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Mickey's
Miller Brewing Co.
- From:
- Miller Brewing Co.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Malt Liquor
Ranked #25 - ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 61
Ranked #28,452 - Avg:
- 2.56 | pDev: 32.03%
- Reviews:
- 403
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 03, 2001
- Wants:
- 19
- Gots:
- 298
Mickey's is a fine malt liquor with a full body, moderate bitterness and a fruity aroma.
Ingredients List: Water, Barley Malt, Corn Syrup (Dextrose, Maltose), Yeast, Hop Extract
Ingredients List: Water, Barley Malt, Corn Syrup (Dextrose, Maltose), Yeast, Hop Extract
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Ratings by woodychandler:
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.13/5 rDev +22.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.13/5 rDev +22.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
M-I-C-K-E-Y, Why? Because I want to bump up my bottle numbers. 'S, it's true, I'm ticking. M-A-L-T L-I-Q-U-O-R R U coming over? I have a 40! D-R-U-N-K. Woody's a fool, Woody's a fool, forever may his banner fly! No, I'm not high. M-I-C-K-E-Y-'-S!
Man, screw that "Back to the Future" action, this is more like "Peggy Sue Got Married"! This is the kind of drinking action that I did in my earliest prime as a teenager thirty years ago, asking random strangers to go into bars and take-aways to score a 40 or two (or more) of beer so that we could get wildly wasted and totally disrespect beer. I was at IHLNC today for the Winter Warmer bash and after a 5.5 hour shift, I did not need any more of that, nor did I want to give up. Queen Garden 6-Pack to the rescue! No better time than the present to get my bottle count up, up, up.
A foamy finger of bone-white head with decent retention, initially. Color was a deep golden-yellow with NE-plus quality clarity, allowing me to look through the walls into the neighbor's doings. Nose was comparably sweet with some of the high ABV offerings of today, but with a none-too-subtle cereal quality mixed in. Mouthfeel was effervescent and scrubbing to the point that I felt like I had a new palate. I kid you not, this was a very pleasant diversion after today's skull-ripping. It was plenty sweet with a lot of adjunct characteristics, but it was also a beer that I felt comfortable sitting with in front of the TV. There was nothing off about it, despite its being in a GREEN (oh, no!) bottle, but either pasteurization or good handling or both kept it that way. YMMV. Finish left me simply craving a Hammond's-brand hard pretzel to cut some of the cloying sweetness. Would I drink this again? Heck, yes! Would it be my first choice? Heck, no! Was it cost-effective/worthy? Yep. What would my back alley homies say? Hey, I've hung out and imbibed with them enough to the point that they call me "Pittsburgh" and don't throw their empties in my yard, instead leaving them hanging in a bag on the fence for me to collect and recycle. They'd applaud me. I applaud you.
Dec 05, 2010Man, screw that "Back to the Future" action, this is more like "Peggy Sue Got Married"! This is the kind of drinking action that I did in my earliest prime as a teenager thirty years ago, asking random strangers to go into bars and take-aways to score a 40 or two (or more) of beer so that we could get wildly wasted and totally disrespect beer. I was at IHLNC today for the Winter Warmer bash and after a 5.5 hour shift, I did not need any more of that, nor did I want to give up. Queen Garden 6-Pack to the rescue! No better time than the present to get my bottle count up, up, up.
A foamy finger of bone-white head with decent retention, initially. Color was a deep golden-yellow with NE-plus quality clarity, allowing me to look through the walls into the neighbor's doings. Nose was comparably sweet with some of the high ABV offerings of today, but with a none-too-subtle cereal quality mixed in. Mouthfeel was effervescent and scrubbing to the point that I felt like I had a new palate. I kid you not, this was a very pleasant diversion after today's skull-ripping. It was plenty sweet with a lot of adjunct characteristics, but it was also a beer that I felt comfortable sitting with in front of the TV. There was nothing off about it, despite its being in a GREEN (oh, no!) bottle, but either pasteurization or good handling or both kept it that way. YMMV. Finish left me simply craving a Hammond's-brand hard pretzel to cut some of the cloying sweetness. Would I drink this again? Heck, yes! Would it be my first choice? Heck, no! Was it cost-effective/worthy? Yep. What would my back alley homies say? Hey, I've hung out and imbibed with them enough to the point that they call me "Pittsburgh" and don't throw their empties in my yard, instead leaving them hanging in a bag on the fence for me to collect and recycle. They'd applaud me. I applaud you.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Death_Adder from South Carolina
3/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The flavor reminded me a bit of a lighter tasting Olde English 800, with a slight apple taste. I thought the hand grenade style bottle was cool, but I don’t think I’ll be purchasing this one again.
Style: Malt Liquor | Tap/Can/Bottle: Bottle | Abv: 5.6% | Rating: 3
Mar 08, 2024Style: Malt Liquor | Tap/Can/Bottle: Bottle | Abv: 5.6% | Rating: 3
Rated by Athener56 from Oklahoma
3.08/5 rDev +20.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.08/5 rDev +20.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
smell is sweet corn
taste is very similar to other cheap lagers.
very carbonated and burns a bit on the way down. not bad.
Dec 10, 2023taste is very similar to other cheap lagers.
very carbonated and burns a bit on the way down. not bad.
Reviewed by miwestcoaster from Michigan
2.6/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
2.6/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
L- Gold body with a white fizzy top that disappeared rather quickly.
S- Not much at all on the nose. Maybe some corn? Very faint.
T- Drier than all other malt liquors that I have tasted. Goes down easily.
F- Full bodied beer. Enjoyable mouth feel.
O- I picked this up for a dollar a bottle. What could go wrong?
Mar 17, 2023S- Not much at all on the nose. Maybe some corn? Very faint.
T- Drier than all other malt liquors that I have tasted. Goes down easily.
F- Full bodied beer. Enjoyable mouth feel.
O- I picked this up for a dollar a bottle. What could go wrong?
Rated by cdmentor from Colorado
3.77/5 rDev +47.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
3.77/5 rDev +47.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Just a good old cheap American-beer. Delicious when served super cold. Great summer brew. Not a pretentious light beer.
Mar 04, 2023Reviewed by BigGold from Mississippi
3.16/5 rDev +23.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev +23.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Had Mickey's Fine Malt Liquor at The Thunderbird Inn, Savannah, poured from 24-oz. can, bottom stamped (apparently) best by "JUN0523," into hotel water glass.
Pours light yellow with clarity and 1- to 2-finger foamy near-white head, with good retention leaving sticky lace down the glass. Hugely sweet malt aroma off pour, becoming a little more corn-like, with some vague fruitiness, and finally a little herbal quality. Begins only moderately sweet and surprisingly mouth-filling, then it's all creamy malt (both barley and corn), until a little unidentifiable (fruity?) wang appears as warms, before a drying, slightly-bitter herbal finish.
A beautiful, pilsner-like appearance delivers . . . not much but a creamy body, but not much unpleasant either, unless you let it warm up, but that's not the proper protocol for malt liquor. Better than anticipated. Might drink again?
Feb 01, 2023Pours light yellow with clarity and 1- to 2-finger foamy near-white head, with good retention leaving sticky lace down the glass. Hugely sweet malt aroma off pour, becoming a little more corn-like, with some vague fruitiness, and finally a little herbal quality. Begins only moderately sweet and surprisingly mouth-filling, then it's all creamy malt (both barley and corn), until a little unidentifiable (fruity?) wang appears as warms, before a drying, slightly-bitter herbal finish.
A beautiful, pilsner-like appearance delivers . . . not much but a creamy body, but not much unpleasant either, unless you let it warm up, but that's not the proper protocol for malt liquor. Better than anticipated. Might drink again?
Reviewed by Papercut4 from Wisconsin
2.47/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.47/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Pours out of the can a crystal clear light yellow-gold with a fizzy head that dissipates quickly. Smells malty and grainy, not too crazy. Tastes follows the nose, but the back end has a bit of bitterness. Good carbonation that gives it a good mouthfeel that keeps you wanting another sip. Surprisingly a good beer.
Jan 20, 2023Reviewed by datstankadank from New Jersey
3.1/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.1/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
thicker, slightly heavier version of a miller high life imo. on par with colt 45, possibly better. would revisit and recommend. thick lasting head, good lacing, good sweet malted barley and maize taste. good product. from enclosed case of 6 pack grenade bottles. Best by december 2022.
Oct 16, 2022Rated by JuanPn from Louisiana
4.96/5 rDev +93.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.96/5 rDev +93.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
My first time, it sorta resembles normal American beers
But more flavor
Jul 10, 2022But more flavor
Reviewed by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.53/5 rDev +37.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.53/5 rDev +37.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a brilliant gold colour with a nice head that evaporated almost instantly. Smells cheap and syrupy. The taste is ok, Way better than I was expecting. I get sweet notes and corny notes, it seems thick and viscous. Dry mouthfeel
June 30 2022
May 02, 2022June 30 2022
Mickey's from Miller Brewing Co.
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