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
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
My initial reaction had me giving this a 3.8, but I'm bumping it up to 3.9, because I was doing a side by side with it and Celebrator. Not exactly fair, eh? But it still was nice. Here's the review: Pours dark amber with good sized off white head, which was slightly fizzy and disspated a bit quickly, leaving quick light lacing. Full rich caramel aroma with some hints at cinnamon and warm sugar, interesting. Med body with nice caramel flavors but not as toffeish as it might be. Solid bitterness is maybe a tad too much.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2002
at 12:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
A dunkel or a schwarzbier? I'm leaning towards schwarzbier: its darker and is less sweet and more spicy than dunkels. Anyhoo: Dark garnet/brown color with a thick light tan head. Spicy chocolatey aroma, and a warm chocolatey malt flavor. Medium body - clean - nice. One of Leinie's best beers.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2002
at 14:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Great draft to go along with Montgomery Inn's excellent ribs. One of life's pleasures is sitting on their patio over the river in the summer with a cold draft and a rack of ribs.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Feb 2002
at 22:56
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Rerate 1/30/03: Now that this is no longer my first Dunkel, I can still say this is smooth and easy to drink, but not as good as other Dunkels I have tried since. 1/19/02 (3.9): Very impressive color and aroma. Smooth pour and it earns the 'creamy' moniker, as I was surprised how smooth it was for a dark beer. My first Dunkel and I would definitely buy again.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jan 2002
at 00:27