Kerry Nights
What is Kerry & who is welcome?
Kerry Ingredients and Flavours is a food company that has been in Beloit for a very long time, you can still see some of their signage downtown. The old building over the river on 100 E Grand Ave, Beloit was their HQ some time ago. They make thousands of food ingredients from powdered cheese to liquid smoke, selling to other huge food brands like Hormel Chili which is also in Beloit.
Who is welcome - 5BAR is a public space, so everyone over 21. There used to be Kerry Nights at another bar in town that has since closed, so we are welcoming y’all back again. This is a great night to network with your colleagues, possibly brain storming solutions or just enhancing team work and fun.
What to expect here?
A hospitable environment from us, cozy couches, fresh juice in your cocktails, nearly 500 spirit options, other creative people doing things like live jazz, live painting, or joining in on a bi-weekly DND quest.
When you come in just let us know you work at Kerry and flash your badge to the bartender. Most nights it will be Levi, the owner and former employee at Kerry, so if you have Kerry questions feel free to ask him anything. From there it’s really up to you, its best that you invite someone out but even if you’re solo we will try to connect ya with other Kerry employees or just host you for a nice time.
What is the welcome shot or other Zero Proof options?
Levi worked on the DaVinci Gourmet flavor portfolio and will be using that as the primary base. From Carrot Cake shots to Caramel Pecan Old Fashioneds, it will depend on how he or the staff are feeling. Want to bring us a product to play with? That sounds fun to us =]
What was Levi’s history with Kerry?
From July 2013 till February 2020 Levi was employed full-time at Kerry, starting as a Beverage Product Specialist, then spending most his time there as the Liquid Chef. Supporting the culinary, sales and marketing teams. With a primary focus on the branded beverage portfolios from: DaVinci Gourmet, Big Train, Oregon Chai, Island Oasis, True Crystals, Red Arrow and other white label solutions.
Levi grew up outside of Seattle and in the music and coffee industry. After selling his coffee stand he worked for Coffee Fest trade shows, where he met some Kerry employees, which led to him moving to Beloit the next year.
What ingredients from Kerry does 5BAR use?
We have many DaVinci Gourmet syrups in our back room. The DaVinci Gourmet Lavender we use with our blueberry puree to make a zero proof “Indigo Soda.” When the Barbie movie was sweeping the nation we used Big Train Cotton Candy and Bubble Gum to make some special drinks like the “Malibu Ken” and “Straw-Barbie Lemonade” blended drinks.
