Leinenkugel's Limited Golden Lager - Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

malty

Michigan

3.4/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

May0211 stamped on bottle.

Poured into my nonic pint glass a crystal clear bright golden color with a loose, wavy & dense bone white settled head of 1/2". Moderate visible uprising carbonation with tiny-sized bubbles. Looks very elegant and glowing. Nice wide splotchy rings/walls of lace all the way down.

Mineral lager yeast with saltine cracker-like scents. Smells very crisp and fresh with a stoney, citrus framework.

Edgy flavors of burlap and earthy damp hops. Very dry and prickly with quickly diminishing notes of lemon rind and salty rocks.

Mouthfeel is creamy and emcompassing for such a dry and crisp lager. The ultra fine carbonation bathes the tongue in layers of playful bubbles that caress more than attack. Such a great feel. The finish is bitter/chalky with quickly ending flavor.

Drinkability is very good for a utility beer for sure.

This lager feels utterly fantastic and looks very elegant. The flavors are good, not great. I'd drink this without hesitation in a warm weather setting where I wouldn't want to 'think' about my beer experience. Although it is pretty decent and unintrusive, it still is a bit edgy and without any depth.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2011 21:56:44 | More by malty

A60sburnout

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

01-24-2013 20:52:02 | More by A60sburnout

d5001986

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

10-13-2012 21:06:04 | More by d5001986

bchannell

4.5/5  rDev +27.5%

09-20-2012 19:40:48 | More by bchannell

klipper

Michigan

2/5  rDev -43.3%

08-01-2012 22:11:52 | More by klipper

bigbeers84

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +13.3%

07-02-2012 01:20:45 | More by bigbeers84

Joefisherman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

06-24-2012 14:38:58 | More by Joefisherman

Blueribbon666

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Review from notes
Pours into pint glass a hazy golden color with little presence of head to speak of but decent carbonation.
Smells of biscuit like barley malts with a slight scent of hops in the mix as well.
Taste/Mouthfeel a hoppy front end that mellows to a lager finish with a slight hop after taste.
Overall, I was intrigued by how this beer seemed to be a nice cross between a lager & a pale ale. A good session beer in a crowded field if Leinenkugels were priced to compete w/Molson & Labatt instead of Sierra Nevada I'd nab it more often. Decent stuff

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2012 10:47:26 | More by Blueribbon666

tdmccarthy

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

02-22-2012 00:45:31 | More by tdmccarthy

mike727

Iowa

3/5  rDev -15%

02-03-2012 02:33:48 | More by mike727

sweetpaulie73

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +27.5%

01-01-2012 03:47:52 | More by sweetpaulie73

muddyh2oblues

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

12-31-2011 21:34:00 | More by muddyh2oblues

durwood64

Ohio

4/5  rDev +13.3%

12-30-2011 03:01:42 | More by durwood64

Grebdioz

Texas

3/5  rDev -15%

12-28-2011 02:55:51 | More by Grebdioz

LDemarais

North Dakota

2/5  rDev -43.3%

12-22-2011 03:56:02 | More by LDemarais

lumpy1126

Ohio

5/5  rDev +41.6%

12-14-2011 11:31:59 | More by lumpy1126

sneefcity

Illinois

4/5  rDev +13.3%

12-12-2011 22:29:29 | More by sneefcity

leinie13

Ohio

3/5  rDev -15%

12-04-2011 15:02:44 | More by leinie13

RievyRW

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +13.3%

12-03-2011 23:16:47 | More by RievyRW

scootercrabb

Illinois

4/5  rDev +13.3%

11-28-2011 18:23:19 | More by scootercrabb

KC9LDB

Illinois

5/5  rDev +41.6%

11-21-2011 22:58:13 | More by KC9LDB

memoulds

Michigan

3/5  rDev -15%

11-16-2011 22:49:57 | More by memoulds

doucmehu

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -15%

11-16-2011 01:49:05 | More by doucmehu

mynie

Indiana

3.78/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is the old Northwoods Lager, which has a mystique similar to that of Coors in Smoky & The Bandit. It's hard to find, so it must be worth seeking out.

But, hell, I'd be liar if I said mystiques didn't sometime make beer taste better. Likewise nice packaging--and this one is packaged exquisitely.

I haven't had this beer since 1999, back when I was 16 and I thought this was some kind of bizarre amber brew, possibly akin to Newscastle. Now it smells and tastes like a nicely brewed adjunct, but it's exceptionally dark for the style.

The aroma and flavor are both quite similar to the new-old Schlitz, only the yeast profile here is a little unpleasantly chewy. Still, crisp cereal malt, a just a wee tiny bit of nice adjunct corn. This is backed by a kiss of the hops, and really everything super tasty until the yeast messes things up (though it only messes it up a little bit).

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2011 00:22:23 | More by mynie

Strix

Wisconsin

3.23/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Clear gold, little head.

Grainy smell, mostly.

Taste is mainly grains too, a hint of something more going on, a bready note, some grassy hops.

Mouthfeel medium, carbonation medium.

Eh. Nothing remarkable here. Better than some Leine's offerings, but most of them are in the mediocre department so I've stopped keeping track of which is less mediocre than the others (barring the big eddy series - how 'bout brewing less of this and more of that?).

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2011 04:10:35 | More by Strix