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.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 12/10/2018. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium golden/amber, light orange/pink color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/fairly tart/tangy blackberries, fruit skin/seed, lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker, honey, and white bread; with light notes of pepper, clove, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of blackberries, citrus, fruity yeast, honey; and light-moderate pale/wheat malt, earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/fairly tart/tangy blackberries, fruit skin/seed, lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker, honey, and white bread; with light notes of pepper, clove, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; yeast spiciness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy blackberries, fruit skin/seed, lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker, honey, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of blackberries, citrus, fruity yeast, honey; and light-moderate pale/wheat malt, earthy hop flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness, tart/tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, fairly acidic/tangy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.2%. Overall this is an excellent shandy. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of blackberries, citrus, fruity yeast, honey; and light-moderate pale/wheat malt, earthy hop flavors; extremely smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink; with the mellowly acidic/tangy/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome balance of juicy/fairly jammy berries, vibrant citrus, honey, and classic fruity/yeasty American pale wheat ale flavors. No residual sweetness from crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example. Best one of the series I've had yet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2019
at 05:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 ounce bottle. Only for Wisconsin. I'm in the club!!! Hazy amber, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of piney hops and caramel. Taste is caramel, raisin, piney hops, sweaty socks. Thin. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2019
at 02:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 5
Pours rose with a thick white head. Aroma of berries. Taste is extremely sweet and malty. Palate is composed entirely of the artificial berry taste.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2019
at 02:24
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle shared with Drake at the beer share at my house. This is a buffer beer from TWO of the worst possible things to put in your mouth. Pours hazy pinkish amber with a dusting of a head. Smells like 7-up berry with a hint of vanilla. Flavor is funky berry candy, dust, dirt. Yuck.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2018
at 01:05
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
12 ounce bottle thanks to hershiser2. Hazy amber-pink thin foamy tan head. Fair retention. Aroma of lemon and berry. Taste is berries, hints of lemon. Blackberry in particular. Thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2018
at 01:05
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! A hazy deep golden/yellow beer with a mid-sized white head. Aroma of cinnamon, pumpkin spices, zest. Taste of sweet pumpkin fruits, cinnamon, cookies, orange. Quite interesting!
Tried
on 13 Dec 2018
at 20:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Many thanks to Peter for this bottle! Very smooth and nice winter spices over a dry body. Not much sweetness there, easy to drink and quite refreshing. Spices in the end, grainy body, easy to drink, round and refreshing. Nice spicy refreshing. Nice one with depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2018
at 22:27
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
12oz can because Radagast83 has no class. Pours a hazy, straw yellow with some very frothy, white head. Nose is fresh grapefruit, zesty, a little armpit too. Flavor is watery, weird soda. Bad. Just bad.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2018
at 20:42
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
12oz can because Radagast83 is a jerk. Pours a hazy pale gold, white head. Cool nose, fresh watermelon, candy. Flavor is GROSS, cheap candy. Watery finish.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2018
at 20:38
2.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 1.5
From a 12 oz. can at the December 2018 RB gathering. Pours a pale straw with a white head. Aromas of watermelon and lemon. Flavors are sweet watermelon. Disgusting.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Dec 2018
at 13:52