BREWERY: Miller Brewing Company
STYLE: Adjunct Lager
ABV: 4.6%
PURCHASE: Draft (pint), $3.50
SERVING: Chilled pint glass. Standard 1/2-3/4" head from the tap with average to slightly worse than average retention.
APPEARANCE: Typical adjunct straw color with the usual sudsy white head. Moderate bubbling visible. Lacing is initially inconsistent and shy, but becomes more prominent and continuous with repeated servings in the same glass.
BOUQUET: Simple aroma that's actually somewhat complex for an American macrolager. Husky with a heavy cereal malt presence. A trace of floral hops.
PALATE: A little filling for a beer that's under 5%. Carbonation is quick to set in, but not overly aggressive. As the scent indicated, it's husky and grainy from start to finish, seemingly with a trace of, again, floral hops. Very even mouthfeel from start to dry, yeasty finish. Aftertaste is more of the same. Loses luster and becomes a bit more seltzery as it warms.
MUSINGS AND METAPHORS: First time I ever had this on draft. Save the date!
I can't think of any North American mass-produced lager, particularly adjunct lager, that will ever wow a beer snob such as Yours Truly. But this is one of the better ones out there. At the end of the day, it's an average beer. And for this category of brew, average is decent.
ORIGINAL GRADE: C-
NEW GRADE: C
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