#great-lakes

2/17/25: Goodbye Purrl (Great Lakes Brewing Company's 30th Anniversary Imperial Oyster Stout)

After this post, the blog will be on hiatus. I'm hoping to get back to it for Chirstmas in July. If you want me to let you know when I return to beer, shoot me an email at johnlikesbeerblog@gmail.com  and I'll personally drop you a link when the next post goes up. Thanks for reading and for understanding. Before going any further, here's a trigger warning for anyone who needs it: This post deals with the death of a pet. Purrl is gone and I'm framing this post around a beer I picked up nearly seven years ago, Great Lakes' Imperial Oyster Stout. Great Lakes is based in Cleveland, OH. Here's their "About" page . I won't get into much of their history here, but I'll say that they're one of the pioneers of the craft brewing movement and that their beers are rightfully celebrated. Eliot Ness was my first favorite beer. The beer I'm drinking to commemorate Purrl's life still has a spot on Great Lakes' website (good on you, Great Lake!). This 11% ABV stout features oysters, salt, and caca