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Cygnus X-1
St. Paul Brewing
- From:
- St. Paul Brewing
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- English Porter
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 13.42%
- Reviews:
- 108
- Ratings:
- 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.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by mwagner1018:
Reviewed by mwagner1018 from Minnesota
4.2/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2010S- 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.
More User Ratings:
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
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, 2018A-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.
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
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, 2016Rated by hjmayniac from Minnesota
4.08/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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, 2016Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
4.37/5 rDev +15%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
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
Cygnus X-1 from St. Paul Brewing
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
218 ratings
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