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In May 1867, the Leinenkugel family brewery was founded in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin by Jacob Leinenkugel. He was a family man driven by an iron work ethic, and he knew that his German family heritage would play an integral part of his brewery’s success. Today, the sixth generation of Leinenkugels continues to brew some of the same family-inspired recipes that Jacob poured his heart and soul into. Over the years, our family has grown and so has our brewery, but our history and heritage remain at the forefront.
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5.4/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 2 Overall 6.5
Not bad. Lots of sweet lemon flavor. It hardly even tastes like beer at all. Definitely sweet with lots of citrus, light, and thirst quenching.
Tried on 28 Apr 2007 at 10:43

6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Aroma is citrus. Pours a golden color with a average size white head. Very drinkable, but overall a typical macro-produced beer that’s trying it’s hardest to be a micro brew. It works for the most part and would probably convince less die hard beer people to it’s drinkability.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2007 at 23:40

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Pink coloured body with a nice size frothy head. Potent aroma of strawberries, wheat, yeast, malt, and raspberries. Light-medium-bodied; super sweet flavors of strawberries and raspberries up front fading to a malty wheaty flavor. Aftertaste shows more sweetness on the palette all with lingering malt on the backend. Overall, a good and sweet fruit beer, more like a lambic but good to try. I sampled this 12 oz bottle purchased from Olivers Beverage in Albany, NY on 21-April-2007 on the Eastern Shore in VA.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2007 at 23:47

3.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
More like Leinenkugels DMS Dark or Leinenkugels Creamy DMS (which sounds better?). I also think I saw a penny in the bottom of the bottle
My friend’s wife bought all of us this beer to try to be nice to him, knowing that he and his friends enjoyed craft beer. Well, he didnt tell us that, and we all sat there talking about how awful the stuff was in front of her, without knowing. That was mildly funny. She was not impressed.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2007 at 15:46

6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught pint at some swill bar in Boston, can’t remember the name, on 3/30/07
Moderately cloudy straw-gold body has a fair amount of white head that steadily fizzles to partial cover, leaving little/no lacing.
Smooth and somewhat soothing in the nose, with some perky acidity from the coriander and a strong overtone of blueberry. Dosent smell "thin" or washed-out, however and there actually seems to be some fairly strong malt(ed wheat) character here. The blueberry is a bit persistently annoying and I dont see the point to it. It seems to cheapen the aroma and disturb the dryness that the coriander tries to create. Some light vanilla and mild citric notes on the finish. No alcohol and not flawed.
The wheat washes over the palate with a solidly chewy texture and light twang. Almost a toasted note as well, followed by smooth vanilla and creamy wheat flavors. Carbonation isn’t overdone and everything seems pretty manageable, BUT for the blueberries. It’s seems cheap and disruptive to the other flavors, not adding any balance (the beer is already sweet enough), nor adding any crispness (it’s a rather cheap, sugary blueberry flavor). Interesting, but I’ll take a hoegaarden or allagash white (which can usually both be found at a bar this would be at) long before I’d take this.
Tried from Can on 20 Apr 2007 at 15:45

4.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Quite a bit of fresh pressed apple juice and apple pie spice, some obvious cinnamon but then a bit of fake "apple candle" aroma as well. Straight golden color with a webby head. Light palate with a candyish sweetness and only a touch of tartness to help cut it. Lingering but light spice. Sweetish finish. A touch watery. A real let down from a brewery I like.
Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2007 at 20:37

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at On Tap Pub. The beer is a hazy light amber/orange color with a thin off-white head. Minimal lacing throughout. The aroma is akin to Fruity Pebbles. Light-bodied and smooth with sweet fruit and spice flavors, along with a bit of wheat. The finish is sweet with a mild clove aftertaste. Not as sugary sweet as the aroma would lead you to believe but still just an average beer.
Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2007 at 10:27

5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Pour is a deep dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is nothing special as some malts make there way to the top. Flavor is much the same. Very carbonated and some malts. No where near the style. Pretty poor effort.
Tried on 09 Feb 2007 at 23:29

2.3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 1
Pours golden with a thick/foamy white head. You can make out the honey sweetness in the aroma, but it’s not as powerful as I expected. Corn is also present in the aroma. The aroma is closer to a Miller Lite than any wheat beer I’ve ever had. It tastes like it smells, which is dissapointing to say the least. Slightly sweet, but I don’t know if I’d call it honey. And just like the aroma it tastes more like a Miller Lite than a wheat. Nope, not going here again.
Tried from Can on 31 Jan 2007 at 04:42

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours a hazy golden color with a white head. Has a pretty strong aroma of oranges, coriander, wheat and lemons. The aroma is very refreshing. The flavor is pretty classic wheat with the oranges and lemon thrown in for good fun. Sitting in the back is the coriander. Finishes acidic and lemony. The mouth is nicely carbonated. this was a suprisingly good beer. Not generally a fan of wheat beers, this is great find.
Tried on 10 Jan 2007 at 22:04