Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Cleveland, Ohio USA

12 oz. bottle. Dark brown color with thin, light tan head. Aroma of chocolate powder. Nice roasted chocolate flavor. Smooth and silky. Long lasting bitter finish. Another great one from Great Lakes.

Pours a pretty dark brown. Chocolate, coffee, slight blackberry. More carbonation that some for a porter. Also a little more of a hop bite, and finishes crisp and clean. All and all a good porter, would recommend.

Pours out a dark redish brown, light tan head and great lacing. Nose- powdered chocolate milk, red fruits and faint roast. Taste- medium to light bodied with relatively high carbonation. Figs, raisins, dark chocolate and burnt toast. Finish is quite burnt. Initially I thought this brew was light on flavour but grows on me through the course of the bottle and it warming up. Very nice porter and I lift my glass to Gordon Lightfoot for bringing back memories on his haunting song whilst enjoying this fine porter.

Poured very dark brown, almost black with a tan head that receded to a ring around the glass. Rich smell of cherries, cocoa, some espresso notes, molasses, and currants. Amazing smell, especially for a regular porter. Roast coffee upfront, before leading into cocoa and some hoppiness, then some of the dark fruit comes through before a dry coffee finish. Medium carbonation and light to medium bodied, pretty slick and oily on the tongue. Really a joy to drink, I wish this was easier to get here in Iowa.

Another great beer from great lakes. Pours black with a nice creamy head. hints of coffee and roasted chocolate. have never really had a bad porter but it is fair to say this is the best i have had. It just seems to be everything one would look for in this type of beer.

Has a nice, but not strong aroma and holds a fair head. Tastes of coffee grounds with some sweetness and citrus in the aftertaste. A good example of the style.

Pours a clear dark brown, looks the way pepsi cola does on a warm summer afternoon, inviting. Wonderful roasted aroma. Smells the way a chocolate flavored medium roast coffee would, sweetened with brown sugar and maple syrup. The flavor is everything the aroma promises, wonderful. Like a perfect cup of coffee. The palate is a but thin but fits well with the beer. By no means am I disappointed. Bring on some more!

12 oz bottle courtesy of lb4lb. Pours an opaque dark brown color with a small khaki head that quickly fades to 1/8 inch and holds. The aroma is moderate in strength with milk chocolate, a bit of molasses and burnt toast. The taste is all chocolate; milk, dark and biter-sweet. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. The finish is short, dry and clean. Overall: One of the better porters I have sampled, complex, delicious and easy drinking. Recommended.