Edmund Fitzgerald
Named for the ore freighter that sank in Lake Superior in November 1975 with crew members from Northeast Ohio aboard. The brewers call it an American take on porter, because the grist combines chocolate malt with roasted barley, over two-row and medium crystal, hopped with Apollo, Willamette and Cascade. It pours dark mahogany with garnet edges. Roast and black coffee lead the nose, bittersweet chocolate and a little toffee follow on the palate, and an earthy, herbal hop bite dries the finish.
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Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Edmund Fitzgerald
Serve at 10–13°C. Too cold mutes the roasted complexity that makes a good porter worth drinking slowly.
The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.
Drink within 6–12 months for best results. Baltic Porters can be aged longer.
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Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
What is a Porter?
Porters are dark ales with 4–6.5% ABV and IBU 18–35. Roasted malt brings chocolate, caramel and toffee — medium body with a clean finish.
Finding a similar Porter
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same roasted, chocolate, coffee character as Edmund Fitzgerald will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
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