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Great Lakes Eliot Ness

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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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 alexsdad06 (1079), Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 6, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a decent beige head. The aroma is caramel and toffee with some citrus and floral hops. The flavor is similar with the malts being ever so slightly more present than the hops. Overall this is pretty well balanced. Medium bodied with good carbonation. I believe this was my first Vienna.


rowefam3 (70), kendallville, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 3, 2007    Updated: Aug 20, 2007
Smells really nice. Don’t uaually like this style but this was really enjoyable. Another well balanced beer from Great Lakes.


 kmweaver (2436), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 23, 2007  
12oz bottle, kmweaver-exclusive non-RBSG pity-party tasting 2007, courtesy of Monger. Thanks, James!! Pours a clear, medium amber color; whitish head with good retention and fine-bubbled lacing. Light, candy sugar and tea-like malts in the aroma. Medium mouthfeel: plenty of lightly toasted malts and candy sugar; slightly dry in the mouth (almost tea-like), with a pleasant, dense red ale character; hints of citrus and earthy notes. Lengthy, dry malty finish; lightly toasted (like me).


 chicagobears (336), Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jun 22, 2007  
A spritz reddish yellow with tan head. Aroma of toasted malt. A robust caramel flavor and mellow hop balance. This is a fantastically smooth Vienna.


 dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 18, 2007  
12 0z. bottle. Deep red color. Small, quickly disapating cream head. Malty aroma. Very malty start fading to a mild hoppy finish. slight after taste of malt. Overall, pretty good lager.


 tjthresh (1764), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/519/20
Jun 18, 2007  
12 ounce bottle poured into a tankard mug. Amber red with a lasting beige head. There’s even some nice lace left behind. The aroma is toasted and nutty, with lots of noble hop character. The flavor is the same toasted malts with a sturdy hop flavor and bitterness. Very easy to drink. This beer kicks all kinds of ass.


 xmarcnolanx (792), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 7, 2007  
A nice, caramelly, malty beer. A slight hop character with a smooth finish. A good beer, but nothing outstanding. Was a good vienna. Good session beer.


dillinja (24), Boulder, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/517/20
Jun 5, 2007  
Never seen this until I picked it up on an overnight Ohio stop driving x-country. Great deep lager character with enough hops to hold it up, super drinkable finish. Most excellent for the style - and refreshing enough to drop a few easily after driving 12 hours.



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