Brewed By: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Style: American Porter
ABV: 5.8%
IBU: 37
I absolutely love the GLBC website because for each of their beers, you can download a PDF of information about it and the history of the name. It is definitely the best brewery website I have seen so far, so definitely go check it out!
From 1870-1980, Cleveland was the home of 30 different breweries, but all shut their doors by the early 1980’s! So in 1988, the Conway brothers opened GLBC. It has obviously been a huge success to this day and they continue to strive in their mission to be the “premier craft brewery in the Great Lakes region.” I will say that is a tough mission to keep going with so many great breweries in this region.
The Edmund Fitzgerald is named after the ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1975, the ship had many Ohio residents on it. So lets check it out to see if it’s a fitting tribute!
Look – Dark Brown pour with a slightly red tint around the edges. There was about a half finger width of white head that dissipated pretty quickly.
Smell – Has a very nice smell to it. There is coffee and chocolate and a little bit of hops in there as well. The smell is very balanced!
Taste – The first thing I realized was how smoky it actually tasted. It made for a very unique flavor all around. There was a decent hop presence among the dark malt, slight coffee, and even slighter chocolate taste. Surprisingly there wasn’t much of an aftertaste to this beer. It also had a very dry finish. The body was decently light as well, which made this beer very easily drinkable! (so maybe slightly dangerous too)
Conclusion – Before I started drinking beer, I liked porters. Once I got an appreciation for beer, however, I started to find that porters were lacking in so many things. None were as satisfying as a stout and didn’t have the character of other lighter styles. Thankfully I found this porter, which has resurrected my beliefs that a porter can be good! A very unique brew that is essential to try!
I am giving this beer a solid A-
For anyone in the GLBC distribution area, I am jealous for sure. Thanks to the few who have become followers!
Happy Drinking!
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