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Great Lakes Eliot Ness

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92
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6903.6/5.03.59/5.06.2%100Lager glass
Commercial Description:
Deep Amber red color, with a fragrant malt aroma. Flavorful notes of rich caramelized malt and noble hop flavors harmonize on the palate leading to a crisp clean finish. Named after one of Cleveland's most respected safety directors, who frequented the brewpub's bar during his tenure from 1935-1941 and, according to popular legend, was responsible for the bullet holes still evident today.
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 timsilvia32 (446), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Poured reddish with a nice whitish head. Nice sweetish aroma. Good blend of maltiness and hop bite, kind of non-descript, but is very drinkable. This brewery seems to do a consistenly good job with the middle of the road brew styles and making them a little more interesting.


 12many (231), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 5, 2008  
First time rating this style so I can’t compare to others. On tap, reddish amber with an impressive head. Malty aroma with some nose tingling hops in there. Sweet and bitter flavor almost like a backwards Burning River. Very clean mouthfeel and finish. This beer is not overpowering in any area but still has a lot of flavor.


 BuckeyeBoy (1654), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 5, 2008  
12oz Bottle Pours out a nice amber topped with a cream head. Aroma of malt and a touch of hops. Tast more on the malty side with a light bitterness at the end. A good Vienna


ontheroad (25), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Nice amber tone and fruity aroma. has a somewhat sharp citrus taste with a smooth finish.


 BOLTZ7555 (1070), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Bottle acquired via trade with polomagnifico...THANKS RYAN!!! This is a great beer. Of late, I’ve noticed that many "amber" beers feel like they have to kick in an overwhelming amount of hops. With Lagunitas Lucky 13, I thought it worked. With Green Flash’s Hop Head Red, I didn’t. This one is a throw back to the traditional amber we all used to know and love. Red bordering burnt orange in color. Crystal clear, with impressive carbonation and an ivory head that leaves significant lacing inside of the glass. Aroma is toffee, caramel, and a hint of roasted nuts. Flavor is mostly malt, with just enough hops to balance it out. Highly drinkable...clean and refreshing. Wish this was available in AZ!!!


 agillespie81 (195), Denver, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/58/103/512/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Amber color......thick, fluffy head. Faint malt aroma. Sweet malt flavor in the front......slightly crisp mouthfeel. Malty richness develops in the back, with a finish that has a slight bitterness.


 Maddog (234), Kettering, Ohio, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Amber, red, Vienna? Whatever the style, this lager bores me. Maybe it is just the style that bores me because Eliot Ness is the top rated beer in its class. Dark amber in color without much of an aroma, this beer is full of caramel malts and light hops. But overall, this beer is pretty nondescript and not much in the way of unique or special flavors.


 marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 20, 2008  
Tomato and fruity aroma. Reddish amber color with a miminimal head. Flavor is lightly bitter with a sweet caramelized sugar balance. Palate is medium creamy with a zippy carbonation. Very good Vienna.



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