Leinie's vanilla porter?

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  1. RievyRW

    RievyRW Devotee (372) Mar 12, 2009 Wisconsin
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    So I heard a rumor (friend of a friend of a friend, etc...) of Leinie's scrapping their nut brown seasonal (which I've never been a fan of to start with) in favor of a 'vanilla porter' and I'm thinking it could be delicious or just plain god awful.

    Either way, if this means some of the money they are making off of their Shandy lines goes into coming out with new beers I guess I should stop knocking it..
     
    #1 RievyRW, Aug 30, 2012
  2. FlssmrBrewAlum

    FlssmrBrewAlum Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2009 Illinois

    ...I think we saw this at GTMW 2011, no??
     
    #2 FlssmrBrewAlum, Aug 30, 2012
  3. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    If so, how was it?
     
    #3 Dontcounttoday, Aug 30, 2012
  4. harrylee773

    harrylee773 Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2010 Illinois

    Fireside Nut Brown was one of my gateway beers, and was one of the few beers I still bought from them. That said, I'll probably give this a try, as a vanilla porter sounds like it'd be decent.
     
    #4 harrylee773, Aug 30, 2012
  5. teal

    teal Zealot (589) May 3, 2012 Wisconsin

    If it's 1/2 as good as their RIS - I'll drink it.
     
    #5 teal, Aug 30, 2012
  6. jakethesnake9z9z

    jakethesnake9z9z Crusader (464) Mar 5, 2009 Wisconsin
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    I'd be happy that they're getting rid of the Fireside Nut Brown...no matter when I drink that beer, it never does anything for me. I could see a Leinie's vanilla porter tasting delicious, but I could also picture it tasting artificial/fake like the Atwater vanilla java porter. I agree with teal, if it measures up okay compared to the flavor of the Big Eddy beers, it'll be a welcome addition to their seasonal lineup.
     
    #6 jakethesnake9z9z, Aug 30, 2012
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  7. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    They're going to be expanding the Big Eddy series to six beers so anything is possible.
     
    #7 aasher, Aug 30, 2012
  8. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Fireside Nut Brown is one of the worst "craft" beers I've ever had, so I guess they are making a good decision to scrap that one.
     
    #8 mychalg9, Aug 30, 2012
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  9. MooseBoose

    MooseBoose Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2007 Wisconsin

    I'm not a fan of the Fireside either, and I am one of the few I think that likes Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, so I am looking forward to it.
     
    #9 MooseBoose, Aug 30, 2012
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  10. FlssmrBrewAlum

    FlssmrBrewAlum Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2009 Illinois

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  11. CellarGimp

    CellarGimp Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2011 Missouri

    I'm not a fan of Vanilla Porters from good breweries.
     
    #11 CellarGimp, Aug 30, 2012
  12. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    Leines puts artificial flavors into their beers in a way that makes them soda-like, not a fan.
     
    #12 crossovert, Aug 30, 2012
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  13. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    I agree. I don't consider Leines to be "craft" anymore. The beers are all bland and lack complexity and flavor IMO. A lot seemed to have changed once Miller started distributing for them.
     
    #13 Ri0, Aug 31, 2012
  14. Redrover

    Redrover Grand Pooh-Bah (3,676) Jan 18, 2003 Illinois
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    I never really considered them craft, but instead a semi-regional type brewery that makes some pretty decent gateway beers. I like the Big Eddy beers and have no trouble with a Leines original or Amber.
     
    #14 Redrover, Aug 31, 2012
  15. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    I'll have to give the Big Eddys a try. I will drink an Amber when nothing else is available.
     
    #15 Ri0, Aug 31, 2012
  16. Jfriz25

    Jfriz25 Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2012 Wisconsin

    Fireside nut brown tasted like rotten acorns to me. I drain poured most of the only one I tried. I suppose this can't be any worse than that?
     
    #16 Jfriz25, Sep 1, 2012
  17. beergurujr

    beergurujr Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2003 Illinois

    Miller has owned Leinenkugel for many years. Just saying.
     
    #17 beergurujr, Sep 2, 2012
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  18. SrMonkey

    SrMonkey Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2008 Wisconsin

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  19. JediMatt

    JediMatt Zealot (549) Jun 18, 2010 Iowa

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