In a few short weeks, Bourbon Month returns to Block 15 Brewing in Corvallis, Oregon. It’ll also mark the 16th release of its Super Nebula bourbon barrel-aged beer series in a Bourbon Month celebration.
Bourbon Month launches on February 1st and continues throughout the entire month at the Block 15 Brewing Downtown Pub and Taproom location, along with a special Portland-based event at Saraveza and Bad Habit Room, and unique offerings at Caves Corvallis.
Block 15 Brewing is set to focus on bourbon through multiple avenues. With the release of four bourbon barrel-aged beers and a specialty collaboration beer with Hair of the Dog Brewing, the locations will also offer food pairings crafted by Executive Chef Sarah Farey, specialty bourbon cocktails by Downtown Director Alex Goodwin and Assistant General Manager Laura Wilson, and a chance to try 18 select bourbon offerings to complete a Bourbon Month 2024 stamp book. Bourbon Month also includes a more exclusive series of ticketed events, such as the Curated Pairing & Open House Event, Brewers Dinner, Bourbon Dinner hosted by Caves Corvallis, and Bourbon Month PDX hosted by Saraveza and Bad Habit Room.
About the Beers
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Super Nebula 2024 – This year’s annual imperial stout release was matured in George Dickel and Willett bourbon barrels and then conditioned on wild harvest, fair trade Bolivian cocoa nibs, specially selected to complement its decadent character.
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Super Nebula Cherry Dog: Hair of the Dog Collaboration – A collaborative blend series from Block 15 and Hair of the Dog encompassing the spirit and creativity of both breweries – 2018 Bourbon Barrel Cherry Chocolate Stout and our Super Nebula base, then steeped with wild harvest, fair trade cocoa nibs, and cherries. This year’s annual imperial stout release was matured in George Dickel and Willett bourbon barrels and conditioned on wild harvest, fair trade Bolivian cocoa nibs specially selected to complement its decadent character.
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Super Nebula Breakfast with Willett – Our yearly Super Nebula breakfast edition features Willett bourbon barrel matured imperial stout conditioned with fresh roasted Flame On coffee beans from our friends at Bespoken Coffee Roasters, maple, wild harvest, and fair trade Bolivian cocoa nibs.
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Kriek – Spontaneously fermented in our wild cellar, Kriek is our Oud bruin matured over two winters on locally farmed tart Montmorency cherries in second-run bourbon barrels, first used to mature Super Nebula, our imperial stout.
About the Bourbon
Over the course of the month, Block 15 Brewing will be featuring 18 different specialty bourbons and whiskeys at both Corvallis Block 15 locations and Caves Corvallis. The list features the likes of King’s County Straight Bourbon out of Brooklyn, NY, and Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond from Kentucky and is curated by Goodwin herself. One specialty bourbon selection of the eighteen bourbons will be released each Monday for three weeks and will only be available that day. Stamp books will be offered to track which bourbons have been savored, with a party and prize for those who taste through them all. Stamp books are available at both Block 15 locations and Caves Corvallis.
Bourbon Month Events Calendar
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Bourbon Month Kick Off – February 1st at Block 15 and Caves Corvallis locations
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Brewers Dinner – Feb 2nd hosted at the Block 15 Downtown Pub *ticketed*
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Curated Pairing & Open House – February 3rd at Block 15 Taproom – *ticketed*
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Bottle Release – February 3rd – First come, first serve at both Block 15 locations
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Charity and Tasting Event with 4 Spirits Distillery & Foundation – February 6th at the Block 15 Downtown Pub
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Uncle Nearest Education Event – Feb 8th at the Block 15 Taproom
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Bourbon Month Portland – February 9th at Bad Habit Room
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Bourbon Month Portland – February 10th at Saraveza
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Bourbon Dinner – February 14th at Caves Corvallis *ticketed*
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Winter Warmup Event- Feb 23rd-24th at Block 15 Taproom
To learn more about these events and how to attend, follow @block15brewing, sign up for their Newsletter HERE, or visit their Bourbon Month Hub for more information.
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.
