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Great Lakes Brewing Company

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Imperial Amber 35th Anniversary

Imperial Amber
35th Anniversary

Disclaimer: I don't generally care for bourbon barrel beers .. read on. Had this on draft a few months ago and didn't hate it (as I thought I might), so when I saw a single bottle I thought why not? Let's write some more formal notes. Pour is quite...

4.23 out of 5.00 | Very Good
Great Lakes Lemon Hefeweizen

Great Lakes Lemon Hefeweizen

12 oz can. Well I wasn't expecting much, and expectations were mostly met. Decent looking pour with a high, white head. The head is one of those very wispy ones that is relatively soon gone, but does leave some decent, sticky lace even if it is...

2.61 out of 5.00 | Under Par
Great Lakes The Wright Pils

Great Lakes The Wright Pils

12 oz single - many thanks go out to Micah for the chance to crack this one. Only from the brewery? Not sure, but that's what I remember hearing. Typical Pils appearance with a light golden body and a wispy head. the head lacks much presence for...

3.08 out of 5.00 | Drinkable
Great Lakes The Wright Pils

Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA

12oz single. Very, very light, golden yellow pour with soapy film of a head. The color is really unusual. Minimal lace. Mild citrus hops in the nose. Some sweetness as well. Sweetened grapefruit makes up the sharp hop profile. Balanced quite well....

3.50 out of 5.00 | Good
Great Lakes Oktoberfest

Great Lakes Oktoberfest

Pictured 08/09/23 Original notes 01/24/08 Thanks go out to nlmartin as part of Secret Santa '07. 12oz bottle. Drinking this a couple of months after the best before date on the bottle. Not to worry, this hasn't suffered much in the interim. Amazing...

4.36 out of 5.00 | Very Good
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold

Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold

12oz single, Liquor Barn, Lexington, KY, USA. Sep 20/06, 2797AM. Great looking pour with mild carbonation but a super large frothy head and some nice lacing. Aroma is a dry, lager/cider smell. Some apples. Tastes are EXTREMELY fruity. I was amazed...

4.33 out of 5.00 | Very Good
Great Lakes Christmas Ale

Great Lakes Christmas Ale

Additional notes 06/22/24 (Pictured) 2023 Vintage. 16 years on ... I don't know if the recipe has evolved over the years, but I do get a lot more of the cinnamon, ginger and honey that are noted on this version of the beer. Definitely quite highly...

3.45 out of 5.00 | Drinkable
Great Lakes The Wright Pils

Great Lakes Blackout Stout

Poured into the Gouden Carolus mini-chalice. Black coffee colored with a head that disappears very quickly to leave no lacing or head. Sugary mouthfeel, but without the viscous feel. Liquorice taste with a dark burned, smoked malt background....

3.75 out of 5.00 | Good
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

Image from 2021. Original notes 10/05/05 Very nice. Good Porter color, extremely dark, but not quite black - there are some definite brown highlights coming through with this one. Aroma's are very creamy, coffee based, and this is replicated in the...

4.18 out of 5.00 | Very Good
Great Lakes Nosferatu

Great Lakes Nosferatu

Updated notes 10/17/25 (pictured) I may have drunk Nosferatu a couple of times in the 20 years between these notes and the original, but it’s probably just that, a couple. This is still a pretty beer. Color, head, retention and lace are all...

2.93 out of 5.00 | Under Par