Great Lakes Announces 2016 Release Calendar

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From Great Lakes:

With a lineup of year-round favorites, a mix of returning and new seasonals, and a brand new Fridge Filler Variety Pack, we can’t wait to celebrate another year of great beer with you. For those of you who plan your year around beer releases (and thank you for that) we present our 2016 lineup. Click each beer to learn more about its flavor, ingredients, and the story behind the name and artwork. Each of the beers below will be available in package in each of our distribution markets.

Stay tuned to our website and social media outlets for updates on seasonal releases, limited draft-only releases, and more surprises throughout the year. 

YEAR-ROUND BEERS:

Dortmunder Gold Lager
Eliot Ness Amber Lager
Burning River Pale Ale
Commodore Perry IPA
Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

SEASONAL BEERS:

Conway’s Irish Ale
Flavors: Arrestingly smooth with a rap sheet of toasty biscuit and caramel malt flavors
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 25
Packaging: 6-Pack, 12-Pack, Draft
RELEASE: JANUARY

Alberta Clipper Porter
Flavor: It was a dark and stormy Porter, with squalls of dark chocolate and fresh raspberry...
ABV: 7.5%
IBU: 40
Packaging: 4-Pack, Draft
RELEASE: FEBRUARY
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Turntable Pils (NEW for 2016)
Flavor: The A-side? Earthy, fresh hop aromas. The B-side? A smooth, balanced malt groove.
ABV: 5.3%
IBU: 35
Packaging: 6-Pack, 12-Pack, Draft
RELEASE: MARCH

Chillwave Double IPA
Flavor: Earthy, tropical Mosaic hops ride frontside here, followed by a deft cutback of sweet honey malt
ABV: 9.0%
IBU: 80
Packaging: 4-Pack, Draft
RELEASE: APRIL
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Steady Rollin’ Session IPA (NEW for 2016)
Flavor: A vibrant landscape of tropical, fruity Mosaic hop aromas and smooth sailing malt flavors
ABV: 4.8%
IBU: 50
Packaging: 6-Pack, 12-Pack, Fridge Filler, Draft
RELEASE: MAY

Lake Erie Monster Imperial IPA
Flavor: Astonishingly full-bodied, with a leviathan load of American hops
ABV: 9.1%
IBU: 80
Packaging: 4-Pack, Draft
RELEASE: JUNE

Oktoberfest
Flavor: Ãœber smooth with vibrant malt flavors and a festive flourish of noble hops (lederhosen not included)
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 20
Packaging: 6-Pack, 12-Pack, Draft
RELEASE: AUGUST

Nosferatu Imperial Red Ale
Flavor: Ruby red in color with a toasty malt body lurking beneath a stunning hop bite
ABV: 8.0%
IBU: 70
Packaging: 4-Pack, Draft
RELEASE: SEPTEMBER

Christmas Ale
Flavor: A Yuletide's worth of holiday spices and sweet honey to keep you a-wassailing all season long
ABV: 7.5%
IBU: 30
Packaging: 6-Pack, Draft
RELEASE: NOVEMBER

Blackout Stout Imperial Stout
Flavor: Pitch-dark and rich, kindled with black malt and roasted barley, and illuminated by flickers of bitter hops
ABV: 9.0%
IBU: 50
Packaging: 4-Pack, Draft
RELEASE: NOVEMBER

FRIDGE FILLER VARIETY PACK (RELEASE: MARCH)

In addition to our year-round Variety Pack which includes Dortmunder Gold Lager, Eliot Ness Amber Lager, Burning River Pale Ale, and Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, in 2016 we are excited to release our Fridge Filler. This new pack will be released in March and feature three bottles of each of the following beers:

Holy Moses White Ale
Flavor: An intrepid crew of spices and orange peel blaze a trail to a refreshing, light-bodied landing
ABV: 5.4%
IBU: 20

Lawn Seat Kolsch
Flavor: A breezy jam session led by a harmonious chorus of sweet malt and spicy hop flavors
ABV: 4.8%
IBU: 45

Steady Rollin’ Session IPA (New for 2016)
Flavor: A vibrant landscape of tropical, fruity Mosaic hop aromas and smooth sailing malt flavors
ABV: 4.8%
IBU: 50

Hop by Numbers IPA (New for 2016)
Flavor: Aromatic citrus accents and strokes of pine bitterness blend to highlight a bright amber palette
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 80

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