Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown Lager

Last year Leinenkugel's dropped Heather's favorite beer - Apple Spice. Now they are announcing a new winter brew.

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. said today it is launching a new seasonal beer: Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown Lager.

An English-style beer, it contains 4.9% alcohol by volume and has a roasted malt character with amber tones. English two-row malts give it a "maple aroma and pronounced chocolate, caramel and hazelnut top notes," according to the brewer, which said in a press release that the seasonal brew "harkens to a time when multiple generations of the Leinenkugel family would gather with friends and enjoy a special brew crafted especially for the holiday season."

The beer will be available during November and December.

Sleep well, sweet prince

From JSOnline, regarding Heather's favorite holiday-themed spiced malt beverage:

Leinenkugel drops Apple Spice, adds Nut

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. is dropping its Apple Spice seasonal brand and replacing it with Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown Lager, it was announced today.

The new holiday seasonal beer will be sold during November and December. The Chippewa Falls-based brewer says it will be "the perfect complement for holiday foods such as glazed hams, roasts, gravies, pies and pastries."

Apple Spice, which had been Leinenkugel's winter seasonal beer, is being dropped. Apple Spice had good sales, but its growth is currently limited by production costs and ingredient availability, a company spokeswoman said.

Leinie's Northwoods Lager is back

From JSOnline:

Chippewa Falls-based Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. is bringing back its Northwoods Lager seasonal brand to Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and portions of Michigan and Illinois beginning Feb. 4, the company announced today.

Northwoods Lager, was first introduced in 1986 as a fall seasonal and became a year-round brew in 1990. It has been out of distribution for two years, and is returning as a seasonal brand in response to customer demand, a company statement said.

I like most beers Leinenkugels. North Woods Lager is pretty good.

Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout

I like that Leinenkugel's keeps trying new beer recipes. A lot of “non-sophisticated” beer drinkers trust the Leinenkugel's name and are more likely to try a new kind of beer if Leinie’s presents it to them instead of a small microbrewery.

JSonline is reporting that Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. is rolling out a new brand of stout for sale in Wisconsin and Michigan.

Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout will be available in the Milwaukee, Madison, Detroit and Grand Rapids areas. It is the second brand from Leinenkugel's that uses the "Big Eddy" name, which comes from the name of the spring that feeds the Leinenkugel brewery in Chippewa Falls.

Leinenkugel's earlier this year began test marketing Big Eddy Imperial IPA (and it's good).