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Great Lakes Eliot Ness

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6933.6/5.03.59/5.06.2%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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 DrBayern (1137), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Oct 8, 2005  
Deep clear amber with a nice lasting head. Predominate malt aroma and flavor with notes of caramel. Delicately hopped. Well balanced and enjoyable.


 Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
May 14, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of mreusch. Best by 03/22/08. Pours a clear, dark copper with a finger of creamy, beige head. The nose is a fairly straightforward blend of bready malt and lightly spicy/earthy hops. Medium-bodied and slick with creamy carbonation and a toasty, bitter finish. Toasted caramel malt with a solid noble-hopped backing; nicely balanced. Even past its "best by" date, this beer is well deserving of its status as the highest rated Vienna on this site. The next time I get the opportunity to buy more of this, I won’t hesitate to do so. Thanks again for this bottle, Matt!


 Kaya161 (1129), San Diego, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/514/20
Oct 7, 2002  
Too malty for my tastes. The dortmunder is definitely the standout in their lager range.


 dolemike1 (1129), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/55/102/512/20
Sep 2, 2001  
Smelled and looked great but just wasnt my cup of tea. Aftertaste just didnt seem right at all to me. Started off ok though but i just didnt like that aftertaste.


 kyzr (1123), Belgrade, Montana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 22, 2002  
Great color, light aroma, nice head. This is a great lager, hands down. The balance of flavor is awsome. I love the nice bitter after taste also. Wonderful beer!


 NobleSquirrel (1114), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 20, 2007    Updated: Jun 16, 2008
a reasonable enough vienna, nice and malty lager with plenty of character. I think what I like about this beer is that it is quite original while maintaining it’s old school roots. nice.


 ehhdayton (1113), USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 22, 2005  
A light malt smell with some hops. Amber color in appearnace. Starts with some hop bitterness and finishes sweet.


 Sickboy282 (1099), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 19, 2005  
Pours a cloudy amber hue, with a small halo of a slight off-white head. Aromas of roasted malts, honey, a hint of caramel. Mouthfeel is medium bodied wiith flavots of caramel, grain, caramel, and a little bit of roasted nuts. Very nice finish....wow, I am not the biggest vienna fan, not to mention lager fan, but this is very tasty.



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