Review – Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

From Great Lakes Brewing – Named after the ship that frequently docked in Cleveland and sunk in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975 with many Northeast Ohioans on board. AWARDS: (tfp: Goddamn that’s a lot of medals) * Gold Medal, 2008 World Beer Championships * Silver Medal, 2007 Great American Beer Festival * Gold Medal, 2006 World Beer Championships * Bronze Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival * Gold Medal, 2003 World Beer Championships * Gold Medal, 2002 Great American Beer Festival * Gold Medal, 2002 World Beer Championships * World Champion, Gold Medal, 2001 World Beer Championships * Gold Medal, 1998 World Beer Championships * Silver Medal, 1997 World Beer Championships * Gold Medal, 1996 World Beer Championships * Bronze Medal, 1996 World Beer Cup, Colorado * World Champion, Platinum Medal, 1994 World Beer Championships * Gold Medal, 1993 Great American Beer Festival * Gold Medal, 1991 Great American Beer Festival

Great Lakes Brewing Co. – Edmund Fitzgerald Porter – 12 oz. bottle poured into a goblet. 5.8% abv. From trade on ratebeer.com with Dan from PA!

Appearance: Pours a midnight red, that lets about 5% light through. Atop lies a mere gathering of white suds.

Aroma: Roasted, medium bodied coffee beans, and a freshly prepared cup of coffee with cream and sugar. A tad chocolaty.

Taste: Bitter, black coffee, coffee beans, and finishes with a small hop spice.

Mouthfeel: Thin and fizzy.

Overall: This brew is large on roast and coffee.  When I am in the mood for this type of beer, this would be at the top of the list.