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Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing #1

(SABMiller)

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States

1 Jefferson Avenue
Chippewa Falls WI 54729
Telephone: +1 715-723-5557
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm, Sunday (June-August only) 11:00am-3:00pm.
Brewer: John Buhrow
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Notes

Opened: 1867

Annual Production: 325,000 bbl

Updated: February 11, 2009

News

2008-09-23: Bill Leinenkugel extended brewery (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
2008-08-01: Leinenkugel's adds new seasonal beer (Business Journal of Milwaukee)
2008-01-28: Leinenkugel's to bring back Northwoods Lager (Business Journal of Milwaukee)

Beer List

1888 Bock

Traditional German-Style Bock

5.20% abv.
- Date: January 20, 2009 (#7688)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
  
  Score: 12 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright red. High carbonation. Thick head.
  
  Aroma (1)
  Grassy, musty, cheesy.
  
  Mouthfeel (7)
  Light body, fizzy. Sweet and very toasty, and sweet.
  
  Overall Impression (1)

Amber Light

American-Style Dark Lager

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2003 Great American Beer Festival

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival

Creamy Dark

American-Style Dark Lager

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2008 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 2006 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
Bronze Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival
Bronze Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup

Date: May 23, 2007 (#6522)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright deep dark red. Big thick head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly chocolatey. Mild grassy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body. Moderate carbonation. Fairly chocolatey. Mild grassy hop flavor that grows toward the finish. Clean, sweet, malty, chocolatey, grassy finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
My favorite Leinie's beer.

Fireside Nut Brown

English-Style Brown Ale

Honey Weiss

Light American Wheat Ale or Lager without Yeast

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2006 World Beer Cup
Silver Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup
Gold Medal, 2002 World Beer Cup

Date: March 12, 2008 (#6938)

Package: bottled

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Clean. Hint of honey.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light, creamy, fizzy. Sweet. Grainy. Sweet. Sulfury.

Overall Impression (1)
Date: June 19, 1998 (#2901)

Package: draught

Place: Sanford's Grub and Pub, Spearfish SD

Score: 13½ points

Overall Impression
Golden, low carbonation, thick head. Diacetyl odor. Medium-light body, sour from the lemon slice, clean wheat flavor.

Date: September 25, 2008 (#7377)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Grassy and sweet.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, fizzy. Sweetly malty, with a grassy hop flavor.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: May 14, 1998 (#2774)

Package: draught

Place: Holiday Inn North Shore, Skokie IL

Score: 13 points

Overall Impression
Golden, moderate carbonation, nice head. Smells malty. Sweet, a little sticky...DMS.

Date: March 27, 2001 (#4058)

Package: bottled

Place: Egan Brewing Company, De Pere WI

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Red-brown, high carbonation, thick head. Caramel malt aroma, toasty malt, minty hops. Light body, fizzy, mildly malty. Mild hop bitterenss and flavor in the finish.

Date: May 14, 1998 (#2775)

Package: draught

Place: Holiday Inn North Shore, Skokie IL

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Red-brown, moderate carbonation, nice head. Faintly malty aroma, faintly fruity. Medium body, sweetish, caramelly, a little bitter.

Date: September 28, 1996 (#1815)

Package: bottled

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Amber. Big malt nose. Some malt flavor, but not much.

Date: August 8, 1994 (#405)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 12½ points

Overall Impression
Red-amber. Good off-white head. Faint aroma. Some caramel, some spicy hops. Crystal and black malts dominate flavor. Sour note that lingers in finish.

Date: June 9, 2008 (#7122)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Opaque. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Lemonade.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, fizzy. Big lemonade flavor with a lot of wheat malt.

Overall Impression (2)
"Weiss beer with lemonade."

Date: May 22, 2007 (#6516)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 13½ points

Appearance (3)
Yellow opaque. Thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Earthy, with LOTS of lemon.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body. Fizzy. Sweet. Big earthy, peppery spiciness.

Overall Impression (1)
Sort of reminds me of my thyme beer. "Beer with natural flavors".