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Miller High Life Light
Miller Brewing Co.
- From:
- Miller Brewing Co.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Light Lager
- ABV:
- 4.1%
- Score:
- 55
- Avg:
- 2.25 | pDev: 34.22%
- Reviews:
- 227
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 29, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 16, 2001
- Wants:
- 18
- Gots:
- 148
No description / notes.
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Ratings by FrankyGee3:
Reviewed by FrankyGee3 from Kentucky
3.03/5 rDev +34.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev +34.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Look, it's a cheap beer and nothing is going to change that. As cheap beers go, though, it's one of my favorites. I have two types of beer that I keep in stock: Everyday beer and weekend beer. The everyday beer is one that I drink Monday through Thursday nights when doing work in the evening, yard work, or simply relaxing, and Miller High Life Light is that beer. (Miller Light - ugh. I call it Vanilla Miller - no taste at all.)
I've tried so many varieties of cheap beer, from Steel Reserve (which I think should be banned if only because it's the worst beer I've ever tasted) to PBR to Bud Light to Rolling Rock to Natty Light and so on. I'd prefer "whole" beer (vs. light), but when beer is one of your favorite things in the world, and you don't always exercise or eat like you should, you have to make a few compromises to keep things in check ... like your weight. When it comes down to cheap beer, though, what it really comes down to is drinking what agrees with your taste buds. It doesn't have to be the best, simply pleasing.
This is not a review to defend it or say it's one everyone should try, only to say it suits me. Sure, there are at least three dozen beers I like much, much better, but my budget and my waistline tell me, "Oh, hell no." So, is it a great beer? Not to me. Is it a good beer? I say yes, it is, and it's fine for everyday consumption. Am I going to examine its color, head, nose, etc.? No and, besides, you already have an opinion.
If you haven't tried it and are looking for an everyday beer, pick up a six and try it. Having a good-sized party? It and Miller High Life (for your light-beer-adverse guests) are great choices and few people - if any - are going to turn them down.
Oct 06, 2012I've tried so many varieties of cheap beer, from Steel Reserve (which I think should be banned if only because it's the worst beer I've ever tasted) to PBR to Bud Light to Rolling Rock to Natty Light and so on. I'd prefer "whole" beer (vs. light), but when beer is one of your favorite things in the world, and you don't always exercise or eat like you should, you have to make a few compromises to keep things in check ... like your weight. When it comes down to cheap beer, though, what it really comes down to is drinking what agrees with your taste buds. It doesn't have to be the best, simply pleasing.
This is not a review to defend it or say it's one everyone should try, only to say it suits me. Sure, there are at least three dozen beers I like much, much better, but my budget and my waistline tell me, "Oh, hell no." So, is it a great beer? Not to me. Is it a good beer? I say yes, it is, and it's fine for everyday consumption. Am I going to examine its color, head, nose, etc.? No and, besides, you already have an opinion.
If you haven't tried it and are looking for an everyday beer, pick up a six and try it. Having a good-sized party? It and Miller High Life (for your light-beer-adverse guests) are great choices and few people - if any - are going to turn them down.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
1.94/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
1.94/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
It may not be the worst thing that this beer was retired. It tasted as though wheat was harvested to be mixed with bubblegum water. The water was then carbonated to make the lack of taste less noticeable. At least it looked like beer, so it earns points for that.
Oct 24, 2022Reviewed by BCole281 from Texas
2.17/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.25
2.17/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.25
32oz can, poured into a nonic pint glass.
A - pours a clear gold with a soapy white head that retains well and leaves lots of lacing on the glass.
S - Weak aroma overall; grains with a faint hop character.
T - Follows the nose. Sweet grains, slight hop bitterness. Standard for the style.
M - Very light-bodied, high carbonation. Clean finish, drinkability is its strong point.
O - Figured I'd snag this and try it while I still could. It's very okay.
Oct 19, 2021A - pours a clear gold with a soapy white head that retains well and leaves lots of lacing on the glass.
S - Weak aroma overall; grains with a faint hop character.
T - Follows the nose. Sweet grains, slight hop bitterness. Standard for the style.
M - Very light-bodied, high carbonation. Clean finish, drinkability is its strong point.
O - Figured I'd snag this and try it while I still could. It's very okay.
Rated by BMBCLT from South Carolina
1.59/5 rDev -29.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 1.25
1.59/5 rDev -29.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 1.25
Drain-pour!
Mar 27, 2021Reviewed by OntarioPat from Canada (ON)
1.21/5 rDev -46.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.21/5 rDev -46.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
What happened? I like High Life, despite the corn syrup, so I bought a 24 of the light version. Nearly threw up and had to trash 3/4 of the case.
If you're gonna go for the light just grab Miller Lite and party hardy.
Oct 03, 2020If you're gonna go for the light just grab Miller Lite and party hardy.
Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina
2.7/5 rDev +20%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.7/5 rDev +20%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Poured from 12 oz bottle into pilsner glass. Pours a 2" pillowy, frothy white head. Color is light straw with abundant streaming carbonation. Aroma is of mild grains and water. Mouthfeel is very light, almost lighter than tap water. Flavor is also very mild, just some graininess, a bit of cracker, yeast roll, and a bit of hops in the finish. Overall: It is as expected -- a light easy drinker for a hot day.
Jun 13, 2020Rated by Sportsmgmt
4.85/5 rDev +115.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.85/5 rDev +115.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Almost as good as High Life
Apr 15, 2020Reviewed by Wattie83 from Pennsylvania
2.18/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.18/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Looks light gold with a white head that leaves a pretty thick lacing. Lots of carbonation popping up. Smell is corn, hay, wet grain. Taste is sweet corn syrup, grain, not much else. Clean finish. Light, thin body. Overall, eh...of the macros, I prefer Miller products, and this is basically just a throw em back kind of beer. Not a sipper, not one to savor, it just is.
Feb 15, 2020Rated by Jule17 from Ohio
1.72/5 rDev -23.6%
look: 2 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 1.75
1.72/5 rDev -23.6%
look: 2 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 1.75
God no
Jan 24, 2020Reviewed by Buckeye55 from North Carolina
1.71/5 rDev -24%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
1.71/5 rDev -24%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
Unfortunately, I dislike this one just as much as the regular. IMO, Lite is far superior to this, and I'm not a big fan of it. Has a watered down taste of the original and I can't stand that taste. Haven't had in a while and will probably never drink again.
May 05, 2019
Miller High Life Light from Miller Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
55 out of
100 with
772 ratings
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