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Great Lakes Eliot Ness

Great Lakes Eliot Ness - Vienna

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing Company
Style: Vienna

Cleveland, Ohio USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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6853.6/5.03.59/5.06.2%100Lager glass
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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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 cbkschubert (1945), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/514/20
Jun 13, 2006  
via trade with OhioDad - Pours a very clear deep amber color (almost red). Initial head fades to nothing quickly. Very light carbonation. Has a nice grain, grass aroma. Has a light malt sweetness flavor. A smooth hop bitterness comes through at the end. Medium body. A nice, smooth easy drinking beer. Thanks Scott.


rbellas (4), USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Jun 10, 2006  
I hesitate to call it a well crafted amber lager but I feel it deserves to be. Pours a wonderful deep red with a dissapointing head. The flavors are rich full of sweet malts. These wonderful flavors need to stand out more and give me a good kick.


 kimcgolf (822), Dacula, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 10, 2006  
Bright amber color with medium tan head that lingers thru half glass and good lacing. Aroma was apples and bananas, with a hint of grapes. Initial flavor was the fruits, some hops and malt. At mid-glass, taste became more malty, and alcohol, though only 6.2 ABV, was more noticeable. A good smooth warming finish. I had heard there were freshness and dating questions with these Great Lakes Brews, but I’ve had no complaints so far with this or Dortmunder.


 eaglefan538 (2351), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jun 9, 2006  
Thanks again to doulos for this one. Poured a deep orange color with a very small head and just about no lacing. The aroma was bready, sweet malts. Typical for the style, but weak. The flavor followed on this theme and also had a light spicing to it. Mouthfeel was thick and approached almost that of a maibock.


 fuyajo (225), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 8, 2006  
Roasty smell, pours to a beautiful carmel color. Complex taste of roasted grains, with a nice, hoppy finish. Probably the best amber I’ve had.


 zebracakes (1213), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/514/20
Jun 5, 2006  
At Gooski’s, PGH, PA. Bottle. Pours clear red amber with only a trace of a white head. Aroma is sweet wheat. Flavor is the same with a bit of bitterness.


 mkobes (2103), paramus, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
May 30, 2006  
Bottle. Light orange in color with little or no head. Malty aroma. Light tasting. Thin bodied. Finish is sweet. Ok beer.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/104/514/20
May 30, 2006  
#4 fro COTF 5/06. 12 oz bottle. Small head sits on an amber body. Taste is light and smooth with just the faintest amount of sweet malt. Maybe Im missing something but Im not getting hardly anything else excelpt maybe some biscuit.



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