Keystone Ice - Coors Brewing Company

hardy008

Minnesota

1.44/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.25

Pale clear gold with a small white head which faded immediately and leaves no lacing. The aroma has cooked corn and grain. Not at all appealing.

Tastes like water, corn, grain. and not much else. Bland, boring, and unpleasant. No hop flavor, or much of anything else I look for in a beer.

Light bodied, too much carbonation, and poorly made. Not sure who likes drinking this, or why it's still around. They probably sell a lot of this on April Fool's Day.

Serving type: can

05-15-2013 00:37:25 | More by hardy008

Avathon

1/5  rDev -43.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

A. Clear yellow, sort of like piss.
S. Metal and rice and adjunct corn,
T. Like the butt-end of a Budweiser: Half saliva, half something you'd be surprised is sold as beer, though there is some corn in there, and some pale malt. There's something reminiscent of apple juice aswell.
M. Similar to a cider... i geuss. Moderate carbonation and a submedium body.
O. Buy something better. I'm begging you.

I once ran over a child's puppy in my car while he watched from the sidewalk. It was a all-around better experience than drinking this beer ever was. If you ever think of buying this beer, please forget your plans for the night, go home, go to bed, and try again tomorrow. Seriously.

Only you can stop bad taste.

Serving type: can

02-05-2013 00:00:32 | More by Avathon

Winston_Smith

Kentucky

1.95/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Appearance: Looks like most other cheap domestics... Straw-colored, with a half finger of paper-white head that quickly fades to zero.

Smell: Faint rice-ish, metallic smell. Not much going on at this party.

Taste: It tastes a like what it smells like, but a bit stronger. This stuff's pretty carbonated, and slightly metallic tasting. The metallic thing carries over from Keystone Light. It's drinkable. Ice-cold, it's actually refreshing.

Mouthfeel: Very carbonated, crisp, and thin.

Overall: As a party, "lets get drink for cheap" beverage, it works. People don't buy this expecting to be blown away (especially when the tall boys are 2 for $2.22). When I drink this beer, there's an intangible quality I can sense. I can't explain it, but it's the feeling that if you drink a lot of this, you will feel like death the next morning.

Serving type: can

11-22-2012 05:21:13 | More by Winston_Smith

SometimesIfart

Michigan

2.78/5  rDev +58%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Pours an extremely clear yellow with a large frothy two finger head. Very small lacing towards the bottom of the glass.

S - Stale rice grains along with some metal and standard corn adjunct.

T - Not as adjunct like as you'd expect. Some slight corn to start with, Followed by a mild amount of pale malt. Not a deep flavor but definitely good for what this beer is.

M - Medium carbonation with a medium body. fits the brew perfectly.

O - Overall, this was a good adjunct. Very session-able and it would be great for a party. At $1.59 for a 24oz can, I'd have it again in a party scenario. Now remember, I'm not somebody who simply bashes an AAL because it's an AAL. I give every beer a FAIR review, And in my opinion, this is one of the better adjuncts that I've had.

Serving type: can

11-04-2012 19:21:26 | More by SometimesIfart

metter98

New York

2.05/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has a slight amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high bright white head that quickly dissipated, leaving only a thin ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: There are aromas of corn and apple juice in the nose.
T: The taste is a little sweet and has notes of apple juice flavors.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer doesn’t have much in the way of interesting flavors, unless you like adjunct malts and apple juice.

Serving type: can

09-17-2012 02:30:37 | More by metter98

dbrauneis

New Jersey

2.05/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A: Pours a crystal clear pale golden yellow in color. The beer has a half finger tall foamy bright white head that quickly reduces to a very thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Minimal amounts of lacing are observed.

S: The beer has mild aromas of corn adjunct malt sweetness with a lighter almost chemical-like smell. Nothing special to report here and not inviting me to taste the beer.

T: Moderate crisp flavors of adjunct corn malts with a lighter presence of bready malts in the background. There is a light amount of apple juice like sweetness to this beer.

M: Slightly heavier than light bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation. Thin and watery.

O: Crisp and refreshing, actually better than I expected after smelling this beer. Certainly not a beer that I would seek out again but not as bad as expected (or remembered from college in the mid-1990s).

Serving type: can

09-16-2012 22:03:21 | More by dbrauneis

tdm168

North Carolina

2.13/5  rDev +21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

A - pale, see-through, yellow with a big, thick, frothy, fizzy head that fades after a few seconds

S - grainy, a bit metallic, warm

T - sweet with some corn notes; very little flavor

M - crisp, well carbonated, light bodied, a bit thin

There's very little to report here. The flavor is sweet corn and grains. When it's ice cold you can drink a lot of it and quickly. Not something I would buy again.

Serving type: can

08-11-2012 22:07:57 | More by tdm168

Darkmagus82

Montana

2.53/5  rDev +43.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from can into pint glass

Appearance – Pours a golden color with a big white head. The head fades very fast giving way to almost no lacing.
Smell – Some rather unappealing aromas of cardboard and metal shards mixed with a very light corn aroma.

Taste – A very crisp taste meets the tongue. It is mainly sweeter corn malt in nature but has a slight bready flavor as well. Toward the end there is a light papery taste, but it is very light. Overall I was a bit surprised as it was a crisper and more refreshing taste then the nose let on.

Mouthfeel – It has a lighter body with a slightly above average carbonation level. It is very much what you would expect.

Overall – It really has nothing going for it except its crispness. This would be good for right after a run or hard bike on a hot summer day when you want something without too complex a body and that is very crisp and easy to sit, relax, and cool down with.

Serving type: can

03-29-2012 00:18:11 | More by Darkmagus82

LiquidSanity

Florida

1.48/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Ap: Corn, golden yellow and transparent. Very pale but darker than your average light lager. Displayed little to no head and virtually no lacing.

Ar: Virtually no smell. Mild syrup/candy like odor. Hops? What's that?

Ta: The flavor is akin to malt liquor. Syrupy with corn flavoring and the generic adjunct flavors. Does little to entice additional sips. Very bland and watery.

Mf: The carbonation is visible but once applied to the lips, it disappears. Leaves a rather sugary aftertaste with metallic overtones. It fills the mouth no differently than seltzer water. Bland.

Ov: While it's easy to criticize adjunct lagers, this beer is effective at achieving a moderate buzz thanks to the higher ABV. This will forever be immortalized as long as there are frat parties in existence. It appeals to the younger, inexperienced and to the bargain hunters. You could easily buy a similar beer and not feel a thing. At least with this you are guaranteed some kind of result. While staying at this price point I would rather recommend an Old Milwaukee or PBR if flavor becomes a higher priority.

Serving type: can

02-29-2012 03:25:20 | More by LiquidSanity

HighballurRollby

California

2.53/5  rDev +43.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

I'm drinking Keystone Ice! I've never seen anyone ever drink this beer before, that's why I'm drinking it. One question I have is what is the difference between Busch Ice, Bud Ice, Natty Ice, and Keystone Ice? Probably not alot.

Well, pretty much what I expected here. Its drinkable, sure, but the only highlight I can tell you about drinking this is that it has 5.9 % ABV, of which I keep staring at as I drink this. Its sweet, metallic, has some corn in it, and looks like malt liquor. The can says it is specially lined, I wonder what is so special about the liner, and why it needs to be mentioned on the can? Overall, a "great" ice beer made by Coors, I'll be sure to grab another 24 ounce can for 1.25 for an affordable buzzz.

Serving type: can

01-27-2012 11:01:54 | More by HighballurRollby

WetCoyote

Washington

2.05/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

I do not know much about the "snobbish" beer stuff, mouthfeel? I know if its wet and if it stinks and if it tastes like the liquid at the bottom of my garbage can.

With that said, this could be worse. I had a bad experience with a 12 pack of "Game Day" beer last week. Was drinkable enough cause I wanted to get drunk, but I spent a lot of time the next day on the toilet. Might have been the Chicken Massala I had with it tho.

This at least, behaves a lot better, its got a better taste - or lack of taste is prolly better for an ice beer like this.

I love good beers, I love to get a good buzz. My budget at this point means I look for the quantity over quality sadly, and this works - OK for now.

For the fact it does not taste horrible I will mark it down like many others, as something to get a buzz on but at least drinkable to a degree. I cannot wait till I can afford better beer again.

Serving type: can

12-17-2011 03:46:29 | More by WetCoyote

emerge077

Illinois

2.38/5  rDev +35.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

"APR0912" printed on the bottom of the 24 oz. can. $1.49

Poured into a mug. Straw colored urine color, bright clarity, thin flimsy head that fades immediately to nothing. Rapidly rising column of carbonation, yet strangely there's no head at all.

Bland aroma, toasted popcorn kernels, wet grains.

Tastes like wet paper, white bread, a vague inkling of grassy hop bitterness. Ghostly aftertaste of malt, but it's more like stale bread. Clean aftertaste, a little dry, but no alcohol presence. Overall bland but not offensive, thin bodied with a medium carbonation level. Best served super cold in warm weather, then it's drinkable. Not the worst of the worst, to be sure.

KEYSTONE TO DA DOME!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsMFuynyYtk

Apparently just opening the can has resurrective properties. Gonna have to try this tomorrow with the inevitable hangover this beer will cause...

Serving type: can

12-04-2011 04:33:09 | More by emerge077

CowsCanBark

Pennsylvania

1.23/5  rDev -30.1%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Bought this from the Frontier Saloon in Folsom, PA; 24 oz can for $1.50, figured why not? Apparently, according to the can, it was specially designed on the inside, yeah right...

I poured this into a standard pint glass.

Appearance: Poured a clear, piss-colored yellow (this really is the most accurate description of the color). A two finger head that quickly dissipates into soapy suds. Boo

Smell: Smelled of corn and metal. That's it, really. Pretty horrible.

Taste: A bit better than the smell, but not by much. A strong taste of corn, followed by a metallic aftertaste. The alcohol taste is pretty well hidden, though.

Mouthfeel: Watery, but it leaves a sticky kind of residue. Weird, and not in a good way.

Overall: A terrible beer of this style, but if you're looking to get smashed, it's an ok option. I almost poured mine down the drain, but felt the alcohol coming on, and decided to finish it based solely on that.

Serving type: can

10-29-2011 06:26:52 | More by CowsCanBark

TippySelenoid

Missouri

1.58/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Poured into a pint glass.

It's yellow and fizzy.

It smells like corn and metal.

It tastes like sweet adjuncts and metal. Ick!

It's very thin and watery.

I drank this beer because I'm a sucker for cheap beer and it was offered to me by a friend. I'm too polite to be such a snob that I turn someone away because their tastes are not as "refined" as mine. I didn't enjoy it, but it's not the worst thing I've ever drank.

Serving type: can

10-07-2011 22:21:41 | More by TippySelenoid

Jerone

Florida

1.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A - Straw to amber color with lots of bubbles and a thin fading head.

S - Corn and a slight metallic smell that is displeasing.

T - Smooth but with a bit of metal funk and some corn. Not horrendous but not enjoyable.

M - lots of bubbles, light body.

O - No, I don't want another, but if it's there and you want to get drunk then it will do the job.

Serving type: can

10-05-2011 21:02:16 | More by Jerone

mjurney

Texas

1.75/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Appearance:
Pale straw color, clear. Lots of bubbles. Thin head that disappear really quick.

Aroma:
Sweet grains, some corn. A little bitterness.

Taste:
Sweet up front with a foul bitterness in the finish. Sweet corn. Hint of bananas(?!?). Weird metallic taste towards the end. Body is thin. Very sharp carbonation.

Finish:
Harsh. Foul metallic aftertaste.

Overall:
Not a good beer.

Serving type: can

09-12-2011 01:21:53 | More by mjurney

WVbeergeek

Ohio

2.38/5  rDev +35.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Purchased at a Circle K in the Ville aka Steubenville, OH price check if anybody cares a dollar 69. Not much more booze than your typical malt lager but this is an iced version of Keystone. Appears in the most non descript form of a yellow fizzy lager, plop plop fizzes rise from the bottom of the glass. White head dwindles pretty rapidly even while your pouring the beer the head races to meet the body, wtf I guess a true college beer drinker knows how to pour a beer without any or much head. More beer right? Aroma has a pure cooked corn/cereal grain aroma...faint muddled herbal quality not quite hops. Flavor wise a pretty srong cereal grain infusion of rice/malts/corn with a bitter unpleasant offbeat singing through the melody of unconditioned and off put flavors. Mouthfeel is medium to light bodied with a rough heavy carbonation filling my senses this is tough sipping beer from a tallboy can. Overall I drank most of this not sure the portion that I didn't get down but I've seen much worse but this isn't aiming it's sights very high. A really mediocre brew that is put out there with extremly low expectations.

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2011 05:53:25 | More by WVbeergeek

barrenbane

Ohio

3.3/5  rDev +87.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: typical American adjunct lager. Loads of bubbles travel up to the top of the glass. Virtually no head.

S: not too offensive, especially compared to other ice beers. There is a slight sweetness from the higher alcohol content and subtle hints of corn.

T: very smooth, almost dangerously smooth. The sweetness takes the front seat, due to the higher alcohol content. Similar to the odor, there is some corniness.

M: heavily carbonated and quite watery. Not too impressed.

Although this beer gets a lot of hate, it's better than other ice lagers on the market. The appearance is nothing special, but the flavor is far less offensive than other ice lagers. If you're strapped for cash and want something smooth, this brew is a decent buy.

Serving type: can

08-04-2011 23:07:55 | More by barrenbane

puboflyons

New Hampshire

2.73/5  rDev +55.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

From a can marked Oct1011-BO8060639. The pour is yellow with no head and busy carbonation. The aroma is more subtle than many Ice beers with a crispy hoppiness sneaking up on the nose but little in the way of malts. Plenty of corn and adjuncts. The body is thin. The taste is a tad mellower than I expected but otherwise it is mainly corn, metal, and a weak hop factor. It's a macro ice beer...what do you expect? Better than some though.

Serving type: can

07-30-2011 02:12:01 | More by puboflyons

LaymanReviews

Illinois

2.15/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

I only drink this when one of my friend's friend's friend ends up bringing it to a party. This beer is really only good for beer pong. Tastes pretty bad when it gets warm, but your drinking it to get drunk not to enjoy. If this was left over after a party, I'd make them disappear, but I would never use my hard earned cash for this brew.

Serving type: can

06-17-2011 20:19:15 | More by LaymanReviews

beerandcycling88

Washington

2.38/5  rDev +35.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

This used to be a staple for me during my first 3 years at central. Having some I found in my friends fridge.
This beer is cheap but it lacks taste and what it has is a very inoffensive corn/rice taste. So to sum it up it goes down easy and gets you drunk as long as you have no expectations.

Serving type: can

05-15-2011 03:47:59 | More by beerandcycling88

pm5k00

Texas

3.45/5  rDev +96%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

for what it is, a cheap relatively high abv macro lager, its not bad. i like that there is almost no smell, weak taste of malt, and clean finish. this is my beer of choice for floating the river. good for a hot (95+ ) day.

Now if i was comparing this to a good quality craft beer id probably give it a D-.

Serving type: can

05-13-2011 02:48:53 | More by pm5k00

GreenJetta912

Pennsylvania

1.73/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Poured into a frozen mug to reach optimal temp. Large white head dissipates like soda.

Smells of a typical adjuct beer with a very hint of cascade hops but it's barley there.

There not much taste in the middle. Malty sweet with a enough hops to barley know they put them in. You could chug the hell out of this however. Good beer to get drunk off of fast without having to tast much. I do prefer this over a Bud I must say. Plenty of carbonation here.

The finish leaves a mouthfeel that coats your mouth and makes you want to spit a lot. Over all I'm not impressed but somebody left it in my fridge and I wouldn't let one go to waste.

Serving type: can

04-25-2011 22:25:03 | More by GreenJetta912

buschbeer

Ohio

2.05/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

12oz can
Served in a pint glass

A - It poured straw yellow with an inch of white head.

S - The aroma is alcohol, grain, and grass.

T - Not good. The alcohol comes through with the typical sweetness of an adjunct lager.

M - Watery with some carbonation bite.

O - I stopped at a gas station and looked for the highest ABV. Not a lot of options.

Serving type: can

04-21-2011 23:37:09 | More by buschbeer

ElCommodoro

Texas

2.2/5  rDev +25%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Dude, brah. You gotta try this beer, yo. It's the best thing since backwards neon baseball caps. Wait a minute, no it's not. I almost forgot that I'm a reasonable human being.

OK, seriously. Its head disappeared within a couple seconds of pouring. Never seen that happen before. It poured a clear bright yellow. I thought it smelled strongly of green apples. The mouthfeel is that of high carbonation. It tastes like bread, essentially. I was surprised to find that it tasted more of bread than corn or of alcohol. The aftertaste is almost the same as the aftertaste after you've eaten a slice of an 89 cent loaf of "wheat" bread. So, for the price, it's ALMOST worth it. One problem: it gives me terrible heartburn before I've ever finished the can! Never experienced that with any other beer before. I've had problems with heartburn before, but never before finishing a single can of beer. Not sure what's in this stuff that causes such a problem, but for me that makes it not worth paying ANY money for. A good alternative: Big Flats 1901. It has more flavour, doesn't feel weird in your throat or stomach, and is CHEAPER! Yes, I said cheaper. Hard to beat that logic.

Serving type: can

04-05-2011 06:30:18 | More by ElCommodoro