Leinenkugels Oktoberfest

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  1. djl9701

    djl9701 Crusader (441) Mar 8, 2008 Illinois

    Hello all.

    Not a big fan of Leinie's...but......

    Hit my favorite beer store today and they had this beer
    on sale. Can it be as bad / just ok as the reviews here ???
    It was only $4.99 a 12-pack. I got a case.

    And by the way.....also picked a Rochefort 8, a few Grieskirchner Weisse,
    and some Lagunits IPA.

    Thanks
     
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  2. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Good buy for that price....nice everyday drinker...
     
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  3. SawDog505

    SawDog505 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,922) Apr 9, 2010 New Hampshire
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    Price was a mistake and a solid Octoberfest.
     
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  4. ThisMoonlife

    ThisMoonlife Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2012 Massachusetts

    I drank an Orange Shandy today....not a good beer. My sister enjoyed it though.
     
  5. MammaGoose

    MammaGoose Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2013 Wyoming

    I've tried Leinie's Oktoberfest, and it's decent. It's not as smooth as I like Oktoberfests to be; it had a nice flavor, but it was almost too bubbly. But I wouldn't turn one down! I'm also not a huge fan of Leinenkugels as a whole, but a good beer is a good beer. I might even be tempted to pick up two cases of it at that price. For an uncomplicated weekday treat or something to offer friends.
     
  6. Wisconsin

    Wisconsin Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2008 Wisconsin

    Leinie's Oktoberfest is one of their better offerings and definitely a good deal @ 4.99/12 pack. You must have a quality liquor store that wants to move their excess product before it goes bad. Kudos to them. Most wait until the beer has sat around for 6+ months.
     
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  7. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    I keep passing on this one. Id rather get local Octoberfests that would be similar like Harpoon or Narragansett. Plus I want the Hoppin Helles and I never see it but I see the Octoberfest everywhere.
     
  8. victory4me

    victory4me Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2004 Pennsylvania

    I haven't had the Oktoberfest, but I would buy a case at that price. Especially if it were in cans.

    Really enjoyed the Hoppin' Helles, which I thought was a nice surprise.

    I'm a sucker for summer shandy.
     
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  9. djl9701

    djl9701 Crusader (441) Mar 8, 2008 Illinois

    No mistake on the price. Store had a mountain of 12 packs....with some people grabbing 12-14 each.

    Thanks, I'll be checking it out tomorrow. And yes, it is a quality store.....from what I understand, they're
    the cheapest liquor store in this 'great state of Illinois :rolling_eyes: '
     
  10. WIStoney

    WIStoney Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2013 Wisconsin

    Most Leinies beer unfortunately disappoints. They try to pass themselves off as a quality craft brewery. It's owned by beer behemoth SAB/Miller Coors. The Oktoberfest is just OK. The Hoppin' Helles is very disappointing. Tastes like Leinenkugel's Original with a bit of extra hops.

    The Big Eddy series are quite a bit better, but at $12 for 4 12-oz bottles, not an everyday beer.
     
  11. Mediczod

    Mediczod Devotee (391) Aug 2, 2012 New York

    Leinie's might not be a great beer, but its not a bad one. If I'm mowing the lawn, working in the garage or something, I'm not going to pour a high end beer, nor am I going to go for a Coors or a Bud. Leine fits the bill nicely when I want a decent beer that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Their Oktoberfest is pretty good, and $4.99 a 12 pack is a steal! The Hoppin' Helles was better than I expected it to be as well.
     
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  12. victory4me

    victory4me Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2004 Pennsylvania

    Do they? Not so sure I agree. I think they are what they are and people take them or leave them as such.

    If anything it makes BMC drinkers able to pretend they are drinking from a quality craft brewery.

    By "passing themselves off as a quality craft brewery" are they stealing business from what we would define as quality craft brewers? I doubt it.
     
  13. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    It's decent but boring.
     
  14. ChanChan

    ChanChan Maven (1,341) Dec 12, 2009 California

    4.99 a 12er? Good price,

    I would buy it and feed it to the vultures, i.e. my non craft beer drinking buddies and my "Jack in the Box is better than gourmet burgers, and Modelo is my all time favorite beer" roommate!!!
     
  15. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Yeah finally had it. One of the worst Octoberfests Ive had this yeah. Bland and no character. Meh.
     
  16. muddyh2oblues

    muddyh2oblues Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2010 Illinois

    I would buy it for that price. the bar i play corn hole at had leine's octoberfest on tap, so that's what i drank. so to sum it up, it's a good corn holing beer.
     
  17. AaronRodgersMVP12

    AaronRodgersMVP12 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2013 Wisconsin

    you made me cry
     
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