It was a new one, and she knew I had never had it before. It is Leinenkugel's Fireside Brown Ale. Being rather fond of most brown ales, I picked up a sixer of it and away we went. After a quick game of guess which cashier is fastest (which I usually win, but luck was not with me) we scurried home to make dinner.
We got the pasta going and indeed nothing is more boring than watching pasta cook, so I grabbed a beer. The color was a very deep brown (surprise right?) but had an almost red tint when held up to the light. There really wasn't any head to speak of and what was there didn't leave any lace behind. None of this was much of a surprise as I am never sure what to expect from Leinie's. The aroma was nearly non-existent. If anything, there was a faint hint of caramel.
The basic stats:
Malts: English two-row malts
Hops: Cluster
ABV: 4.9%
The drink: WAY TOO SWEET FOR ME!!! My girlfriend loved it though. I did try two just to see if it would grow on me. Not so much. The caramel and hazelnut tastes were completely overwhelming. While I understand that some people want their beer to have a hint of caramel, this was just too far out there for me to truly enjoy. If that's your thing though, by all means try this beer. If your looking for a nice English-style brown ale though, I don't see this beer as a qualifier. The fact that this beer isn't what I was looking for does not discourage me on it. It seems like it would be a good beer for a holiday party (and the pricetag helps with that, Thanks Leinie's!) I will leave the other four in the beer fridge for my girlie to drink at her leisure and next time I am at the store I will pick up a sixer of Leinenkugel's Red, just to remind myself and them that I do enjoy their beer.
Prost!
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