2.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 1.5
Light golden color. Lots of bubbles. Thick head. Standard lager taste with a little hops. I don't know why this is rated a 3; there just isn't much there to enjoy. Bad chemical finish makes this hard to drink if it is not ice cold. --- Beer merged from original tick of Leinenkugel's Original on 03 Aug 2018 at 20:36 - Score: 1
Tried
on 13 Apr 2003
at 02:31
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Light brown. Large, thin head that lasts. Roasted flavor. A little thin, but not bad.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2003
at 03:03
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 3
Yellow. I could not taste any honey or sweetness. Reminded me of a light beer. My first American Wheat, tastes like no other wheat beer I have had. Dont bother with this one.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2003
at 22:32
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Light red with a tan head. Sweet aroma of fruit, followed by the sweetest taste I've had in a beer. Drink quickly before it has a chance to warm. Not a bad beer, and it is something my girlfriend would drink with me.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2003
at 22:29
3.6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
To be fair, I think my bottle was old. I will re rate if I get another......
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2002
at 10:59
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Update with an improvement: What happens when you make a clean lager and include a hefty dose of caramel malt, a modicum of Munich malt, and light hopping? You get a sweetish characterful lager, but it is not an Oktoberfest/Marzen in my book. This is a nice beer, well balanced and drinkable. Perhaps a tad light in body, giving it a wateriness. Nice spicy hops in the nose, if understated.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2002
at 07:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
In appearance, no surprise: a light amber color, full head (off white), with good retention. Aroma is weak but has a little hop spice. Flavor has a tinge of caramel up front, a light body, and a firm bitter finish. Highly reminiscient of Yuengling, and perhaps even a tad better.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2002
at 21:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Another solid offering from Leinenkugel. They are probably my overall favorite large-scale USA brewery, especially since they always seem to be on sale for $5/6-pack. This was not quite as good as the Creamy Dark but still good. Deep reddish-brown color with a short-lived head. Roasted coffee flavor but a little on the light side considering the color. I will definitely get this one again.
Tried
on 03 Apr 2002
at 11:22
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
This doesn't hold a candle to Leine's Creamy Dark. Passable wheat beer but there just isn't much under the hood.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2002
at 01:59
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
I liked this one almost as much as Killian's. Similar color and flavor but this one seemed a little more carbonated but that may be because I had it in a keg. If I was having a Leinie I would take the Creamy Dark hands down.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2002
at 16:46