Leinenkugel's Original - Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

Redrover

Illinois

3.38/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz returnable long neck no freshness date.

Beer pours a nice yellow that is slightly darker than typical macro fare. The head is nice but most of it quickly disappears. Only minimal lacing.

The smell is clean with only hints of malt. I would like a little more smell to kind of let you know what’s in there. No adjunct smell at all.

The beer is very drinkable. Perfect for those hot days at the lake or when doing outside work. Taste is slightly sweet, perhaps from corn? You get a shot of malt aroma & taste once you start drinking. Hops seem to be on the edge of coming forward. As someone else mentioned, this is a good beer to drink cold, as it seems to lose some crispness as it warms. You get more hop presence as you get closer to finishing the beer.

I think Miller has moved production from Chippewa Falls to Milwaukee, but the taste seems to be the same. This is superior to the Miller, Bud, Coors type of beers and holds up well to other good regional brews. No longer unique as it once was but still a good everyday beer!

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2003 11:14:55 | More by Redrover

budgood1

Minnesota

3.3/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

pale straw color, thin foamy head that dies in seconds. refreshing pale malt aroma, no real adjunct smell...grassy hop aroma. tastes fairly grainy and crisp...some grassy hop taste and bitterness in the finish. a fairly light bodied, tasty and easy drinking american lager that has some euro-pils qualities to it. stands up to the big macro boys.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2002 14:35:30 | More by budgood1

BeerBob

Nebraska

3.45/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Leinenkugel’s “Original” Lager pours a clean light amber from a 12oz twist off cap bottle. Head goes to over two fingers with a firm head of small tightly packed bubbles that lace the sides of the glass very well.

Nose of pleasant hops and grain. Palate is a nice bitter hops and the bite of carbonation with a slight amount of barley malt.

Leinenkugel’s “Original” Lager is an all around good old fashion American lager that is not on steroids nor is it lacking in good taste. Wholesome body and flavor are readily found in every glass.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2002 19:37:16 | More by BeerBob

ryanocerus

Iowa

3.33/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Golden color with moderate carbonation and head. It had a hoppy aroma and a mild, but full, flavor. A good lager, on par with Bud and definitely better than macro lights.

Serving type: on-tap

08-07-2002 08:08:49 | More by ryanocerus

EagleTalon

Arkansas

3.3/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Good premium American lager. No detectable adjunct character, decent bitterness to balance the malt, nice head retention for the style. Goes great with pizza delivery and videos. Reminds me of North American Lowenbrau. A solid dependable American beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2002 19:04:36 | More by EagleTalon

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

2.03/5  rDev -31.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Yellow-gold body. Large, smooth white head, recedes some, leaves some light lacing. Looks better than it drinks. No real strong aromas. Just a very basic American Lager beer smell, but not stale. Very little taste at all, but a soapy aftertaste. Nothing to really recommend it, I would prefer Bud, Coors, or High Life, at least they are not pretending to be a craft/micro. It is certainly not in Yuenglings class as a traditonal American lager.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2002 21:08:04 | More by RonfromJersey

jackndan

Illinois

2.53/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Not a bad looking beer, for a semi-macro lager. Had it in a can, and it smells awful, it’s got a sharp metallic tang that runs straight up through the nostrils. Decent first taste runs into an awful aftertaste. I’ve had (and liked) Leinie products, and I know this is their bottom of the line, but I ain’t liking this. I’ll get it in a bottle and update, but until then go with High Life or PBR.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2002 20:36:31 | More by jackndan

ADR

Pennsylvania

3.23/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pale straw color with a mysteriously fast fading head. Very little smell. Quite sweet in flavor, I can't detect a macro corn flavor, though the malt may simply be barely "cooked". Hops are minimal and mostly crisp at the back of the mouth. Unlike many Leinenkugel products, Leinie's O doesn't promise a lot and let you down, its just an easy going American Lager. It goes well with stadium food...

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2002 10:42:18 | More by ADR

marc77

California

3/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Light golden hue & very clear-- it's just a bit darker than a pilsner. Decent head retention allows for a sparse lace. Mild grainy & husky six - row aroma. A hint of cooked corn in the aroma (is this really all malt?) & just a touch of grassy Saaz nose. There's nothing outstanding in flavor in this brew, but there's nothing off - putting either. The mild hop bitterness & meager malt backbone are balanced. Hop flavor is insubstantial. Finishes dry, clean and with a slight sweetness on the tip of the tongue. This innocuous & fairly bland brew epitomizes the style. Ehh.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2002 18:28:06 | More by marc77