Class Of '88
Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Class Of '88Class Of '88
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From:
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Imperial Porter
ABV:
9%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 10.97%
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
198
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 29, 2019
Added:
May 20, 2013
Wants:
  13
Gots:
  11
Collaboration with Deschutes Brewing.

Imperial smoked porter
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

4.07/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Based on notes from 2013. Had this on draft.
A: pours dark brown body with tan head with nice retention and lacing
S: meaty, roasty smell
T: smokey, meaty taste with some roasted aftertaste
M: medium bodied and pretty smooth
D: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; pretty good beer overall
Dec 29, 2019
 
Rated: 2.53 by Nyrangersgrrl from New York

Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.38 by anon from California

Aug 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by OldGriz from Washington

Jun 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by cd34 from Illinois

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.48 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Apr 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by hockeyfighter19 from Pennsylvania

Mar 11, 2015
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Rated by spacecake9 from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%
Very tasting porter. Not as smoky as I would have liked.
Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by SHerninko from Pennsylvania

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.8 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by UrbanCaveman from Ohio

Oct 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by a_beckman25 from Michigan

Aug 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by whitenads from Michigan

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Skillz from Illinois

Jul 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MichPaul from Michigan

Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by esktime from Ohio

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ackeeper from Illinois

Jun 25, 2014
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Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota

2.2/5  rDev -43.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 1
Thanks to fiver29 for this bottle, which has been hanging around in my cellar for quite some time in a (I've not found) vain attempt to calm the smoke taste enough for my campfire hating wife. 22 oz. bottle that I (tried to) split with my wife.

Poured expertly by my youngest daughter, the pour is black like butte; I'm waiting for someone to make a clear porter (anyone remember Pepsi Clear?). Nose is heavy on the chocolate & smoke with an eau de toilette of sweet malts. Hershey Campfire.

Class of '88 Imperial Smoked Porter is indeed a 'bacon beer', as my wife would say. Smoke remains overwhelming even after a year in the bottle, like sticking your face into a smoker that's smoking smoke. Chocolate that's prominent in the nose retreats to virtual irrelevance, sitting right next to the malts. Light cream & an echo of bitterness barely show. Thick. Half of a bomber is going to be too much.

All smoke, all the time, there no subtlety, no complexity, nothing but a faceful of musty smoke. On the positive side, you could wave this beer around & frighten away mosquitoes for a good ten feet around. Too great breweries: one drain pour. Not good.
Jun 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Ohiovania from Ohio

Jun 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Zachtheporter from Wisconsin

Jun 03, 2014
Class Of '88 from Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 198 ratings