class DistilleryGeofence{constructor(){this.distilleryLocation={lat:41.566345,lng:-83.653526};this.radius=4828.03;this.isInside=false;this.notificationSent=false;this.visitorData=this.loadVisitorData();this.reminderSent=false;this.consentGiven=this.checkConsentStatus();this.initWithConsent()}checkConsentStatus(){const e=localStorage.getItem("flatrockGeofenceConsent");return e==="true"}saveConsentStatus(e){localStorage.setItem("flatrockGeofenceConsent",e.toString());this.consentGiven=e}initWithConsent(){if(this.consentGiven){this.init();return}this.showPrivacyNotice()}showPrivacyNotice(){const e=document.createElement("div");e.style.position="fixed";e.style.left="0";e.style.top="0";e.style.width="100%";e.style.height="100%";e.style.backgroundColor="rgba(0,0,0,0.7)";e.style.zIndex="10000";e.style.display="flex";e.style.justifyContent="center";e.style.alignItems="center";const t=document.createElement("div");t.style.backgroundColor="#fff";t.style.padding="30px";t.style.borderRadius="8px";t.style.maxWidth="500px";t.style.boxShadow="0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)";const i=document.createElement("div");i.style.textAlign="center";i.style.marginBottom="20px";i.innerHTML='Flatrock Distilling Company';t.appendChild(i);const s=document.createElement("h2");s.textContent="Location-Based Notifications";s.style.fontSize="20px";s.style.marginBottom="15px";t.appendChild(s);const n=document.createElement("p");n.innerHTML=` We'd like to send you notifications when you're within 3 miles of our distillery.

How it works:
• We'll check your location only when our website is open in your browser
• You'll receive notifications about special events, featured menu items, and promotions
• Your location data is only stored locally on your device
• We never share your location data with third parties

You can disable this feature at any time by clearing your browser data or by clicking "Disable" in our footer. `;n.style.lineHeight="1.5";n.style.marginBottom="25px";t.appendChild(n);const a=document.createElement("div");a.style.display="flex";a.style.justifyContent="space-between";const o=document.createElement("button");o.textContent="No Thanks";o.style.padding="10px 20px";o.style.border="1px solid #ccc";o.style.borderRadius="4px";o.style.backgroundColor="#f2f2f2";o.style.cursor="pointer";const r=document.createElement("button");r.textContent="Enable Notifications";r.style.padding="10px 20px";r.style.border="none";r.style.borderRadius="4px";r.style.backgroundColor="#4A7C59";r.style.color="#fff";r.style.fontWeight="bold";r.style.cursor="pointer";a.appendChild(o);a.appendChild(r);t.appendChild(a);e.appendChild(t);document.body.appendChild(e);o.addEventListener("click",()=>{this.saveConsentStatus(false);document.body.removeChild(e);console.log("Geolocation tracking declined")});r.addEventListener("click",()=>{this.saveConsentStatus(true);document.body.removeChild(e);this.init()})}init(){if(!navigator.geolocation){console.error("Geolocation is not supported by this browser");return}this.watchId=navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(this.handlePositionUpdate.bind(this),this.handleError.bind(this),{enableHighAccuracy:true,maximumAge:3e4,timeout:27e3});console.log("Distillery geofence monitoring initialized");this.addOptOutOption()}addOptOutOption(){if(document.getElementById("flatrock-geofence-opt-out")){return}let e=document.querySelector("footer");if(!e){e=document.querySelector(".footer")||document.querySelector("#footer")||document.body}const t=document.createElement("div");t.id="flatrock-geofence-opt-out";t.style.fontSize="12px";t.style.margin="10px 0";t.style.textAlign="center";const i=document.createElement("button");i.textContent="Disable Location Notifications";i.style.fontSize="12px";i.style.padding="4px 8px";i.style.border="1px solid #ccc";i.style.borderRadius="4px";i.style.backgroundColor="transparent";i.style.cursor="pointer";i.addEventListener("click",()=>{this.disableGeofencing();t.innerHTML="

Location notifications have been disabled.

"});t.appendChild(i);e.appendChild(t)}disableGeofencing(){if(this.watchId){navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(this.watchId);this.watchId=null}this.saveConsentStatus(false);console.log("Distillery geofence monitoring disabled by user")}calculateDistance(e,t,i,s){const n=6371e3;const a=e*Math.PI/180;const o=i*Math.PI/180;const r=(i-e)*Math.PI/180;const l=(s-t)*Math.PI/180;const c=Math.sin(r/2)*Math.sin(r/2)+Math.cos(a)*Math.cos(o)*Math.sin(l/2)*Math.sin(l/2);const d=2*Math.atan2(Math.sqrt(c),Math.sqrt(1-c));return n*d}loadVisitorData(){const e=localStorage.getItem("flatrockVisitorData");if(e){return JSON.parse(e)}else{const t={visits:0,lastVisit:null,nearbyCount:0,lastNearby:null,notificationsSent:0,hasVisited:false,userId:this.generateUserId()};this.saveVisitorData(t);return t}}saveVisitorData(e){localStorage.setItem("flatrockVisitorData",JSON.stringify(e))}generateUserId(){return"user_"+Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,9)}handlePositionUpdate(e){const t=e.coords.latitude;const i=e.coords.longitude;const s=this.calculateDistance(t,i,this.distilleryLocation.lat,this.distilleryLocation.lng);const n=s/1609.34;const a=this.isInside;this.isInside=s<=this.radius;const o=this.checkIfOpenToday();const r=this.checkSpecialEvents();const l=this.checkHoppyHour();const c=this.getFeaturedItems();console.log(`Distance from distillery: ${n.toFixed(2)} miles`);if(this.isInside&&!a){this.updateNearbyData();this.handleGeofenceEntry(n,o,r,l,c)}else if(!this.isInside&&a){this.handleGeofenceExit()}}updateNearbyData(){const e=new Date;this.visitorData.nearbyCount++;this.visitorData.lastNearby=e.toISOString();this.saveVisitorData(this.visitorData);if(this.visitorData.hasVisited&&this.visitorData.lastVisit){const t=new Date(this.visitorData.lastVisit);const i=Math.floor((e-t)/(1e3*60*60*24));if(i>=7&&!this.reminderSent){this.sendReminderNotification(i);this.reminderSent=true}}}recordActualVisit(){const e=new Date;this.visitorData.visits++;this.visitorData.lastVisit=e.toISOString();this.visitorData.hasVisited=true;this.saveVisitorData(this.visitorData);this.reminderSent=false}handleGeofenceEntry(e,t,i,s,n){console.log("User entered the 3-mile radius of the distillery!");if(!this.notificationSent){this.sendWelcomeNotification(e,t,i,s,n);this.notificationSent=true;this.scheduleMissedVisitReminder()}}handleGeofenceExit(){console.log("User left the 3-mile radius of the distillery");this.notificationSent=false}sendWelcomeNotification(e,t,i,s,n){if(!("Notification"in window)){this.showAlert(e,t,i,s,n);return}Notification.requestPermission().then(a=>{if(a==="granted"){let o="Welcome from Flatrock Distilling Company!";let r=`You're ${e.toFixed(2)} miles from our distillery at 3100 Main St. `;if(this.visitorData.visits>0){o="Welcome back to Flatrock Distilling!";r=`Great to see you again! You're ${e.toFixed(2)} miles from our distillery. `;if(this.visitorData.lastVisit){const l=new Date(this.visitorData.lastVisit);const c=new Date;const d=Math.floor((c-l)/(1e3*60*60*24));if(d>30){r+=`We've missed you! It's been ${d} days since your last visit. Hope to see you soon! `}}}r+=`${t.message}. `;if(s.isHoppyHour){r+=`🍻 ${s.message} `}if(i.hasSpecialEvent){r+=`${i.status} `}else if(!s.isHoppyHour&&t.isOpen){r+=`${s.message} `}r+=`Stop by for a taste of our new dishes and spirits! Hope to see you soon! Call us at (419) 280-4199 for more info.`;const l=new Notification(o,{body:r,icon:"https://flatrockdistillingcompany.com/logo.png"});this.visitorData.notificationsSent++;this.saveVisitorData(this.visitorData);l.onclick=function(){window.focus();window.open("https://flatrockdistillingcompany.com/special-offer","_blank")}}else{this.showAlert(e,t,i,s,n)}});this.logCustomerNotification(e,t,i,s,n)}showAlert(e,t,i,s,n){let a=`Welcome to Flatrock Distilling Company! You're ${e.toFixed(2)} miles from our distillery. ${t.message}. Stop by for a taste of our new dishes and spirits!`;if(s.isHoppyHour){a+=` 🍻 ${s.message}`}if(i.hasSpecialEvent){a+=` ${i.status}`}alert(a)}logCustomerNotification(e,t,i,s,n){console.log("Notification sent to customer:",{distance:e.toFixed(2),timestamp:(new Date).toISOString(),isOpenToday:t.isOpen,specialEvent:i.hasSpecialEvent?i.eventName:"None",isHoppyHour:s.isHoppyHour})}sendReminderNotification(e){if(!("Notification"in window)){return}if(Notification.permission==="granted"){const t=new Notification("We miss you at Flatrock Distilling!",{body:`It's been ${e} days since your last visit. Stop by for a taste of our new dishes and spirits! Hope to see you soon!`,icon:"https://flatrockdistillingcompany.com/logo.png"});t.onclick=function(){window.focus();window.open("https://flatrockdistillingcompany.com/welcome-back","_blank")};console.log("Reminder sent to returning visitor after",e,"days")}}scheduleMissedVisitReminder(){if(this.visitorData.hasVisited){setTimeout(()=>{const e=new Date;const t=new Date(this.visitorData.lastNearby);const i=Math.floor((e-t)/(1e3*60));if(i>120&&!this.followupSent){this.sendMissedVisitReminder();this.followupSent=true}},2*60*60*1e3)}}sendMissedVisitReminder(){if(Notification.permission==="granted"){const e=new Notification("We noticed you were nearby!",{body:"Sorry we missed you earlier today! Stop by for a taste of our new dishes and spirits! Hope to see you soon at Flatrock Distilling.",icon:"https://flatrockdistillingcompany.com/logo.png"});e.onclick=function(){window.focus();window.open("https://flatrockdistillingcompany.com/come-visit","_blank")};console.log("Missed visit reminder sent")}}handleError(e){switch(e.code){case e.PERMISSION_DENIED:console.error("User denied the request for geolocation");break;case e.POSITION_UNAVAILABLE:console.error("Location information is unavailable");break;case e.TIMEOUT:console.error("The request to get user location timed out");break;default:console.error("An unknown error occurred");break}}checkIfOpenToday(){const e=new Date().getDay();if(e>=3&&e<=6){const t=new Date().getHours();let i="";if(t<16){i="Opens today at 4pm"}else if(t>=16&&t<22){i="Open now until 10pm"}else{i="Closed for today"}return{isOpen:t>=16&&t<22,message:i}}else{let t=e;let i=0;while(t!==3){t=(t+1)%7;i++}const s=["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"];return{isOpen:false,message:`Closed today. Opens ${s[t]} at 4pm`}}}checkSpecialEvents(){const e=new Date().getDay();const t=new Date().getHours();const i=new Date().getMinutes();const s=t*60+i;const n=18*60+30;if(e===3){const a=20*60;if(s>=n&&s0){r=`in ${a} hour${a>1?"s":""}`;if(o>0){r+=` and ${o} minute${o>1?"s":""}`}}else{r=`in ${o} minute${o>1?"s":""}`}return{hasSpecialEvent:true,eventName:"Trivia Night",status:`Trivia Night starts ${r} (6:30pm)!`}}else{return{hasSpecialEvent:true,eventName:"Trivia Night",status:"Trivia Night has ended. Join us next Wednesday at 6:30pm!"}}}else if(e===4){if(s>=n){return{hasSpecialEvent:true,eventName:"Live Music",status:"Live Music happening right now until close!"}}else{const a=Math.floor((n-s)/60);const o=(n-s)%60;let r="";if(a>0){r=`in ${a} hour${a>1?"s":""}`;if(o>0){r+=` and ${o} minute${o>1?"s":""}`}}else{r=`in ${o} minute${o>1?"s":""}`}return{hasSpecialEvent:true,eventName:"Live Music",status:`Live Music starts ${r} (6:30pm)!`}}}else{let a=(3-e+7)%7;let o=(4-e+7)%7;if(a<=o){return{hasSpecialEvent:false,eventName:"Trivia Night",status:`Trivia Night every Wednesday at 6:30pm (${a} day${a>1?"s":""} from now)`}}else{return{hasSpecialEvent:false,eventName:"Live Music",status:`Live Music every Thursday at 6:30pm (${o} day${o>1?"s":""} from now)`}}}}checkHoppyHour(){const e=new Date().getDay();const t=new Date().getHours();const i=new Date().getMinutes();const s=t*60+i;const n=16*60;const a=19*60;if(e>=3&&e<=5){if(s>=n&&s0){c=`${r} hour${r>1?"s":""}`;if(l>0){c+=` and ${l} minute${l>1?"s":""}`}}else{c=`${l} minute${l>1?"s":""}`}return{isHoppyHour:true,message:`Hoppy Hour happening now! Special drink prices for the next ${c}!`}}else if(s0){c=`${r} hour${r>1?"s":""}`;if(l>0){c+=` and ${l} minute${l>1?"s":""}`}}else{c=`${l} minute${l>1?"s":""}`}return{isHoppyHour:false,message:`Hoppy Hour starts in ${c}! Join us from 4-7pm for special pricing.`}}else{return{isHoppyHour:false,message:"Hoppy Hour has ended for today. Join us tomorrow from 4-7pm!"}}}else{let o=e<=2?3-e:3+7-e;const r=["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"];const l=(e+o)%7;return{isHoppyHour:false,message:`Hoppy Hour runs Wednesday-Friday from 4-7pm. Next one is ${r[l]}.`}}}getFeaturedItems(){const e=new Date().getDay();const t={name:"Cast Iron Skillet Brussels Sprouts",description:"with housemade spicy aioli",isNew:true};const i={name:"Kingston Taylor Maple Syrup Rum",description:"utilizing Ohio sourced maple syrup",availableOptions:"Available for sampling, cocktails or by the bottle to go",isSignature:true};return{appetizer:t,spirit:i}}stopMonitoring(){if(this.watchId){navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(this.watchId);console.log("Distillery geofence monitoring stopped")}}}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",()=>{window.distilleryGeofence=new DistilleryGeofence;const e=document.getElementById("stop-geofence");if(e){e.addEventListener("click",()=>{window.distilleryGeofence.stopMonitoring()})}});
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Explore Distinctive Distillery Experiences at Flatrock Bistro

Updated: Jul 7, 2025

If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind experience in the heart of Ohio, look no further than the unique offerings at The Flatrock Distilling Company. Whether you are a distilling enthusiast or simply someone who enjoys sampling locally crafted spirits, these tours provide an engaging way to explore the art of distillation. Here, you'll discover what makes visiting a distillery not just a trip, but a memorable experience.


Ohio Distillery Tours: An Overview


Touring a distillery provides you a peek into the meticulous process that transforms simple ingredients into your favorite spirits. The tours at Flatrock Distilling Company go beyond just a walkthrough. You will be invited into the distilling process, learning about the different types of grains, the fermentation process, and various distillation methods.




Eye-level view of a distillery's copper still during a tour
A close-up look at the distillation process in a distillery.

What to Expect During Your Visit


Each tour at Flat Rock Bistro packs a wealth of information and interaction. Visitors start in the spacious and elegantly designed tasting room, where a host will brief you on the history of the distillery. The ambiance will instantly set the mood for a pleasant experience as you learn how local ingredients are transformed into high-quality spirits.


The highlight of the tour often revolves around observing the distillation process firsthand. You will see traditional copper stills in action, enhancing the rich flavor profiles of the spirits produced. The guide will provide insights into why these methods matter, including how they affect taste and quality.


High angle view of a tasting session setup with various spirits
A tasting session showcasing various locally crafted spirits.

Engaging All Your Senses


What sets Flat Rock Bistro apart is how they create a sensory-rich experience. You'll not only hear stories about production methods but also see, smell, and taste the ingredients that go into each product. For instance, during the tasting session, expect to appreciate the aromas and palates that differentiate each spirit.


The staff will assist in pairing the spirits with local snacks, such as artisanal cheeses or chocolates, providing a delightful juxtaposition of flavors. This interactive component makes tasting sessions enlightening and enjoyable as you learn how different elements complement each other.


The Spirits That Define Flat Rock Bistro


Flatrock Bistro specializes in a range of spirits. From smooth bourbons to vibrant gins and seasonal rums, each product showcases the craft of distilling. For example, their signature bourbon is known for its rich vanilla and caramel notes, achieved through a careful aging process in charred American oak barrels.


You will have the chance to sample these directly during your visit. Don’t hesitate to ask questions about how the spirits are made, as the staff is eager to share their expertise. They often provide stories about the specific local ingredients they use, making every sip even more special.


Close-up view of a glass filled with bourbon on a rustic wooden table
A close-up of a whiskey glass showcasing the rich color of bourbon.

Tips for an Optimized Distillery Experience


To make the most of your visit to Flat Rock Bistro or any other distillery, consider these practical tips:


  1. Book Ahead: Tours can fill up quickly, especially on weekends. Make your reservation in advance to ensure your spot.

  2. Dress Comfortably: You’ll be moving around the distillery, so wear comfortable clothing and shoes.


  3. Stay Hydrated: Spirits can be potent, and it’s essential to drink plenty of water during your visit.


  4. Ask Questions: The staff at Flat Rock Bistro loves sharing their knowledge. Engaging with them will enhance your understanding and enjoyment.


  5. Consider an Evening Event: Some distilleries host special events or tastings in the evenings, often featuring local musicians or special food pairings.


With these tips, you're set for a productive and enriching experience.


Exploring Beyond the Distillery


While the distillery tour is the main attraction, don’t overlook the vibrant local scene. Many visitors pair their distillery experience with nearby attractions, such as local breweries, vineyards, and restaurants.


For those who love culinary experiences, check if Flat Rock Bistro provides dining options as part of your visit, or if there are restaurants nearby that specialize in farm-to-table fare. This allows you to further immerse yourself in the local culture and flavors.


Your Next Steps to an Unforgettable Tour


Planning a visit to Flatrock Bistro is the first step towards an unforgettable distillery experience in Ohio. Make sure to check out their website for specific tour times and details: flat rock bistro.


Don’t forget to invite friends to share the experience. Distillery tours not only educate but provide opportunities to bond over exceptional spirits.


Prepare yourself for an adventure that celebrates local craftsmanship and creates lasting memories. We assure you, visiting Flat Rock Bistro will be an experience you won’t soon forget!

 
 
 

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