Jake and John Leinenkugel are fifth generation brewers and are the 5th generation of the brewery. Hailing from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin these guys are not afraid to take chances and make new brews. The boys came out with the 1888 Bock series. How does it stack up to the rest of the great beers? Well, kind of a downer.
Taste: A little too bitter. Almost tastes stale which is pretty dissapointing considering the rep of Leine's.
Aftertaste: Pretty crappy actually. Pretty stale, like waking up with that film in your mouth, you know that taste.
Packaging: Excellent, at least the presentation is good.
After Having Too Many In One Night: When it first came out back in December I downed 7 in one night. Actually it was nine. I'm a raging alcoholic, sue me, but the hangover was awful. I felt like I was run over by a bunch of fat hookers.
Overall: 2 out of 4. I hate to be negative with the first review but this was really dissapointing. You just can't rush into a Bock and I'm afraid that Jake and John did just that.
Would I Recommend It: Well, it depends on your taste. My father in law thinks it's pretty good but agrees with the aftertaste. Personally I wouldn't but hey, give it a shot.
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