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Great Lakes Eliot Ness 3.59 696

Great Lakes Eliot Ness

Percentile
92
overall

bottled
common

on tap
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6963.6/5.03.59/5.06.2%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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 Pjones6738 (500), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Jul 9, 2003  
Amber color, and a whole lot of tan colored head. Decent malt scent. Mmm. Nice malty flavor, with a bit of caramel. Goes down smooth. Good stuff.


 omhper (12298), Stockholm, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 4, 2002  
Reddish brown. Nutty aroma. Buttery, slightly roasty. Well balanced bitterness. This beer works well!


 shadey (1501), Rochester, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/105/518/20
Oct 25, 2004    Updated: Aug 3, 2006
Tried at the Boneyard in Cleveland. Prolly the best looking Amber I have ever tried. Almost a glowing amber color with a thick foamy had with great lacing and retention. I was in a bar, so there were far too many other smells to really pin down the nose. Taste was clean, smooth, with good body and very nice flavor.


 LuckeyHaskins99 (180), Toledo, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/518/20
Feb 8, 2002  
So how did I find this one? You don’t just walk into a bar, or even a beer store and ask for Elliott Ness or anything. It was in the back of a friend’s fridge, perfectly cold and leftover from a party i had passed on. A great beer, more pilsner than anything else, I toureds their brewery before this product came out, and will surely go back soon. Don’t mess with Ness!


switzer (22), USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 6, 2007  
Dark amber lager with a roasted malt & slight hoppy aroma. Has a sweet malt flavor with balanced with hops. Great example of an underrepresented lager style.


 BOLTZ7555 (1113), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Bottle acquired via trade with polomagnifico...THANKS RYAN!!! This is a great beer. Of late, I’ve noticed that many "amber" beers feel like they have to kick in an overwhelming amount of hops. With Lagunitas Lucky 13, I thought it worked. With Green Flash’s Hop Head Red, I didn’t. This one is a throw back to the traditional amber we all used to know and love. Red bordering burnt orange in color. Crystal clear, with impressive carbonation and an ivory head that leaves significant lacing inside of the glass. Aroma is toffee, caramel, and a hint of roasted nuts. Flavor is mostly malt, with just enough hops to balance it out. Highly drinkable...clean and refreshing. Wish this was available in AZ!!!


dornan23 (12), New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 24, 2009  
From a bottle. Excellent brew. Amber color, good malty aroma. quite smooth with a sweet malty taste.


awharr02 (6), USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Reminds me a lot of a Sam Adams... only slightly better. Pours a nice amber color with small head and decent lacing. Smell of hops and sweet malt are present. Mouth feel is quite heavy for a lager. Spicy and crisp hop finish with a bit of sweetness.



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