Week 8 of 52
Flat Earth Cygnus X-1
February 18th thru February 24th
Brewer's Description
This robust English style porter has an add twist, rye. Rye is used in making Canadian whiskey. It was created as a tribute to our favorite band - Rush. Cygnus X-1 has a creamy mocha chocolate flavor with a hint of spice. It has a slightly dry finish leaving you wanting more. English hops balance out this 6.5% ABV beer. Now Available year round!
SRM - 25, ABV 6.5%, IBU 40
Overall Rating based on 27 reviews
3.83 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Flat Earth Brewing Company
Saint Paul, Minnesota
flatearthbrewing.com
Interesting Fact
Geddy Lee (vocalist for Rush) was born Gary Lee Weinrib. His stage name, Geddy, was inspired by his mother's heavily-accented pronunciation of his given first name, Gary Read more
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
CJ Camp says my grandmother suffered from dementia late in life
February 24th, 2008
“My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life…” -Ayn Rand
begat
“Live for yourself. There’s no one else more worth living for. Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more.”
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“I set a course just east of Lyra and northwest of Pegasus. Flew into the light of Deneb, sailed across the Milky Way.” -Neil Peart
begat
“This robust English style porter… has a creamy mocha chocolate flavor with a hint of spice.” -Flat Earth Brewing Company
Is this beer a delicious distillation of countless nineteen-year-olds’ favorite fantasy/philosophy? Or is it merely another bastard grandchild of a cold, bizarre Russian woman?
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