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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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Spannendes Bier. Erst zu kalt getrunken, da war es nur sauer, aber mit der Wärme entfaltet es seine vollen Aromen. Rotwein, dann Schokolade, im Abgang röstig, bitter.

Tried on 12 Apr 2020 at 18:42


8

Hazy golden with a small white head. Fruity aroma with oak and funk and spice..

Tried on 08 Feb 2020 at 21:22


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

How: Bottle. Where: Had at home. Appearance: Hazy golden colour with a white head. Aroma: Fruit, citrus, tart, acidic, sour. Body: Medium body and carbonation. Flavour: Fruit, acidic, citrus, sour.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2019 at 21:04


7.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

0.375l gushing bottle. Black body with a thin but lasting light brown head. Aroma and taste of chocolate, vinegar, oak, red berries and some grapefruit. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2019 at 21:45


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pours unclear blonde. Small white head that fades fast. Smell is malty, typical maltyness I get from a US style sour, which makes mle believe this one's gonna be tart as well. Nice aroma, medium intense, and clean in terms of fermentation. Taste indeed is tart, rather sharp, full malty undertone. green apple-style tartness ( no acetyldehyde ) fresh, even though the 2-ish years on it ( if i remember the purchase date somewhat correct ) it shows no signs of oxidation at all. Very easy drinker. This was a bit more of an expensive beer, and I feel it doesn't have the extra 'magic' to justify that price point, but nonetheless, it's flawless and nice to drink !

Tried on 27 Sep 2019 at 00:24


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle sample at a tasting at Tom L's place. Thanks Max & Stas. Blackm tan foam. Funk, wood, fruitiness, malt, barnyard, sour, vanilla, a bit of vinegar.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2019 at 19:40


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

375 ml bottle. Pots a dark brown with full head. Aromas and flavors of raisins, tart cherries and caramel malts. Ok if you like tart malty brews

Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2019 at 19:10


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

375ml bottle. Jet black colour with average to huge, thick, creamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, beige to tan head. Slightly vinous, minimally funky, dark malty aroma, hints of dark chocolate, morello, blue grapes, red wine, spicy hints of blue grape peel, very cautious Bourbon overtones. Taste is slightly dry, tart-ish, vinous fruity, dark malty, hints of dark chocolate, notes of blue grapes, morello, a dry touch of oak, leather, fruit parings, subtle caramel sweetness, very cautious Bourbon overtones.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2018 at 21:22


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Flaska från Beergium. Osäker på ålder, men har nog ett år eller två på nacken. Näst intill klar och ljusguldig i färgen med vit krona. Doft och smak av vita druvskal, yuzu, citrusskal, aprikos, stenfrukt, ekfat, druvbeska, vitt vin, stall och kattpiss. Något lättare kropp, torr med fin fatkaraktär. Fin, funkig syra med viss brettighet. Rena och klara smaker. Elegant och mycket gott!

Tried on 25 Nov 2018 at 18:23


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Craigs, small creamy brown head, opaque black color, woody aroma with lots of funk amd a hint of vinegar, bready flavor with a mellow strong piercing vinegar sourness. Really nice and enjoyable, though probably infected.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2018 at 18:07