Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Commercial Brewery
in
Chippewa Falls,
Wisconsin,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Tenth and Blake Beer Company
Associated Venue: Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Established in 1867
Contact
124 East Elm Street, Chippewa Falls, WI, 54729, United States
Description
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.
6.6/10
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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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 6
12 oz brown bottle with a twist off cap. Leinie has some interesting beers! One of the first brews I rated was creamy dark. Pop the cap on this beer to reveal a slightly yeasty beery aroma, smells clean! The color of this beer is orange, orangish red (3300). Has a creamy alabaster yellow head that hangs for awhile. Nicely done attractive pour, with gentle lacing, in my steeler stein. Initially there is some personality in the first taste, a little hoppy bite. Interesting taste for a lager, I’m used to mild well behaved flavors. Somewhat like a pale ale. Finish is also like a mild IPA, bitter and lingers for a moment or two. Yes, overall quite ale-ish. Medium grapefruit peel astringent finish. For an American dark lager, not as good as Shiner Bock or George Killiams. One of the lesser liked ADLs I’ve tasted, but still good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2007
at 12:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at Cheeseburger in Paradise (Island Ale). Clear amber pour, not much head at all. Taste was pretty straightforward, not much going on. I would have preferred with food, because this had a bit of an edge to it without something to clean the palate.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Dec 2006
at 08:41