Cygnus X-1
St. Paul Brewing

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From:
St. Paul Brewing
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
English Porter
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 13.42%
Reviews:
108
Ratings:
218
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 16, 2021
Added:
Sep 12, 2007
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  15
English Porter made with all imported English malt and hops, except for the rye malt.
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Ratings by mwagner1018:
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Reviewed by mwagner1018 from Minnesota

4.2/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- Pours a dark perfect deep coffee, dark brown with hints of red in the light into my Chimay goblet. Subtle off white head reduces to a light film on beer. Spotted slipping laces slide down the glass.

S- Deep roasted malt, coffee, bitter dark chocolate, light smokey aroma.

T- The taste takes on similar characteristics as the aroma. Deep roasted note, great smokey, coffee, with sweet malt, a mild acidity, nice clean hop bitterness to balance the deep flavors, subtle raisin, and dark cherry, hints of toffee and roasted cashew.

M- Medium body, carbonation delivers robust flavors nicely, good texture.

D- Great as the weather starts to cool, a great balance of flavor, solid ABV is hidden nicely, great depth and fits very nicely into the style. I really like this beer and will certainly purchase again.
Aug 16, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.93 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3.57 by qcghost from North Carolina

May 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.34 by croixwood from Wisconsin

Feb 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by DiggerDahl from North Dakota

Dec 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.14 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Aug 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.96 by Richie_C_Johnson from Minnesota

Mar 14, 2018
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Reviewed by deebo from Michigan

3.55/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Last can of a 4 pack, canned on 11/2/17. Probably my favorite beer from Flat Earth, finally getting around to a review.
A-Poured into a proper pint glass, this brew has 2 fingers of a beige head atop a dark brown/black brew that allows light to pass through.
S-Pleasant malt aromas of chocolate and lightly roasted coffee with a grainy sweetness.
T-Fairly strong roasted malt flavor.
M-Fairly soft mouthfeel, a bit of an acrid finish.
O-Decent, easy drinking porter.
Jan 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.66 by Efoss from Minnesota

Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by andrew8626 from Minnesota

Mar 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.17 by Pacioli1445 from South Dakota

Feb 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by Minnesota_beer_guy from Minnesota

May 08, 2016
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Cinnamon and coffee prevailing here
Mar 14, 2016
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Rated by hjmayniac from Minnesota

4.08/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Sweeter than I usually prefer, but it grows on me
Jan 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by ParnellJoseph1138 from Minnesota

Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

4.37/5  rDev +15%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
22-oz bomber courtesy of a trade with @maximus12, poured into a tulip glass. Over-carbonated so it yielded a huge head that slowly receded to a thin layer of bubbles and eventually nothing. The smell is great and the taste yields even more flavors as the beer warms: dark roast, coffee, chocolate, vanilla with a hint of caramel, overall nicely complex with zero off flavors. The alcohol is barely noticeable. I could easily make this a regular standby...if it were available nearby and in 6-packs.
Oct 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by ryancl from Minnesota

Sep 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Aug 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by B_G from Iowa

Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by SweetwaterTuonker from Minnesota

Jul 24, 2015
Cygnus X-1 from St. Paul Brewing
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 218 ratings