Week 18 of 52
Flat Earth Black Helicopter
April 28th thru May 4th
Release at the Ugly Mug
Try Black Helicopter at the Ugly Mug on May 1st for it's release party!
Brewer's Description
Black helicopter oatmeal stout has been infused with the finest roasted coffee on the planet. The beans were secretly flown to our roaster, in the unsuspecting community of Ramsey, where they were transformed into delicious coffee. Enjoy this beer with the closest of friends. You never know who is watching.
Overall Rating based on 9 reviews
3.28 of 5 stars
Unofficial Meet Up
Ugly Mug (formerly Harvey's)
106 North 3rd St, Minneapolis
Thursday May 1st, 5pm
Interesting Fact
Brewery Information
Flat Earth Brewing Company
Saint Paul, Minnesota
flatearthbrewing.com
flashmcduff says helicopters make me think of Rambo
May 2nd, 2008
Well, the meetup turned out to be a definite fail on my part. We were there but didn’t really interact due to our clandestine location. We walked in and snagged the only open table in the joint. You’d think that would be great…and it was. Not having to stand is nice. However, we did end up around the corner from any and all action happening aside from Big Buck Hunter 2006. *see diagram*
The plus side was far greater than the lonely table. This was the best smelling beer I’ve ever had. Black Helicopter smells like coffee - no surprise there - and good coffee at that. Not burnt coffee or like Sanka. It smells more like a cold press. The flavor is stout but doesn’t hang around long, making it pretty drinkable. Unfortunately coffee stouts seem to create some sort of negative reaction in my body. I enjoy both coffee and beer and I’m theorizing that the two of them battle for my beverage love and it leaves me unable to consume more than one in a sitting. The same phenomenon happened at last year’s Gnome Fest, I just found out after the fact…while I was biking. I digress. Kudos to Flat Earth for coming out with good new brews and thanks to the Ugly Mug for hosting - and giving me a super cheap happy hour.
May 5th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Sorry we didn’t see you there! I guess I didn’t even realize the building continued around the corner. I can only imagine service in that area was even worse since it’s off the beaten path.
May 6th, 2008 at 6:39 am
I honestly expected crappy service but was pleasantly surprised. Our waitress was prompt and cordial. We didn’t have the short girl for a server though. She seemed a little surly.