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Great Lakes Eliot Ness

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bottled
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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 TheOrange (405), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 16, 2006  
Deep copper pour with a thin whit-sh head. NIce Malty Aromoa. Nice malty falvor, maybe some fruit. Definatly has a bitter bite to it. Good Beer, easy to drink.


 egajdzis (3625), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 13, 2008  
[Draft @ TDR SH] Poured a clear amber color with a small, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of nuts, caramel, toasted malts, and light floral hops. Taste of sweeter caramel, light nuts, citrus fruits, toffee, light toast, and a bit of hops in the finish.


 DrnkMcDermott (1848), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 16, 2003    Updated: Aug 3, 2005
Re-Rated from draft at GLBC in Cleveland: Sweet amber color, kind of lemony, but not unpleasantly so. Very Mellow malts, just a touch of caramel. Hops are equally mellow, with just a little bitterness and graininess. A slight flourish of poerter malts toward the end.
Original rating: 9/16/03, Score: 4.1 Draft. Did not even realize this was a lager beer, thought it was more of a brown ale (that’s a compliment). A nice creamy head, almost stoutlike. Had a good beery smell with a touch of fruitiness that led me to think this was an ale. A complex hop taste that I thought had more American hops that the normal German ones. A delightful brew that stands out at any autumn party.


 unclebleen (620), California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 18, 2005  
i really liked this beer. amber color with a nice malty nose. flavor is slightly earthy, malty sweetness. body is nice and smooth.


bvkamp (2), USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Great Lakes Eliot Ness does not count
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 31, 2003  
The transparent orange color looks tasty sitting on the table under the lamp. I can smell the toasted malts, and they are the predominate early flavor, followed by a brief hint of sweetness hiding in the strong carbonation. There is a dry, bitter aftertaste which is not unpleasant and fades very slowly until my next sip.


 RAYBOY01 (1829), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 1, 2005  
In a blind taste test I say no way this is a lager...too full flavored (roasted malt and hoppy bitterness) with a rich mouthfeel and nice crisp bitter finish. Pretty good.


Shannon127 (15), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/513/20
Mar 24, 2008  
Perfect color for style, nice head, good flavor. Much too hppy for a true Vienna Lager. The hops overpower the malt. Still a very good beer, just not great for the style.


heynik1885 (53), tonawanda, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 23, 2008  
Nice copper like pour, with a small light beige color head. Nice malt smell, and taste with a hint of caramel and hops. Well done beer.



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