Milwaukee's Best Ice - Miller Brewing Co.

matjack85

Illinois

1.75/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

22oz silver and blue can from the Jewel-Osco store in Schaumburg, IL for $1.29 a can. No freshness date or any information about the beer other than it is a Miller product.

Poured a clear, medium gold color with a 2-finger fizzy white head that actually lasted a few minutes and left some pretty good lacing. Unfortunately, looks are where all the good marks end for this beer.

Grainy corn smell.

Grainy corn taste. Very little malty sweetness and almost no hop bitterness to speak of.

Light bodied with only moderate carbonation. Dry finish.

Drink this one as cold as you can get it because as it starts to warm up the corn flavor gets even stronger and the alcohol begins to show. Glad they sell this in single cans, cause as a sixer, 5 of them would be drain pour.

Serving type: can

08-29-2010 09:23:17 | More by matjack85

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -3.4%

05-16-2013 01:25:03 | More by calcnerd

twenty5

Pennsylvania

1.25/5  rDev -39.6%

05-15-2013 16:39:39 | More by twenty5

lucasj82

Indiana

1.25/5  rDev -39.6%

05-15-2013 01:31:40 | More by lucasj82

Lare453

Florida

1/5  rDev -51.7%

05-12-2013 15:48:52 | More by Lare453

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +44.9%

05-10-2013 12:57:41 | More by pcsnyder

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

1.75/5  rDev -15.5%

05-05-2013 15:23:43 | More by ZEB89

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev +20.8%

05-05-2013 13:02:58 | More by SonOfKyuss

Juno_Malone

Idaho

2.5/5  rDev +20.8%

04-15-2013 04:38:36 | More by Juno_Malone

ManMoosePig

Connecticut

1.5/5  rDev -27.5%

04-11-2013 15:52:39 | More by ManMoosePig

Herky21

Iowa

1.5/5  rDev -27.5%

03-29-2013 00:58:45 | More by Herky21

ascags

North Carolina

1.75/5  rDev -15.5%

03-22-2013 00:46:09 | More by ascags

CoryR

Oregon

1.5/5  rDev -27.5%

03-20-2013 05:27:51 | More by CoryR

TheZzyzxScarecrow

North Carolina

1/5  rDev -51.7%

03-17-2013 02:20:38 | More by TheZzyzxScarecrow

chippo33

Vermont

1.75/5  rDev -15.5%

03-13-2013 23:50:49 | More by chippo33

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

2.5/5  rDev +20.8%

03-11-2013 03:26:41 | More by JeffSuttonTX

orangesol

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -3.4%

03-08-2013 00:16:38 | More by orangesol

mfnmbvp

Illinois

1.9/5  rDev -8.2%
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

TimRex

New York

1.25/5  rDev -39.6%

02-28-2013 17:47:55 | More by TimRex

noremac423

2.5/5  rDev +20.8%

02-26-2013 01:57:31 | More by noremac423

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

2.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-23-2013 03:33:09 | More by JohnnieNepal

yuenglingade

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -3.4%

02-11-2013 16:56:42 | More by yuenglingade

BMan33

Pennsylvania

1.5/5  rDev -27.5%

02-09-2013 17:54:13 | More by BMan33

hockeyfighter19

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -3.4%

02-09-2013 02:50:33 | More by hockeyfighter19

fmccormi

New York

2.11/5  rDev +1.9%
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