Old Milwaukee Beer - Pabst Brewing Company

comingbackdown

Ohio

2.58/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3

It poured an "I haven't had water in a day and a half but I'm still taking a leak" piss yellow.
I could smell corn right off the bat. The head was gone in a flash.

I poured it into a clean piece of glassware. Totally clean, hand-dried, the whole shebang.
It did nothing for the beer. It had a slightly metallic taste off the bat.

The mouthfeel... Ugh! Oily. Very oily. It stuck to my tongue like a light, malleable glue. That is my least favorite part of this beer. I'd be a bit less scathing in my reviewing of this brew if they could only fix that... I'll see if I can get ahold of a bottle of it sometime, see if it's better out of a bottle. As far as my experience goes, if it's good out of a can, it'll be really good out of a bottle that's been stored properly. :)

Other than the metallic taste and the beat-you-over-the-head-with-a-baseball-bat graininess, it was alright. Funny though, I still tasted alcohol in it pretty strongly.

Drinkability... Meh... I wouldn't say I'd do more than one of these at a time. Once it gets warm, it doesn't go down so well... Kind of like drinking corked wine. It just doesn't want to go down, period.

Good for a hot day or a rainy night.

Twice when I was looking to get really drunk, I shotgunned one of these to keep it going. The second time was after half a bottle of Pinot Noir by myself, plus Famous Grouse Scotch and cheap vodka. I wound up with the hangover from hell. I can say this much, don't pair this with red wine. Ever.

Overall, it wasn't too bad.

The redeeming quality:
My girlfriend bought it in the first place to make Tastefully Simple Beer Bread. If I had the money, I'd make that stuff weekly, one loaf with this beer, one loaf with whatever I'm into at the time. :) It was goood.

Overall, this isn't too bad a beer, but I wouldn't jump up and down about it.

Serving type: can

05-20-2008 17:32:16 | More by comingbackdown

reppertmr

Virginia

1.98/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

First mistake, I bought a 12 pack of this. Bought it cause it was cheap, I was going to my buddies house, and I'm on college student wages.

It pours a light pee color. Small head. Tastes terrible and I'd rather spend the extra 2 dollars for a 12 of miller lite. I'm not a big cheap beer drinker I go for the more microbrewed beer so I might not be so good at judging these beers. But I didn't like it.

Serving type: can

12-09-2008 18:16:02 | More by reppertmr

IJReilly

Texas

3.4/5  rDev +41.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 5

Not a bad macro, especially for about $6 for a 12 pack. It goes down easy and has a non-offensive, even moderately desirable, taste to it. Drink it ice cold, though. When it warms, its flavor diminishes rapidly. I would rather have Pabst, but not by much.

Plus, it was Steve McQueen's favorite brew. So that adds some cool points.

Serving type: can

08-02-2010 16:51:43 | More by IJReilly

EricTheJew

Missouri

2.8/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I've been beer slummin' lately; trying out various cheap beers. $11.99 for a 24 pack of this stuff. This will end up being either and incredible value, or a case of you get what you pay for. How bad can a fifty cent beer be? I can still remember fifty cent draws, afterall.

Okay, I am rating this beer according to its style. It is an American adjunct lager, intended for the working masses who don't have much green to throw out for "quality" beer. The first thing, serve this cold. Second, drink it from the can. The smell can be off putting if you pour it into a glass; sour grassiness mixed with a faint odor of...pee? As long as you drink it from the can so that you don't involve the olfactory organ, it's okay.

I was actually surprised by this beer. Rather than being a flavorless, watered down version of something claiming to be beer, it actually had flavor. Not great flavor, mind you. But flavor. It tasted of sweet grain with just a tad (a tad, mind you) of hops. The finish was nothing to get excited about; very short, but very dry. High amount of carbonation gives the illusion of more mouthfeel than is actually present. Served cold, it is very refreshing.

Overall, this is a nice beer, given its low price. I'm not a huge fan of this style of beer, but when I do drink it, I don't want to pay a lot of money for it. Lawn mower beer, yard beer, whatever you want to call it, it has its place. Old Milwaukee, served up cold, is a nice refreshing lager at a great price. When do you buy it? When it's on sale, and you've got a cookout that necessitates a large quantity of beer. Overall, very average,but sometimes that's all you need. Why eat steak when a burger will do?

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Serving type: can

01-25-2013 03:48:14 | More by EricTheJew

bedford

Tennessee

1.25/5  rDev -48.1%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

$5.99 for a 12-pack. That should tell you how crappy this beer is. This is the palest beer I have ever had. The pure white head is at first quite impressive, but soon fades to nothing. The only thing that distinguishes this glass from a glass of cold piss is the slight carbonation. The smell is of grain and not much else. Corn comes out the strongest. Taste is the same, that tangy grimace-inducing flavor common to macros. Corn. Aftertaste is no better. If you try, you can taste a little alcohol, which so far is the only reason to ingest this substance. As for mouthfeel, this beer somehow seems thinner than water. Very slight carbonation. Very drinkable if you have a cold. Don't try this at home.

Serving type: can

11-12-2006 02:54:36 | More by bedford

Bertman

Florida

3.2/5  rDev +32.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

we had this the other night at our beer tasting club for our great american beer. it was offered in a blind taste test and overall it was recieved well. our goal is to get peolpe to try these old classics and not be detered by public opinion or the advertisment of big beer companies.

and if i recall this beer won 5 gold medals from 2003 - 2007 at the great american beer festival?

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 20:39:39 | More by Bertman

linc6

New York

3.75/5  rDev +55.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Down here (SC) everything is Bud.... so OM isn't that bad !!! Goes down cold nicely. I used to drink this beer back in the early 70's, quantity over quality, and after drinking Bud Light and Miller Lite it's pretty good. Does Bud make anything worth while??

Serving type: can

08-17-2007 23:16:24 | More by linc6

subliminalurge

Iowa

1.25/5  rDev -48.1%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Never thought I'd try this one again after having tasted it in my youth, but when I saw it on sale for $5 for a 12 pack, I decided to give it a go...

Appearance: Who knows? Seriously, at this price range, who bothers with a glass? This is "pull it from the cooler and drink it from the can" material.

Smell: Oh the smell... I struggle to find a way to describe the smell in a way that will be taken seriously. It just doesn't smell like beer, even bad beer. More like rotten meat. As in a bacon wrapped bratwurst that's been sitting on a picnic table for three days. In July.

Taste: Not as bad as the smell, but still not great. Sort of an acidic taste. But not the good "hoppy / citrusy" acidity. More like a "stomach acid / vomit / bile" acidity. Very strong "fermented corn" flavor in the aftertaste, as well.

Mouthfeel: Sticky. Coats your tongue like honey and won't go away, no matter how much you want it to.

Notes: There's just no reason to buy this beer. I recently noticed the local Wal-Mart selling Miller High Life in a 12-pack of bottles for six bucks. I like High Life. It's certainly not my favorite beer, but it's much better than the "popular" Bud Light / Miller Lite type beers that sell for double that price. So, I've been giving some cheap beers another chance lately, after many years as a "beer snob".

Ol' Mil just doesn't fill a niche in the market. Its ABV is too low to be a good "cheap buzz" beer. And (oh god, I never thought I'd say this) Natty Ice tastes better.

If you want a cheap beer that will give you the most "buzz for your buck", then Steel Reserve is a higher ABV, lower price, and better taste than this stuff.

Stay away. Whether you're looking for "good beer" or a "cheap buzz", this isn't the beer you're looking for. There are better choices for both at the same price.

Serving type: can

08-14-2010 18:21:29 | More by subliminalurge

vikingstout

New Hampshire

4.8/5  rDev +99.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

The boss needs beer...better make it the best.
Don't fool around when it's your turn to get the beer.

All that subliminal programming when I was a kid really paid off. OM is my favorite American Lager. Just a hint of hops, clean mouthfeel, goes down easy. This is a true American staple. Sure, if I have $9 to spend on a 6-pack, I'll pick up a specialty brew. Otherwise, it's OM for me.

Serving type: can

03-10-2011 03:17:57 | More by vikingstout

mattsone

Nevada

3.6/5  rDev +49.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Yeah - Old Milwauke is not a "premier" beer, nor does it try to be. But being someone from the upper midwest who appreciates a good beer, I can tell you that in most establishments up there you cannot get much beyond Miller Lite or Bud Light. What you are left with is domestics, and if you are going to drink a domestic beer, make it an Old Milwaukee. It has an unusual flavor at first, but it is distinctive and fulfilling. I personally find myself preferring an Old Milwaukee to any other mass-produced domestic beer, if a high quality beer is not available.

In short - Old Milwaukee is a solid American beer and can take care of you in a pinch.

Serving type: can

07-11-2007 04:31:10 | More by mattsone