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Edmund Fitzgerald
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- From:
- Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
Ranked #7 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,074 - Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 9.91%
- Reviews:
- 2,157
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Tuesday at 05:02 PM
- Added:
- May 09, 2001
- Wants:
- 680
- Gots:
- 1,441
Robust and complex, our porter is a bittersweet tribute to the legendary freighter's fallen crew--taken too soon when the gales of November came early.
37 IBUs
37 IBUs
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Ratings by Gaisgeil:
Reviewed by Gaisgeil from Michigan
4.32/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.32/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
What can I say about this fine porter that hasn't already been said? This is the sort of porter that other porters aspire to be like, this is the Michael Jordan of porters as far as I'm concerned, all kneel before the altar and say a prayer, because it's over folks.
This is a perfect mid-winter in front the fireplace sort of beer. It's hearty and filling and highly drinkable. It pours a dark black with a respectable copper brown head. The nose is a bit sweet with an organic grain overtone to it, you smell how hoppy it is too, makes my brain scream "Pavlovian response!!". The initial taste isn't explosive, more understated and subtle than that, but lives up to it's nose perfectly. A slight dark chocolate creaminess surrounded by an almost black tea like organic overtone but there is also a strong, strong hop character here with roasted coffeebean and a dry aftertaste that stays with the palate long after swallowed. The mouthfeel is gorgeous, silky and balanced.
Great Lakes did a wonderful job in the design and execution of a truly great porter. There may be better in the style out there, but I sure haven't had it.
Slàinte!
Feb 05, 2005This is a perfect mid-winter in front the fireplace sort of beer. It's hearty and filling and highly drinkable. It pours a dark black with a respectable copper brown head. The nose is a bit sweet with an organic grain overtone to it, you smell how hoppy it is too, makes my brain scream "Pavlovian response!!". The initial taste isn't explosive, more understated and subtle than that, but lives up to it's nose perfectly. A slight dark chocolate creaminess surrounded by an almost black tea like organic overtone but there is also a strong, strong hop character here with roasted coffeebean and a dry aftertaste that stays with the palate long after swallowed. The mouthfeel is gorgeous, silky and balanced.
Great Lakes did a wonderful job in the design and execution of a truly great porter. There may be better in the style out there, but I sure haven't had it.
Slàinte!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by The243Club from Michigan
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
My first review after 2.5 years of lurking. Commercial beak: If you’re also a lurker, come on in. The water’s fine.
Best by 7/3/24. If that means seven months old, then this tasting will short the beer a bit.
Tulip glass. Pours black with a very slight tinge of reddish brown. One inch foamy head that disappears quickly. Light lacing.
Smell is licorice and toasted barley.
Taste is complex. Ripe pears, chocolate, red wine over a base of sweet toasty malt.
Quenching at the front, then light and a bit foamy, quickly drying, ends very dry. A bit more carbonation than seems to belong here (compared to other porters).
Very good.
Feb 11, 2024Best by 7/3/24. If that means seven months old, then this tasting will short the beer a bit.
Tulip glass. Pours black with a very slight tinge of reddish brown. One inch foamy head that disappears quickly. Light lacing.
Smell is licorice and toasted barley.
Taste is complex. Ripe pears, chocolate, red wine over a base of sweet toasty malt.
Quenching at the front, then light and a bit foamy, quickly drying, ends very dry. A bit more carbonation than seems to belong here (compared to other porters).
Very good.
Reviewed by thin_mint from Ohio
4.42/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Bottle into a pint glass
Look: Dark ruby red with a beige head. Nice lacing.
Smell: roasty malt
Taste: follows the nose. Roasted malt with mild hop bitterness. Maybe just a touch of caramel in there.
Feel: Medium bodied, light carbonation.
Overall: I love this stuff. Looks tasty. Tastes great. This is fantastic beer.
Jan 07, 2024Look: Dark ruby red with a beige head. Nice lacing.
Smell: roasty malt
Taste: follows the nose. Roasted malt with mild hop bitterness. Maybe just a touch of caramel in there.
Feel: Medium bodied, light carbonation.
Overall: I love this stuff. Looks tasty. Tastes great. This is fantastic beer.
Reviewed by dkoehler42 from New York
4.02/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I found this Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald and needed to try it. It's well rated and I have a lot of hope. It's got a dark brown(ruby?) pour and an off-white head. The aroma is roasted malt and a hint of coffee. The flavor matches the aroma, and is not sweet but actually bitter. It's not an unpleasant flavor though and offers a nice alternative to the usual malty sweetness with other porters and stouts.
Jan 01, 2024Rated by PapaGoose03 from Michigan
4.28/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
A bit thin on the mouthfeel, and a tiny amount of roastiness, otherwise, a nice richness to it.
Dec 10, 2023Reviewed by Mugman8 from New York
4.27/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Not usually a fan of Porters, but was searching for something new and gave this one a try....
Deep garnet hue -- almost black -- on the pour with one finger of beige head and lots of lace. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and pumpernickel bread. Taste follows aroma and is creamy, nutty and smooth. I like this beer a lot.
Dec 06, 2023Deep garnet hue -- almost black -- on the pour with one finger of beige head and lots of lace. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and pumpernickel bread. Taste follows aroma and is creamy, nutty and smooth. I like this beer a lot.
Reviewed by AccipiterofBeer from New York
3.95/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Trying this American classic for the first time.
The body is dark but has quite a bit of translucence to it. The nose is roasty with a hint of hop greenery. The taste and mouthfeel are where this porter really shine. Chocolatey, caramel, dark breads. Dark roasted coffee, Thin mouthfeel with a dry finish. Great Porter overall, definitely one of the better ones widely available in the USA.
Dec 03, 2023The body is dark but has quite a bit of translucence to it. The nose is roasty with a hint of hop greenery. The taste and mouthfeel are where this porter really shine. Chocolatey, caramel, dark breads. Dark roasted coffee, Thin mouthfeel with a dry finish. Great Porter overall, definitely one of the better ones widely available in the USA.
Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours deep dark brown with a large fluffy tan head. Heavy amount of soapy lacing.
S - Aroma is light. Roasted malts and black coffee.
T - The taste dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, caramel and a light bitter hop bite.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a crisp dry finish.
O - Classic American porter.
Nov 30, 2023S - Aroma is light. Roasted malts and black coffee.
T - The taste dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, caramel and a light bitter hop bite.
M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a crisp dry finish.
O - Classic American porter.
Reviewed by Porters4me
4.92/5 rDev +16%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.92/5 rDev +16%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
This is by far the best American Porter I have ever had. If you haven’t tasted this exceptional porter, you definitely need to put it on your “Beers I Have to Try” list.
Nov 16, 2023Reviewed by Braunmeister_1943 from Pennsylvania
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Purchased as part of a “build your own “6 pack from Wegmans in Collegeville, PA on 10/23/23.
L- Deep crimson almost black color.
S- Not much in way of aroma.
T- Tangy (in a good way), smoky, dark
chocolate and roasted malt.
F- Moderate mouthfeel with very fine
carbonation.
O- This is a spectacular Porter!
Oct 26, 2023L- Deep crimson almost black color.
S- Not much in way of aroma.
T- Tangy (in a good way), smoky, dark
chocolate and roasted malt.
F- Moderate mouthfeel with very fine
carbonation.
O- This is a spectacular Porter!
Reviewed by atigerlife from Hawaii
4.56/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.56/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Pours dark with a 1-finger dark brown head that dissipated rather quickly.
Aroma of dark chocolate, dark fruits.
Taste if dark fruits, dark chocolate, toasted marshmallow, cocoa, roasted malts.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and cleansing
Overall, a wonderful and delicious porter. Perfect.
Oct 23, 2023Aroma of dark chocolate, dark fruits.
Taste if dark fruits, dark chocolate, toasted marshmallow, cocoa, roasted malts.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and cleansing
Overall, a wonderful and delicious porter. Perfect.
Edmund Fitzgerald from Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
6937 ratings
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