RateBeer

Great Lakes Eliot Ness

Percentile
92
overall

bottled
common

on tap
available

Regional Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6913.6/5.03.59/5.06.2%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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 OKBeer (1159), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2004  
355 ml bottle courtesy of jsquire. Bright red amber colour with a creamy and frothy off-white head. Caramel, nutty, and lightly fruity aroma. Caramel, toasty, and dark fruit flavours with a roasty and fruity bitter finish. Medium bodied and smooth.


 redlem (1155), Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jan 30, 2003    Updated: Mar 15, 2009
Brilliant. A deep orange amber color with a nice light tan head. Aroma is very malty along with the taste. Slight caramel that blends perfectly with the malt to give the impression you have just eaten a piece of bread right out of the oven. Along with Lakefronts Riverwest the best Vienna you can get in America.


 porterhouse (1154), Alna, Maine, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 19, 2006  
(Bottle (best by 10/21/06) via trade with OhioDad, thanks Scott!) Nice, but a little timid for flavor...Pours clear burnt orange with a few fingers of orange-tinted cream-colored head. Nose of vanilla and caramel. Mouthfeel smooth but fairly prickly. Sloppy lacing. Tastes of toasted caramel maltiness with some bitterness in finish. A nice flavor but on the weaker side IMO. Would rank it below Brooklyn Lager or even Z Street Vienna.


 jcr (1153), 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.


 Goodgrief (1152), Middletown, Delaware, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 1, 2008  
Dec. 2005 - Beer poured amber color (really red) with nice little head and lacing. Aroma was sweet malt as was the flavor. Flavor really improved as it warmed. Sweetness and bitter hop finish were nicely balanced. Nice.


 Cartoonkhaki (1150), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 21, 2004  
Light amber colour beige head.. thick light malty flowery aroma.. cloying sugar dry bitters...


 FlssmrBrewAlum (1141), Lisle, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 15, 2009  
12 oz. bottle from the Binnys Singles Rack (Orland Park, IL). I may have a cellar full of beers that need to be drank.. but somehow I can’t pass the Binny’s Singles Rack! Curses! Pours a beautiful sunstruck copper, dark notes, transparent, well carbonated, with moderate khaki head that subsides to a decent amount and laces. Aromas apparent straight from the pour with very nice toasty malt notes, biscuits, toffee, and bready notes without being too intimidating. Light hoppy bouquet, but malt dominant. Initial has a good body for the style, light but sustaining, having nice bready and biscuity malts balanced with a very formidible bitter noble hoppiness. Very well balanced, light, yet extremely flavorful as the malt sticks to the palate, and the hops balance and stick to the aftertaste. This is a wonderful sessioner! Cheers!


 gws57 (1137), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Feb 18, 2008  
Had this one on draught at Bennigan’s in St. Charles, Illinois. Nice, dark amber pour with a medium, fluffy white head. Medium mouthfeel. Nose of light, citrusy hops and bready malts. Some milk chocolate balanced with piney hops flavor. Balanced, clean finish. Very nice.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC