Mountain Creek Classic Lager - Minhas Craft Brewery

Skidz

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev +25%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

With hundreds of reviews piling up on my desk, I'm reviewing this? I must be crazy.

Pours out pale gold and sits a very bright golden yellow in the glass with a small, retreating white head that doesn't stick around for any of the fun.

Smells mainly of malt and holds a very fruity aroma overall, mainly consisting of overripened apples and grapes. Corn is noted in the thick, musty nose.

Tastes is sweet up front and continues on up to the finish. Corn and a vegetal taste make up the main points of the flavor. You'd think you were drinking a 40 for how thick and malty this beer is. Hops are noted in the finish and leave you dry and thirsty in the end. A good taste for its niche, I'd actually put it above the Big 3 in terms of taste, far above.

Mouthfeel is thick, smooth in a medium body with little carbonation; something that you don't see too much of in the cheap swill you'd usually find.

Water is no match for this in derms of drinkability, no harsh flavors or funky aromas to send you off running for the hills. Cheaper than dirt too. $7.49 a case when I picked up some on a whim. Doesn't compare to anything but the swill it's competing with, but it ranks very high in that market.

Serving type: can

08-27-2004 01:57:59 | More by Skidz

kguyty

Missouri

2.5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-31-2013 16:56:29 | More by kguyty

Gamblor14

Minnesota

1/5  rDev -54.5%

03-02-2013 03:36:04 | More by Gamblor14

Jimboe

1.75/5  rDev -20.5%

10-03-2012 15:37:58 | More by Jimboe

Joeyuwp

Wisconsin

1/5  rDev -54.5%

02-26-2012 04:50:47 | More by Joeyuwp

h20mbh

Saskatchewan (Canada)

1.5/5  rDev -31.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

appearance
average lager type of appearance with medium carbonation.

smell
smells like corn syrup and alcohol.

taste
like corn syrup and alcohol. the corn syrup flavor is really pronounced in the the after taste. it is questionable whether there is barley or hops in this "beer"

mouthfeel
very light and clean in the mouth.

overall
look and mouthfeel are average lager type, but the smell and taste really give this beer a bad rap in my books. if you can get this beer to nearly freezing temperature it would be able to hide the extreme cheapness in quality of this beer. good for 20 something trying to get drunk. everyone else, stay away, pabst blue ribbon rates average across the board and is a far superior beer in the adjunct lager class.

Serving type: can

02-02-2012 04:20:36 | More by h20mbh

CrazyMike

Alberta (Canada)

2.8/5  rDev +27.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Pale yellow appearance with lots of bubbly head that quickly disappears leaving little lacing. Smell consists of corn, grain with a hint of booze and sweetness. So far close to being a Macro lager.

Taste is similar to the smell, corn, grain and a hint of malt. Has a corn syrup sweetness and booziness along with the cough syrup hint that Minhas beer usually has. Medium bodied with low carbonation. Aftertaste is linger dry grainy taste.

This is as cheap and basic as a Lager can get. It's okay for the price and drinkable, the sweetness gives it personality over the watery cheap beer. Would only recommend if your broke though.

Serving type: can

01-23-2012 01:33:40 | More by CrazyMike

durwood64

Ohio

1.5/5  rDev -31.8%

01-10-2012 17:23:18 | More by durwood64

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

1/5  rDev -54.5%

12-09-2011 18:33:18 | More by FreshmanPour77

AleWatcher

Illinois

1.25/5  rDev -43.2%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1

Can into tulip pint.
Another mix-a-six treasure from Trader Joe's... Why do we do this to ourselves? Do we EVER expect to truly uncover a hidden gem in the world of canned lagers? Oh well... $0.67 per can makes it worth the trouble to tick it!

So I was gentle with this can as I took it from the fridge, placed it on the counter, grabbed a glass, and got my iPhone ready totyoe up the review... It EXPLODED upon opening as though I had vigorously shaken it up! (not sure why-- it has been in the fridge, unmoved and unmolested for at least 10 days).
I'm scared.

A slanted glass for the pour let lots of foam fall sink-side, but manages to leave three fingers' worth in the glass. Soapy looking shiny white micro-bubbles. They settled quickly atop the lightly hazed yellow body. Looks VERY carbonated.

Smells... Well... Odd. Really mineraly, with some cooked/steed vegetable notes. NOT excited.

Aaaand.... It's a drainpour.
I'll force myself through a few more sips to finish the review, but me no likey!

Little sweet corn sweetness up front with the steamed vegetables at the back end and a very mineral/hard water finish.

Body is light and airy-- almost fluffy.

Overall-- in a word;
Yikes.

This is unpleasant and undrinkable. This offends my lady-like sensibilities.

Serving type: can

11-27-2011 03:20:57 | More by AleWatcher

twbeecher

Wisconsin

1/5  rDev -54.5%

11-16-2011 17:48:24 | More by twbeecher

Deuane

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Thanks? to woodychandler for a can of this.

A-Bright copper kissed golden yellow with a medium white head that reduced to a thin veil of retention and leaves minimal lace.

S-Sweet corn with some honeyed biscuit and odd touch of lemon zest? and not much else.

T-Oof...not digging the oddly bitter sweet corn quality here. This is not a taste profile I can really enjoy.

M-Medium-light bodied, fairly sharp and crisp but then that is it...the aftertaste is something I would like to do away with.

D-Can't say I will be looking to pick up a case of this next time I am in Wisconsin! There are FAR better, easy drinking, American Lagers out there....this one just comes off as odd and not enjoyable at all.

Serving type: can

03-08-2011 19:56:22 | More by Deuane

EgadBananas

Louisiana

1.73/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Thanks to woodychandler for the CAN!

Light orange, mostly clear, bright white head, fluffy. Not bad looking.

Smell is minimal: bit of corny, grainy sweetness and not much else.

My 2nd Minhas, and again with the cloying corny sweetness. Aside from the faintest hint of hops on the finish, there is nothing palatable about this thing.

Somewhat crisp feel, but bit of stickiness about it that's unsatisfying. Light in body.

There's really nothing drinkable about this. This was easier than the Clear Creek Ice, but that's not really saying much...

Serving type: can

02-03-2011 00:49:57 | More by EgadBananas

richkrull

Wisconsin

2.78/5  rDev +26.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pulled this one out of my mystery beer machine.

A - Very pale straw color. Lots of big foamy head that disappeared relatively quickly.

S - Grainy, alcohol smell.

T - Really tastes of alcohol. Not a lot of beer flavor.

M - Decent, not a lot to it.

D - Sure, this beer isn't bad and you could drink quite a few of them, but it's not a great beer that I would choose.

I will say that the price is definitely right here in southern Wisconsin. Liquor store near my house has it for $9.50/30 pack.

Serving type: can

01-22-2011 00:53:55 | More by richkrull

BeerLover99

New Jersey

3.33/5  rDev +51.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A- pale yellow, big head that subsides.

S- grainy, sweet, mild corn aroma.

T- sweet up front, slight bitter in finish.

M- light, smooth, tons of carbonation, great hot day, post grass cutting day.

D- BMC style but better taste. In a pinch, could be a solid replacement to get your big MACRO beer drinking friends a taste of something different.

Serving type: can

12-13-2010 20:34:01 | More by BeerLover99

alleykatking

Indiana

2.83/5  rDev +28.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 12oz can. Thanks to Lukafer for this one..haha.

A- Pours a pale yellow color. One finger white head shows pour retention. Light spotty lacing on the sides of the glass. Average looking adjunct lager.

S- Sweet alcohol and a boat load of grainy sweetness. Light metallic aroma in the backend.

T- Sweet cereal grains in the front of the beer. There is some light bitterness in the backend. The bitterness doesn't offset the sweetness. In the very back there is a metallic taste...the warmer it gets the bigger it is.

M- Light mouthfeel. Carbonation is high but good for the style. Sweet malts left on the palate. Sweet malts and alcohol with a hint of metal in the aftertaste. Flavors are balanced for the style but the kind of sickly sweet. Light alcohol dryness on the palate.

D- This is a drinkable beer. The flavor suits the style. I wouldn't want this beer per say but it is easy drinking beer on a warm day.

Serving type: can

12-07-2010 05:37:25 | More by alleykatking

pweis909

Wisconsin

1.98/5  rDev -10%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Lovely golden color with thin receding head.
From there, it gets blander.

-Aroma - graininess, a bit of alcohol.
-Taste - almost nothing, slight doughyness in the finish.
-Mouthfeel - Not bad. A little slicky/silky. More than just having water in your mouth. Thank goodness for texture.
-Drinkability. 2 would be my limit. Nothing exciting, easy to tire of. Not necessarily filling or cloyin, just nothing.

Serving type: can

10-19-2010 22:13:49 | More by pweis909

TMoney2591

Illinois

1.93/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served...on a boat. That is all I will say.

Found this can during Man's Weekend for fifty cents at a nearby bait shop/general store. Couldn't say no. A pour results in a clear pale jaundice topped by a very short-lived finger of white foam. The nose is nothing more than a combination of corn syrup and bone. Nyeh. The taste does not improve much, though a hint of sweetness in there vainly tries to prove me wrong. The body is quite light, with a moderate carbonation and a deceptively smooth feel. Overall, I think I was lucky that I was only responsible for one can of this. Any more and I probably would have had to have been dragged from the bottom o' Catfish Lake following a botched stress-based suicide. A bit melodramatic, yes, but this beer was pretty damn bad.

Serving type: can

09-20-2010 03:28:35 | More by TMoney2591

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev +56.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Thanks to woodychandler for the trade.Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of malts with a hint of metallic odor. Taste is good, malts and a touch of bitterness, quite refreshing. Feels light in the mouth and is very drinkable. Overall not a bad beer at all.

Serving type: can

08-04-2010 14:42:36 | More by tone77

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

2.48/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Hello Minhas, my old friend, I've come to drink with you again,
Because a desire for CANs softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was napping, And the taste that was planted in my mouth
Still remains, within the hangover from the last time.

In restless dreams I drank CANned beers alone, Narrow passageways to the lav, 'neath the glow of my laptop, I turned my head to the cold and damp of the refrigerator door When my eyes were stabbed by the reefer's light That split the night, and touched my headache anew.

And in the naked light I saw, a case or two, maybe more.
CANned beers sitting without speaking, CANned beers waiting without drinking, People like you making beers, that friends should never share. And no one else dared, Disturb the 12-pack of Minhas Mountain Creek Classic Lager.

"Fools" said I, "You do not know, CANs are the way to go. Read my words that I might teach you, Take me to the hospital in case I reach out to you." But my words fell silent as the teardrops began to fall when the sound of the CAN being cracked open echoed throughout the house.

And the people bowed and prayed, For my liver, now long decayed and to all I give this warning, In the words that I have been long in forming. And I say, "Beware Minhas Products, yo! This stuff'll kill ya!" and then there was naught but silence.

Thanks to Simon & Garfunkel for their inspiration on the above. Now, a review:

My pour created just better than a finger of rocky, bone-white head that fell faster than I did, just moments after the last time I had the pleasure of a Minhas product, intentionally NOT referred to as a beer. Color was a deep golden-yellow with NE-quality clarity. Nose had the now-familiar grapish-plastic factory one-two punch that CAN only be a by-product of their yeast. Ooof. Mouthfeel was medium and the taste was not bad, relatively speaking. Yes, it still had a cotton candy-like sweetness, but it was not as pronounced in this beer. Finish was slightly dry, lingering with that same sweetish flavor noted on the mouth, but still muted, making it less of a choke-out than many of their other products. Cooler? No way am I wasting space. Anybody want some for their own CANQuest (TM)? If not, the remainder is going to a frat party.

From the CAN: " Mountain Creek Classic Lager Beer starts as the purest crystal-clear water and is craft brewed in small batches. Our gold medalist brewmaster ferments only the finest sun-ripened hops & two-row malted barley to create this crisp, clean, classic lager."

Serving type: can

08-02-2010 17:56:48 | More by woodychandler

ruckus232

Illinois

2.58/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12 Ounce can poured into a pint glass

Appearance: Very light clear yellow in color with a surprisingly thick white head

Smell: Has a sweet corn smell similar to american adjunct lagers but with a little bit of an alcohol smell added

Taste: There is a little hint of sweetness and a little hint of bitterness but not much. There is also a slight alcohol taste that is finally followed but a little bit of sweetness.

Serving type: can

12-30-2009 01:25:46 | More by ruckus232

matjack85

Illinois

1.98/5  rDev -10%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Trader Joe's was selling single cans of this stuff for just 47¢ each so I picked one up and brought it home.

The beer poured a crystal clear pale yellow color that made a two finger white dish soap looking head that disappeared in less than 30 seconds. Surprisingly, it did leave a few spots of lace on the glass.

The beer smelled like bubble gum. Lots of sugary sweetness and nothing else.

The taste is just simple sweet grainy maltiness with the slightest himt of hop presence. Not enough hops to balanc it though. It remains an unimpressive sugar water flavored beer.

The mouthfeel is watery thin with medium carbonation. Not much body to this but it goes down easy if you don't mind the sweetness. No alcoholic flavor and no aftertaste. I'd rather spend the extra money and get something worth drinking.

Serving type: can

12-06-2009 06:02:25 | More by matjack85

wheatyweiss

Wisconsin

2.23/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Wow.

I really never thought I could, in any conciense give a review like this.

This beer, which came at 2.39 a sixer is an anamoly. I say that because, even though it is shittier than OE, it claims that it is from a "small craft brewerey".

I'm gonna scream bullshit and proclaim it one of my top five hated beers of all time. Not because it sucks but, it passes itself off as craft?

Fuck this "I am a small craft brew I am good" bullshit.

If you know the brewer drink it. If you don't revcognize the brewer it is probably BMC.

Serving type: can

10-17-2009 03:08:17 | More by wheatyweiss

CPeterson

Minnesota

2.35/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A -- A pale yellow pours into the glass, fizzes and then fades.

S -- Sweet, like a more potent version of any traditional macro swill. But nary a thing else.

T -- For what it is, it's not bad. Considering you can pry this off any bum in the gutter and still drink it, I'm a little impressed. Definitely not great but a slightly weighted score given the fact it's the cheapest thing around.

M -- Meh. There feels like there's beer there, but only because I know that's what it is. Light carbonation.

D -- Considering a case is less than a ten spot, this must be popular with drunks, kids, and people on a budget. I may grab a 12'er for 'friend beer' for those that are afraid of what lies much beyond Bud/Miller/Coors.

Serving type: can

09-11-2009 01:18:25 | More by CPeterson

WYVYRN527

Minnesota

1.18/5  rDev -46.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

Didn't want to get into my beer, so I took one of my brother's. It honestly looks like it was scooped out of the toilet. Pale yellow with big frothy piss bubbles. It turns to something resembling water with a drop of yellow food coloring put in it. The smell is hardly even there. A hint of grain with a metallic tinge. Taste is nearly identical. Metallic, with flavors cheap grain and sweat. Mouthfeel is pretty bad. It is light, but the aftertaste sticks around, causing a constant gag reflex. Drinkability? NO! The first sip and I had to give it to someone else. They wouldn't even drink it. I'm sure it got poured down the drain after it was passed around to a few people.

Serving type: can

08-28-2009 06:36:47 | More by WYVYRN527