KajII's Album: Tasting Pics, Ratings, Reviews & Comments
Reviews & Ratings of each beer pictured
Great Lakes "Edmund Fitzgerald"
Great Lakes Brewing Company - Cleveland, Ohio USA
Porter (ABV 5.8%) (IBU 37)
[Best served in a Nonic Pint glass]
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Aroma: 8/10
Appearance: 4/5
Taste: 8/10
Palate: 4/5
Overall: 15/20
The pour was a deep dark pitch black with a huge (3-4 finger) medium tan frothy head that was fully lasting and possessed excellent streaky lacing.
The aroma was of a roasted chocolate malt and leathery yeast with notes of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, molasses and a touch of smoke.
The taste was very malty with a mild sweet chocolate note at first, but then the taste shifted slightly to a mild bitterness with a good strong coffee presence and a light sweet molasses ending. The flavor hung on for a very long time proceeding the swallow with a nice bitter coffee taste left to linger on the taste buds.
Mouthfeel was almost full in body with a dry oily texture and a medium carbonation.
Overall this is a great tasting Porter that was quite easy going down and had an exceptional bold robust flavor, making this one hek of an enjoyable drinking experience…
Sampled: 6/26/2012
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Porter (ABV 5.8%) (IBU 37)
[Best served in a Nonic Pint glass]
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Aroma: 8/10
Appearance: 4/5
Taste: 8/10
Palate: 4/5
Overall: 15/20
The pour was a deep dark pitch black with a huge (3-4 finger) medium tan frothy head that was fully lasting and possessed excellent streaky lacing.
The aroma was of a roasted chocolate malt and leathery yeast with notes of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, molasses and a touch of smoke.
The taste was very malty with a mild sweet chocolate note at first, but then the taste shifted slightly to a mild bitterness with a good strong coffee presence and a light sweet molasses ending. The flavor hung on for a very long time proceeding the swallow with a nice bitter coffee taste left to linger on the taste buds.
Mouthfeel was almost full in body with a dry oily texture and a medium carbonation.
Overall this is a great tasting Porter that was quite easy going down and had an exceptional bold robust flavor, making this one hek of an enjoyable drinking experience…
Sampled: 6/26/2012
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KajII My God was it...July 8, 2012 - 1 likes this -
ironarrow42 Ah, good ol' "Eddie Fitz" as I like to call it - one of my favorite porters and one of Great Lakes' best brews.July 8, 2012 - 2 like this -
KajII I was reading my beer mag today, alot of their brews get high ratings. I will have to try more, when I can find them that is...July 8, 2012
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ironarrow42 The Eliot Ness Vienna Style Lager is another personal fave; all their beers are high quality, though. Hard to go wrong.July 8, 2012 - 2 like this