Winter's Bite Cocoa Spice Black Lager
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

Winter's Bite Cocoa Spice Black LagerWinter's Bite Cocoa Spice Black Lager
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From:
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
European Dark Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 18.48%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
109
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 31, 2019
Added:
Aug 06, 2014
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  45
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Ratings by Slatetank:
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Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

3.34/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I purchased this at Giant Beer Garden and Eatery, poured chilled in a wilybecker

The color is dark brown with hazed translucent clarity with rocky pale tan head with fine bead and streamers of lace sticking. The smell has a very wierd vinous almost brett-like tangy fruity and spicy smell with woody scent. The feel is toasted with creamy body and yeasty with medium high carbonation and low sweetness with semi-dry finish.

The taste has a very mild cocoa taste up front with more of a roasted grain or chocolate malt taste with slight stone-fruit masking a yeast twang wtih light chalk flavor and woody spice that evokes a stale vanilla or maybe cinammon quality. The taste has a mild plum-like fruitiness in the back with mild grainy dry and roasty finish. Overall this is not terrible yet it is not that great as far as dark lagers go either -not much depth of flavor and not that much cocoa in the taste. The roast character verges on chalky which is not pleasant but it is a minor flavor that could be cacao making it taste green like unripened banana
Jan 12, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.06 by mholdefer from Alabama

Jan 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by RBorsato from Virginia

Nov 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana

3.47/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
From old notes:

Dark brown, mostly clear with light brown foamy head of moderate retention. Cinnamon aroma predominant, not so much cocoa. A little more cocoa on the palate, but cinnamon is almost cloying. Some roastiness and dark fruit character, but very mediocre. Medium in body and creamy to effervescent.
Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by TimberSwanson from Pennsylvania

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by AuntBea from Illinois

Nov 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Zatch90 from Wisconsin

Oct 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by MrBrach from Virginia

May 24, 2015
 
Rated: 2.86 by bplabernie from Michigan

May 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by entenduintransit from Tennessee

May 15, 2015
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Reviewed by JustLikeMyDad from Michigan

2.94/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Drank from the bottle so I can't comment on look.
Smelled of chocolate and spices, maybe malty.
Bold, dark chocolate taste. Good on a cold winter's night. Light carbonation and went down smooth.
Apr 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by j0hnc2468 from New York

Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by RCLOHR267 from Indiana

Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by Theniz from Indiana

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.3 by ruckus232 from Illinois

Feb 06, 2015
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Reviewed by KYGunner from Kentucky

3.55/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Dark black color but a thin head. Nice spicy nose with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, anise and some cocoa.

The flavor is reminiscent of a pumpkin beer with the nutmeg and allspice taking the forefront. There's a nice maltiness, chocolate perhaps, with some light coffee bean. I catch cocoa powder, roasted coffee and toasted barley.

It feels thin and cheap but overall this is a pretty decent beer.
Jan 25, 2015
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Rated by Jon_Hendricks from Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a black cocoa color

Overall: Real good winter beer. Perfect mix of roasty cocoa and malts flavor. Worth a try.
Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by rlee1390 from Indiana

Jan 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by Wer34truh from Minnesota

Jan 13, 2015
Winter's Bite Cocoa Spice Black Lager from Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 109 ratings