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Milwaukee's Best Light
Miller Brewing Co.
- From:
- Miller Brewing Co.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Light Lager
Ranked #165 - ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 47
Ranked #28,558 - Avg:
- 1.84 | pDev: 40.76%
- Reviews:
- 192
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 13, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 23, 2002
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 130
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Ratings by nlmartin:
Reviewed by nlmartin from Ohio
2.21/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.21/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
This beer is the light version of that tasty beer that made Milwaukee famous. What am I thinking. The beer was served cold in my trusy Arrogant Bastard Pint. Oh the humanity!...
Appearance: Its a bit ironic that the can states, "Finest quality ingredients." Somehow I am skeptical about the fineness of the ingredients. The beer pours a light beers fizzy yellow. The head was white and quickly resolves to a half way ring of foam.
Smell: The beer strikes my nose with a corn mash sort of sweetness. Not a particularly good start.
Taste: The beer leads with a sort of corn syrup sweetness. This is combined with an astringent flavor. Not good.
Mouthfeel / Drinkability: Ok the mouthfeel is thin and watery. Everything that a light beer should be. Still doesnt impress me. Between a stinging feel from the carbonation and the lack of just goodness present in this beer. I got to say the drinkability is low.
Laughing as I bump a few scores allowed to warm a slight bit and the flavor did improve. The astringency was gone. Still doesnt taste good but I will bump a little. The drinkability improved when the beer was slightly warmed up.
May 25, 2009Appearance: Its a bit ironic that the can states, "Finest quality ingredients." Somehow I am skeptical about the fineness of the ingredients. The beer pours a light beers fizzy yellow. The head was white and quickly resolves to a half way ring of foam.
Smell: The beer strikes my nose with a corn mash sort of sweetness. Not a particularly good start.
Taste: The beer leads with a sort of corn syrup sweetness. This is combined with an astringent flavor. Not good.
Mouthfeel / Drinkability: Ok the mouthfeel is thin and watery. Everything that a light beer should be. Still doesnt impress me. Between a stinging feel from the carbonation and the lack of just goodness present in this beer. I got to say the drinkability is low.
Laughing as I bump a few scores allowed to warm a slight bit and the flavor did improve. The astringency was gone. Still doesnt taste good but I will bump a little. The drinkability improved when the beer was slightly warmed up.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by southernbeerlover
2.52/5 rDev +37%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.52/5 rDev +37%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 ounce can into a shaker pint glass. 15 pack purchased from Piggly Wiggly for $7.99
L: straw/clear w/ streaming bubbles
S: cereal grains, corn, slight grass
T: Not extraordinary. It tastes like beer
F: Light, watery, crisp, clean, refreshing
O: Typical American light beer from Miller. Low abv but to me that is a positive.
Great celebration beer imo. I'd score MBL a solid B-
Not horrible but not worldclass. Just a good beer for the everyday beer drinker.
Feb 13, 2024L: straw/clear w/ streaming bubbles
S: cereal grains, corn, slight grass
T: Not extraordinary. It tastes like beer
F: Light, watery, crisp, clean, refreshing
O: Typical American light beer from Miller. Low abv but to me that is a positive.
Great celebration beer imo. I'd score MBL a solid B-
Not horrible but not worldclass. Just a good beer for the everyday beer drinker.
Rated by MCTD1p from Illinois
1.7/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
1.7/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
The BEAST... it's terrible until you taste Olympia Genuine Draft which was discountinued, THANK THE LORD!
Nov 25, 2023Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina
3.78/5 rDev +105.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +105.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a 2" pillowy white head with plenty of lacing. Color is pale straw with plenty of streaming carbonation. Aroma: very mild grains. Mouthfeel: crisp with a dry finish. Flavor: pleasant grains and a surprising hop presence for the style. Overall: very pleased with this bargain basement light beer. At less than $0.60 a serving it's hard to beat.
Aug 05, 2023Reviewed by gvickery from Texas
1.9/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
1.9/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Gold, clear, loose white head, no retention.
Smells like mineral water. No malt or hops present.
The initial flavor is ok, halfway through before you swallow, there’s a stale popcorn flavor that lingers on your palate. There’s better budget beers out there. Not for me.
Jun 02, 2023Smells like mineral water. No malt or hops present.
The initial flavor is ok, halfway through before you swallow, there’s a stale popcorn flavor that lingers on your palate. There’s better budget beers out there. Not for me.
Reviewed by Papercut4 from Wisconsin
2.07/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
2.07/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
Out of can it pours a bright, crystal clear gold with a fizzy head that dissipates quickly. Lazy bubbles run up my glass edge, telling the tale of its minimal carbonation mouthfeel. Smells a little grainy, a tiny bit malty. Tastes follows the nose fairly well. I was expecting this beer to be on the fizzy side and double checked the date on the can and was as fresh as can be, just seemed kind of flat compared to say, Miller Lite. I think I like this more than that despite that difference.
Jan 20, 2023Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
3.38/5 rDev +83.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev +83.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16oz can stamped DEC0522 32 poured into a pilsner glass at fridge temp 4.1% ABV. The beer pours extremely bright, very pale gold with nearly white head. The head recedes to an uneven ring and leaves a web of lacing. The aroma is on the strong side for the style with stale grain and corn syrup. The taste is very light with a hint of corny malt, vegetable oil and a slightly bitter finish. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with above average carbonation and a semi dry finish. Overall, mediocre light AAL. Better in the looks and drinkability categories than taste. Could definitely use a few more days in the tank to clean up.
Sep 28, 2022Reviewed by MarkieT from Kentucky
4.25/5 rDev +131%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +131%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Looks like a beer, smells like a beer, taste like a beer, feels like a beer, and overall I'd say it's a pretty darn good beer for after mowing the yard on a hot day like I just did. And the price is pretty darn good for a six-pack of 16oz.
Don't need no "fu-fu' beer just a real cold REAL BEER. Bottoms up!!
Jun 18, 2022Don't need no "fu-fu' beer just a real cold REAL BEER. Bottoms up!!
Rated by BMBCLT from South Carolina
1/5 rDev -45.7%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -45.7%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Drain-pour!
Feb 18, 2022Reviewed by Caldwan123 from Iowa
2.44/5 rDev +32.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
2.44/5 rDev +32.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
Look of golden straw.
smell very fine stale open can from the night before smell.
tastes faintly stale. Not undrinkable just somewhat off.
Feels great. It is not overly carbonated feels light.
In Iowa and Illinois is 12-13 a 30 pack. Extremely cheap. It is a great party supply beer. In the same vein Keystone light is the same if not a little cheaper beer that is a far superior beer (all things considered). I can see why some people get used to it cause the cost and beer flavor but I cannot get past the stale after taste.
Jul 19, 2021smell very fine stale open can from the night before smell.
tastes faintly stale. Not undrinkable just somewhat off.
Feels great. It is not overly carbonated feels light.
In Iowa and Illinois is 12-13 a 30 pack. Extremely cheap. It is a great party supply beer. In the same vein Keystone light is the same if not a little cheaper beer that is a far superior beer (all things considered). I can see why some people get used to it cause the cost and beer flavor but I cannot get past the stale after taste.
Rated by Jordan529 from Tennessee
5/5 rDev +171.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +171.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Overall,it's a really good cheap beer!!!
Jan 28, 2021Rated by BourbonForBeer from Illinois
1.87/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
1.87/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Not good, drink if there’s literally nothing else. Better than mikes hard lemonade.
It is smooth though
Jan 18, 2021It is smooth though
Milwaukee's Best Light from Miller Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
47 out of
100 with
738 ratings
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