Flat Earth Cygnus X-1

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

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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Bottle from Ty and served in my trusty Stone IRS snifter:

"In the constellation of Cygnus
There lurks a mysterious, invisible force
The Black Hole Of Cygnus X-1"
Appearance: Hardly black, more a reddish brown with a fizzy beige head and spotty lace.

"On my ship, the ’Rocinante’
Wheeling through the galaxies,
Headed for the heart of Cygnus,
Headlong into mystery"
Aroma: Not much of a mystery here. Very much many of the standard porter vapours of walnut, chocolate, roast, light smoke, prune, herbal hops and a dusty yeast ester.

"Show you fire to keep you warm
Through the endless winter storm
You can live in grace and comfort
In the world that you transform."
Flavor: Not exactly graceful or warming within the flavor profile as the sweeter malt are moderately overpowered by hop bitterness and some lactic sourness. Notes of smoke, coffee, and dark fruits found within as well. That said the whole thing seems dumb downed and lack the punch I wanted.

"Some fought themselves, some fought each other
Most just followed one another
Lost and aimless like their brothers
For their Hearts were so unclear
And the Truth could not appear"
Palate: Sprite and fizzy upon the tongue, way too over carbonated IMO, chalky dryness upon the finish.

"We can walk our road together
If our goals are all the same
We can run alone and free
If we pursue a different aim"
Overall: If you are gonna name a beer after a black hole then it should be more powerful than this beer. The bitterness and acidity are far to much in play and the beer lacks proper balance, Cygnus would not be pleased. (Well at least I got a bottle to keep)
"Sound and fury
Drowns my heart"

Had a nice chocolate roast scent, really smooth coffee flavor. Nice dark brown pour from a growler. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Originally reviewed: 10/7/09. Bomber poured into my pint glass. Pours a cloudy dark muddy brown with a thin tan head on top. Fair retention, but leaves little to no lacing. Smells like freshly ground coffee right off the bat, then this dulls to scents of earth and bread. The mouth is pretty average. Some carbonation play, and slight creamy feel. This is a pretty sour porter. The roasted coffee flavors I was expecting are absent. In their place is a sour mineral flavor that isn’t all that pleasant. I had higher expectations for this, but I couldn’t even finish the bottle. Not impressed.

On tap @ Stub and Herb’s. Deep brown brew with a ring of tan head. Lots of coffee aroma with some roasted malt and rye spice. Rye is even more present in the flavor but overall is a bit thin and lacking.

Pours a thin black-brown with a thin, small brown head. Nose and taste are nutty, chocolate, crisp, a bit of roastiness, with a bit of tart on the tail. Solid beer.

Poured into an English pint from a 650ml bottle undated.

A: Opaque brown body light only visible through the edges, thick rocky and dense tan head which clings to the glass as it shrinks.

S: Slight smoked aroma with roasted coffee, chocolate, and a slight spice.

T: Roasted coffee into dark chocolate with a slight spice. Slight nut flavor in the middle. Decent porter with good flavor.

M: Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation.

O: Solid porter with good drinkability.

Bottle. Ashy coffee malt and aroma. Dark brown with a small tan head. Sour malt, coffee, ash, and slight spice flavor. Quite tart, but not unpleasant Medium body and carbonation.

a bit thin and watery. Better aroma than taste.

Bottle shared by MrPickles...thanks Andy! - Pours clear dark brown with a thin tan ring of head. Coffee on the nose, with light roast and chocolatey notes. Real light and smooth. Taste is pretty flat, with some coffee and chocolate notes, a bit of molasses, and a sugary sweetness. Finishes with a roasty coffee note that slowly fades away, along with a dark fruit note. Thin in the mouth with decent carbonation.

Bottle to.glass. lots of coffee aroma. It also has a nice roasting.was as well as a bit of dark chocolate. Dark brownish black pour with a large tan head. a little dry on the finish. Nice and clean. Very refreshing for a porter. Another solid flat earth offering. Love their stuff.

Bottle from mattyb83. Very deep brown pour with a full tan head. The aroma shows coffee roast, with dark chocolate, and just a touch of pine and dark fruit. Getting quite a bit of a woody leafy scent as this breaths. Smooth going down with a sooty ash flavor to go with coffee, chocolate, and a kiss of sweet toffee. It definitely has a mocha thing going on. A nice dark chocolaty finish seems to linger. There’s some herbal hops and a light spice that mixes well with neither overdone. Good balance. The body is fairly full and creamy which allows this to glide along nicely. This is really solid stuff. One of the better Porters I’ve had, actually. I’d be interested in trying some of the variations of this as they sound tasty as well. Thanks Matt!