Milwaukee's Best Ice
Miller Brewing Co.

Milwaukee's Best IceMilwaukee's Best Ice
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From:
Miller Brewing Co.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #300
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
53
Ranked #28,536
Avg:
2.15 | pDev: 41.86%
Reviews:
255
Ratings:
766
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 17, 2024
Added:
Nov 29, 2001
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  152
Milwaukee’s Best was first brewed by Gettelman in the 1890s, and became part of the Miller family in 1961. A refreshing, smooth, highly drinkable Ice Lager. The temperature of Milwaukee’s Best Ice is lowered to below freezing during brewing to form ice crystals that impart the beer’s smoothness and 5.9% alcohol content.

Milwaukee’s Best Ice won the bronze medal for American-Style Specialty Lager at the 2003 Great American Beer Festival and 2006 World Beer Cup.

Born in Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee's Best Ice is a refreshing, smooth, highly drinkable American-Style Ice Lager. Milwaukee's Best Ice is available in a variety of packages.
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Ratings by Cholla:
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Reviewed by Cholla from New Jersey

5/5  rDev +132.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
My favorite ice beer. Has the sweetness up front but is well rounded. I can only find these in the 24oz cans. Would like to get a 30 pack sometime as I’ve heard they come in as well. Just haven’t found them. Cheers.
Jul 14, 2018
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by FreePal88

1.69/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.25
Naturally skunky flavors that are there no matter how fresh it is. Tastes cheap and unclean, horrible lingering chemical aftertaste. Possibly the worst AAL; in other words, possibly the worst beer on earth.
Feb 17, 2024
 
Rated: 2.53 by SharPei19 from Ohio

Sep 15, 2023
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Reviewed by Death_Adder from South Carolina

3/5  rDev +39.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Tastes horrible, and gives you a rougher hangover than the other Ice beers. That being said, at 10 dollary doos for a 15pk, even in today’s Nightmare World timeline, The Beast Ice is a winner in my book.

Style: Ice Lager | Tap/Can/Bottle: Can | Abv: 5.9% | Rating: 3
May 28, 2023
 
Rated: 2.47 by Lucnifter from California

May 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +74.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
poured from a 16oz can into a mug. pours a fairly clear straw gold with a quick-to-fade white foam. pretty musty on the nose but a little better in the taste. it’s not the most offensive beer i’ve ever had by bar but it’s definitely a one and a done. mouthfeel is decent - fuller and actually quite smooth. been a long time since i’ve wet my whistle with this one. i’d revisit again on a regular basis. the “heavy” beers like this are just tough. more than one and you’re just asking for trouble.
Jan 28, 2023
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Reviewed by Papercut4 from Wisconsin

2.25/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Pours out of the can a crystal clear gold with a fizzy head with surprising lacing. Smells like malt and maybe corn. Taste follows the nose pretty much, it's really not bad. Decent carbonation and goes down pretty smooth. Cheap beer that doesn't hurt anybody
Jan 21, 2023
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Reviewed by JenaRader from Texas

5/5  rDev +132.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best Lager in stores. The cost to buy it has tripled in last several months. I cannot afford it anymore. My neighbor and I would love to drink more of it. We are old and don't drive
Nov 29, 2022
 
Rated: 1.29 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Nov 06, 2022
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

2.84/5  rDev +32.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Poured from a 32 oz can Best Buy February 13th 2023.

On the poor a threefinger 3 finger white and very fizzy head was present. Surprisingly decent retention with retention with it only dissipating to about one finger after a couple minutes.. The body is a golden a golden color a bit darker than standard AAL. Fine lively carbonation carbonation and it tries to lace

Aroma is a bit rough on this one. And. Lots of assetelda hide green Apple smell that's just a bit off mixed with a Is corny light malt. A bit chemically like Fusel alcohol like a lot of ice beers are.

The acetyl to hide comes through on the taste as well again with the light Corning malt and a bit of sweetness although it isn't overwhelming. For the most partless beer is pretty drinkable.

Feels just a bit too big to be a refreshing AAL, and a bit too syrupy to be a nice bigger lager. Still for the ABV it's easy to put down.

Overall this is just about what I expected from this beer, but honestly it exceeded my very low expectations. Not as bad smelling as a few of the other cheapos I've grabbed, and it's drinkable, if not just a bit syrupy feeling.
Oct 29, 2022
 
Rated: 2.74 by TreyJ88

Aug 15, 2022
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Rated by not2quick from Missouri

2.4/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
Tastes of mother's milk
Jul 09, 2022
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Reviewed by MarkieT from Kentucky

3/5  rDev +39.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I'll admit M'sBest may not be the BEST TASTING BEER on the planet, but it is cheap, cold and refreshing. After I've mowed the yard it damn well hits the spot, and I'll sure as heaven take M'sBest over ANY IPA or Craft beer. Drink on beer lovers!!!!
Jun 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.05 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Jun 08, 2022
 
Rated: 1.94 by TP2MSU from Michigan

Apr 23, 2022
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Reviewed by markfill from Tennessee

3.52/5  rDev +63.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Look.Its a cheap ice beer.The cheapest around.Back in the day,when the wife and I had three nickels to our name,we would go across the street to the gas station and buy a six-pack and drink it with our grilled cheap steak and onions and life was grand.It was awesome.
And,you know what?Drink this stuff ICE cold,and thirty-five years later,life is still grand.I love IPAs and Belgian anythings more than any human on earth,but a cheap,ice cold Milwaukees Best Ice or Premium still tastes like it should.
As for you nose in the air micro-snobs who wouldn't be caught near one of these...I hope I never meet you.
Mar 20, 2022
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Rated by BMBCLT from South Carolina

1/5  rDev -53.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Drain-pour!
Feb 18, 2022
 
Rated: 2.16 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 14, 2022
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Rated by SmallsIshere

3.62/5  rDev +68.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
For the price its a good flavored (best ice) with extra kick of alcohol.
Jan 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.69 by Echo93

Jan 13, 2022
Milwaukee's Best Ice from Miller Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 53 out of 100 with 766 ratings