Limited Edition Apple Spice Beer
In an autumn season that is overflowing with pumpkin beers, Leinenkugel’s has broken away from the pumpkin pack and introduced an Apple Spice seasonal flavor.
Leinenkugel’s is a northern brewery that is slowly making its way south, distribution wise, and while northerners view it as a classic brew staple in recent years “Leinie’s” has gotten quite a reputation for its strong fruit flavors. If you happen to stumble upon a six pack of its Sunset Wheat flavor still on the shelves this fall, be aware that it will taste almost exactly like a blueberry muffin. Similarly, Leinie’s Summer Shandy flavor tastes more like alcoholic lemonade than any of the hard lemonade versions produced by malt liquor king Mike’s Hard Lemonade.
The Apple Spice flavor seems similarly strong in fruit flavors, as the company claims it includes 2000 apples in each batch. The recipe for Leinenkugel’s Apple Spice also includes Wisconsin honey and plenty of cinnamon.
This is a beer brewed for cold weather, and according to the brewery it will be on the market through December. Suggestions for using the Apple Spice brew to warm up on a cold night include heating it up and serving it with a cinnamon stick garnish (just like apple cider), or mixing it with a creamy stout for a celebratory feel during the winter holidays.
This is not the first year for Apple Spice to be on the market, and past reviews indicate that if you like the strong flavor of the British alcoholic ciders then you will like Leinie’s Apple Spice. Have you tried it? If so post a comment below and let us know what you think!
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October 22nd, 2007 at 6:38 am
For a second there, I thought you were going to say broken away from the pumpkin “patch” instead of “pack”! I haven’t tried it - I tried the limited edition pumpkin beers when I first got married and was not impressed - but apple might be very different.
October 22nd, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Big beers seem all the rage this Ocktoberfest! Bet if you wrote to Santa Fe’s Brewing companies they’d all be glad to send you some to taste! In the meantime, I’ll link to your site in tonight’s/tomorrow’s blog. Would you suggest pumkin fritters or pie to accompany a fresh local brew? Visit http://www.about-albuquerquenm.com soon and get a taste of NM in the fall! Mary MacIntyre
October 26th, 2007 at 10:11 am
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