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.
erik says porter like no other
March 8th, 2008
This beer is great at a higher temp. Maybe 45 degrees or so. Doesn’t really strike me as a porter though(as the label reads, “a porter like no other.”)…more like a nut brown ale. It’s a little flat and I would say over priced for what your getting.
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