Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter - Great Lakes Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.29
pDev: 10.02%
Reviews: 1728
Hads: 1535

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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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Reviews by meechum:

meechum

Georgia

4.68/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

From a trade with Almalkin. This may very well be the best porter I've had yet

A - Poured a dark black almost motor oil consistancy into a pint mug with a large frothy tan head that fell extremely slowly into a thick lacing down the glass while maintaing a halo of froth on top of the brew the entire way down

S - Big coffee smell with a hint of biscuit and a little fruitiness in there also and then just a whiff of grassy hops in the nose also

T - The taste was spot on for a porter in my opinion. Nice bittersweet of the coffee and caramel/tofee with a hint of spicy fruit and then a nice hoppy finish at the end to give it a dry crisp ending on the palate...excellent

M - The mouthfeel was also on point with a nice thick feeling without it being to thick and it coming off as a stout. Good carbonation but not overdone delivers all the flavors to the back of the palate

D - I really regret that I only got two in the trade and will be working out future trades for much larger quantities..this is a beer that would make me consider relocating

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2007 23:46:00 | More by meechum

More User Reviews:

nstorts

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -0.9%

05-21-2013 02:08:49 | More by nstorts

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%

05-20-2013 03:03:25 | More by PlayitAgain

SpAiReArGsEonNE

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