Do you ever hesitate to try something new at the bar and grill or local brewery because after all, it’s expensive to go out these days and what if you don’t like it?
Drink flights are usually three to five ounces of four to six different drinks. You may be able to choose from the menu or there might be a pre-selected combination.
It’s a taste test, if you will, and it makes me not regret my selection and gives the owner a shot at landing a loyal and consistent customer. When I initially thought of drink flights, I thought of beer and wine but have no fear, Hendricks County, Indiana, offers a little bit of everything.
At this former movie theater turned restaurant in Downtown Plainfield, enjoy a menu of American cuisine, maybe a movie or some live music from their busy event schedule and a beer or bourbon flight. First of all, they nail the presentation using an old movie reel to fit in with the restaurant's theme.
The beer flight offers three draft beers of your choosing and the bourbon flight features a 1oz. pour of Angel’s Envy, Maker’s Mark French Oaked 46 and Knob Creek Small Batch 9 Year.
Every month, the guys at Best Friends Coffee and Bagels offer a fun twist to the drink flight trend with their coffees.
For example, in September they offered Buttered Banana Rum, Salted Pretzel Praline, Peanut Butter Pie and Caramel Cheesecake. In October, they’ve come up with a whole new flight featuring a spooky Halloween theme and all of your favorite flavors from s’mores to pumpkin spice.
Cooper’s Hawk provides an upscale dining experience with a full-service bar and Napa-style tasting room so offering flights makes perfect sense.
Choose from a variety of flight options – six in fact – that include sparkling, red, white and other wine options.
In addition to a home-cooked, family-style meal of chicken and mashed potatoes or roast beef and mac and cheese, the staff at Hoosier Roots in Pittsboro like to experiment with different alcoholic drink flavors.
Indulge in their flights offering Elderflower Wild Grape Red-Gin, Blueberry Pomegranate White-Rum and Peach Almond White-Bourbon.
Many breweries offer a beer flight and Brew Link is no exception. From peanuts to donuts to their popular Ivory Stout, try their flight of unique and custom flavors.
With 24 beers on tap and a packed event calendar of live music and trivia nights, you can make it fun and different every time.
Central Normal Tap on the square in Danville offers a flight of four six-ounce craft beers of your choice out of their vast menu of 16 taps, including domestic and craft beer, hard cider and sours.
Try your next flight on their outdoor patio space and enjoy all downtown Danville has to offer.
Ms. B's Teas
Ms. B's Teas, a delightful small-town restaurant in Clayton just started tea flights offering four hot teas from their tea list including one black, one flavored black, one green and one herbal accompanied by one of their famous British-style scones.
They change the teas they highlight weekly. Flights are available anytime they are open and cost $15 per flight.
Yes, all of your favorite coffees in a row. At Cabin Coffee Company, you can sample a variety of coffees and each month, they offer a seasonal fav like the Salted Caramel Frappe, Peppermint Bark Cold Press, Cinnamon Palomino and Blackberry Chai.
Don’t forget, Cabin Coffee recently opened a new location in Plainfield in addition to the popular Avon site.
Books and Brews boasts five flagship beers always on tap, along with a variety of rotating and guest taps. Every Friday, a new brew is introduced.
You can order that new brew on a flight to sample all Books and Brews has to offer. This is a great place for families, and depending on what day you visit, you might find yourself involved in a tabletop game, trivia night, socializing with friends or listening to live music.