Great Lakes Brewing Eliot Ness

Eliot Ness

 

Great Lakes Brewing in Cleveland, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Amber / Vienna Regular
Score
6.95
ABV: 6.1% IBU: 27 Ticks: 91
Admittedly, it’s a bit of a paradox to name our Amber Lager for history’s most famous agent of prohibition. But it’s a smooth, malty (and dare we say, arresting?) paradox.

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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7

Tried on 05 May 2021 at 22:55


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Reddish amber color. Milk chocolate, caramel and pear in the aroma and flavor. Grassy hops and some black berries. Sweetish with a somewhat sticky mouthfeel, but well balanced. Tobacco in the aftertaste.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Haymaker Bar 6-26-19

Tried on 27 Jun 2019 at 02:27


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft pour into shaker glass at German Biergarten, Philly Airport. Aroma is dominant bread with mild roasted malts, mild nuts and mild sugared candy. Appearance is dark brown (like dark iced tea), lots of sparkle and finger-width beige head with lots of soapy lacing. Taste is bread, light toffee, nuts and European hops. Palate is medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, look and feel are great and, while there is some interesting complexity to the aroma/flavor, they aren't quite bold enough to be outstanding.

Tried from Draft on 02 Dec 2018 at 12:53


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12 oz. bottle from Tops in Lewiston, NY. Pours a crystal clear copper color with a khaki head and very good retention. Fair lacing. Caramel malt aroma. Strong caramel malt flavor mixed with some bitter hops in the finish. Crisp mouthfeel. Medium body. Medium carbonation. Okay, but too bitter for an amber lager for me, giving it a slightly harsh finish. The 6.1% ABV is well hidden.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2017 at 16:02


7.5

Tried from Draft at Jet Rock Bar & Grill on 14 Sep 2016 at 17:15


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Aroma: caramel, bread, Appearance: clear amber with a beige head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish, Tasty

Tried on 26 Jan 2016 at 19:36


6

Tried on 18 Oct 2015 at 15:38


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Jet Rock at PHL (after a connecting flight...I admit that all beers I have ever rated seem to get an extra +0.2 just for the fact that Jet Rock is the best non-tied-house craft beer bar in an airport). Also, the actual beer ratings by me are pretty lame. Clear amber with solid off-white head that is relatively sustained. Malt bomb all around. Rich, and nutty.

Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2015 at 00:21


Tried on 27 Jul 2015 at 16:54