Milwaukee's Best Ice - Miller Brewing Co.

gtp537

Wisconsin

1.58/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75

For the price, you can't really go wrong. Very clear appearance, nominal aroma, with the faintest hint of malt and alcohol. A very crisp taste, you can taste the alcohol, which for an ice beer, I suppose you are hoping for. A classic drink of the college elite.

Serving type: can

05-29-2013 01:49:59 | More by gtp537

bbluemzbeer

California

3.29/5  rDev +59.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

This beer is not bad for the price.
Appreance: clear pale apperance some lacing
Smell has a clean aroma some small amount of alcohol.
TAste : prett crisp with a light body some hops. Alcohol comes up on your tongue. It is not bad for an ice beer at $6.99 at 12-pack but does not up to par stick with Trader Joes cheap beer.

Serving type: can

05-23-2013 15:33:53 | More by bbluemzbeer

mfnmbvp

Illinois

1.9/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

24 fl oz. can, with best by date on bottom best before July 22, 2013. Another American adjunct lager from Miller, so I pretty much know what to expect, but I'm going in as unbiased as possible.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours the typical clear golden colored lager we all know and expect, with about one finger of audibly sizzling fizzy white head, which disappears within seconds. No lacing.

S - Has that classic Miller smell that I've come to expect now also. Chemically treated corn and corn husk, stale dusty malts, and old man sweat. Hint of artificial sweetness.

T - Grainy, chemically treated corn and malts. Carbonation. Touch of sweetness. Tastes pretty damn similar to a Miller Lite, if you ask me. Noticeably more crisp and appley, though. Not sickeningly sweet with any medicinal cough syrup like taste either, which is a good thing also.

M - Feel is pretty neutral, no real action happening. Clean enough, smooth, and crisp on the tongue. Doesn't deviate much from a Miller Lite, except smoother and less bloating.

Overall, we all know the territory this beer lies in. To give it credit, it is probably the best American adjunct lager I've had from Miller yet. Inoffensive, but pretty boring. A nice palate cleanser, and a decent alcohol delivery vehicle at 5.90% abv.

Miller Milwaukee's Best Ice ---2/5

Serving type: can

03-06-2013 22:32:00 | More by mfnmbvp

fmccormi

New York

2.11/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Straight pour from a 40oz screw-top bottle to a 25cl Duvel Single tulip—because otherwise I wouldn’t even be trying, and what’s the fun in that? Might as well give it a fighting chance. Freshness date of February 25, 2013 printed in yellow ink on the shoulder of the bottle (“FEB2513 C08040818”).

Appearance (4.5): Three fingers of bone-white head rise easily off of the pour, showing some crackly, fat bubbles. Surprisingly, this shows some really good rentention and the lacing is just fucking baller—nice webs, lots of clumps all over. Body is a pale, sunshiney yellow and crystal clear.

Smell (2.0): Sweet corn, some white bread, and the aroma of puffed rice cereal like Rice Krispies. It’s not unpleasant, but it’s just simply lacking in body and character. All very light, crisp, pale, and watery. Not terrible, probably below average for the style.

Taste (1.75): A bit of pale malt character like water crackers or common crackers, along with some cooked vegetables, are the most prominent notes here. Some cabbage water, but watered down, if that’s possible. Hops? Hops? No hops. Tiny bit of apple juice sweetness comes through from underneath. Not exactly offensive, but really unremarkable.

Mouthfeel (2.0): Light and fizzy, with soft carbonation—a soft tingle here and there, and just watery and swishy. Refreshing, I suppose. Underwhelming.

Overall (2.5): It’s a light-bodied, underpowered AAL. What did you expect, going into it? I certainly didn’t have high expectations but frankly was blown away by the appearance, if nothing else. Everything else was unimpressive, at best. RIDE THE BEAST.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 16:16:38 | More by fmccormi

Wildcatz69

Kentucky

2.8/5  rDev +35.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

I have to say this was the go to cheap beer for me.
The appearance of beast ice was seldom seen, but when poured into a glass it forms a decent head and is dark yellow.
The smell is of straw and whatever container it has been in, and alcohol.
Taste is rough on first drink, then becomes rather easy to swallow after carbonation subsides, especially in can that is semi-warm.
When drinking this beast of a beer, beware, your mouth will love to hate you, bring tic-tacs.
Overall this beer is great to get drunk and have a party with, campfire, or just by yourself watching UK dominate at bball!

Serving type: can

02-01-2013 04:41:52 | More by Wildcatz69

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

2.13/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5

Beast Ice

Poured from a 40oz bottle into a large mug. The color is golden yellow. Perfect clarity. Well retaining white froth leaving lace. Looks ok.

Smells of graininess and extractives of malt. Actually smells like the cheap beer found in solo cups at beer pong events. In the flavor, mostly flavorless with bland malt sweetness, spent hops, and veggies. For the most part it is inoffensive, with only mild off flavors. Remains mostly flavorless, with most flavors either bland or not tasty .

Watery feel, light bodied, slick. Leaves a poor after taste.

Overall, this is not something I can recommend, flavorless iced lager.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 01:35:45 | More by Stinkypuss

DavoleBomb

Ohio

1.75/5  rDev -15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Poured into a pils glass from a 24 oz. can.

3.5 A: Clear dark yellow color. Two and a half fingers of frothy white head. Retention isn't too bad and a decent amount of lacing is left.

2.0 S: After having Beast Light, this is a hell of a lot more potent. Usually, bad being more potent equals worse, but I like this one more. It smells less like rice somehow and while it doesn't do much, it does stimulate a few more receptors in my nose. Very faint graininess.

1.5 T: The taste, however, is repulsive. It has no "beer taste" to it. Rather, it just tastes like polluted rice water. Again a light graininess.

2.0 M: Lighter medium body. Carbonation level is reasonable. Not a lot of creaminess though. Heavy on the tongue.

1.5 D: Bad fucking taste.

Serving type: can

09-26-2012 21:22:16 | More by DavoleBomb

Diz0915

4.53/5  rDev +119.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I don't think this beer has a poor taste to it like others have said.
It's really true that it gets a bad review because of it's "cheap" price before anyone has ever even tried it. I actually had a friend with me once and we had $20 between the two of us and the goal of the night was to get drunk on that $20.
I grabbed a 30 pack of this for $12 (Oklahoma) and he looked at me like I was bat $hit crazy and said "Are you kidding me? That is disgusting!?" So, I asked him if he had tried it and he said that if it is cheaper than Keystone, it's basically a biohazard.

And then he tried it.. changed his tune and said that it wasn't bad for a cheap drunk and that it was cost-efficient.

Therefore: Try It.

Serving type: can

09-22-2012 23:48:17 | More by Diz0915

AllisonWunderland

3.4/5  rDev +65%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 5

It's 5.9% alcohol and always ON SALE ! ! !

More body than most of the American piss water in a can, it's definitely got the run-of-the-mill commercial canned beer beat to death. As has been noted herein, it's a redneck beer, the one to drink when you're having more than one . . . in the safe company of a designated driver.

The 16 oz can (5.9% alcohol) six pack goes on sale all the time, $5.79 plus deposit. Do the math. That's less than a buck per pint.

You can drink it straight out of the can, but it tastes better in a chilled mug. Goes well with the appropriate red-neck food: Pizza, ribs, chicken, chili, chips, pretzels, pepperoni.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I do understand brewing, but there are times when you want cheap beer and lots of it -- like at keg parties.

Serving type: can

08-18-2012 21:38:49 | More by AllisonWunderland

touchofsandusky

3.8/5  rDev +84.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

First of all, don't listen to most people. To really appreciate any beer, you really need to have a long-term commitment.

Firstly, this is not a "premium" beer. It's economical. Think about it; a 12-pack for $5.99. TWELVE BEERS. SIX DOLLARS.

Not only is it twelve beers for six dollars, it's 5.9%!

This is the go-to beer for rednecks (at least in my area), and there is a dang good reason for this. It's cheap, it's effective (in terms of getting drunk) and it's readily available at any local gas station or convenience store. This is NOT the beer for someone who drinks beer for flavor... which I've never quite understood myself, but that's besides the point. Anyone who -really- drinks knows that beers that taste good usually come with a headache or indegestion. Milwaukees Best is what I would consider the BEST beer because it's cheap, readily available, has high alcohol percentage, and doesn't taste like pee in a can. It's very drinkable, and very economical. Good for shotguns, or for mooching bros or beer bong.

Bottom line is, the people that give this beer BAD reviews won't know what their missing until it's gone. Sure, I enjoy a "good" tasting beer occasionally... but I don't want the BEST to dissappear because a bunch of reviewers felt like talking smack about a beer that they didn't even understand. It's good, potent, and CHEAP. And it doesn't taste too bad either. I just mentioned FOUR positive things, and there is no disputing any of them. Keep this on the market, and I'll keep buying it. I only drink the BEST.

Serving type: can

08-13-2012 05:11:10 | More by touchofsandusky

netrioter

Texas

2.53/5  rDev +22.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Not as good as alot of ice beers....ill leave it at that.

$5.99 for a 12 pack of cans on sale at Krogers here in Durham NC

average ice beer with a nasty aftertaste if you let it warm up...Miller Lite Ice was much better but seems to be replaced by this.

Its good to buy if youre having people you dont like over that forgot to byob or the alcohound bros are over and you dont want to spend a fortune as the provider of beer for the party....it has enough alcohol to kick their asses and leave them with a hangover bad enough to make them think twice before they mess with the Beast again....unless theyre hardcore bastards...then they probably drink this on the reg.

Serving type: can

08-04-2012 21:50:43 | More by netrioter

BeerCan-noiseur

3.85/5  rDev +86.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It's a nice can of beer. Very distinctive. It has a good head and good carbonation. Is it Guinness? No. Is there a better beer you can buy for 50 cents a can? No. Does it fit the parameters? Yes. 5.9% alcohol and 144 calories. It's like drinking two beers for one. Two cans of light beer are about 150 calories and will probably run you about $1.50 and you'll still only get about 6.0% alcohol total. If you buy the 30 pack it'll last you a month. I'm disappointed that othe reviewers don't see the value of this beer.

Serving type: can

07-15-2012 04:05:28 | More by BeerCan-noiseur

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

2.48/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 12oz. can.

Appearance: Ginger ale yellow color body with a surprisingly large head.

Smell: Weird, not natural aroma really and actually smells like ice.

Taste: Taste of mild tropical fruit along with corn.

Mouthfeel: Crisp feel but blink and the feel is gone.

Overall: Could do worse but also could do better.

Serving type: can

06-28-2012 18:15:39 | More by papat444

jimmah120

Minnesota

2.25/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

24oz can into hourglass

Look is pale yellow with one stream of rising bubbles, small sudsy head. Smell is almost non-existant. I have to strain to pick up some metallic corn. Taste is corn and grain at first, followed by alcohol and a sickly-sweet 'ice' flavor. Kinda like steel reserve mixed with rubber. Not altogether unpleasant, but not enjoyable either.

Not sure what the appeal of this one is; it seems like it should have a higher ABV. Still, I finished the can..

Serving type: can

06-18-2012 05:20:54 | More by jimmah120

SometimesIfart

Michigan

2.38/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Me and 2 of my friends were recently sitting around having a slow night so we decide to go on over to the good ole liquor store and pick up a 30 pack of this for only $14. So we all crack one open, With no smell to speak of, A decent taste, along with a decent mouthfeel. As we tear through the 30 pack we all start to get drunk...At a fast pace. If there is one thing this beer is good at it is getting people SMASHED. Seriously, a 30 pack of this could get 6 or 7 lightweights smashed off of their ass. No, It isn't particularly good tasting, But I'm not a beer snob. Pick up a few cases for a party of 15, And I can guarantee you that everybody will be wasted by the time it is gone.

Serving type: can

06-14-2012 03:48:01 | More by SometimesIfart

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

2.45/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

OK looking but not great, a little white head with some lacing topped a clear, light yellow, fizzy brew.

Smell is quite grainy and a little grassy, without a whole lot else going on, other than perhaps a touch of sweetness.

Taste is sweet, grainy, with a little grass and basically zero hops.

Body is light, well carbonated, with a slick, sweet aftertaste.

Overall it's not my fav for the cheep lager category. Amongst Milwalkee's best brands, I prefer the light. It's funny to even have a preference on this sort of beer, but hey, back in the day we drank a lot of this stuff. It's good for what it's good for, cheep beer, very cheep. This one is fine in that respect.

Serving type: can

06-04-2012 22:07:46 | More by AlCaponeJunior

tdm168

North Carolina

2.63/5  rDev +27.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours a pale, clear yellow with a thin layer of soft, white head that hangs around for a while. The nose is grainy with a very, very faint grassy hop aroma. The flavor is light and grainy with a very faint bitter finish. The mouthfeel is light and smooth with a decent amount of carbonation.

I'm not entirely sure how I drank so much of this in college. It's not awful, but it's not good. I wouldn't make a habit of picking this up.

Serving type: can

03-17-2012 01:23:35 | More by tdm168

ElCommodoro

Texas

3.53/5  rDev +71.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Smell is of old man beer: old wet grains. I don't know what it looks like because I drank it straight out of the can.
It tasted just like it smelled. It had a very nice old man beer flavour. That classic "bad beer" taste. It may have been a little over the top and it was surprisingly bad to pair with hot dogs, probably because it was a bit too boozy for that. But it really wasn't too bad. The taste might have been a little too "bold," but often times I like that in an adjunct lager. I don't know why this is rated so badly. It's got a good, classic taste to it. It's not tasteless or overly carbonated or starch or chemically. It just tastes like a good strong, old fashioned beer. Like an adjunct lager should. Decent stuff. Very...decent.

Serving type: can

03-13-2012 12:12:08 | More by ElCommodoro

flagmantho

Washington

2.42/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 24oz can into a Pilsner glass.

Beast Ice was my unemployment-era beer of choice many, many years ago. I'm glad to finally be revisiting it in this setting.

Appearance: like regular Beast, this beer is a plain, not particularly natural yellow color without a nice golden or straw hue. The head and effervescence are actually quite nice, though, and style-appropriate.

Smell: boring grain and a little plastic quality. Not good, but not particularly offensive either. These beers can get a lot more plastic-ey and they can certainly have the cooked corn thing going on -- which I'm glad to say Beast Ice does not. So not good, but could be a lot worse.

Taste: mildly sweet malt flavor with a tiny bit of plastic. Hops aren't evident at all. That said, this is actually tastier than regular Beast. I'm somewhat pleasantly surprised.

Mouthfeel: light body which is just heavy enough not to be watery. Mouthfeel is fizzy and refreshing. Almost insipid, but again, could be a lot worse.

Overall: this is far from a good beer, and even pretty far from a decent macro lager. That said, it's surprisingly a lot better than its brother, Milwaukee's Best Premium. And at 5.9%, I can see now why it was my unemployment beer of choice all those years ago.

Serving type: can

01-23-2012 02:02:48 | More by flagmantho

BeerNoobNC

North Carolina

1.75/5  rDev -15%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Buy this beer all the time in 24-packs from the grocery store due to its higher alcohol content and very cheap price (usually the cheapest).

The beer is similar to any of this style by these major companies. It sucks. You have to drink it ice cold or you'll want to vomit from the horrible taste. That is, what little taste there is. It's sad when the little taste there is in a watered down beer is not even good.

My friends always give me a hard time for getting this compared to their "light" versions of beers, but in my opinion, they all suck, so I just go for the cheapest and most alcoholic, when I'm doing that kind of thing. It might take some getting used to, but it's definitely a good choice in those situations. Otherwise, there should be no reason to even consider drinking this beer. Any other style of beer is better than these American macro-brews.

Serving type: can

11-07-2011 05:41:54 | More by BeerNoobNC

vandemonian

Maryland

2.63/5  rDev +27.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Milwaukee's Best Ice is cheap, tasteless lager. It is not unpleasant and an excellent beer to buy when you want to get drunk.

A: Very clear pale straw and a good 1 cm head that lasts decently (maybe because the glass was kinda dirty). 4

S: Sour apple and grain. 2.5

T: Syruppy corn and dust. Maybe a little sour tang. No flavour, but not unpleasant either. 2.5

M: Syruppy with a little fizz. 3

O: 2.5

Serving type: bottle

10-04-2011 02:31:00 | More by vandemonian

BierFan

Michigan

2.4/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 40 ounce bottle into a 1 liter mug.

This beer has an absolutely fantastic head in a giant mug. Honey colored clear body. Head retention is decent. Adjuncts in the smell and taste derail what was shaping up to be a good experience. Smells very slightly skunked. Pale malts and an odd sweetness in the aftertaste, probably from adjuncts. Mouthfeel would be better with a little more carbonation, but that's not that big of a deal.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2011 20:49:59 | More by BierFan

beerwolf77

Wisconsin

2.17/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

16 oz can poured into a tulip. Which makes me laugh.

A: Crystal clear golden yellow. Huge white head nearly escapes the glass. Soapy lace left behind.

S: Sweet pale malt, corn, grass, moderate hint of alcohol. Touch of butter.

T: Not a whole lot of flavor. Skunky acrid hops, sweet corn and earthy grass.

M: Light and thin body. Loads of carbonation.

O: It is what it is.

Serving type: can

08-28-2011 01:00:32 | More by beerwolf77

olimpia84

Florida

1.53/5  rDev -25.7%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Pretty common beer at college parties. Bland appearance with a piss pale yellow color with little to no smell of corn.

Taste is bland as well, with a metallic carbonated feel and watery aftertaste. This is a favorite among college students because of its relatively high alcohol content that gets you drunk rather quickly. In the event that you are brave enough and decide to try this make sure you drink it cold and quickly because like other cheap beers it has an horrible taste and feel when it's warm.

Serving type: can

08-14-2011 17:43:22 | More by olimpia84

barrenbane

Ohio

2.15/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: transluscent and golden -- typical for American macro lagers. Slightly darker than a typical AAL. Loads of carbonation.

S: nearly intolerable. Slight sweetness from the alcohol and loads of corn. I wonder if this was brewed exclusively with corn.

T: slightly sweet and extremely corny. Very metallic and bitter. I would not drink this sober.

M: somewhat thick for its style, but more watery than craft brews. The carbonation aids in choking down this brew.

This was my staple beer as an underage drinker. It was cheap and got you smashed. I guess it serves a purpose, although there are other ice beers that have a smoother, more tolerable flavor.

Serving type: can

08-05-2011 00:46:45 | More by barrenbane