Great Lakes Eliot Ness

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

Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a pint glass. It was sampled on 6-4-09 and had a best before date of 6-19-09 on the label. Appearance: The body has an inviting deep reddish amber color with very good clarity. On top there is a modest sized, just off white colored head that hangs on well and makes some nice lacing on the glass. Smell: The aroma has some sweet and toasted malty character with light mineral and leafy hop notes. Taste/Mouth: Its flavor has a sweet malty and toasted bread base with notes of brown sugar, caramel and toasted malt. Hop flavor is solid and matches the sweetness of the malt with earthy, leafy and mineral flavors and balanced bitterness. The finish has toasted grains and hops fading slowly off the tongue. Its texture is smooth and slick with soft carbonation. Notes: This is an outstanding Vienna Lager!!! The balance of sweet, toasty and hops is spot on. Well done Great Lakes!!!

Bottle. Amber brown pour, minimal carbonation and a pronounced nutty and caramel aroma. Flavor is rich, silky, sweet caramel and finished with a little bitterness. Decent beer, but nothing too amazing.

Bottle. Aroma is some caramel and funk. A bit of bread. Pours a really nice shade of red. Taste is a whole lot of odd sweetness, some sweat, and a mystery fruit. It all seems to come together pretty well for what it is, with a strange dry aftertaste. Better than the last Vienna I had.

12 oz from Weilands Gourmet Market. Pours dark amber with an off-white head. Nose is bread, malt, toast, caramel, and sweetness. Flavor is smooth toasted malt, caramel, sweet and fruity (plum?), with nice depth. Finish is sweetness in this medium-bodied Vienna. Outstanding.

12oz bottle. amber color, small, lasting fluffy tan head. aroma of hops and a bit of sweetness. love the taste. nice balance between the hop and malt, the finish being very smooth.

Some head with decent lacing. Dark orange-brownish body. Strong floral hop aroma belies a very balanced brew. Significant but not overbearing hoppy bitterness with a well-balanced chocolate malt presence.

(bottle from OSLO) Pours out dark amber with a thin white head that quickly subsides. The aroma is nice and toasty initially, with scents of light caramel and peanut brittle. As this warms a vegetal aroma arises, and lends a stir-fried pea pod quality to the aroma. The taste was also quite toasty and salty, which reminded me of roasted peanuts. There is a light sweetness in the beginning as well. The finish is fairly dry and lightly bitter with a medium mouthfeel and smooth carbonation. A simple, yet easily approachable and downright drinkable beer. Thanks Al!

[Bottle] Pours clear reddish-amber with a small beige head. Aroma is floral hops, snap peas, and some alcohol. Taste has lots and lots of barley, light sweetness up front, and some subdued bitterness. Medium-thin mouthfeel, very smooth, and has an extremely long finish. Very simple, but enjoyable, and something that would be an outstanding session beer.