Miller Lite - Miller Brewing Co.

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

2.1/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Review #2 in the "sure, why not?" file. No sexy glass tonight.

A: Well...you know how light adjunct lagers look? So you'd assume this would be no different, right? Well...I didn't pour this in a glass, so I'll be (sorta) fair with the rating...but I'll bet a solid gold doubloon it looks like urine...just a hunch.

S: Almost no smell at all. Lack of offensiveness keeps it from getting a 1 or a 1.5.

T: Triple hops brewed, what, did Miller brew it with a grand total of three hop cones? And that 'great pilsner taste'? Nope, it tastes like seltzer water, really, with only a slight adjunct note. Much like the nose, no offensive notes keep it from getting a 1 or a 1.5.

M: Not only does it taste like seltzer water, it feels like seltzer water. Very strong carbonation, overall.

O: It succeeds in that it's not offensive to the senses, but it completely lacks flavor. It's drinkable, yes, but it's a case of 'would you really want to?' here. No way in hell I'll say it's a good beer, but it's dirt cheap and doesn't make me hate myself for chugging it down, so mission accomplished, Miller! (FYI, I'm still sticking with Natty Boh.) This reminds me, I need to do a REAL review of Miller High Life...

Serving type: can

11-25-2011 04:37:17 | More by ThisWangsChung

ThePaintedGrey

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 2 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.5

12oz. can poured into pint glass.

A: Pale and straw-yellow colored. Damn near transparent. Started with a two-finger head, but that reduced to maybe a pinky-size by the time it started nearing my mouth. Minimal to no lacing to speak of. After about two sips the head is nearly non-existent. Very soda-like.

S: Very, very difficult to put any specifics here. Beneath the stale, metallic scent is a very slight grain aroma. I might be detecting some corn... Definitely not picking up on the hops. Overall, weak. Maybe the bottled variety might fare better in this category, as I assume the offensive metallic scent of the can wouldn't be an issue.

T: The head tastes of nothing more than metallic can flavor. Beneath the horrid-tasting head, there's a bit of grain flavor, a touch of bland sweetness. I'm detecting the faintest hint of bitterness on the back of my tongue. Finishes rather... well... flavorless.

M: Average carbonation. Thin-bodied. Drinks sort of like a soft drink. Nothing to really comment on here. Moving along.

O: This is essentially adult soda. It's light, it doesn't fill you up, and it's really easy to drink when you're standing around at a baseball game with 5 of your closest friends in the heat of a mid-summer night. I wouldn't go out of my way to buy this beer, and I probably wouldn't even make it my second choice... But, if your only other choices are Bud Light, Coors, or another similar light lager, Miller Lite wins by a landslide. It's the quintessential "lets pound down 9 or 10 of these bad boys!" light lager.

Serving type: can

06-19-2013 07:22:22 | More by ThePaintedGrey

Userme59

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev +38.2%

06-18-2013 17:04:18 | More by Userme59

MikeyC37

New Jersey

1/5  rDev -53.9%

06-18-2013 04:57:43 | More by MikeyC37

StonedTrippin

Colorado

2.06/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

ive long said I would rather drink anything else in the world than a miller lite, and maybe I still stand by that. maybe bud light on principal, but this is pretty bad. its one of those mass market crap beers that's little more than adjunct metallic tasting corn water, although I have no idea whats actually in this beer. I don't mind the mouthfeel, which is well carbonated and maybe a little meatier than some of its peers, but the taste is so minimal and bad. old malt, out of place sweetness, generic yeast, it just isn't very good. I guess for a late night games of kings cup or something it is passable, but at that point there are better options for less money. sometimes the commercials are comical, but that's about all I can really say for miller lite. hope to not encounter this again, but what are the odds of that.

Serving type: can

06-17-2013 19:27:26 | More by StonedTrippin

VirtueVsVice

Illinois

3/5  rDev +38.2%

06-17-2013 19:14:38 | More by VirtueVsVice

ajtorres311

Florida

1.5/5  rDev -30.9%

06-17-2013 17:37:05 | More by ajtorres311

dbaraniak

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -7.8%

06-17-2013 06:41:08 | More by dbaraniak

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

1/5  rDev -53.9%

06-16-2013 21:40:01 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

zmusselman

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev +26.7%

06-16-2013 18:54:35 | More by zmusselman

CLanda

Florida

1/5  rDev -53.9%

06-16-2013 11:19:21 | More by CLanda

MarkGutz

Illinois

2/5  rDev -7.8%

06-16-2013 03:44:58 | More by MarkGutz

dbkdev

Massachusetts

1.75/5  rDev -19.4%

06-16-2013 01:37:45 | More by dbkdev

horsecorosous

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +72.8%

06-16-2013 01:05:27 | More by horsecorosous

Neptune

Florida

2.75/5  rDev +26.7%

06-15-2013 20:08:44 | More by Neptune

LordTorgamus

Pennsylvania

1.5/5  rDev -30.9%

06-14-2013 05:26:26 | More by LordTorgamus

nickdd

Indiana

2.25/5  rDev +3.7%

06-14-2013 05:00:42 | More by nickdd

ValpoExpo

Ohio

2.25/5  rDev +3.7%

06-13-2013 20:58:11 | More by ValpoExpo

djre4orm

Virginia

1/5  rDev -53.9%

06-13-2013 18:30:08 | More by djre4orm

EOC

Mexico

2.5/5  rDev +15.2%

06-12-2013 22:10:06 | More by EOC

Brew33

Ohio

1/5  rDev -53.9%

06-12-2013 17:02:30 | More by Brew33

tjacobs610

Ohio

2.8/5  rDev +29%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Serving- 12 oz vortex bottle

Appearance: Very light and pale yellow in color with a small amount of carbonation.

Smell: Very clean cut, some floral tones with a hint of wheat.

Taste and Feel: Light grain flavor, with hints of grain husk and sweetness. The carbonation mixes with a slight steely flavor, to produce some sharpness and mouth appeal. The hops come across lemony, with the slightest of tea-like characteristics. Finishes mostly clean with a metallic residual flavor in the back of the mouth and tongue.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 14:13:12 | More by tjacobs610

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev +49.8%

06-11-2013 17:50:33 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

Oldkentman

Ohio

1.75/5  rDev -19.4%

06-11-2013 13:35:02 | More by Oldkentman

pjkelley82

New York

2.85/5  rDev +31.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

I had to review this beer because before I ever knew what real beer was this is what I drank maybe once every two months.... I have to say never really liked the big boxed brands in general but Miller light was the best of the bunch... drinkable, clean and not much if any aftertaste. I would not recommend. Try good beer. Bit if you drink a 24 pack a day than drink something that resembles plain water and not skunk.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 06:11:53 | More by pjkelley82