drive Me to Firenze at the Tap Room.
On January 1st, our People’s Pint partner switches to Heartland Humane Society.
Also, FYI we will not be holding Dine Outs in January to make way for some fundraisers later in the year!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in February!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in February!
PUB UPDATES
JANUARY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board - Prosciutto, Propehcies-soaked Willamette Valley Cheese Co. Gouda, house fermented beets, sweet onion jam, Marcona almonds and house baked ale bread. $13.99
Fried Olives - Breaded and fried Frescatrano olives, stuffed with seasoned Peppertree Chicago sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan. Served with citrus aioli. $7.99
Porkstrami Sandwich - Thinly sliced house made Carlton Farms pork shoulder pastrami, on freshly baked ale bread with grilled onions, Tillamook Swiss, house pickles and yellow mustard. Served with your choice of side. $15.99
Clam & Stout Linguine - Fresh linguine noodles tossed with our mildly spiced Nebula stout & hazelnut-basil pesto clam sauce, sweet red peppers, jalapenos and whole pacific clams. Served with house baked garlic bread. $16.99
*Procedures can be found here! Photos will be available next week.
STAFF PROVISION
Check back next week for next Thursday, 1/2’s provision!
*Also, don’t forget to submit ideas here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - December 18, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
HOLIDAY CLOSURES
Here is a breakdown of our restaurant closures for the holiday week!
Pub:
Tuesday, 12/24 (Christmas Eve): 11am-4pm
Wednesday, 12/25 (Christmas Day): CLOSED
Tap Room:
Tuesday, 12/24 (Christmas Eve): CLOSED
Wednesday, 12/25 (Christmas Day): CLOSED
Caves:
Tuesday, 12/24 (Christmas Eve): CLOSED
Wednesday, 12/25 (Christmas Day): CLOSED
FRESH POW PARTY AT MT. ASHLAND
We will be co-hosting a Fresh Pow party at Mt. Ashland Ski Area on Saturday, January 11th from 2pm-5pm, and we want you to come and rep Block 15 with us!
By attending the event and hanging out in your Block 15 gear, we will provide you a lift ticket to the mountain to ski beforehand, as well as a team dinner after the event is over! This is an unpaid event, and you will be responsible for your transportation to/from Ashland as well as your lodging. You will also be in charge of securing the time off and letting your scheduling manager know you want the day(s) off.
It should be an awesome event, filled with snow, beer, and mountain activities! If you are interested in attending, please let Paige know by Thursday, January 2nd.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
REVIEW TIME
It’s still review time for Alicia and Elise! Please fill out your feedback here.
UPDATES
Congratulations to Fabian, who has officially transitioned into his Lead Server role at the Pub! Woot!
WELCOME!
Let’s give a big welcome to our newest Pub employees!
Brenna Fisher - Host/Food Runner
Marcie Kmetz-Gonzalez - Host/Food Runner
Garrett Nepper - Dishwasher
And welcome to Will Hentzel who joins us as a Line Cook at Caves!
FOH BEER REVIEWS
Remember that we have transitioned to online beer reviews for FOH folks from here on out. Katy sent out a HotSchedules message out last week, so please reference that, but the link can be found here!
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CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 12/20: ----
Tues 12/24: ----
Fri 12/27: ----
PUB
Fri 12/20: Nebula Stout (replacing Sparkle)
Tues 12/24: ----
Fri 12/27: ----
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Wild Porter
Board Shorts / Pale Ale w/ Passion Fruit & Guava
*This is the most special and meaningful of beers, as a portion of the proceeds go to the Raleigh Family. #fuckcancer
Hypnosis / Barleywine Matured in Cognac Barrels
Lucido / Blended Dark Wild Ale
Doppelbock / German-Style Dark Lager
Cosmic Cold Brew / Stout Cold Conditioned on Coffee Beans
One Hop Wonder, Centennial / IPA
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sun 12/22 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
December’s People’s Pint partner is Benco. The designated beer is Sparkle (backup Fruit Wheat) at the Pub and Drive Me to Firenze at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in January!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in January!
PUB UPDATES
DECEMBER SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board - House made Carlton Farms and Pepper Tree Sausage pork terrine with apricot and pistachios, Piave Vecchio cheese, pink chard pickled egg, apricot-pepper jelly, marcona almonds and toasted artisan bread. / $13.99
Apricot Chicken Sliders - 2 sliders of house fried chicken tenders tossed in apricot-pepper jelly, ham, house pickle, mayonnaise and Dijon, served on a toasted mini bun. / $9.99
Festivus Burger - Oregon Natural beef and Carlton Farms bacon hand spanked together, then topped with Tillamook sharp white cheddar and grilled onions. Served with lettuce, tomato, cranberry ketchup and mayo on a freshly baked bun. Served with fries, salad, or soup. / $16.29
Mushroom & Stout Beef Stroganoff - Stout braised Oregon Country beef chuck with The Mushroomery chanterelle, shitake & porcini mushrooms and sweet onions in a savory sour cream sauce and tossed with radiatore pasta. Served with toasted house baked garlic bread. / $17.99
*Procedures can be found here!
PUB PACKAGED BEER SALE COMPETITION
We have a ton of new awesome packaged beer coming up soon, as well as our usual favorites, and now is a great time to let your guests know about our awesome options. The packaged beer contest starts on Wednesday, 12/18 and will run through Tuesday, 12/24. If you only work a couple days a week, don’t fear – we will calculate winners based on packaged beer sales per hours worked over the week so every server has a chance to win! Here are the details:
All pre-packaged beer counts toward the contest. Growlers and crowlers will not be counted.
All staff working server shifts are eligible. Bar shift sales will not be counted, since many guests automatically go to the bar to purchase packaged beer.
Prizes are as follows:
1st place: Two tickets to one of the next Community Table events at the Tap Room! You’ll get to enjoy an awesome curated dinner with special beer.
2nd place: A $50 Block 15 gift card (can be used at the Tap Room & Caves as well)
3rd place: A $25 Block 15 gift card (can be used at the Tap Room & Caves as well)
The best way to win this contest is to point out the packaged beer menu and talk to your tables about our available options – easy peasy! Have fun!
DISHPIT MUSIC POLICY
Dishwashers can listen to music that is separate from the regular restaurant music only on the music device supplied by Block 15 – personal music devices are not allowed. The dishwasher must be able to respond to calls from the kitchen, so therefore must leave volume at an appropriate level and leave one ear uncovered. A speaker is not allowed; only headphones may be used. One pair of Bluetooth headphones will be provided, but the dishwasher may bring their own if they desire.
STAFF PROVISION
Thurs 12/19 - Joe’s Chicken Parmesan Sanjoe - Fried chicken tenders smothered in marinara and melted mozzarella, with arugula and mama lil’s peppers on a house baked hoagie roll.
*Also, don’t forget to submit ideas here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - December 11, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
SWEET NEW MERCH
We are going to be getting in some dope AF flannels in a few weeks! In order to ensure that we order enough for employees, we will have a pre-sale going on so we can approximate how many we’ll need in addition to the ones we’ll offer publicly. You’ll still be allowed to buy them once they are in-house, however if you are interested please pre-order so we have an idea of how many to get! Also by pre-ordering, you will receive the shirt at cost, so considerably cheaper than if you waited until they were in-house!
There str both unisex and women’s cuts, and they will come in two colors (heather grey and charcoal grey).
You can pre-order on the employee store (password: thefablab). Pre-orders need to be submitted by Sunday night (12/15). Please reach out to Seth with any questions!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
REVIEW TIME
It’s review time for Alicia and Elise! Please fill out your feedback here.
UPDATES
Congratulations to Parker and Jarib at the Pub who have been internally promoted from Host/Food Runners to Servers!
And at Caves, congrats to Nathan B. who has been promoted to Caves Kitchen Manager, and Dionne S. who has been promoted to Caves Prep Manager!
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CAVES
CAVES HAPPENINGS
HOUR CHANGES
Caves’ hours have changed going forward:
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 4–10PM (previously 1AM)
Wednesday - 4–10PM (previously 1AM)
Thursday - 4–10PM (previously 1AM)
Friday - 4PM–1AM
Saturday - 9AM–1AM
Sunday - 9AM–1AM
With that, Late Night Happy Hour hours have changed to start at 9pm!
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 12/13: The Prophecies (replacing Specular Reflections) / Hoppy New Year (replacing Figgy Pudding)
Tues 12/17: ----
Fri 12/20: ----
PUB
Fri 12/13: The Prophecies (replacing Specular Reflections) / Hoppy New Year
Tues 12/17: ----
Fri 12/20: ----
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Doppelbock / German-Style Dark Lager
Cosmic Cold Brew / Stout Cold Conditioned on Coffee Beans
Wild Porter
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 12/11 - Block 15 + Harkins House @ ABV Public House in Hillsboro, OR
Thurs 12/12 - Pray for Snow @ the Tap Room
Sat 12/14 - Santa’s Folly @ Caves
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
December’s People’s Pint partner is Benco. The designated beer is Sparkle (backup Fruit Wheat) at the Pub and Drive Me to Firenze at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in January!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in January!
PUB UPDATES
DECEMBER SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board - House made Carlton Farms and Pepper Tree Sausage pork terrine with apricot and pistachios, Piave Vecchio cheese, pink chard pickled egg, apricot-pepper jelly, marcona almonds and toasted artisan bread. / $13.99
Apricot Chicken Sliders - 2 sliders of house fried chicken tenders tossed in apricot-pepper jelly, ham, house pickle, mayonnaise and Dijon, served on a toasted mini bun. / $9.99
Festivus Burger - Oregon Natural beef and Carlton Farms bacon hand spanked together, then topped with Tillamook sharp white cheddar and grilled onions. Served with lettuce, tomato, cranberry ketchup and mayo on a freshly baked bun. Served with fries, salad, or soup. / $16.29
Mushroom & Stout Beef Stroganoff - Stout braised Oregon Country beef chuck with The Mushroomery chanterelle, shitake & porcini mushrooms and sweet onions in a savory sour cream sauce and tossed with radiatore pasta. Served with toasted house baked garlic bread. / $17.99
*Procedures can be found here!
NEW DESSERT
Chocolate Bourbon Hazelnut Torte which will be replacing pumpkin cheesecake starting this week!
STAFF PROVISION
Thurs 12/12 - Sarah’s Katsu Eggplant Sandwich - Panko fried eggplant with pickled ginger slaw and tonkatsu sauce on fresh house baked bread. Paired with Gloria!
*Also, don’t forget to submit ideas here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - December 4, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
MAJESTIC SHOWS
There are a few shows coming up at the Majestic in coming weeks that you could snag some free tickets! If you’re interested, please let Kevin know.
Sat 12/7 - Making Spirits Bright
Sun 12/8 - No Offense Improv Jam: A Holiday Special
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to Simon Crocker, who is our newest Pub Line Manager!
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CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 12/6: Fresh Pow (replacing Flicker) / Oaked Saint Nick (replacing City Slicker)
Tues 12/10: Print Master’s Pale (replacing Hopfen Pale)
Fri 12/13: The Prophecies (replacing Specular Reflections) / Hoppy New Year (replacing Figgy Pudding)
PUB
Fri 12/6: Fresh Pow (replacing Flicker) / Oaked Saint Nick (replacing Sparkle, Riesling) / Fluffhead (replacing One Hop Wonder, Chinook)
Tues 12/10: ----
Fri 12/13: The Prophecies (replacing Specular Reflections) / Hoppy New Year
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Doppelbock / German-Style Dark Lager
Cosmic Cold Brew / Stout Cold Conditioned on Coffee Beans
Wild Porter
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Fri 12/6 - Winter’s Eve @ Downtown Corvallis
Sun 12/8 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room
Wed 12/11 - Block 15 + Harkins House @ ABV Public House in Hillsboro, OR
Thurs 12/12 - Pray for Snow @ the Tap Room
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
December’s People’s Pint partner is Benco. The designated beer is One Hop Wonder, Chinook (backup: Sparkle) at the Pub and Black Gold at the Tap Room.
We raised $480 for Community Services Consortium for November’s People’s Pint!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tues 12/10 - Cameron Merrill's Legacy
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in January!
PUB UPDATES
DECEMBER SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board - House made Carlton Farms and Pepper Tree Sausage pork terrine with apricot and pistachios, Piave Vecchio cheese, pink chard pickled egg, apricot-pepper jelly, marcona almonds and toasted artisan bread.
Apricot Chicken Sliders - 2 sliders of house fried chicken tenders tossed in apricot-pepper jelly, ham, house pickle, mayonnaise and Dijon, served on a toasted mini bun.
Festivus Burger - Oregon Natural beef and Carlton Farms bacon hand spanked together, then topped with Tillamook sharp white cheddar and grilled onions. Served with lettuce, tomato, cranberry ketchup and mayo on a freshly baked bun. Served with fries, salad, or soup.
Mushroom & Stout Beef Stroganoff - Stout braised Oregon Country beef chuck with The Mushroomery chanterelle, shitake & porcini mushrooms and sweet onions in a savory sour cream sauce and tossed with radiatore pasta. Served with toasted house baked garlic bread.
*Procedures can be found here!
STAFF PROVISION
Thurs 12/5 - Haakan’s Fried Chorizo Burger - Chorizo and pork patty breaded in jalapeno chips and fried, with curtido, lettuce, tomato, and cilantro mayo on a toasted bun. Paired with Alpha IPA!
*Also, don’t forget to submit ideas here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - November 27, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
CAMERON MERRILL’S LEGACY TOY DRIVE INFORMATION
When: December 1st-December 20th, 2019
Where: Block 15’s downtown pub
What you need to know:
We are holding the 7th annual Cameron Merrill’s Legacy Toy Drive in-house during the month of December to benefit sick children in the pediatric ICU at Doernbecher’s and Randall’s Children’s Hospitals. We got involved with this project when a local OSU professor named Cressey Merrill approached us. His family suffered a huge loss in 2013 when their 2 year old son Cameron succumbed to Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. To help them cope with their own grief and continue Cameron’s legacy, the Merrill family has been incredibly proactive with fundraising designed to help other families with sick kids. The charities involved with the collection are Sparrow Clubs and Candlelighters For Kids With Cancer.
The Merrill family is well known in the community due to Cressey’s position teaching SCUBA diving at OSU and through the Eugene Dive Shop. We are excited to help support them in their fundraising efforts. We will be accepting NEW and UNWRAPPED toys for children of all ages. We will also accept cash donations which we will turn into toys. We will have a log available to track all cash donations at the bar. Any taxable donations should be made through the websites of the associated charities – Candlelighters For Kids With Cancer or Sparrow Clubs.
Every single donation will go to local children and will make the holidays brighter for families in need.
Cressey and members of the Block 15 staff will be personally delivering the toys to Doernbecher and Randall, and Block 15 staff and the Merrill family will be teaming up to shop for toys with any cash donations. We encourage you to participate in any way possible, even if it just means helping to spread the word! Thank you for helping us honor Cameron’s legacy and lend support to families in our community.
PRODUCTION BREWERY TOURS
By the end of January, we are requiring all FOH and BOH staff (from all locations) to attend a production brewery tour. On Monday, December 2nd (the day of our holiday party) we will be offering four tours (at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, & 2pm) and there will be house shifts available for you to sign up for. If you are unable to sign up for one of those shifts, please be aware that you will be required to attend a regularly scheduled public tour (5pm on Fridays or 2pm on Saturdays) to fulfill your attendance. Your attendance will be paid. Please sign up for one of those tours here. And feel free to ask Paige with questions!
100% FOOD FEEDBACK
Going forward, you will able to fill out your 100% food feedback both in-person and online! Feel free to fill out your feedback via this form if it is easier for you or more convenient. This link will live on the Internal Brewsletter landing page next to the Staff Provisions link. And as always, please be constructive and helpful!
SIP TRIP
We are an official stop on the Mid-Valley Sip Trip! When a customer comes in, they will need to enter a 4 digit code that is given to them by the staff. Each location has its own code. Downtown: 9876 Taproom: 3415. For more info, check out this flyer!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW CAVES STAFF
Welcome to our newest Head Chef at Caves, Matt Brown! He cooked at GTF for about 7 years, and most recently was a line lead at Dizzy Hen! Make sure to give a big welcome to Matt when you meet him!!
WELCOME PUB STAFF!
Kailar Pike - Line Cook
Katie Cunningham - Food Runner & Host
BLOCK 15
CAVES
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 11/29: Maple (replacing Nebula) / Hoppy Holidays (replacing Oud Bruin) / Willa (replacing Imagine) / Fluffhead (replacing One Hop Wonder, Chinook)
Tues 12/3: ----
Fri 12/6: Fresh Pow (replacing Flicker) / Wild Porter (replacing Figgy Pudding) / Oaked Saint Nick (replacing Sparkle, Riesling)
PUB
Fri 11/29: Maple (replacing Nebula) / Hoppy Holidays (replacing Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits) / Willa (replacing Imagine)
Tues 12/3: ----
Fri 12/6: Fresh Pow (replacing Flicker) / Wild Porter (replacing Figgy Pudding) / Oaked Saint Nick (replacing Sparkle, Riesling)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
The Prophecies / Belgian-style Quadrupel
Hoppy New Year / IIPA
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Fri 11/29 - Block Friday @ the Tap Room
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
November’s People’s Pint partner is Community Services Consortium. The designated beer is Sparkle at the Pub and Hopfen Pale (backup Sparkle) at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in December!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tues 12/3 - Jackson Street Youth Services
PUB UPDATES
DECEMBER SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board - House made Carlton Farms and Pepper Tree Sausage pork terrine with apricot and pistachios, Piave Vecchio cheese, pink chard pickled egg, apricot-pepper jelly, marcona almonds and toasted artisan bread.
Apricot Chicken Sliders - 2 sliders of house fried chicken tenders tossed in apricot-pepper jelly, ham, house pickle, mayonnaise and Dijon, served on a toasted mini bun.
Festivus Burger - Oregon Natural beef and Carlton Farms bacon hand spanked together, then topped with Tillamook sharp white cheddar and grilled onions. Served with lettuce, tomato, cranberry ketchup and mayo on a freshly baked bun. Served with fries, salad, or soup.
Mushroom & Stout Beef Stroganoff - Stout braised Oregon Country beef chuck with The Mushroomery chanterelle, shitake & porcini mushrooms and sweet onions in a savory sour cream sauce and tossed with radiatore pasta. Served with toasted house baked garlic bread.
*Procedures will be available next week!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - November 20, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
LEGION OF FUN — DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Server Edition: Pub
We have 49 FoH staff members, some here for 11+ years and some awesome new faces! Every month through our FoH Education program we are able to talk at length about the nuances of wild & sour beers, the different flavor profiles in hops, how to create a delicious and balanced cocktail, as well as ways that we as a restaurant and as a community can live and work with sustainability in mind — and much more! Serving can be the face of the restaurant, but we are tasked with much more than customer service. When it comes to cleaning projects, side work, helping out our BOH peeps, or doing dishes, we try to play our part in keeping the restaurant going.
This Department Highlight series will feature a fun Q&A with each department. For this series, check out Round #1 (questions asked by Julia) and Round #2 (asked by Fabian) and learn a little bit more about some of our awesome Pub servers!
PUB NEW MENU DISCOUNTS
As you all know, staff members get a 100% discount on new food items as long as you constructively review that item as well. Since the Pub has added/changed some food items as of today, the following items will be eligible for a 100% discount from 11/20 through 12/3:
Jerk Candied Hazelnuts
Middle Earth Salad
Sharp Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Sriracha Chicken Mac and Cheese
Coconut Curry Noodle Bowl
BBQ Burger
Bleu Bacon Burger
Meatloaf Sandwich
Tempeh Mushroom Grinder
Tempeh as an Add-On
STAFF PROVISIONS
Don’t forget to submit your ideas for our Employee Provisions series! The link for submissions can be found here, and will live permanently on the main landing page near the online store & PTO links.
Again, please direct any questions to Haakan!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW CAVES-STARS
Let’s give a big welcome to our newest staff members at Caves:
Robert Breece - Prep/Dish
Patrick Morris - Line Cook
Keith Esteban - Line Cook
Welcome to you all!
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 11/22: ----
Tues 11/26: ----
Fri 11/29: Maple (replacing Nebula) / Hoppy Holidays (replacing Oud Bruin) / Willa (replacing Imagine) / Fluffhead (replacing One Hop Wonder, Chinook)
PUB
Fri 11/22: ----
Tues 11/26: ----
Fri 11/29: Maple (replacing Nebula) / Hoppy Holidays (replacing Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits) / Willa (replacing Imagine)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Fresh Pow / IPA
Hoppy New Year / Imperial IPA
The Prophecies / Belgian-style Quadrupel
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sun 11/24 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room
Fri 11/29 - Block Friday @ the Tap Room
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
November’s People’s Pint partner is Community Services Consortium. The designated beer is Flicker IPA at the Pub and Hopfen Pale (backup Flicker IPA) at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in December!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in December!
PUB UPDATES
NOVEMBER MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board / Prosciutto, Tillamook extra-sharp white cheddar, winter squash mustard, spiced cranberry relish, house pickled carrots, and freshly baked ale bread.
Meatball Sliders / House made Carlton Farms pork & Oregon Natural beef meatballs smothered in fresh marinara and topped with melted parmesan & mozzarella cheeses on a house baked mini buns.
The Gobbler Burger / Our juicy turkey burger topped with cornbread-sage stuffing & turkey gravy, with cranberry relish on a toasted house baked bun. Served with beer battered fries.
Brown Butter & Squash Linguine / Fresh Linguine & roasted Denison Farms butternut squash tossed in our brown butter & sage cream sauce. Topped with parmesan cheese, crushed hazelnuts, and fried sage leaves. Served with house baked herbed garlic bread.
Procedures can be found here!
MENU CHANGE DETAILS
Here are basic instructions for how to ring items in with modifiers as indicated on the menu. This info is posted in the kitchen and at all the server stations as well for your reference!
When grilling mushrooms, do not use butter anymore - we will sub canola oil instead.
All tempeh is now deep-fried. It only needs to go down for a minute or so, just enough to heat it up and crisp the outside.
Pub greens will no longer get bread on it. Full-sized entree salads will get the 1/2 ale.
Our new menu will now have icons that identify vegetarian, vegan, and made without gluten items. There will also be icons that state whether an item is easily modified to accommodate one of those dietary needs.
We are intentionally changing our wording from “GLUTEN FREE” to “MADE WITHOUT GLUTEN.” We feel more comfortable calling out items as “made without gluten” vs “gluten free” as we are not a gluten free establishment and the phrase implies that there is certainly no trace of gluten in the item. Continue to use the same language with guests as we have in the past stating we cannot guarantee items are 100% free from gluten.
Mac Mondays will no longer be a thing, as we have added TWO macs to our static menu! We will likely rotate the ingredients in the loaded mac every few months but will always have the standard sharp cheddar mac available. Mondays will now just be a free day for daily specials.
We will now have Daiya brand vegan cheddar cheese available! It may be substituted at no extra charge for any cheese. We can also make vegan nachos with it! It is a shredded cheddar cheese.
Ale bread and butter will now be served instead of garlic bread! ½ a loaf will be served with salads and pastas.
ALL feta in house will be an Alsea Acres blend! YUM
We now have buttermilk fried onions as a burger add on and they are replacing grilled onions on the BBQ burger and the Bleu Bacon burger. We will still have grilled onions as an option too!
Our Tempeh Mushroom grinder’s sauce is a black pepper spread that is made from vegan mayonnaise. This is a great sauce to use for folks looking for a vegan mayo or sauce for a sandwich! This sandwich will be easily made vegan by simply substituting vegan cheddar for the swiss.
ITEMS WE WILL NO LONGER HAVE:
BMT (will be on the secret menu)
Shiitake Mushroom Po’boy
Southwest Burger (will be on the secret menu)
HB&J Burger
Kid Quesadilla
Kid HB&J
Smoked Cheddar
Smoked Hazelnuts
Smoked Salmon Mousse
Strawberry Fields Salad
Garlic Cream Linguine
Chicken Chipotle Pasta
Pub Steak Sandwich
Avocado
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - November 13, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
BLOCK FRIDAY
Advertising for this is out in the wild already, but we wanted to announce that Block Friday will be happening again this year on Friday, November 29th! We’ll be offering loads of rare bottles out of our cellar for sale to-go, in addition to offering up discounted merchandise up to 70% off, and a 20% discount on all other non-release packaged beers. This was a rockin’ event last year, so if you’re interested in coming and snagging some bottles, be sure to check it out!
BLOCK 15 AND CAVES HOLIDAY PARTY!
You and one guest* are warmly invited to the annual Block 15 and Caves holiday gathering featuring live music, beverages, appetizers, a photo booth, and good times!
When: Monday, December 2nd from 6:30pm-11pm
Where: The Corvallis Marriott Ballroom (400 SW 1st St. Parking is available in the hotel garage.)
Attire: Many enjoy dressing up but please wear whatever you are comfortable with!
RSVP**: Please do so by Monday, November 18th here.
Additional Info:
All of our locations will be closed to the public and we will have projects during the day for those that want some hours.
We will not be hosting a white elephant gift exchange this year.
Hotel rooms: A discount for Marriott hotel room is available. Mention “take the elevator home” when booking your room.
*Adults only. If your guest is a former employee they will need to be OK'd through the sign up form.
**Late RSVP’s will be politely declined.
STAFF PROVISIONS
As you know from last week’s brewsletter, we will be phasing out the Brewer’s Provision series and implementing an Employee Provisions series! The link for submissions can be found here, and will live permanently on the main landing page near the online store & PTO links.
Again, please direct any questions to Haakan!
PRAY FOR SNOW EMPLOYEE ATTENDANCE
Pray for Snow returns this Thursday, 11/14, and we wanted to clarify the policy regarding employee attendance:
“If Block 15 employees want to participate in the games at this Thursday's Pray for Snow, they are welcome to as long as they don't wear Block attire and aren't coming directly onto or off of a shift at the Tap Room. HOWEVER, no Block employees will be eligible to win the prize for the "blind" hop identification contest, for perception reasons.”
If you have any questions, please let Paige know!
HOLIDAY CLOSURE
Just an FYI that all locations will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28th). Normal hours will resume Friday the 29th.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW BLOCKSTARS
Let’s give a big welcome to our newest staff members at the Pub - Kanin Campbell has joined us as a Line Cook, and Andrew Steele as a Dishwasher! Welcome to you both!
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 11/15: ----
Tues 11/19: Sparkle (replacing Funky Hands) / The Cold Front (replacing Dortmunder Export)
Fri 11/22: ----
PUB
Fri 11/15: ----
Tues 11/19: Sparkle (replacing Funky Hands) / The Cold Front (replacing Dortmunder Export)
Fri 11/22: ----
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Maple / Robust Maplewood Porter
Hoppy Holidays / IIPA with Citrus and Spruce Tips
Willa / Wild Farmhouse Ale
Fresh Pow / IPA
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 11/13 - Monthly Tasting Series w/ Breakside Brewery @ Caves
Thurs 11/14 - The Taste @ the Mid-Willamette Valley Family YMCA
Thurs 11/14 - Pray for Snow @ the Tap Room
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
November’s People’s Pint partner is Community Services Consortium. The designated beer is Flicker IPA at the Pub and Hopfen Pale (backup Flicker IPA) at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in December!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, 11/19 - Marys Peak Search & Rescue
PUB UPDATES
NOVEMBER MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board / Prosciutto, Tillamook extra-sharp white cheddar, winter squash mustard, spiced cranberry relish, house pickled carrots, and freshly baked ale bread.
Meatball Sliders / House made Carlton Farms pork & Oregon Natural beef meatballs smothered in fresh marinara and topped with melted parmesan & mozzarella cheeses on a house baked mini buns.
The Gobbler Burger / Our juicy turkey burger topped with cornbread-sage stuffing & turkey gravy, with cranberry relish on a toasted house baked bun. Served with beer battered fries.
Brown Butter & Squash Linguine / Fresh Linguine & roasted Denison Farms butternut squash tossed in our brown butter & sage cream sauce. Topped with parmesan cheese, crushed hazelnuts, and fried sage leaves. Served with house baked herbed garlic bread.
Procedures can be found here!
MENU CHANGES
We are changing up some standard menu items at the pub starting next week! Some items are just changing ingredient-wise, some are additions, and some items are being replaced.
One bigger change is we will now be serving torn and toasted ale bread in lieu of garlic bread!
Procedures for these items can be found here, and a condensed breakdown of what’s changing is below!
Jerk Nuts (replacing Smoked Hazelnuts)
Middle Earth Salad (replacing Strawberry Fields Salad)
Classic Mac & Cheese (replacing Garlic Cream Linguine)
Sriracha Mac and Cheese (new item)
Coconut Curry Noodle Bowl (replacing Chicken Chipotle Pasta)
Tempeh Grinder (replacing Shiitake Po’Boy)
Meatloaf (replacing the Pub Steak Sandwich)
Kid Mac & Cheese (replacing Kid Quesadilla)
Kid Hummus (replacing Kid HB&J)
The BMT is leaving the menu but will still be on the Secret Menu
Nachos, Chicken Tenders (regular, Happy Hour & Kids), Enchiladas, the BBQ Burger, and the Bleu Bacon Burger all have small ingredient tweaks
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - November 6, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
BLOCK 15 AND CAVES HOLIDAY PARTY!
You and one guest* are warmly invited to the annual Block 15 and Caves holiday gathering featuring live music, beverages, appetizers, a photo booth, and good times!
When: Monday, December 2nd from036- 6:30pm-11pm
Where: The Corvallis Marriott Ballroom (400 SW 1st St. Parking is available in the hotel garage.)
Attire: Many enjoy dressing up but please wear whatever you are comfortable with!
RSVP**: Please do so by Monday, November 18th here.
Additional Info:
All of our locations will be closed to the public and we will have projects during the day for those that want some hours.
We will not be hosting a white elephant gift exchange this year.
Hotel rooms: A discount for Marriott hotel room is available. Mention “take the elevator home” when booking your room.
*Adults only. If your guest is a former employee they will need to be OK'd through the sign up form.
**Late RSVP’s will be politely declined.
PRAY FOR SNOW RETURNS!
Join us from November-February for another round of Pray for Snow parties, hosted by KNRQ and KZEL! We’ll be throwing down from 7pm- 9pm on the second Thursday of the month at the Tap Room, with events featuring games, tunes, and loads of prize giveaways (over $20,000 over all four months!), including trips to snow resorts, lift tickets, skis and snowboards, Block 15 guided tours and tastings, snowmobile rentals, and much, much more!
Our first Pray for Snow party will feature Beer Olympics in the barrel room — with games including Pop-a-Shot, cornhole and can jam-based scoring competitions, a paper football field goal contest, a “blind” hop selection competition, Xbox snow games, and good times with good people.
Be sure to mark your calendars now and join us for fun, games, and tons of prizes!
*If you’re interested in attending and entering the raffles or game competitions, please make sure to come in non-Block 15 apparel!!!
UPDATE TO SICK LEAVE POLICY
As a way to support our employees in time of challenges, we wanted to develop a policy that allowed for donation of additional paid sick time in the event an employee needed additional time. The other limits of the Sick Leave plan still apply. If you have questions, please reach out to Chris Heuchert.
The following paragraph has been added to the Sick Leave policy:
Requesting Donation of Sick Time: An employee who needs additional time off for a personal illness, medical emergency, or maternity leave, or family member’s illness, medical emergency or death may submit a request via email to the General Manager asking for approval to be included in the Leave Donation Program. The General Manager may ask for documentation of the need in the process of evaluating eligibility for the program. The employee must exhaust their previously earned Sick Time balance prior to requesting donated leave, and any leave hours received via donation must be used in connection with the approved need. The approved employee is not allowed to directly ask any employee to donate PTO hours, any hours will be received anonymously.
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF UPDATES!
We are excited to welcome Ian Hutchings, who joins the team as our new Human Resources Manager! Ian’s main office will be out at the Tap Room, however he will work remotely at the Pub and Caves as well to ensure he’s available to all. He starts next Monday, 11/11, so when you see him be sure to give him a big hello and welcome! Oh and FYI…he’s awesome! 😊
REVIEW TIME
It’s still review time for Rachel and John at Caves! Please give any constructive feedback you have here!
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 11/8: One Hop Wonder, Chinook (replacing Fluffhead)
Tues 11/12: ----
Fri 11/15: Sparkle (replacing Drive Me to Firenze)
PUB
Fri 11/8: One Hop Wonder, Chinook (replacing Fluffhead)
Tues 11/12: ----
Fri 11/15: Sparkle (replacing Funky Hands)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
The Cold Front / Winter Lager
Maple / Robust Maplewood Porter
Hoppy Holidays / IIPA with Citrus and Spruce Tips
Willa / Wild Farmhouse Ale
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sun 11/10 - Corvallis Spirits Fest @ 4Spirits
Thurs 11/14 - The Taste @ the Mid-Willamette Valley Family YMCA
Thurs 11/14 - Pray for Snow @ the Tap Room
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
November’s People’s Pint partner is Community Services Consortium. The designated beer is Bella Sol at the Pub and Hopfen Pale (backup Flicker IPA) at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Tuesday, 11/12 - Linn Benton Salmon Watch
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Tuesday, 11/19 - Marys Peak Search & Rescue
PUB UPDATES
NOVEMBER MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board / Prosciutto, Tillamook extra-sharp white cheddar, winter squash mustard, spiced cranberry relish, house pickled carrots, and freshly baked ale bread. $13.99
Meatball Sliders / House made Carlton Farms pork & Oregon Natural beef meatballs smothered in fresh marinara and topped with melted parmesan & mozzarella cheeses on a house baked mini buns. 3 for $9.99
The Gobbler Burger / Our juicy turkey burger topped with cornbread-sage stuffing & turkey gravy, with cranberry relish on a toasted house baked bun. Served with beer battered fries. $15.99
Brown Butter & Squash Linguine / Fresh Linguine & roasted Denison Farms butternut squash tossed in our brown butter & sage cream sauce. Topped with parmesan cheese, crushed hazelnuts, and fried sage leaves. Served with house baked herbed garlic bread. $16.99
Procedures can be found here!
MENU CHANGES
The Brewer’s Board meat has changed to prosciutto (the guanciale quality wasn’t what we wanted) . Changes are reflected on the menu!
We are switching back to our OG garlic bread for the time being as we continue to tinker with various recipes and ideas, FYI!
We will be changing up some major items on our menu in mid-November. The details of these changes will be available in next week’s brewsletter, but please be aware that change is a-comin’!
On that note, we will be phasing out the Brewer’s Provision series and implementing an Employee Provisions series! This will be a cool way for all employees to suggest or come up with a dope food special. The process for this will be some sort of Wufoo form that you can fill out with all the parameters of your dish, and Haakan will then choose a provision to run week to week. More detailed information will be available next week, including the Wufoo form.
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - October 30, 2019
LEGION OF FUN UPDATES
HOLIDAY BINGO & POTLUCK
Don’t forget about the holiday bingo & potluck on Monday, November 11th from 6pm-9pm! You can fill out the potluck form here!
Also, thanks to all who showed up for the Spooktacular on Monday…it was a ton of fun!
Xoxox,
TLOF
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF
Make sure to give a warm welcome to our newest staff members at the Pub:
Johnny McKillip - Dishwasher
David McVittie - Line Cook
And, a big welcome back to Katya Podlipaeva, who is rejoining us as a Server at the Pub!
REVIEW TIME
It’s review time for Rachel and John at Caves! Please give any constructive feedback you have here!
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 11/1: Figgy Pudding (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Viognier) / Imagine (replacing Dortmunder Export) / Imagine, Double Chocolate (replacing TBD) / Framboise White (replacing Black Gold) / Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits (replacing Story of the Ghost) / Print Master’s Pale (replacing Hopfen Pale)
Tues 11/5: ----
Fri 11/8: One Hop Wonder, Chinook (replacing Fluffhead)
PUB
Fri 11/1: Figgy Pudding (replacing Bella Sol) / Imagine (replacing Fresh Catch) / Imagine, Double Chocolate (replacing Dark Matter) / Framboise White (replacing Funky Hands) / Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits (replacing Story of the Ghost)
Tues 11/5: ----
Fri 11/8: One Hop Wonder, Chinook (replacing Fluffhead)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 11/2: Figgy Pudding (500mL bottles) / Imagine (500mL bottles) / Imagine, Double Chocolate (500mL bottles) / Framboise White (500mL bottles) / Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits Vol. I Reissued (16oz cans)
*These beers will be available on draft on Friday, November 1st, but in bottles on Saturday, November 2nd! Mug Club and Employees can pick up their bottles on Friday.
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
The Cold Front / Winter Lager
Maple / Robust Maplewood Porter
Sparkle, Riesling / Brut IPA with Riesling grapes
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Sat 11/2 - Late Fall Bottle Release & Brunch @ all locations
*The Pub and Caves will have a private brunch and bottle release, and the Tap Room will host the public release!
Tues 11/5 - Tap Talks @ the Tap Room
*The topic this month is Adventures in Climate Solutions Advocacy with Carla Wise
Sun 11/10 - Corvallis Spirits Fest @ 4Spirits
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
October’s People’s Pint partner is Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit (CMRU). The designated beer is Bella Sol at the Pub and Hopfen Pale at the Tap Room.
Starting November 1st, the People’s Pint partner will be Community Services Consortium.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in November!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Check back in November!
PUB UPDATES
NOVEMBER MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board / Guanciale (cured pork jowl), Tillamook extra-sharp white cheddar, winter squash mustard, spiced cranberry relish, house pickled carrots, and freshly baked ale bread. $13.99
Meatball Sliders / House made Carlton Farms pork & Oregon Natural beef meatballs smothered in fresh marinara and topped with melted parmesan & mozzarella cheeses on a house baked mini buns. 3 for $9.99
The Gobbler Burger / Our juicy turkey burger topped with cornbread-sage stuffing & turkey gravy, with cranberry relish on a toasted house baked bun. Served with beer battered fries. $15.99
Brown Butter & Squash Linguine / Fresh Linguine & roasted Denison Farms butternut squash tossed in our brown butter & sage cream sauce. Topped with parmesan cheese, crushed hazelnuts, and fried sage leaves. Served with house baked herbed garlic bread. $16.99
Procedures can be found here!
NEW SEASONAL DESSERT
We will be featuring Figgy Pudding dessert starting this Friday! It will be replacing pavlova for the next few months.
*Pub servers - please be sure to be clear when folks order “Figgy Pudding”…do they want the drink or the dessert?!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - October 23, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
SWEAT FOR SETH
As some of you may know, one of our beloved original bartenders, Seth Raleigh, has been battling brain cancer for four long years. This Saturday, Burn Boot Camp is putting on a rad fundraiser in support of Seth and his family - Sweat for Seth! All proceeds will go to assist the family as Seth's wife Stephanie (who is a Burn Boot Camp regular) takes a leave from work to spend more time with Seth and their children.
There will be a crew of Block folks there supporting, so if you’re interested, be sure to sign up and come on out to support the most incredible family! #fuckcancer
LATE FALL BOTTLE RELEASE PRE-ORDER
The sign-up for our Late Fall Bottle Release pre-orders is now LIVE! Preorder submissions are open now through Wednesday, October 30th at 5pm, at which point the form will close and employees will no longer be able to submit pre-orders. This pre-order only guarantees your bottle order so you can pick them up early - you will still be charged the standard pricing plus your 25% discount regardless of when you pick up your bottles (with your Friday preorder or later on in the weekend). Please ask a manager if you have questions!
Figgy Pudding / Spiced Old Ale Aged in Brandy Barrels / 12.5% ABV / $11.50 / 500mL bottle / Limit: 6 bottles
Imagine / Belgian-Style Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels / 13.5% ABV / $11.50 / 500mL bottle / Limit: 3 bottles
Imagine, Double Chocolate / Belgian-Style Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels with Chocolate / 13.5% ABV / $12.50 / 500mL bottle
Limit: 1 bottleFramboise White / Wild Ale Matured with Golden Raspberries / 6.5% ABV / $11.50 / 500mL bottle / Limit: 3 bottles
Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Reissued / Hop Experience Ale / 8.1% ABV / $4.00 plus deposit / 16oz can / Limit: 24 cans per person
SUICIDE PREVENTION PRESENTATION
We recently sponsored the OSU "Out of the Darkness" walk to raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention. As part of our sponsorship, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has graciously offered to hold a bystander intervention class for our staff. This presentation teaches the signs of suicidal thinking, how to intervene with a friend or loved one, and what resources are available to help. Suicide is now the 2nd leading cause of death for Americans ages 15-24 years old, and this is a unique opportunity for you to learn skills to prepare yourself to both support a loved one or care for your own mental health.
Here are the details:
What: Bystander Intervation Training for Suicide Prevention
When: Wednesday, November 6 from 10-11:30am (presentation is about 90 minutes)
Where: Block 15 Game Room
Who: Any Block 15/Caves staff can attend - however, we do have limited seating. Please let Katy know if you would like to attend, and she will schedule you. You will be paid to attend this, and if you're a FOH person, you can attend this class in lieu of a regular education class in November.
Why: While we hope you never need these skills, we care about you and want you to be well-prepared and have the proper resources available to you if you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal thoughts.
If you have any questions or want to reserve a spot, please email Katy via HotSchedules or Katy@Block15.com.
Thank you all for always taking care of each other!
IMPORTANT 401(K) PLAN PARTICIPANT INFO
A quarterly information report regarding your retirement plan investments can be found here. The report contains the following:
Fund Line - up: The updated list of the Plan recommended funds.
Newsletter: A topical article related to retirement education.
LEGION OF FUN UPDATES
HOLIDAY BINGO & POTLUCK
TLOF knows that the October party hasn’t happened yet, but we’re already preparing November’s get together and we want you to join in on the funtivities!
On Monday, November 11th, we will be meeting in the barrel room at the Tap Room from 6pm-9pm for a potluck dinner and BINGO, baby!
Goody and Julia will be providing the main course, but if you’d like to bring a dish too please fill out this form with your name and what you’d like to bring! Even though 7 dishes of mashed potatoes seems okay, it might be a bit much. So let us know what you intend to bring!
There will also be prizes for the winners of BINGO!
So come eat food, play some games and hang out with your peeps!
Please sign up and don’t forget to ask your scheduling manager for the night off!
Xoxox,
TLOF
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF
Make sure to give a warm welcome to our newest staff members Danielle Mupo, who is joining us as our newest Pub Server!
REVIEW TIME
It’s still review time for Matt Wertz and Tim! Please give any constructive feedback you have here!
WHAT’S NEW ON INSTA
BLOCK 15
CAVES
CAVES HAPPENINGS
Caves is starting a Student Pretzel Deal starting Tuesday, October 29th! During Happy Hour and Late Night, students with valid student ID can buy a pretzel for only $2! 🥨
WHAT’S GOING ON TAP SOON?
Dates are subject to change based on tap availability.
TAP ROOM
Fri 10/25: ----
Tues 10/29: ----
Fri 11/2: Figgy Pudding (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Viognier) / Imagine (replacing Dortmunder Export) / Imagine, Double Chocolate (replacing TBD) / Framboise White (replacing Black Gold) / Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits (replacing Story of the Ghost) / Print Master’s Pale (replacing Hopfen Pale)
PUB
Fri 10/25: ----
Tues 10/29: ----
Fri 11/2: Figgy Pudding (replacing Bella Sol) / Imagine (replacing Fresh Catch) / Imagine, Double Chocolate (replacing Dark Matter) / Framboise White (replacing Funky Hands) / Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits (replacing Story of the Ghost)
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 11/2: Figgy Pudding (500mL bottles) / Imagine (500mL bottles) / Imagine, Double Chocolate (500mL bottles) / Framboise White (500mL bottles) / Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits Vol. I Reissued (16oz cans)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
One Hop Wonder, Chinook / IPA
The Cold Front / Winter Lager
Maple / Robust Maplewood Porter
Sparkle, Riesling / Brut IPA with Riesling grapes
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Fri 10/25 & Sat 10/26 - Mid-Valley Brewfest @ Downtown Albany
Sat 10/26 - Sweat for Seth @ Reser Stadium
Sat 11/2 - Late Fall Bottle Release & Brunch @ all locations
*The Pub and Caves will have a private brunch and bottle release, and the Tap Room will host the public release!
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
October’s People’s Pint partner is Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit (CMRU). The designated beer is Bella Sol at the Pub and Hopfen Pale at the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in November!
*The Dine-Out for Corvallis Community Children's Centers on 10/15 raised $534.61!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Thurs 10/29 - Old Mill Center
PUB UPDATES
NOVEMBER MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board / Guanciale (cured pork jowl), Tillamook extra-sharp white cheddar, winter squash mustard, spiced cranberry relish, house pickled carrots, and freshly baked ale bread. $13.99
Meatball Sliders / House made Carlton Farms pork & Oregon Natural beef meatballs smothered in fresh marinara and topped with melted parmesan & mozzarella cheeses on a house baked mini buns. 3 for $9.99
The Gobbler Burger / Our juicy turkey burger topped with cornbread-sage stuffing & turkey gravy, with cranberry relish on a toasted house baked bun. Served with beer battered fries. $15.99
Brown Butter & Squash Linguine / Fresh Linguine & roasted Denison Farms butternut squash tossed in our brown butter & sage cream sauce. Topped with parmesan cheese, crushed hazelnuts, and fried sage leaves. Served with house baked herbed garlic bread. $16.99
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - October 16, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
holiday party
Save the Date - Monday, December 2nd
MAJESTIC THEATRE SHOWS
Block 15 and Caves employees have access to free tickets for select Majestic Theatre events! Events that we have access to can be found here: https://www.majestic.org/comps (they exclude the “Exclusive” marked shows).
If you are interested in attending any of these events, please email Kevin (kevin@block15.com) and he can hook you up with tickets!
LEGION OF FUN
SPOOKTOBER SPECTACULAR
It is the LAST WEEK TO SIGN UP for the Legion of Fun’s Spooktober Spectacular! We’ll leave the sign-up open until Tuesday 10/22. The sign-up can be found here. 👻
BLIND TASTE WINNER!
Drumroll please….the winner of the blind tasting series is Shelby J! Way to go!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF
Make sure to give a warm welcome to our newest staff members at the Pub!
Sierra MacMillan - Host & Food Runner
Michael Martin-Kunkle - Prep Cook
Matt Perko - Prep Cook
And a big welcome back to Alex McCarthy, who is re-joining us at the Tap Room!
REVIEW TIME
It’s review time for Matt Wertz and Tim! Please give any constructive feedback you have here!
JOB POSTING
After over 11 years with the company, Dana is leaving Caves this December to pursue a higher education. That being said, Caves is actively recruiting for her replacement both externally as well as internally. If you are interested in applying for the position, please review the job posting here and follow the instructions listed to be considered.
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 10/18: Bella Sol (replacing The Pitch) / Nitro Pumpkin Pie (replacing Nitro Wandelpad)
Tues 10/22: Funky Hands (replacing City Slicker) / Drive Me to Firenze (replacing Fresh Catch)
Fri 10/25: ----
PUB
Fri 10/18: Nitro Pumpkin Pie (replacing Nitro Nebula Stout) / Bella Sol (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Viognier)
Tues 10/22: Funky Hands (replacing Bloktoberfest)
Fri 10/25: ----
UPCOMING BOTTLE / CAN RELEASES
Sat 11/2: Figgy Pudding (500mL bottles) / Imagine (500mL bottles) / Imagine, Double Chocolate (500mL bottles) / Framboise White (500mL bottles) / Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits Vol. I Reissued (16oz cans)
*FYI, our label art aesthetic is changing a bit going forward. You may have noticed that the Oud Bruin artwork - the watercolor-esque bird - is different than our normal art. You also may have already seen on social media that the artwork for the upcoming bottle release beers are different. This is intentional, as we want to make things a bit more cohesive, and a bit simpler. Please relay that to any customers that inquire as to why we’ve changed up the artwork. Additionally, if you have questions please reach out to Seth!
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
One Hop Wonder, Chinook / IPA
The Cold Front / Winter Lager
Maple / Robust Maplewood Porter
Sparkle, Riesling / Brut IPA with Riesling grapes
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Fri 10/18 - Cooptoerfest @ the Co-Op South Store
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
October’s People’s Pint partner is Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit (CMRU). The designated beer is Hopfen Pale at both the Pub and the Tap Room.
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Check back in November!
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Thurs 10/29 - Old Mill Center
PUB UPDATES
OCTOBER MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board / Handmade Pepper Tree Festival sausage, Willamette Valley Cheese Co.’s Boerenkaas (raw milk aged gouda) stone ground mustard, house sauerkraut, apple compote and house baked ale bread.
Maple-Cider Glazed Meatballs / Carlton Farms Pork & Oregon Natural beef meatballs in a maple-apple cider glaze served over Denison Farms kabocha squash-apple puree.
El Padrino Sandwich / Grilled Pepper Tree chorizo and Oregon ham w/ roasted Peoria Farm markets sweet potatoes, melted muenster cheese, greens, cilantro mayo and jalapeno potato chips served on house baked ale bread. Served with your choice of side item.
Pork Wiener Schnitzel / Thinly pounded Carlton Farms pork cutlet, breaded and fried. Drizzled with butter pan sauce and served with apple compote and warm, house made German potato salad.
Line procedures can be found here!
NEW GARLIC BREAD
The new garlic bread no longer has actual roasted garlic in it but instead now has herbes de Provence and garlic powder in it instead, so it's more of an herb bread now!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 10/17
Dakota’s Crunchwrap Supreme, paired with Alpha IPA
TAP ROOM UPDATES
FALL MENU CHANGES
ROUND 2 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th
Kale & Roasted Butternut Squash Salad w/ Chevre-Herb Vinaigrette (Replaces Marinated Tomato & Burrata Salad)
Chicken & Roasted Poblano Stromboli - With house-smoked mozzarella and caramelized onions. Served with a side of fresh marinara. (Replaces Nashville Hot & Cold)
Southwest Vegan Melt - Roasted butternut squash, pickled red onions, spicy chipotle-cashew queso, roasted poblanos and spinach on house artisan bread. (Replaces Smoky Tempeh Club)
Shoyu Pork Sandwich - Braised Carlton Farms pork shoulder, house orange shoyu sauce, sweet & sour apple slaw, sriracha mayo and provolone on grilled pumpernickel bread. (Replaces Arugula & Freekah Salad)
BOARD STUFF
Rogue Smoky Bleu (Replaces Burrata)
Olympia Provisions Salami Etna (Replaces Breasola)
Pickles Onions (Replaces Jalapeno Lime Jicama)
Willamette Valley Aged Gouda (Replaces Face Rock Cheddar)
Caves Summer Sausage (Replaces Country Pork Pate)
Cherry Mustard (Replaces Garlic-Truffle Confit)
*Also, with the bringing the stromboli back, that means sous vide chicken will now be the chicken add on (not smoked chicken).
Procedures for these can be found here!
READING VERIFICATION
Internal Brewsletter - October 9, 2019
YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
THE LEGION OF FUN PRESENTS….
Spooktober Spectacular! - Hosted By: Addison & Fabian fet. Mama Julia
TLOF is hosting our FIRST monthly get together!
This will take place on Monday, October 28th in the barrel room at the Tap Room. Starting at 6pm, we will be hosting activities such as bobbing for apples, cornhole, and DRUMROLL PLEASE…a costume contest! The winner has a special surprise in store. Oh la la!
We will also be popping open our November release bottles for anyone who attends so you can try them out!
So, come get spooky, snacks, and special beer!!!
The party ends at 9pm, but that doesn't mean we cant keep it going elsewhere!
Please fill out your name here so we know how many folks will be attending, or at least know who is interested in going to the event. That way we can plan accordingly for all those who want to attend!
🧡,
TLOF
***PS: The Blind Tasting Series is still going on until Sunday, October 13th!
HOLIDAY PARTY
Our Holiday Party date is finalized this year, and we’re changing it up a bit to be during the holidays!
The date is going to be Monday, December 2nd, and more details will be coming in the next few weeks, including the RSVP. Make sure to mark it on your calendars!
PUB HOURS CHANGE
The Pub is is going to adjust their hours a bit starting next Friday, October 18th - we will be closing at midnight on both Friday and Saturday (instead of 1 a.m.). Just an FYI!
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW STAFF
Make sure to give a warm welcome to our newest staff members at Caves:
Amina Bachir - Dishwasher
Dakota Schlundt - Line Cook
Welcome you two!!!
REVIEW TIME
There’s still time to submit feedback for Laura’s review! Please visit this link to do so.
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 10/11: Dortmunder Export (replacing Bloktoberfest)
Tues 10/15: Nitro Pumpkin Pie (replacing Nitro Wandelpad)
Fri 10/18: Bella Sol (replacing The Pitch)
PUB
Fri 10/11: Dortmunder Export (replacing The Pitch)
Tues 10/15: Nitro Pumpkin Pie (replacing Nitro Nebula Stout)
Fri 10/18: Bella Sol (replacing Turbulent Consequence, Viognier)
UPCOMING / IN PROCESS BEERS
Funky Hands / Hop Experience Wild Ale (draft & bottles)
Figgy Pudding / Spiced Old Ale Aged in Brandy Barrels (draft & bottles)
Imagine / Belgian-Style Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels (draft & bottles)
Imagine, Double Chocolate / Belgian-Style Imperial Stout Matured in Bourbon Barrels w/ Chocolate (draft & bottles)
Framboise White / Wild Ale Matured in Oak Barrels w/ Golden Raspberries (draft & bottles)
Sticky Hands, Greatest Hits Vol. I Reissued / Hop Experience Ale (draft & cans)
EVENTS
BLOCKOUT = tap takeover
**Be sure to share/like the Facebook events to spread the word to your friends!
Wed 10/9 - Fresh Hop 'Til You Drop with Crosby Hop Farm @ The Bier Stein in Eugene
Sun 10/13 - Yoga & Beer @ the Tap Room
THE PEOPLE’S PINT / DINE OUTS
October’s People’s Pint partner is Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit (CMRU). The designated beer is Hopfen Pale at both the Pub and the Tap Room.
The People’s Pint for September raised $487.50 for Fresh & Local, First!
NEXT PUB DINE OUT
Thurs 10/15 - Corvallis Community Children's Centers
NEXT TAP ROOM DINE OUT
Thurs 10/29 - Old Mill Center
PUB UPDATES
OCTOBER MONTHLY SPECIALS
Brewer’s Board / Handmade Pepper Tree Festival sausage, Willamette Valley Cheese Co.’s Boerenkaas (raw milk aged gouda) stone ground mustard, house sauerkraut, apple compote and house baked ale bread.
Maple-Cider Glazed Meatballs / Carlton Farms Pork & Oregon Natural beef meatballs in a maple-apple cider glaze served over Denison Farms kabocha squash-apple puree.
El Padrino Sandwich / Grilled Pepper Tree chorizo and Oregon ham w/ roasted Peoria Farm markets sweet potatoes, melted muenster cheese, greens, cilantro mayo and jalapeno potato chips served on house baked ale bread. Served with your choice of side item.
Pork Wiener Schnitzel / Thinly pounded Carlton Farms pork cutlet, breaded and fried. Drizzled with butter pan sauce and served with apple compote and warm, house made German potato salad.
Line procedures can be found here!
BREWER’S PROVISION
Thurs 10/10
Garrison’s Shrimp Cake Sliders, paired with Turbulent Consequence, Viognier
BEHIND THE BAR UPDATES
Both the Pub and Caves will be transitioning to using hay straws for cocktails specifically! These don’t break down as quickly as the paper straws, so guests can enjoy their beverages for longer.
These will be available mostly upon request, however on some specialty cocktails we may pre-straw. Just keep a lookout!
TAP ROOM UPDATES
FALL MENU CHANGES
ROUND 1 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th
Cherry Chipotle Brisket Sandwich - Oregon Country Beef brisket burnt ends, chipotle-cherry bbq sauce and pickled onions on a house baked bun. (Replaces Chipotle Tri-Tip Sandwich)
Oregon Tuna Melt - House made Oregon tuna salad, bourbon pickles, smoked mozzarella and a parmesan served on house baked artisan bread. (Replaces Oregon Bay Shrimp Melt)
Roasted Potatoes & Mushrooms - Roasted mascarpone potatoes & marinated local mushrooms w/ spinach and shallot vinaigrette. (Replaces Curry Roasted Cauliflower)
Board Items:
Willamette Valley Aged Gouda (Replaces Face Rock Cheddar)
Caves Summer Sausage (Replaces Country Pork Pate)
Cherry Mustard (Replaces Garlic-Truffle Confit)
*Procedures for this first round of items can be found here!
NEW DESSERT
We are phasing out the s’mores blondie, and will be replacing it with a spiced cherry handpie starting this Saturday, 10/12!