Leinenkugel's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter | Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Wisconsin, United States
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Style: American Porter
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
Drift into winter with Snowdrift Vanilla Porter, back by popular demand as our Winter standalone. A fuller-bodied brew with hints of cocoa, coffee and caramel brought out by roasted malts and aged on real vanilla, our Leinenkugel’s Snowdrift Vanilla Porter is smooth and creamy, making it perfect for warming up winter.
Added by TheSixthRing on 11-03-2012
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Ratings: 1,845 | Reviews: 268
3.31/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Smooth and deep, with lots of chocolate and milky notes along with the vanilla. The vanilla flavor is similar to that of soft serve ice cream, not so refined sure but this is still a really good seasonal beer for the price and availability.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Smooth and deep, with lots of chocolate and milky notes along with the vanilla. The vanilla flavor is similar to that of soft serve ice cream, not so refined sure but this is still a really good seasonal beer for the price and availability.
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4.57/5 rDev +33.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Smooth, rich and flavorful. Easy to drink. Great Porter!
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Smooth, rich and flavorful. Easy to drink. Great Porter!
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3.21/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.75/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Dark, dark brown pour. Nearly black with 2 fingers of off-white head. Great lacing.
S: Roast and vanilla... cocoa and light espresso. Smells spot-on for the style.
T/F: Follows the nose. Roasted grains and burned sugars... dark chocolate and vanilla. Medium to light bodied. Smooth carbonation. Mild roast and hop bitterness but somewhat sweet. The finish is bittersweet roast with vanilla on the aftertaste.
O: Once you get past the fact that it's a Leinenkugel's product this is actually a pretty solid porter. As a 'Vanilla Porter' it absolutely delivers.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Dark, dark brown pour. Nearly black with 2 fingers of off-white head. Great lacing.
S: Roast and vanilla... cocoa and light espresso. Smells spot-on for the style.
T/F: Follows the nose. Roasted grains and burned sugars... dark chocolate and vanilla. Medium to light bodied. Smooth carbonation. Mild roast and hop bitterness but somewhat sweet. The finish is bittersweet roast with vanilla on the aftertaste.
O: Once you get past the fact that it's a Leinenkugel's product this is actually a pretty solid porter. As a 'Vanilla Porter' it absolutely delivers.
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3.92/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Nice dark black color in the pour with little head. I think this beer smells great with the hints of vanilla in there. The taste is average and the feel is kinda tingy on my tongue. Overall I'm sure I overrated this beer, but I think it's good.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Nice dark black color in the pour with little head. I think this beer smells great with the hints of vanilla in there. The taste is average and the feel is kinda tingy on my tongue. Overall I'm sure I overrated this beer, but I think it's good.
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3.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.83/5 rDev +12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.63/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A good introduction to vanilla Porter's but you can taste the mass production
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A good introduction to vanilla Porter's but you can taste the mass production
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3.24/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
4.61/5 rDev +34.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
3.68/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.04/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours a clear dark brown color. 1/2 inch head of a tan color. Decent retention and slight lacing. Smells of sweet malt, vanilla, hint of coconut, and a hint of spicy hops. Fits the style an American Porter. Mouth feel is quite sharp and clean, with an average carbonation level. There is also a slight roasted malt bitterness. Tastes of sweet malt, slight roasted malt, vanilla, hint of coconut, hint of Euro yeast, hint of corn, and a hint of spicy hops. Overall, weak appearance, simple aroma, weak body, and distinct sharpness.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours a clear dark brown color. 1/2 inch head of a tan color. Decent retention and slight lacing. Smells of sweet malt, vanilla, hint of coconut, and a hint of spicy hops. Fits the style an American Porter. Mouth feel is quite sharp and clean, with an average carbonation level. There is also a slight roasted malt bitterness. Tastes of sweet malt, slight roasted malt, vanilla, hint of coconut, hint of Euro yeast, hint of corn, and a hint of spicy hops. Overall, weak appearance, simple aroma, weak body, and distinct sharpness.
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3.51/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A good winter brew - hints of vanilla, chocolate and coffee.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A good winter brew - hints of vanilla, chocolate and coffee.
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3.43/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Coffee colored with a cream colored head, not frothy; dissipates moderately quickly; leaves a film rather than lacing The aroma is pleasant but unremarkable. Feels a little flat. Flavor is not bad but not great. Got a six from the grocery store; Unlikely I'll buy it again.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Coffee colored with a cream colored head, not frothy; dissipates moderately quickly; leaves a film rather than lacing The aroma is pleasant but unremarkable. Feels a little flat. Flavor is not bad but not great. Got a six from the grocery store; Unlikely I'll buy it again.
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3.67/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From the 12 fl. oz. bottle with an expiration date of March 26, 2018. Sampled on January 27, 2018.
Attractive looking dark brown pour with hints of ruby red in the light. A quick lived cream colored head.
Vanilla is the immediate sensation on the nose as promised followed by a burnt dark malt sensation. It also smells sweet but the hop profile is low to non-existent.
Smooth, creamy medium body.
They promise vanilla and that is the first thing I taste. But it does have a mildly bitter finish.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From the 12 fl. oz. bottle with an expiration date of March 26, 2018. Sampled on January 27, 2018.
Attractive looking dark brown pour with hints of ruby red in the light. A quick lived cream colored head.
Vanilla is the immediate sensation on the nose as promised followed by a burnt dark malt sensation. It also smells sweet but the hop profile is low to non-existent.
Smooth, creamy medium body.
They promise vanilla and that is the first thing I taste. But it does have a mildly bitter finish.
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3.03/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
The small is the first thing I noticed right after pouring. Smells like a mix between Vanilla Coke and very malty. Not a trace of vanilla cold. But as it warms the vanilla becomes more present. Not a great beer. I would say it’s very dull and boring. But not terrible.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
The small is the first thing I noticed right after pouring. Smells like a mix between Vanilla Coke and very malty. Not a trace of vanilla cold. But as it warms the vanilla becomes more present. Not a great beer. I would say it’s very dull and boring. But not terrible.
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Leinenkugel's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter from Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
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