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.
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Draft. Cloudy pale yellow color. Aroma of citrus. Taste is much more lemonade than beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2016
at 14:56
5/10
Tried
on 10 Apr 2016
at 14:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 4/18/2016. Pours hazy golden orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of lemon, blueberry, peach, orange peel, coriander, light pepper/clove, wheat, cracker, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, fruit/spice, and moderate pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lemon, blueberry, peach, orange peel, coriander, light pepper/clove, wheat, cracker, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal/spice bitterness and minimal fruit tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, blueberry, peach, orange peel, coriander, wheat, cracker, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, fruit/spice, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and slightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is a very good fruited witbier style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, fruit/spice, and moderate pale malt flavors; and very smooth and refreshing to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2016
at 20:39
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle, thanks for sharing! Pours a clear amber with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is full of earthy straw and grain with a bit of dust and some oak. Flavor has musty lager yeast, straw and bread with an earthy oak note underlying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2016
at 17:25
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Copper color. Well carbonated. Metallic aroma but it is not offensive. Good, not great malt flavor. A little caramel and dry grain sweetness.decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2016
at 17:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 2/29/2016. Pours lightly hazy golden orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of lightly tart cranberry, lemon, orange, grapefruit, pear, apple, ginger, light clove, wheat, cracker, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance of cranberry, ginger, bready malt, and light-moderate yeast ester notes; with good strength. Taste of lightly tart cranberry, lemon, orange, grapefruit, pear, apple, ginger, light clove, wheat, cracker, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal bitterness/yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of cranberry, lemon, orange, grapefruit, pear, apple, ginger, wheat, cracker, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of cranberry, ginger, bready malt, and light-moderate yeast ester flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, crisp, fairly creamy/bready, and slightly acidic balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 4.2%. Overall this is a very good shandy style. All around good robustness and balance of cranberry, ginger, bready malt, and light-moderate yeast ester flavors; and very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2016
at 20:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle from the state store
Pours clear dark mahogany with a small beige head, light lacing. Aroma is bready, toasted malts and mild smokiness. Flavors of toasted malts, caramel, raisins and herbal spices
Decent
Pours clear dark mahogany with a small beige head, light lacing. Aroma is bready, toasted malts and mild smokiness. Flavors of toasted malts, caramel, raisins and herbal spices
Decent
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2016
at 22:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 ounce bottle into lager glass, best before 4/4/2016. Pours crystal clear reddish copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Muted aromas of brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, floral, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Has a metallic note in the nose at first, that diminishes in the glass over time. Okay aromas with balanced bready malt and earthy hop notes; with very poor strength. Taste of brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, floral, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, floral, grass, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good robustness and balance of bready malt and earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from carbonation and bitterness as well. Fairly clean on lager flavors with minimal yeast ester notes present. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately grainy/bready, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is a pretty solid Vienna lager. A bit weak/off in the aromas; but has some good robustness and balance of bready malt and earthy hop flavors; and is very smooth and easy to drink. A fairly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2016
at 20:15
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Ben. Pours a cloudy orange copper with small white head that lasts. The aroma is strong berry, cereal, wheat. Thin mouth, wheat, boo berry cereal, light tart finish, ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2016
at 03:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle. Aroma is floral, grainy, wet dishrag. Pours clear golden with a collapsing white head. Fairly high leafy hop bitterness, nearly no malt sweetness. Not bad really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2016
at 18:02