Brewery Name: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Brand: Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
Brewery Location: Cleveland, OH
Alcohol By Volume: 5.8%
Style: Porter
Serving Type: 12oz. Bottle
Availability: Year-round
Company Website: Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Last week, on my way home from a long day of work, I decided to stop by the local liquor store. This place has a pretty good selection of beers from different places. “Different” as in not from Anheuser Busch. It was a cold night and I decided to pick up a hearty beer. I chose the Great Lakes Brewing Company Edmund Fitzgerald Porter. If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll know that I recently reviewed the Great Lakes Brewing Co. Burning River Pale Ale over on Walt’s personal blog.

Appearance:
This Porter pours a dark, opaque, black caramel  color with a beach sand-colored head.  The lacing is tight and clingy. The head is still present after 20 minutes of enjoyment! Wow!

Nose:
Coffee coffee and more coffee. Thick, deep, complex scents of toasted malts.

Taste:
Again with the coffee. More of a cold coffee taste than hot, obviously. Bold and bittersweet. Delicious.

Mouth feel:
Rich, creamy and smooth. Feels like you can chew on it but not chewy if that makes sense.

Drinkability:
Fantastic porter! This would be great with a hearty meal. I would definitely buy this again and share with friends!