Flat Earth Cygnus X-1

Brewed by Flat Earth Brewing Company
Style: Porter
St. Paul, Minnesota USA

Poured from bomber into Nonic Imperial Pint. Very dark ruby-red (almost black) with thin tan head and slight lacing. Aroma of smoke, roasted malts, chocolate, brown sugar and some spiciness. Dry roasted malt with notes of dark chocolate, smoke and coffee. Turns more bitter at the end due to both a spicy and metallic bitterness. Low carbonation, smooth medium body, exceedingly dry throughout. About as dry as a Porter can get - which I like. Hard to stop drinking.

instant mega foam upon pouring, gave up and drank straight from the bottle. whoa carbonation city, more than champaign, going down the avenue of a belgian thing. notes of tart cherry and salty tomato. I cant drink it because of so much carbonation. drain pour.

650 ml bottle
There were warning signs that something was amiss when I found this on clearance at a local store. Nonetheless I pulled the trigger (is $1.99 really that much of a risk?). The result was a total letdown; I’d rather drink almost anything else than try to finish more than five ounces of this. I would like to give it a second chance though if I can get a bottle that does not show signs of having gone catastrophically wrong.

Aroma / Appearance - The huge amount of head for such a minute amount of black liquid was warning sign one that something was amiss. Already committed I discovered sign two in an aroma that was like coffee left to sour and then thinned with water.

Flavor / Palate - Overly carbonated the mouthfeel was way too aggressive in surging towards the throat. A curious mix of blueberries, coffee, and tea leaves did not leave me wanting to polish off the rest of the bomber so down the drain it went. I hope fresher bottles make it around the country at some point but for now if you see this on the shelf and don’t know the provenance I suggest buyer beware.

From the Jug at the GABF Colorado Convention Center, Denver 11/10/2008 Fruit aroma. Mid brown coloured with some alcohol present. Crisp and dry lasting roast finish.

Date: May 24, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ticker Tasting
Appearance: dark brown, fine grey head
Aroma: dry chocolate aroma
Flavor: big tart and bitter flavor, touch of roasted, dark chocolate
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.9/5.0
Drinkability: 2/10
Score: 4

I want my money back. This bottle was infected, or really badly made. Even with the most careful pour, this was nothing but tight foam, sour, tart, like a sour ale. Certainly no porter. (#3611, 15 July 2009)

22oz bottle. Brown pour with a huge tan head. Tart fruit aroma with cherry and coffee. Oxidized mess. Tastes of funk, tart fruit and burnt coffee.

Bottle into a mug. Very dark color with a thinner head. Malty and chocolate flavors but not at all sweet. Great beer!