Leinenkugel's Red | Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Wisconsin, United States
leinie.com
Style: Vienna Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.90%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 12-26-2001
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
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Ratings: 853 | Reviews: 316
1/5 rDev -68.2%
trioxin, May 05, 2012
1.18/5 rDev -62.4%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Yet another bottle of cheap Wisconsin beer unfortunately. The appearance is very unimpressive, there was some head, but the beer itself looked watery with very little lace. The smell was almost non-existance, other than a slightly unpleasant odor. Tastewise is was undrinkable, watery, sour (not in a good hops sour way either), with little taste what so ever except for an after taste that made you want to dump out the rest of the beer. Which is exactly what I did. I don't recommend this to anyone.
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look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Yet another bottle of cheap Wisconsin beer unfortunately. The appearance is very unimpressive, there was some head, but the beer itself looked watery with very little lace. The smell was almost non-existance, other than a slightly unpleasant odor. Tastewise is was undrinkable, watery, sour (not in a good hops sour way either), with little taste what so ever except for an after taste that made you want to dump out the rest of the beer. Which is exactly what I did. I don't recommend this to anyone.
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1.23/5 rDev -60.8%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
This lager pours a clear red color with a weak beige head. The nose has some stale malts and not much else. The taste reminds me more of lager than red. Really light malts with some old hops. The body is watery and over carbonated. I had a few sips of this and dumped the rest out.
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look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
This lager pours a clear red color with a weak beige head. The nose has some stale malts and not much else. The taste reminds me more of lager than red. Really light malts with some old hops. The body is watery and over carbonated. I had a few sips of this and dumped the rest out.
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1.66/5 rDev -47.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Beer had a red color to it,and not much of a head on it.The head it did have disappeared quickly.
Very faint smell to the beer (faint caramel smell)
Very light bodied beer with not much flavor at all,very watered down.
A watered down almost flat beer, with not enough flavor to make you want to drink a second one.You're better off drinking a light beer from one of the bigger companies, at least that way you'll get some sort of taste and flavor.
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look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Beer had a red color to it,and not much of a head on it.The head it did have disappeared quickly.
Very faint smell to the beer (faint caramel smell)
Very light bodied beer with not much flavor at all,very watered down.
A watered down almost flat beer, with not enough flavor to make you want to drink a second one.You're better off drinking a light beer from one of the bigger companies, at least that way you'll get some sort of taste and flavor.
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1.95/5 rDev -37.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Appearance - Light reddish-copper in color. Clear and fizzy. Head is white and creamy; leaves little lacing. Average or worse head retention. Rather light for a Dunkel.
Smell - Light sweet malt aroma. Very little if any roasted or caramel notes. Smells more like a much lighter category of lager.
Taste - Sweet malts. Very light nuttiness (almond or walnut). Little lemony sourness at the back end, not real balanced. I would not consider this a very complex beer. One note, two at the max.
Mouthfeel - Light (actually pretty full for a Leinie's) for a Dunkel.
Drinkability - Not as poor as many of Leinie's products. The flavor is not bad on this beer, but doesn't match up to the standards for a dunkel. I'd drink this before most large brewery products. I would not, however, buy this if I wanted a dunkel.
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look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Appearance - Light reddish-copper in color. Clear and fizzy. Head is white and creamy; leaves little lacing. Average or worse head retention. Rather light for a Dunkel.
Smell - Light sweet malt aroma. Very little if any roasted or caramel notes. Smells more like a much lighter category of lager.
Taste - Sweet malts. Very light nuttiness (almond or walnut). Little lemony sourness at the back end, not real balanced. I would not consider this a very complex beer. One note, two at the max.
Mouthfeel - Light (actually pretty full for a Leinie's) for a Dunkel.
Drinkability - Not as poor as many of Leinie's products. The flavor is not bad on this beer, but doesn't match up to the standards for a dunkel. I'd drink this before most large brewery products. I would not, however, buy this if I wanted a dunkel.
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1.98/5 rDev -36.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Good Lord, someone should bonk me on the head the next time I reach for a Leine because I have yet to taste one that I would consider good. This one could be the worst yet. It is dreadful. It doesn't look bad mind you, a very clear amber with red notes, some carbonation. The nose is typical of Leine beers, it has that wet cardboard, malty mustiness that just seems indicative of a cheaply made beer. One or two sips of this and away it went. This has a very dry, cracked malty flavor, with a strong musty red roasted graininess that is really hard to get down. The aftertaste is like a chemical explosion in the mouth of flavors that just shouldn't be there and have no business being something one would drink. Wow! this is bad stuff.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Good Lord, someone should bonk me on the head the next time I reach for a Leine because I have yet to taste one that I would consider good. This one could be the worst yet. It is dreadful. It doesn't look bad mind you, a very clear amber with red notes, some carbonation. The nose is typical of Leine beers, it has that wet cardboard, malty mustiness that just seems indicative of a cheaply made beer. One or two sips of this and away it went. This has a very dry, cracked malty flavor, with a strong musty red roasted graininess that is really hard to get down. The aftertaste is like a chemical explosion in the mouth of flavors that just shouldn't be there and have no business being something one would drink. Wow! this is bad stuff.
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1.98/5 rDev -36.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Not the most interesting name for a beer but ok. Pours a darkish red to amber color that is clear and has a limited head that quickly dissipates and no lacing
The smell is non-existent but limited malt hints are present. Some bready notes and a very faint Vienna note. Clean yeast.
The taste is a bit watered down but some graininess and mild flavors. A slight taste of some earthy hop tones but overall this is a bland beer. Slight sour on the finish. No real ester or phenols, relatively clean. Not really to style though.
The mouthfeel is light. A bit wispy and a touch sour in the finish. Could use a lot more depth and complexity. Would like more malt backing and the hops are wrong for style. Clean yeast notes though.
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look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Not the most interesting name for a beer but ok. Pours a darkish red to amber color that is clear and has a limited head that quickly dissipates and no lacing
The smell is non-existent but limited malt hints are present. Some bready notes and a very faint Vienna note. Clean yeast.
The taste is a bit watered down but some graininess and mild flavors. A slight taste of some earthy hop tones but overall this is a bland beer. Slight sour on the finish. No real ester or phenols, relatively clean. Not really to style though.
The mouthfeel is light. A bit wispy and a touch sour in the finish. Could use a lot more depth and complexity. Would like more malt backing and the hops are wrong for style. Clean yeast notes though.
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Leinenkugel's Red from Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
3.14
out of 5
based on 853 ratings.