Great Lakes Eliot Ness...

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  1. tjwarren

    tjwarren Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 Ohio

    Always been a big fan of Eliot Ness. Last bunch I got was in the tasters pack from GL. When I tried it I am certain that they have tweaked the recipe a little. And made it better. It seemed to have just a touch of sweetness to it to balance out the dryness. Maybe brown sugar? Whatever it was I like it even more. Anybody else notice anything different about EN?
     
    #1 tjwarren, Mar 3, 2013
  2. briggs1965

    briggs1965 Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2012 Ohio

    I would have to agree Eliot Ness has gotten a bit tastier. I believe Great Lakes is changing up all the way around. I heard no more Holy Moses this spring. I'm waiting for the newest introduction for the replacement.
     
    #2 briggs1965, Mar 3, 2013
  3. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    did you check the best buy date on the bottle?
     
    #3 VncentLIFE, Mar 3, 2013
  4. champ103

    champ103 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,296) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
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    Can't say that I have noticed anything different, I only get to stock up when I travel back north. Though it has always been one of the best beers made in America, period.
     
    #4 champ103, Mar 3, 2013
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  5. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Can't wait until we finally start getting GL in my part of NJ- hopefully soon! I'm getting a mixed case right off the bat, and this beer will definitely be one of them.
     
    #5 TongoRad, Mar 3, 2013
  6. jmchinch

    jmchinch Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2012 Massachusetts

    Anyone know how close GL gets to Mass?
     
    #6 jmchinch, Mar 3, 2013
  7. RayUF07

    RayUF07 Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2012 Florida

    New York.
     
    #7 RayUF07, Mar 3, 2013
  8. tjwarren

    tjwarren Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 Ohio

    Yes, I can't remember what it was but it was far from the best before date.
     
    #8 tjwarren, Mar 3, 2013
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  9. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    I havent seen a different in the last 2 years, and I moved from OH to NC with no difference in taste. So it could be that bottle or 6 pack you had was different. shit happens, and keep buying it.
     
    #9 VncentLIFE, Mar 3, 2013
  10. chuckstout

    chuckstout Crusader (419) May 22, 2006 Ohio

    Tastes the same to me. Great Lakes Brewery is just 4 miles from me, it is such a treat to stop by and pick up a couple of sixers straight from the site!
     
    #10 chuckstout, Mar 3, 2013
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  11. supermodified

    supermodified Initiate (0) Nov 28, 2012 Ohio

    I got the same taster's pack. Best By date of April. I hadn't had any of them in a long time. Both my girlfriend and I commented that the Eliot Ness was particularly tasty.
     
    #11 supermodified, Mar 3, 2013
  12. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    Eliot Ness is tasty beer. I just wish they'd lower the abv, it's too high to be sessionable.
     
    #12 fx20736, Mar 3, 2013
  13. Blueribbon666

    Blueribbon666 Pooh-Bah (1,669) Jul 4, 2008 Ohio
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    Wow, too high? Is there a Great Lakes you can session, if you feel Eliot Ness is too high? Dortmunder isn't that far behind...
     
    #13 Blueribbon666, Mar 3, 2013
  14. bsp77

    bsp77 Pooh-Bah (2,185) Apr 27, 2008 Minnesota
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    Most of Great Lakes beers have abv creep, in my opinion.

    Vienna at 6.2%
    Dortmunder at 5.8%
    Marzen at 6.5%
    Pale Ale at 6%
    IPA at 7.5%
    Irish Ale at 6.5%

    I wonder if that is why they are often considered the best of their respective styles?
     
    #14 bsp77, Mar 3, 2013
  15. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    no, not really. 6.2% is way too high to session, for that I drink Fuller's London Pride (4.7%) or Honker's ale (4.2%). Plus I have moved on from Great Lakes as a brewery, mainly due to Founders, Brooklyn and Goose Island. Eddy Fitz is the only GL beer I still like.
     
    #15 fx20736, Mar 3, 2013
  16. miketd

    miketd Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2006 Ohio

    What part? Because I've never seen it in Manhattan or the surrounding boroughs.

    Almost everything Great Lakes does is at least solid. I take them for granted sometimes, but they are still one of my favorites.
     
    #16 miketd, Mar 3, 2013
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  17. shamrock1343

    shamrock1343 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2010 New Jersey

    Great Lakes has a great line up of beers
     
    #17 shamrock1343, Mar 3, 2013
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  18. Blueribbon666

    Blueribbon666 Pooh-Bah (1,669) Jul 4, 2008 Ohio
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    I think they are all great & I have never found their stuff, even the higher abv beers to be boozy or hot in the least. That being said I agree w/you their stuff is a creeper abv wise it will sneak up on ya, but I like a nice creeper mmmmm it's like an electric blanket for your insides mmmmmm
     
    #18 Blueribbon666, Mar 8, 2013
  19. kell50

    kell50 Pooh-Bah (2,334) Jul 25, 2007 North Carolina
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    Elliot Ness has always been awesome in my book the last few years. I can't say I've noticed any differences.
     
    #19 kell50, Mar 8, 2013
  20. HopCraverDave

    HopCraverDave Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2013 Ohio

    What a weird thing to say. GL is one of the best of the best. Just because there are other good breweries out there wouldn't make me move on from a top tier brewery.

    Enjoy your BMC owned GI, I guess.
     
    #20 HopCraverDave, Mar 8, 2013
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