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Leinie's Oktoberfest


Date:9/3/2009
Brewery:Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Beer:Leinie's Oktoberfest
Origin:Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Style:Märzen
Container:Draught
Purchased:Green Mill Restaurant, Fairmont, Minnesota
Price:$0 per Keg
Alcohol:5.10% ABV ABV
Brewer's Description:We brewed our first Oktoberfest in 2001 to celebrate the fall season in true German fashion. Available August through October each year, our traditional Marzen-style bier is brewed with Munich, Caramel and a blend of Pale malts. Hallertau, Tettnang, Perle, and Cluster hops provide the aroma for this well balanced, smooth, festive lager.
Appearance:Medium brown in color with a caramel colored head.
Aroma:Honestly, I didn't notice. I wasn't really trying to review this one, but I thought I'd write down what I remember.
Taste:Tastes pretty good. Hoppier than something like a Killian's, which is a good thing. Killian's is too sweet for my palate, now. Had pretty good balance of hops and malt.
Mouth Feel:Feel was fine. Rather unremarkable. Might have been served a little too cold. Was drawn into frozen glasses.
Drinkability:Pretty good one, I thought. I wouldn't call it a favorite by any means, but I'd surely get this again. If I could find some in Denver, I might buy some bottles.
Score:7 / 10

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Leinenkugel's Original


Date:8/3/2009
Brewery:Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Beer:Leinenkugel's Original
Origin:Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Style:American Adjunct Lager
Container:12 oz. can
Purchased:Keg & Cork, Chetek, Wisconsin
Price:$0 per 12-pack of cans
Alcohol: ABV
Brewer's Description:Jacob Leinenkugel's father brought this beer recipe from Germany when he migrated to the United States in the 1840s. We still brew this Great American Beer Festival winner of three medals - two Bronze in 1988 for the American Premium Pilsner and American Style Premium Lager categories, Gold in 1987 for the American Light Lager category - using a blend of three Pale malts and Chuster hops to give it the crisp, distinctive, smooth taste of a true German-style lager. That's the reason, after 140 years of brewing in Chippewa Falls, it's still so popular today!
Appearance:Tough to tell, since I drank it out of a can, but from pictures I found on flickr, it looks light golden in color.
Aroma:Smells about like a Budweiser or something similar. Maybe a little more hops. Not the same as a Point Special Lager, but not too far off.
Taste:Tastes hoppier than a Bud Light. Hops are more prevelant in this one than in most of the large-scale American lagers. I'd say this one is better than most of those, but it's still not great. The Point Special Lager I had on the same day was much better. I think it's just a better balance than this Lienie's.
Mouth Feel:Feel is fine and unremarkable.
Drinkability:This one is pretty good for what it is. For the price, it's tough to beat. At least in my experience, that's true.
Score:6 / 10

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