Leinenkugels Special Ale

Brewed by Leinenkugel Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: American Pale Ale
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA

I found this beer labeled as Ted's Pail Ale. This beer has a decent citrus and hps taste with a attractive cooper color.

Tap @ Brett Favre Steakhouse. Light brown color with a moderate bone color head. Dry caramel and nut aroma. Light sweet caramel flavor with a rather dry malt middle and finish. Quite mild and dry for an ale. I need to do some research to see if this is actually the same as Leinenkugel’s Special Ale.

Tap as Ted’s Ale at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse. Brown amber color with medium white head. Aroma was hoppy. Flavor is hops with some spice. Good brew for popular bar.

Tap, from notes when I worked in Green Bay in 2000-2002. Pours amber, with a malty, caramel aroma. Tastes like a typical amber, with some creaminess, sweet caramel, and toffee at the finish. Not bad.

Draft at the Polonaise. Pleased to see something new in this over-the-top, lost-in-time Polish restaurant, even if it’s just an ordinary amber. Dark, a bit watery-looking; slightly smoky, caramel malts, good body. Terrific accompaniment to the meaty heart-clogging food, but fairly boring alone.

On tap at Cheeseburger in Paradise, Legends KC. Labeled as Paradise Beach Ale. Leine brews this on on contract for the Buffet restaurant. The body is dark bronze with a long lasting medium khaki head. The aroma has some sweet oranges and light caramel. There is also a little bit of fresh baked bread. The taste has some rich notes of apples and bread crust. There is a nasty finish of pear core and old nutmeg. A little nasty in the finish.

On draught at various locations (ie: Grandmas in downtown Minneapolis, Applebees at various locations, Curly’s Pub at Lambeau Field Atrium, Bubs Brewing Co in Winona, MN, etc) pours a clear golden amber brew with a thin and fast dissolving off-white head. Aroma of golden grain malt and caramel malts with a touch of citrus and grassy hops. Taste is medium bodied with some carbonation with flavors of caramel, toffee, some citrus zest and a touch of light fruit. Finish has a slight gritty texture with a mild aftertaste if caramel and citrus zest.

On draft at Mission Grille in Sister Bay, WI (as Leinie Mission Ale). Poured a clear deep amber/brown with a thick creamy off-white head (lasted for a few minutes). Hoppy aroma with light berry accents and some sweet caramel malts. Was nice, but would have been even better if it were a bit stronger. Crisp and bitter on the palate. Light-bodied. Sweet and malty at the front of the palate... followed by citrus hoppy bitterness and some faint berries through the finish. Rather tasty specimen from the brewery.