The Beer
Leinenkugel’s Lemon Berry Shandy
Jacob Leinenkugel’s Brewing Company
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
4.2% abv
Weiss Beer with Blackberry Juice and Natural Flavors
Appearance: rosy peach fuzz with a thin white head that
leaves some lacing behind
Aroma: berry soda, more like strawberry-raspberry than
blackberry, undertone of lemon, very fresh
Flavors: berry bowl, tart blackberry, a faint lemon note
floats around, undertone of wheat … maybe.
Add some more carbonation and you have a rose’ champagne.
Mouthfeel: mild-moderate carbonation, fresh and crisp, light
lingering berry note – artificial like, the touch of lemon controls the
sweetness.
To the Point: I was not looking forward to doing this beer
but, I think I like it. As for a beer …
forget it … it’s a berry cooler. I was
planning to take a few sips and write a review and then hand it off to the wife
to finish but, I think I’ll light up a cigar.
Okay, halfway through I have had enough.
It would have to be one hot day to finish this beer. Okay, I don't like it in the long run ... a 6 ounce long run.
The Cigar
Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado
Gran Reserva Limitada
Wrapper: Cuadorian-grown Sumatra
Fillers: Ligero from Nicaragua, Condega and Esteli, Jalapa
Size: 6.5 x 52
Off the Light: roasted grains and rich soil. As the smoking experience continues a dash of
pepper appears with the tasty grains and rich soil profile.
Mid-Point: soil and grains are still present with a
medium-full coffee note and the black pepper appears. If you like a peppery cigar this is good but
not as peppery as the other sizes in this line-up.
Down the Stretch: pretty much like the mid-point.
The Pairing
Okay, not the best pairing but the beer dose refresh the
palate after puffing on the cigar. I had
to pitch the beer half way through. Can't expect much out of a beer-cooler style beer. This cigar deserves better.
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