Red Dog - Miller Brewing Co.

cjnuxoll

California

4.65/5  rDev +122.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

i like cheap beers, and this one is near perfect. crisp and refreshing, with a light, wheaty flavor and very refreshing. i know that by beer drinker's standards this is not a high quality item, but that's what i like. it's mild and not at all overpowering. very drinkable. i'm not one to savor the event of drinking a beer - this is one you can guzzle and consume mass quantities without it going to your head or feeling full and bloated. in my opinion, almost the perfect beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 03:27:59 | More by cjnuxoll

MirkoCroCough

Croatia (Hrvatska)

2.8/5  rDev +34%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 pack purchased for $5.99 American. Poured into hotel room glass for appearance. Drank rest from bottle.

Typical adjunct lager. Clear and yellow.

Frosted flakes, with apple juice and booze. Not very good.

Not horrible. Similar to a Highlife, Mickey's or Old Milwaukee with a hint more booze twang.

Again like a Highlife, Mickey's or Old Milwaukee. Not too carbonated but finishes clean. Alcohol vapors evaporate off the tongue.

Nothing special but you could purchase far worse.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 05:21:38 | More by MirkoCroCough

ElCommodoro

Texas

3.15/5  rDev +50.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Looks like an adjunct lager. Smells like an adjunct lager with an extra metallic smell.
The taste is quite unique though, I find. It's got an odd sweetness to it that I don't like. Normally, I have no problem with sweetness. But this is a strange type of sweet like it had a packet of artificial sweetener poured into what was otherwise a bland, dry beer. It's not terrible. It's probably a wee bit better than Budweiser, but there are better beers in this price range. Old Milwaukee is what I'll be sticking with. Much better than this garbage.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2012 06:27:48 | More by ElCommodoro

dBmV

Florida

2.25/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Fairly heavy body a little dry lots of malt, but the skunkiness and the "rusty pipes" after taste still lingers with me to this day.
It does its job as what its intended to be an alcohol delivery system. Its got to be ice cold or its nasty. I like its little brother southpaw better.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2012 02:18:04 | More by dBmV

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

1.1/5  rDev -47.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

First had: bottle from a friend's fridge somewhere, sometime

General adjunct lager by Miller, under the guise of something else. Pours a pale, straw-yellow, fizzy, with a thin, bubbly head that recedes to just about nothing. Aroma of pale malts, grains, and light indistinct hops. Taste of beer juice. Light mouthfeel, fizzy and weak, not flavorful at all, but goes down like water, if you want to get wasted that way.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2011 07:32:11 | More by Rifugium

outlawstar102

Illinois

3.93/5  rDev +88%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I think this beer is unfairly bashed. When I judge beers, i factor in how much i paid for it, and honestly, when i can get a 30 pack of cans for $12 or a 12pk of bottles for $6, i am not expecting an amazing beer. When compared to all the other cheap beers: Milwaukee's Best, Busch Light, Keystone, etc. It is definitely the best out of all of them. It is not my favorite beer, but when money is an issue, or if it is the only thing to drink, i would not be upset. I really do think it is a pretty good beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2011 21:19:58 | More by outlawstar102

NaLoGra

Pennsylvania

2.9/5  rDev +38.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Ok this beer serves one purpose: to get drunk. If you have that goal in mind, this is the perfect penny pinching beer for you!

My favorite "poor mans beer," Red Dog tops natural light or milwaukee's best for me in every category. Beer store in my area sells red dog for $17 a 24-pack of bottles. Sold me on it.

Im not going to review it like a normal beer because it doesnt really apply....but I will say that it tastes a hell of a lot better than other college beers out there, for only a few more bucks.

Attitude going in to a night of red dog drinking: "why not?"

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2011 21:55:01 | More by NaLoGra

MikeRa

Pennsylvania

2.58/5  rDev +23.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Had this beer at Turf Club Center City:

A: A pale golden color with little or no head and lacing

S: This beer is a hoppy beer, with traces of corn, rice, and earthy musty hops

T: This beer has a averave taste

M: This beer is crisp and goes down smooth

D: This is a beer to drink if you are drinking all day

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2011 15:23:26 | More by MikeRa

JayS2629

Alabama

2/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A- pale yellow with fast fading frothy head and minimal soapy lace.

S- Surpringly hoppy compared to most miller products. Corn, water, rice, earthy musty hops

T- Musty, watery, corn and faint light grains

M- Crisp, light, watery

D- Easy to drink but boring. Musty taste is a turn off. Just another cheap watered down BMC beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2011 20:49:18 | More by JayS2629

matty

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +67.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Yellow colored beer with a rapidly fading head.Aroma and taste are the normal macro ingredients.This beer is fresh and pretty drinkable.I imagine this is at it's best during the hot summer months when it's ice cold.I would recommend and would purchase again.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2010 14:47:42 | More by matty

buschbeer

Ohio

2.68/5  rDev +28.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

I poured into a pint glass to three fingers of white head. This offering is straw colored. The smell is sweet and grassy. The taste isn't as sweet as some adjuncts. It really doesn't have a whole lot of flavor. There is plenty of carbonation that offers a slight bite. It goes down like water and has the consistency to match.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2010 19:57:25 | More by buschbeer

mtnbikerpa

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Drank from the bottle. There is nothing Red about this beer. Pale yellow, goldish color with large head that is pretty foamy. Basic bland flavorless brew, very refreshing and thirst quenching. Crisp over cooked rice flavors, mouthfeel is somewhat dry.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2010 20:44:47 | More by mtnbikerpa

Wasatch

Utah

2/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Pours a light yellow color, nice carbonation, small white head, with some sticky lacing left behind. The nose is malty, with some hops, slight caramel. The taste is slightly sweet, malty, slight hop note. Light body. Not drinkable, would not buy again. I remember when I use to really like this brew.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2010 00:56:24 | More by Wasatch

tmiller7

California

3.65/5  rDev +74.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I have become quite fond of this beer, especially for a an American lager. It has, by far, a superior taste to other lagers and it actually taste decent for a cheap beer. I find myself drinking this more and more as is it doesn't break budgets and it gets the job done. It's appearance isn't anything special and the smell can be misleading at times, but drink this bad boy out of a 32 and I'm sure you will find yourself growing on this brew.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2009 06:23:03 | More by tmiller7

diabecktic

Illinois

2.38/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance:
This brew looks pretty standard for the style. The name might lead you to believe that this beer is at least colred red, but it's not; it's a cystal clear golden color. Head formation (~1/2 finger), retention, and lacing are all quite poor.

Smell:
Again, there isn't much to say here given the style. Like many cheap macros, the aroma is an uninticing mix of grain, metal, and hops. The former two scents are the dominant ones, but there is a little detectable hoppiness. It smells like your standard crappy college beer.

Taste:
The taste matches the nose well; unfortunately, this isn't saying much. Strong graininess and mellow hop flavor lead to a very metallic aftertaste. This beer has plenty of bite, but not the good kind - it makes me cringe. The flavor also gets worse as the temperature of the beer rises.

Mouthfeel:
It's not as light as I was expecting. I'd rate the body as medium to medium-light. The beer is fairly smooth given the metallic flavor, but this isn't really saying much.

Drinkability:
I have a feeling that this is what the beer was crafted for (if you can say "crafted"). If there was a redeeming characteristic, I would say that this is probably it. It's easy to drink many of these quickly because you're not skimping out on any flavor.

Summary:
I'm not impressed, but I guess that's easy to say when you're not expecting much. From what I read, this beer's price point is just above that of Milwaukee's Best. It's not too terrible if served very cold and eaten with some food, but I wouldn't go out of my way to try this again. If you're just looking to get drunk, then I suppose this wouldn't be a bad option. I'd say it's a step up from the standard college fare (Keystone, Natural Ice, etc.), but nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2009 02:45:03 | More by diabecktic

letsgoblue89

Ohio

3.1/5  rDev +48.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Red Dog is a lower-end priced beer with a middle-of-the-road taste. If you are a college kid used to pounding Natty and Keystone, this is a welcomed step up.

I personally think this is a better beer than others may think, although I can understand why some don't like it. Even though I am a college student, my personal ratings for the higher-class beers are on par with everyone else's, so I feel like I know a good beer when I see/taste one. This beer is an exceptional value for the price, and the bottle is very cool-looking. I would recommend Red Dog to someone who wants an okay beer to drink in quantity.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2009 02:15:29 | More by letsgoblue89

changeup45

Florida

1.5/5  rDev -28.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Golden colored with hardly any head or lace. It's actually a pretty bad beer. The aroma is a musty foul smell with the taste not much better. There really is no flavor, other than the musty wheat taste with a tough to get down finish. Something I'd have considered in College. No surprise that it is brewed by Miller...

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2008 21:26:32 | More by changeup45

MrHungryMonkey

Texas

2.53/5  rDev +21.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Nose:
Light toasty sweet grainy malt with a sour hopped edge.

Look:
Pours a little darker than pale golden yellow with good clarity and a little fizzy head with poor retention.

Flavor:
Malty attack - grainy and toasty with a mild caramel sweetness. Very dry. Fairly void of unpleasant flavors. Very mild astringent edge hiding in and around a hop-laced tartness. Moderately ostentatious cooked veggie flavor - particularly corn.

Feel:
Spicy carbonation with a medium-light body. I wouldn't call it uncommonly smooth.

The Verdict:
A conventional beer: an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste. This one lies in the nether-region between good and bad.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2008 01:17:57 | More by MrHungryMonkey

kguyty

Missouri

3.18/5  rDev +52.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a nice golden/clear yellow. The head fizzes and quickly disappears with a faint ring around the edge of the glass.

Smell: Corny and sweet with a faint tinge of hops.

Taste: Not bad, not bad... corny and sweet, just like the smell... I would compare it to Budweiser.

Mouthfeel: Crisp and refreshing - a little heavy, but not too heavy.

Drinkability: I do not really think that I will drink this all of the time, but I must say that after mowing the grass last week this beer tasted damn fine... a good lawnmower/hot summer day beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2008 03:44:47 | More by kguyty

Bighuge

Minnesota

2.1/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Looks like white grape juice. Little carbonation is noted and no head is erected. I hate it when no head is erected. Aroma is sweet and corny. That's it. Taste is like a mixture of 3 parts water, 1 part craft brewed lager, with a little corn to add some depth. The body of the beer is actually approaching medium and the carbonation is not overly fizzy as many macros are. Still, this isn't one I'd revisit. Give me a choice of this or water on a hot summer day and I'll drink water all day.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2008 04:43:36 | More by Bighuge

skeetermoses

Oklahoma

2.17/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I used to drink this beer when I was in college. It is a cheap beer and it is not all that grand. Usually you can taste the cheapness of a beer when you crack into it. I however had my first taste as an Amber beer with this one. I do enjoy this beer as a cheap amber. Really cheap amber. The only thing I could say about this beer is the bottle caps.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2007 07:57:48 | More by skeetermoses

Overlord

California

2/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

I remember when I thought this was a microbrew. *sigh*

Pours the familiar yellow. Not as putrid a scent or flavor as others of its ilk, still not very good. Taste is not of malt ... but rather some other base. Is that what corn malt tastes like? Not so good. No hops, no fruit flavors ... just some sweetness from the malt and carbonation bubbling through it.

Pours with an inch or two head.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2007 01:43:39 | More by Overlord

giblet

Ohio

2.42/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

cool label.

cool marketing and sayings under the cap.

oh yeah, the beer. well the beer is ok. not great but not terrible for a macro. it is cheap and between the price the marketing and the cool red dog, i bought it. another cookout or lawnmowing beer.

bow wow!

suckem up and moovem out.

giblet

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2007 11:11:13 | More by giblet

MrMcGibblets

Illinois

2.17/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

man, this used to be primo shit for me! plank road brewery? no way!!! this must be some real beer. at least that's what i thought as a zit-faced little shit. the cool dog logo, the marketing suggestion that it was somehow a bigger beer, the fact that it had a slightly deeper gold compared to the usual pale straw of other macros...man, this was steppin' it up back in the day. other than that and some barely discernable extra corn characterisitics this is not any different than your basic macro lager.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2007 04:49:28 | More by MrMcGibblets

jettjon

Florida

2.4/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

From the 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, pours a pale yellow straw color with no bubbles. Thin “spit” head of white bubbles quickly fades leaving an anemic ring with very minor lacing. Cold, the nose is nonexistent; as the beer warms it slowly presents a light malt scent. Taste is of mild malt with a bit of bitterness and probably rice adjunct. Mouth is thin and watery with light carbonation; it’s slightly substantial. Drinkability is pretty low.

Overall: This is really substandard lawn mowing swill. Not terrible, but not worth anyone’s effort. I really only try these types of beer because I’m an obsessive completist. Avoid.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2007 18:21:42 | More by jettjon