Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter - Great Lakes Brewing Company

Displayed for educational use only; do not reuse.

BA SCORE
95
world-class
-
3,285 Ratings

THE BROS
96
world-class
-
read more »

rAvg: 4.29
pDev: 10.02%
Reviews: 1729
Hads: 1556

Ratings Help

Brewed by:
Great Lakes Brewing Company

Ohio, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1569), on-tap (151), growler (8), cask (1).

Notes:
No notes at this time.

View: Beers (67) | Reviews (193) | Events (0)

Reviews

Sort by: Latest | High | Low | Top Reviewers |

Alström Bros | Show Hads:

« first ‹ prev | 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | next › last »

Reviews by mobyfann:

mobyfann

Ohio

4.45/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Paid $1.69 for a 12oz. bottle

The appearence pours out a heavy dark brown, almost black base with a small-to-mid sized head that retains for the most part till the end. The aroma is like a dark-roasted coffee with hints of chocolate and a heavy hop thing going on as well.

The taste is a phenominal blend of what the aroma gave away, a heavier porter than most, almost a bit imperial stout like that has everything going for it. The mouthfeel is a little harsh on the palette but everything else goes down fine. The drinkability is well above par, wondering how this beer went down in only 10 minutes.

Final Thought: I love living in Ohio and having this beer available, clearly one of the best porters and beers available in Cincinnati.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2004 03:50:18 | More by mobyfann

More User Reviews:

jgarvis

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +4.9%

05-25-2013 15:55:27 | More by jgarvis

lobos62

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -6.8%

05-25-2013 13:48:24 | More by lobos62

RayUF07

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +4.9%

05-25-2013 05:26:04 | More by RayUF07

hopsputin

California

4.56/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

a: pretty dark - black/deep dark purple. some reddish notes at the bottom of the glass. large 3 finger beige rocky head that fades pretty quick

s: smells like a pretty standard porter. toasted malt, milk chocolate, hint fig and plum, candied sugar, lactose? smells pretty inviting

t: first sip makes me think this is definitely worth the high rating. second sip confirms. this drinks REALLY smooth. nice toasted malt, dark chocolate, plums, raisins. there is a very slight and smooth earthy coffee-like bitterness, almost tea leaf like on the backend. milk chocolate and toasted malt linger for a while - real nice

m: lighter side of medium. even though there was a large head, there is not much carbonation in the mouth

o: i am very happy with this, it is absolutely worth you getting. at 5.8% its really drinkable, yet the filled with smooth flavors. i have nothing negative to say about this beer. if you like porters, drink this.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 05:01:48 | More by hopsputin