The Flying Saucer - Memphis, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 35° 08.456 W 090° 03.195
15S E 768473 N 3892647
One of three Flying Saucer draft houses in Tennessee, this one is located at 130 Peabody Place, Memphis, TN. Phone is 901-523-8536.
Waymark Code: WMKQFD
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 6

Hours:

Monday: 11 AM - 2 AM
Tuesday - Wednesday: 11 AM - 1 AM
Thursday - Saturday: 11 AM - 2 AM
Sunday: 12 PM - 12 AM

The point of the exercise is fine beer, and the Flying Saucer does it well, with a good number of beers on tap (with regular rotators on cask), and plenty in the bottle. There is a small selection of wines if beer isn't your thing, as well as a limited bar (best used for brew fusions). Seating is at the bar or at one of the tables, with plenty of bench seating out in the porch area (which is often open, giving visitors a good opportunity to people-watch). No smoking, no dogs.

On Sundays, they have a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar and buffet starting at 11 AM. Mondays are $3 pints for most everything on draft that isn't high octane. Wednesdays are brewery nights, where you purchase that night's beer in a glass provided by the brewery, and sometimes, the brewery's representative will be on hand.

The food menu has been changed, changed again, and then tweaked in recent days. Gone are the limited choices in pizza and wings, as you can now select your own toppings on your pizza, pick from a variety of sauces for your wings -- I hear they use ghost peppers in the Atomic ones -- and there are plenty of pub grub sandwiches, wraps, and salads. These days, there's less of a choice regarding meat and cheese for the Hungry Farmer, so find out first what's in it and then plan your beers accordingly if pairing is your thing.

They do offer free WiFi service, and all you need to do is ask for the password.

You will see a large number of personalized plates along the wall and ceiling. This is your payoff for joining the UFO club, in which you pay for a shirt and a card that you run through their computer every time you visit any FS location. You can log up to three beers a day, and once you hit 200, they'll have a party for you and put your name on a plate on the wall/ceiling. Depending on how many times you go through the Ring of Honor, you may get a bigger party (in terms of $$$) or a prize like a shirt, a stein, or even a trip to GABF (at ten times through). You'll also get rewards at 50, 100, and 150 beers, something of a carrot to keep you moving along. QDV has a plate here, too.

There are semi-regular beer tastings, where the representative from a given brewery comes in and pairs their beers with a variety of foods, and there are also festivals for beer tasting (visit a themed beer tent, get your card punched), Oktoberfest, and anything else on the minds of the folks at corporate.

They are not "child-unfriendly," but this is a bar, not a restaurant, so there are no booster seats or high chairs. Note that, after 9 PM, the age limit is 21 and over only.
Real Ale: yes

Bar Food Available: yes

Restaurant: no

Children Allowed: All areas

Dogs Allowed: no

Garden: no

CAMRA Listed: no

Accommodation: no

Beer brewed on site: no

Website: [Web Link]

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