Beer Me! — Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing — Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States

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Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing

(MillerCoors)

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: August 13, 2023

News

2023-07-26: Labor Strike at Leinenkugel’s Shuts Down Brewery (ProBrewer)
2014-11-07: What’s beer brewer Leinenkugel’s ‘big, hairy, audacious goal’? (MarketWatch)
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

4.70% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival

Date: January 29, 2011 (#8452)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 12½ points

Appearance (3½)
Pinkish-brown. Low head.

Aroma (2)
Fruit juice.

Mouthfeel (6)
Light, fizzy, sweet. Obnoxiously fruity. Weird earthy-musty undertone.

Overall Impression (1)

Big Eddy Baltic Porter

Baltic-Style Porter

Date: November 7, 2012 (#8969)

Package: draught

Place: Library Pub, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Bready and dark.

Mouthfeel (8)
Thick, moderate carbonation. Fairly bitter, from both hops and roasted malt. Mild malt flavor. Chocolate. Lingering bitter finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Big Eddy Imperial IPA

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

Date: November 7, 2012 (#8970)

Package: draught

Place: Library Pub, Omaha NE

Score: 18½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright copper color. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Intense grapefruity, spicy hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big, creamy, mildly fizzy. Sweet malt and huge fruity, piney hops. Bitter, but not intensely bitter. Mildly toasty. Big hoppy, fruity finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer.

Date: August 7, 2012 (#8897)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Dense brown head.

Aroma (3½)
Chocolate. Malt. Roast.

Mouthfeel (10)
Thick. Creamy. Roasty, chocolatey, and malty. Real smooth. Some grassy hop flavor and bitterness in the finish. Surprisingly low alcohol character.

Overall Impression (3)
Dangerous beer.

Date: June 12, 2012 (#8845)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Very dark brown. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Nutty. Maple. Cedar.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big and chewy. Big dark toffee malt, pretty sweet and a little smoky. Mild winter-spiciness. Vanilla. Some black malt — tar.

Overall Impression (2)
Good smooth beer.

Date: December 10, 2010 (#8378)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Thick creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Grainy, hint of caramel.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, fizzy. Creamy malt character, grainy and biscuity. Big grassy hop flavor, remarkably bitter.

Overall Impression (2)
Surprisingly good beer that's being withdrawn from the Omaha market.

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.

Date: January 28, 2010 (#8125)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Smoky, toasty, sweet.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, fizzy. Lots of grainy, grassy malt. Burnt toast. Sweet. Maple. Sweet finish.

Overall Impression (1½)
"Beer with natural flavor".

Date: November 27, 2021 (#10779)

Place: Place unknown

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Copper-amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Floral, grassy. Bread crust malt in the background.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Bready malt and floral hops, a little grassy. Low bitterness. Biscuity, bready, mildly toasty finish, a little sweet.

Overall Impression (2½)
Pretty good beer. Thanks to KJ Harnack for the can!

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 (2½)
Golden, low carbonation, thick head. Diacetyl odor. Medium-light body, sour from the lemon slice, clean wheat flavor.

Date: June 30, 2017 (#9749)

Package: bottled

Place: Place unknown

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Amber-brown. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Earthy, grassy hops.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, smooth. Big grassy hop flavor, reasonably bitter. Nice biscuity, toasty malt for balance. Lingering resiny bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: February 3, 2011 (#8455)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden-amber. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet, grainy.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light and fizzy. Sweet, grainy, grassy malt. Mild Cluster hop flavor and bitterness. Grainy finish.

Overall Impression (1½)

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 (2½)
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 (3)
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 (3)
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 (3)
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 (2½)
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".