This is one of the better Oktoberfest beers in my opinion. After I poured it into a frosted mug, I know this is not what you do with an Oktoberfest but all my mugs were in the freezer, I noticed it had very little head. It was not until the beer was about half gone that I could see the true color through the frosty-ness of the mug. So I waited to take my notes until I could pour a second one. This time around it was much better. It had a nice clear amber color, with just a little head that didn’t last long. It smelled like a typical Oktoberfest/Marzen, lots of malts. It had a somewhat sweet taste and caramel feel on the palate. A decent finish, with a small amount of linger time from the hops.
I will get this one again and would recommend it. I love fall and all it brings, especially the Oktoberfest brews.
P-O-R-C-H rating: C
Posted by Mr. Porch
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Leinenkugel Creamy Dark is a beer I tried several weeks ago while camping with Mr. Porch. We both liked it then, I had some with Dinner and found it to be flavorful, and not overbearing. Last night I tried it again while sitting around, doing nothing but smoking a cigar. I was noticing how the color resembles Coca-Cola and thought how this would be a perfect beer to smuggle onto the shuffleboard, where alcohol isn’t permitted.
As I try more and more different beers, and finding so many good ones, I think it is going to be impossible to keep all the good ones around in my refrigerator.
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I may have stumbled upon the perfect Porch match. Yesterday was a pretty stressful day at the mill. So I decided to hit the Porch with the first cigar I grabbed out of my humidor and the first bottle I took from my beer fridge. I did kind of a “cover your eyes and point” method to arm myself for the next couple of hours of relaxation. The humidor coughed up a 5 Vegas Classic red label and the all too trusty beer fridge pointed me to a Leinenkugel Big Butt Dopplebock. Man, what a pair! The beer was smooth and the flavor lasted until the next drink. I didn’t realize it until recently, but I am slowly becoming a big fan of the bock beers and this one is one of the best yet. As for the cigar, I haven’t had a 5 Vegas that I didn’t like. Medium to full flavor, lots of thick white smoke and not too harsh on the nose. It had an even burn all the way down and lasted about an hour and a half. I hope to repeat this combo over and over again. Maybe next time it will be at a golf course or a campground.
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This is one of the better Oktoberfest beers in my opinion. After I poured it into a frosted mug, I know this is not what you do with an Oktoberfest but all my mugs were in the freezer, I noticed it had very little head. It was not until the beer was about half gone that I could see the true color through the frosty-ness of the mug. So I waited to take my notes until I could pour a second one. This time around it was much better. It had a nice clear amber color, with just a little head that didn’t last long. It smelled like a typical Oktoberfest/Marzen, lots of malts. It had a somewhat sweet taste and caramel feel on the palate. A decent finish, with a small amount of linger time from the hops.