Leinenkugels Red

Brewed by Leinenkugel Brewing Company (Tenth & Blake Beer Co.)
Style: American Dark Lager
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

Aroma: Fruity and vinous, like an asti. On the sweet side, with a crossbreeze of citric hops. Refreshing and clean, but does have some heft to it. Appearance: Bold, bright sunset-orange; the whole beer glows even in dim light. Audibly excited bubbles race upwards into a big mishmash of a bone-colored head. Speckled lacing all the way down. Good retention. Flavor: Moderated toasty malt character, on the earthy side of fruitiness. Overall, reminds me of wheat toast with apple butter. Sweetness is offset by leafy and citric hops. Finish is a skirmish between malts and hops, with malts the ultimate victor. Palate: Very creamy, although slightly flat. Overall: Very, very drinkable, an excellent session beer. There are better Vienna lagers out there, but this is always reliable, cheap, and easy to find. People don’t give Leinie’s enough credit.

It smelled of caramel malts, poured a nice rusty red color with an off-white head. There was a very nice crisp taste to this beer that was refreshing, as well as some hops and caramels. Went down smooth and satisfying. I’ll be buying a sixer next time instead of a single. Serving type: bottle

Pours red/brown with an off white head. Caramel dominates with not much else. Decent drinker though.

Poured a reddish brown color with a long lasting head. Aroma was both tart and caramel. Flavor was hoppier then expected, citrus hops and lemon bite to it Carmel malts balanced it out. Nothing amazing but still good.

Good caramel and toast character and reasonably crisp finish. Little aroma, though.

A lighter-bodied red, not a whole lot of hops bitterness or malt character, but very enjoyable.

Bottle from Giardano’s in Chicago.
Pours reddish with a lasting beige head. Smell is mostly slightly tart and sweet caramelly malt. Taste is actually quite hoppy up front and throughout, with a nice citrusy and lemony bittersweet caramel malt flavor. This was balanced, refreshing, and actually pretty enjoyable, surprisingly.

bottle. not to get too nastolgic, but i think this beer tasted better before Miller bought them out. flavor is the same, but the taste is a little week. lots of caramel or something burnt in there. beautiful color.