Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter - Great Lakes Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.29
pDev: 10.02%
Reviews: 1728
Hads: 1537

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Great Lakes Brewing Company

Ohio, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1568), on-tap (151), growler (8), cask (1).

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BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4.22/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #32 (Sep 2009):

Brewed in memory of the sunken freighter Edmund Fitzgerald.

Nearly all the way black with some ruby highlights. Smells of one of those $5 iced chocolaty espresso concoctions. Rolling smoothness adds to the drinkability. Medium, chewy body with rich tones of caramels, creamed coffee and dark chocolate. Hops keep an even keel with the malt, yet never become too sharp, with an herbal flavor that fades to citrus. Dry, chocolate-cookie finish.

It's a split decision whether it would go better with a rich German chocolate cake or a crock of braised short ribs; either way, this is one choice American Porter.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2010 19:05:36 | More by BeerAdvocate

Jason

Massachusetts

4.4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 12oz brown with a drink before date clearly marked.

Appearance: Black with burnt garnet hues ... dense rocky lace crawls all over the glass.

Smell: Caramelized sugar and rich chocolate in the nose.

Taste: Medium to full in body with a fat chewy malty mouth feel up front, a rich undertone of caramel fills a creamed coffee / chocolate flavour. Hop bitterness leaves a tingle on the tongue and helps to quell the sweetness. More hop character comes though and leaves a leafy / faded citrus taste. There is an almost brownie dry finish to the brew ... yum!

Notes: The brewers of GLBC can not do any wrong, an eye-filling brew. This is the proper way to craft a traditional porter ... drink and learn.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2002 00:39:48 | More by Jason

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jakecattleco

California

4.25/5 rDev -0.9%

05-21-2013 19:29:51 | More by jakecattleco

Busker

Connecticut

4/5 rDev -6.8%

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nstorts

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -0.9%

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mcsauter82

New Jersey

4.5/5 rDev +4.9%

05-21-2013 01:59:24 | More by mcsauter82

joejost

New York

3.75/5 rDev -12.6%

05-21-2013 01:34:40 | More by joejost

Extrajoker00

Ohio

4.5/5 rDev +4.9%

05-20-2013 22:20:05 | More by Extrajoker00

PlayitAgain

New York

4.25/5 rDev -0.9%

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New Jersey

3.25/5 rDev -24.2%

05-20-2013 02:14:38 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

Ctrauty

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev -12.6%

05-20-2013 01:38:09 | More by Ctrauty

NJB145

Michigan

4/5 rDev -6.8%

05-20-2013 00:59:24 | More by NJB145

BFCarr

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 21:45:57 | More by BFCarr

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -0.9%

05-19-2013 15:30:36 | More by ShawnMH

Benny3000

Michigan

4/5 rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 14:19:40 | More by Benny3000

gjoker321

Florida

4.05/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Black brown with brown and crimson highlights. Tan head of two finders with linger. Very subtle, fine, legs.
Aroma: Earthy roasty aroma upfront with a very subtle maltiness following. Possible hoppiness from earthy/woody hoppy aromas present.
Flavor: Roasty/charcoal up front. Malty sweetness WELL balanced by acidity of dark malts. Sweet and sour pungent hop flavor in finish. Subtle/earthy/cloying hop flavor in finish For the roast flavors there it is fantastic but could use more depth. Perhaps layering of some of the dark malts. No diacetyl. Light dark esters of cherry and grape that are a secondary note to the malt flavors.
Mouthfeel: Medium heavy to medium mouth feel with moderate carbonation. Light acidity on the tongue for overall balance.
Overall: A very pleasant classic example of a robust porter VERY subtly lacking of complexity. Could use more variety of roast flavors thought that is being nitty and picky. I couldn't ask for a better example of what fresh, quality ingredients can do! I will take a six pack of this home any night that I need to quietly contemplate anything.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:31:07 | More by gjoker321