Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster
Big thanks to prototypic for getting me this bottle. I've been looking for this monster for quite a while now. I had no idea how limited these bottles are. 22 oz. bomber poured into a nonic. 2516 Series. Pours a pretty dark foggy copper hue with a one finger off-white head that leaves a creamy layer of lacing on the sides. You can smell the sweetness from across the room, I love it. Big pink grapefruit and fresh tangerines up front on the nose. A light caramel malt aroma with a hint of evergreen as well. A very enjoyable beer to stick your nose into. Taste isn't as hoppy as the smell leads you to believe. Smokey caramel malt up front with subdued piney hops. Gritty earth flavors all the way through with this one. A zesty citrus hop sting towards the end that leaves a slick oily hop aftertaste. Fluffy light to medium body with a creamy texture. Carbonation is subtle, but fits this beer well. Alcohol is noticiable, but not too over the top. Very solid DIPA and another one from GLBC that doesn't disappoint. If you live in the Cleveland area, defintely give this one a shot.