Great Lakes is a craft brewer out of Cleveland, home of Beer Club Member SteveA.This might be considered Midwest, but I think that would be an exaggeration because it is like 2 hours from Pittsburgh. But it is still a craft brewer, and it names its beers after important events that occurred on or around these lakes, but had a certain connection to Cleveland too. See Edmund Fitzgerald, the boat that sunk in Lake Superior, or Burning River, named after the Cuyahoga River and an event in 1969 that is part of history.Elliot Ness, I believe, is their flagship, but they state that you can't label any one of their year-round beers. It is a Vienna Style Amber Lager, and has won a ton of awards. Rich in malts and caramel in smell and color it is a tasty one, a little sweet and bold in flavors. There is a small hop bite there too. I think this one of my favorites, and a good repeat drinker too.
The other Great Lakes offerings are decent too, and I will be reviewing them soon. Elliot Ness was the only one I could find for a while until recently they are more and more available in bars and stores. I saw a 12 pack collection recently too featuring a few of their favorites too.
Besides being an untouchable in Chicago Elliot Ness was the safety director in Cleveland after the end of prohibition and targeted the mob which he was fairly successful at beating. He spent the rest of his life there.
CBC Rating: 4.
ABV: 6.2%.
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