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Flat Earth Cygnus X-1

Flat Earth Cygnus X-1

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85
overall
A Porter brewed by
Flat Earth Brewing Company

St. Paul, Minnesota USA

bottled
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733.53/5.03.51/5.06.5%78.5English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cygnus X-1 has a mocha chocolate flavor with a hint of spice. English hops balance out this 6.5% ABV beer

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 JohnC (1761), Mission Viejo, California, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/512/20

May 1, 2008  
brown, medium head, dry and somewhat roasty with a slightly lactic sweet flavor. it left a funny tart flavor in my mouth

 thickfreakness (106), Austin, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 5, 2008  
5/14/08. This one didn’t suffer from bottle bomb but it did have a lot of carbonation. I chilled it for a couple days in anticipation of an overflow but instead I just got a huge head on the first pour. Its a very dark brown with a fluffy, light brown head. It smells mostly of roasted grains and light chocolate malts but I get a slight bit of hoppiness and smoke on the tail end. The taste is really complex and well blended. Similar to the smell with a pronounced bitterness at the end. The mouthfeel was a little thin and this was definitely over carbonated but it seems like they are on the way to fixing that. This could easily be one of the best porters I’ve tried to date.


stankenk (60), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 29, 2008  
ABR ’08 - Pours hazy reddish brown with a tall and dense foamy head. The nose is roasted malt with light fruit and burned malt notes. Comes across the palate medium bodied with roasted malt and fruit combined also with yeast and a burned.. Dry and lightly malt bitter finish with some alcohol showing


 JoeinUccle (689), Brussels, Belgium
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Bomber pours nearly black with aggressive tan head... Gusher actually, pretty aggressive carbonation. Once it finally settles, it has a roasty-coffeeish nose with some toasted dark rye. Well-balanced flavor, with a dry roasty bitterness and very light touch of chocolate sweetness, interesting but very drinkable. That little touch of rye-bready sourness adds a nice character. Carbonation is a bit much.


 heemer77 (3786), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Very black body with a light khaki head. Chocolate with some light coffee. The taste is mocha with some light tobacco. Nice roast with a slightly woody finish. A nice smooth porter.


 Thomas_E (5065), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Deep reddish, brown colour with a beige head. Light roasted and dark fruity aroma with earthy and hoppy notes. Light sweet and earthy flavor with dark fruity notes.



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