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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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 MrChris (110), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/102/513/20
Jan 20, 2007  
Pours red amber in color with a light tan head that disappears by mid-beer. Very little carbonation in the glass. Small caramel malt aroma. Satisfying caramel taste. Gentle frothy, slightly warm mouth feel, but a little flat and syrupy.


 BeerBelcher (937), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/105/515/20
Jan 9, 2007  
Great Lakes is one of a select few breweries that seem to never disappoint, and this is another quality offering from them. I was expecting very little from an amber lager (based on many disappointing amber ales I’ve had), but this beer over-delivered on appearance and taste. It poured a vibrant copper-red color that gleamed in the glass. Head formation was great, but looked slightly soapy when it went away. Aroma was a bit faint, but more abundant than a lot of amber ales, and is malty and bready. Taste is of caramel malt with some sweetness at the finish, and is quite good. Mouthfeel is extremely substantial for a lager, and feels appropriate. I found this beer to be very drinkable.


 ogglethorp (886), Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 4, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a fairly large light tan head. Aroma is sweet fruit, malt, caramel. Flavor is dried fruit, malt, caramel, some floral hops. Palate is medium light, medium carbonation, clean finish. Another great beer. Crowd pleaser.


 grimreeser (796), Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 1, 2007    Updated: Jan 2, 2007
Pours a nice amber with a good sized light tan head. Very nice aroma, caramel and light flowery hops. Nice sweetness.


 Dubbercody (214), Vancouver, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Jan 1, 2007  
Dark amber with a fluffy head that falls into leaving a film of bubbles....the nose is just as described, malty but mostly caramel that lead into a taste that gives a creamy caramel flavor. Nice Vienna in this taste of Great Lakes Day.


 jcr (1148), Jasper, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 27, 2006  
Dark amber pour with light tan head that quickly disappears. Nose is filled with sweet malts, caramel, toast, flowery hops, grain. Very sweet and only a hint of bitterness at the finish. Moderately acidic. Moderately long finish, too. Medium to full body, watery texture and fizzy carbonation. Well put together. Very good.


 00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 26, 2006  
Wow! Now this is a great brew. Pours out a deep amber color with a thick beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty and a bit fruity. Flavor is very much the same. I found it very difficult not to gulp this brew. Outstanding job!


 Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Dec 22, 2006  
Bottle from bgburdman9. Amber color with small lacing type head. Malty/milky aroma. The taste was malty and nutty with clean roasted finish. Good brew.



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