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Great Lakes Eliot Ness 3.58 722

Great Lakes Eliot Ness

Percentile
92
overall

bottled
common

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7223.59/5.03.58/5.06.2%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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 Gurst (338), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 11, 2005  
A very tight and well-balanced beer. Caramel malts and some crisp, floral hops are the main tastes. Taste goes malty, then hoppy, then malty again, and ends with a slight bitter and slight nutty taste. Very nice, very refreshing.


 bethmatt0421 (322), Covington, Kentucky, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/102/517/20
Oct 8, 2005    Updated: Oct 9, 2005
this being my third Great Lakes brew, im really starting to get a feel for these guys, and im loving them. This would be second next to the Holy Moses. Even though the moses rated lower than this, I personally loved it. I had this in a bottle. little hops present in this, but smells slightly sweet with a subtle sugary caramel aroma. Flavor has a sweet finish, but has a deep malt palate, and a sticky finish, medium bodied, by the way, dark amber in color. Well balanced. I enjoyed this beer alot. I will make a second purchase in the future. I chose this over the Sam Smiths Oatmeal Stout, I think that I made a good choice. but we will see. I think these guys may be better than Bells, but hey, thats just my opinion, take or leave it. Either way they are making theirselves known immensely in the midwest.


 bgburdman9 (825), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Feb 5, 2006  
Bottle obtained on campus at OSU. Very taste stuff. Reddish amber color and great aroma. Well balanced between sweet and bitter.


 decaturstevo (2182), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Amber pour with gooey head and lace. Aroma of roasted malt. A maltiness balanced by a decent medium bitter. Medum bodied with good carbonation. A pretty special beer overall.


 bitbucket (2036), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/515/20
May 26, 2009  
12oz, thanks kmyers8807! Pours clear dark orange with a thick and lacy pale orange head. Piles of sweet caramel and bread in the aroma. Medium-full body and light carbonation. Full, rounded taste of stewed prunes, caramel, nuts and noble hops. Dry finish. Nice balance.


 Haslinger (678), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
May 4, 2009  
Sweet ass bottle. Eliot Ness is the man. Nice clear amber color with a decent sized head.Really great smell of malt and some hops. Real drinkable but with some great hops and a hint of sweet malt This beer tastes awesome! Definitely my favorite Great Lakes to this point would buy again


 spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Feb 7, 2007  
Sweet malt aroma.Pours a deep copper with a reddish tint.Lots of caramel malts in the flavor.Medium mouthfeel with a sweet malt finish.


 alexsdad06 (1271), Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 6, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a decent beige head. The aroma is caramel and toffee with some citrus and floral hops. The flavor is similar with the malts being ever so slightly more present than the hops. Overall this is pretty well balanced. Medium bodied with good carbonation. I believe this was my first Vienna.



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