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Flat Earth Element 115

Flat Earth Element 115

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A California Common brewed by
Flat Earth Brewing Company

St. Paul, Minnesota USA

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533.17/5.03.15/5.05.5%52.4 Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
UFO experts claim that this element combined with another element make UFOs fly. A true American style beer made with lager yeast fermented at warmer ale temperatures gives this beer a slight fruity character yet remains crisp and refreshing. What kind of beer is it? It depends on whom you ask. Some will call it a West Coast lager, some a California Common and other still will say amber hybrid. We hopped this beer with four different west coast varieties of hops, Northern Brewer, Cluster, Simcoe and Mt. Hood.

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 zeke626 (194), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20

May 2, 2008  
Bottle, pours a hazy orange with yellowish white head. Aroma of light floral hops and citrus. Flavor is more of the same with a nice, smooth, bitter hop tone. Nothing outstanding, but a very drinkable session beer.

 Brigadier (833), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 26, 2008  
22 oz bottle

A recent addition to the Ohio beer network I was looking forward to trying one of the Flat Earth releases. Three are currently available with hopefully more on the way. This brewery is now on the agenda for the Great Taste of the Midwest if they show up again.

Aroma / Appearance - The carbonated one finger pure white head settled above an amber hued body. Wheat, white wine and canned pears formed a combination that was more complex than I was expecting at first.

Flavor / Palate - The first sip combined sun tea and molasses. Next came brown sugar. More full bodied than expected this was a nice find and a new addition to the Ohio beer scene. The bitter finish left enough of a mark that I would try this on tap if I ever found it available. I wish more lighter styles were this good.


 Ibrew2or3 (1613), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/514/20
Jul 15, 2008  
Courtesy of ’who brought this beer?’. Pours copper with a bit of haze and thin off white head. The aroma is sweet with date sugariness, sugary crystal malts, a bit of caramel and faint cherry. The taste attacks you with carbonation bringing in some ‘off the mark’ tartness along with lemon too. Soon after a caramel and date note both rise up to add a sweet fruity sensation.


 gunhaver (541), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/105/516/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Bottle, courtesy still def. Pours a clear brownish copper color, with a giant foamy white head and huge lacing. Some bitter hops in the nose, caramel, toffee, butterscotch. Somewhat subdued, though. Flavor has a lot of malts, sweet caramel, butterscotch, brown sugar, some spices. Nice. Mouthfeel is great, carbonated and filling, very enjoyable.


 jjpm74 (2760), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Pours copper with a thin pinkish head. Smells of roses, some caramel, some citrus. Tastes sweet and malty with some decent biscuity touches on the finish.


 sebletitje (147), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Curtesy of Gunhaver. Pours amber with a very thick head. Aroma of caramel malt, well balanced. Average.




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