Leinenkugels Creamy Dark

Brewed by Leinenkugel Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: American Dark Lager
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA

this was a very delicious darl lager that came in the leinenkugel’s variety pack... i must say that it is in my top among dark lagers...

Pours mostly opaque with a tall creamy head. Slightly roasted flavor, nicely balanced. I really like this dark lager. Easy to chug. A nice surprise in the variety pack.

A nice brew, one of my old favorites from the college days. I recently had a six pack and was just a little surprised at just how much I enjoyed it now as I’m far more experienced a beer drinker/taster now than I was then. Sadly this is one of the few really good Leinenkugels beers left, I just hope they don’t replace it with more fruit beer like they seem to have taken a likening to lately. The beer pours dark, but held up to the light it is clear and transparent, revealing a deep amber hue. Not a ton of head, subsequently not a ton of lace. As far as taste and smell, this beer has a lot going for it, deep roasty and chocolate aromas come through. The hops are pleasantly present in the taste and give it a nice bitterness. I’ve always been perplexed however at the "creamy" part of the name, and figured it was more of a marketing thing than a tasting thing. I’ve always thought of it more as a toasty dark than a creamy dark, however it is nice and smooth without sacrificing any flavor.

Has the aroma and taste of chocolate and coffee with a creamy mouth feel. Very nice dark color with a tan head. Very good beer.

Aroma: A little bit of oats & some chocolate. Taste: Similar to aroma. Taste was a little watered down, except the body was pretty thick. Some nice bitter malts in the finish. Sourness in the finish as well. Overall a nice beer.

From Bottle: Came from the Leinenkugels variety pack. Has notes of coffee in the scent, and the flavor is that of coffee and chocolate. It is dark for a lager, but it is nice to have a dark beer that you can drink during summer. May pick it up again in a few months to find out if I’ll eat those words or not.

Bottle. Nice aroma of some toasted malt, a hint of coffee and some sweet chocolate. Pours dark brown with a creamy khaki head. Actually fairly light on the tongue. A hint of light malt and light coffee notes, but rather watery. Thin on the palate. A minor disappointment after the promising nose.

This is rather thick for a dark lager, which was a pleasant surprise. Porter-like notes of chocolate and coffee are present but don’t overwhelm the palate. In the world of dark beers this is a lightweight, but there’s enough present to make it a frequent choice.