Great Lakes Brewing
Commercial Brewery
in
Cleveland,
Ohio,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1988
Contact
2516 Market Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44113, United States
Description
Great Lakes Brewing Company is a principle-centered, environmentally respectful and socially conscious company committed to crafting fresh, flavorful, high-quality beer and food for the enjoyment of our customers. We aspire to maintain our status as the premier craft brewery in the Great Lakes region and are dedicated to uncompromising service, continuous improvement and innovative consumer education.
7.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 20A). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 43685C (BB: 08/12/27). AROMA: medium to medium-high roasted malt notes (dark chocolate, light charcoal and some roasted bread crust). slight hop notes (pine) and faint dried prunes. APPEARANCE: very dark ember color and clear. medium light brown head, creamy, with good retention. TASTE: medium-high roasted malt flavor (coffee-like, slight chocolate and charcoal) and some roasted bread crust. slight hop notes (pine) with a medium-high bitterness. finishes dry and somewhat burnt. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. slight astringency. OVERALL: an American Porter with nice notes and a prominent burnt character.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2026
at 16:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 15 Jan 2026
at 23:35
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear, bright orange amber colour with a small cream colored head; aroma of dried fruit; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2026
at 03:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small brown head; aroma of brown sugar, molasses; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
at
Great Lakes Brewing Company
on 04 Jan 2026
at 02:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small cream colored head; aroma of chocolate, jam; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Can
at
Great Lakes Brewing Company
on 04 Jan 2026
at 01:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Can) clear, very bright orange amber color with a small cream colored head; aroma of spice; balanced flavor with a long; light bitter finish
Tried
from Can
at
Great Lakes Brewing Company
on 04 Jan 2026
at 01:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours black with a one finger tan head. The aroma is big on the chocolate along with roast malt and a little bourbon. The flavor is sweet and heavy on the chocolate with roast malt, coffee , and somewhat subdued bourbon. It’s intense and very tasty though I’d have like the bourbon to be a bit stronger.
Tried
from Can
from
Belmont Beverage - West State
on 29 Dec 2025
at 05:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
pours very dark brown. Smells of roast malt and berries. Flavor is on the sweet side with chocolate and berries. Medium bodied. Pretty good.
Tried
from Can
from
Belmont Beverage - West State
on 21 Dec 2025
at 05:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
355ml. can. @"home", Compostela. 16/12/2025
[#8.784 Global - #1.913 United States of America - #2 Great Lakes Brewing]
Pours black with a lacing tan head. Aroma: coffee beans, liquorice and burnt toffee. Taste: roasted coffee and licorice. Balanced and smooth.
Next one, please!
[#8.784 Global - #1.913 United States of America - #2 Great Lakes Brewing]
Pours black with a lacing tan head. Aroma: coffee beans, liquorice and burnt toffee. Taste: roasted coffee and licorice. Balanced and smooth.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Can
on 16 Dec 2025
at 11:57
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
A colablack beer, a head is medium and light beige. Aroma has liquorice, breadyness. Taste has roastiness, light liquorice and breadyness. Balanced and good.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 14 Dec 2025
at 20:05