Leelanau Brewing Company

Client Brewer in Lake Leelanau, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2005

Contact
473 N Manitou Trail, Lake Leelanau, MI, 49653, United States
Description
Each and every beer is hand-made in small batches, using age old techniques of open fermentation, barrel aging and bottle conditioning.

We do not pitch any wild yeasts into our alchemy. Our magic is performed the old fashioned way.

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8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

YG 030324. Deep golden color with a small off-white head. Aroma is vinous, fruit, funk, dried fruit. Flavor is vinous, fruit, funk, dried fruit, strawberries, oak. Very nice beer.

Tried on 21 Mar 2024 at 09:18


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle, 375ml. An unclear deep golden colored beer with a small off-white head. The aroma has a bit much vinegar for me, but there's also a nice fruityness, mostly dark dried fruit, some oak and a light boozyness. Not very alcoholic though. Subdued strawberry, fortunately. The flavor too has a bit much vinegar, but not too much. Dried fruit, hints of strawberry and alcohol, some oak and a touch of caramel. Lasting finish. Nice sourness, nice flavor. Moreish. 240303

Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2024 at 17:13


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

s: soured - molasses - soy sauce a: oily dark brown body - almost no head t: funky - bourbon - dry p: complex - blackberries - cedar o: interesting - malty - not what I was expecting - is this what they intended?!? 37,5 cL bottle - Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey - 21-November-2018 - US$12,49 - packaged: 02-December-2016 - sampled: 18-January-2024, just over 8 years after bottling and six years after purchase

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2024 at 03:01


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

750ml bottle pours a clear gold with some big white head. Nose has pineapple and malt and honey, light spice. Really held up well. Flavor is malt, spice, flowers. Full bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2022 at 19:13


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle: pours pale hazy with a small head. Aroma is lightly funky, citrusy. Taste is lightly tart, funky. Old as hell, but hols up well.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2022 at 01:38


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle, 2014 vintage, at share, thanks to Ryan. Pours clean golden. Grain, black pepper, bright zestiness, orange, light tartness. Medium body. Good. Aged very well.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2022 at 01:28


7.5

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2020 at 20:46


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tasting at Andrey's, bottle, 4 years old
Black colour. Balanced dark brew, not too roasty, with dominant sour note, well integrated, but still I consider it unnecessary for stouts; touch of red wine and blackberries, a bit earthy.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2020 at 06:31


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

375ml at Andrey's shared with Alex and Phill. Appearance: brown with a dark beige head. Aroma: sour notes, roasty, some barrel. Taste: along the same lines. Overall: not bad.

Tried on 12 Jul 2020 at 06:52


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle 1000 beers something in Katowice 2020-05-10 Göteborg AR: sour tart peaty fruity - strawberries when sniffing long distance AP: orange body, wee lid F: sour tart peaty fruity, rich carbonated, gooseberries, white grapes

Tried from Bottle on 10 May 2020 at 18:34