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.
al says On my ship the Rocinante/ wheeling through the galaxies/ headed for the heart of Cygnus/ headlong into mystery
February 19th, 2008
“Not a fan of Rush/ a bit too trippy for me / this porter rocks, though.”Haiku #5, collect ‘em all.Pouring this into a Flat Earth snifter, maybe not the perfect vessel, but my FE pint glass is dirty. Dark, fairly black, nicely toasted tan head. Roasty, bittersweet nose, some espresso notes, cocoa, vanilla & cream. Rye really comes through.Solid. Good entry on the palate, even, smoothish, well-balanced, dry finish. Roasty, some coffee feel, some chocolate, hardly any sweetness, ultimately dry. Medium bodied, long, dry finish. Like they say on the label, it really is a porter like no other, and I’ve got to give it up for that. Very satisfactory. I’m partial to porters, and I think they’ve got a winner, here. 6.5% alcohol, a bit high for a porter, but when it’s as cold as it is tonight, I’ll take all the heat I can get!This pleases me the more I drink it. Great to have another well-done locally-brewed porter, and an acceptable alternative to Surly Bender!
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