Icehouse Edge
Miller Brewing Co.

Icehouse EdgeIcehouse Edge
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From:
Miller Brewing Co.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Malt Liquor
Ranked #31
ABV:
8%
Score:
60
Ranked #28,498
Avg:
2.44 | pDev: 32.38%
Reviews:
81
Ratings:
188
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 12, 2024
Added:
Jul 30, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  43
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Ratings by GOBLIN:
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Reviewed by GOBLIN from Ohio

2.84/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
I didn't buy this to get drunk . . . It's not about that for me. It's about keepin' $#!+ real son ! For real though. This is not a good beer. It tastes like regular Icehouse with a shot of vodka thrown in. Or . . . If you want you can consider it a vodka barrel aged adjunct lager. That might be your thing son.
Apr 09, 2016
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Rated by Todddrinksbeer

5/5  rDev +104.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
My favorite Beer. So happy its back, hopefully to stay
Feb 12, 2024
 
Rated: 2.53 by AndyGG from California

Oct 02, 2023
 
Rated: 2.26 by SharPei19 from Ohio

Sep 08, 2023
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

1.75/5  rDev -28.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
The continued availability may be a local thing since i am in West Virginia's panhandle currently.

24oz can Best by November 2023

On the pour a big 4 finger head formed then quickly receded. Body is clear and yellow.

Aroma is boozy and nearly all acetaldehyde green apple. Nothing else.

Taste at first follows the aroma, but quickly mellows out with a full, and corny, almost warm maltiness. Not too sweet for the style I guess.

Feel is full, verging on thick, and has a slight warming sensation. Long finish isn't terrible, but it gets a bit intrusive, like drinking a lot of whole milk, but carbonated.

Overall, I have no idea why they reintroduced this. Just drink Stell Reserve or regular Icehouse, depending on what you're going for.
Aug 09, 2023
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Reviewed by MetalHead7734 from South Carolina

2.65/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
Poured into a pilsner glass from a 24oz can. Purchased in order to review before availability disappears.

Look: Lots of large bubbles. Looks like a hive of bees.

Smell: Malty. Smells boozy and strong. I think I can pick out some citrus and cracker.

Taste: Kinda wrong. It's a little malty but wrapped in caramel. Maybe even a nutty quality. Sweet.

Feel: It's got the big boozy body that you would expect from a malt liquor.

Overall: This one is definitely better suited for the colder months. It's better than I remembered it being, but still isnt great even by malt liquor standards. I'm a big fan of standard Icehouse. This isn't it. They both share the same kind of maltyness, but this one is heavy on the caremel.
Oct 21, 2022
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Reviewed by Danzifer from Ohio

1.26/5  rDev -48.4%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
I've had regular Icehouse before, and I knew that was one of the worst beers out there. So being the masochist I am, I thought to myself... "How much worse could Icehouse Edge be"? And here we are. At .99¢ for a 24oz tall can, my butthole quivers as I gag and shudder with each sip, questioning where my life went wrong. This is the obvious choice for a person lacking any moral compass which evidently there must be a staggering number of considering this stuff is stocked on the bottom shelf of gas stations from sea to shiny f#*@ing sea. Thank you Miller, for not just lowering the bar, but completely dropping it on the floor in the process.
Aug 25, 2021
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Reviewed by Iliketrashbeerandhookers

2.45/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
It's a party beer. A cheap buzz. Set your expectations low and buzzed is the way you'll go. Tastes bitter, malty, and cheap. Smells like stains nutsack. But it gets you there.
Jul 19, 2021
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Reviewed by BucBasil from Rwanda

1.71/5  rDev -29.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
Drank from the 24oz can. Sickly sweet with a harsh medicinal finish. Oddly thick and overcarbonated. This is easily one of the worst beers I have had the displeasure of trying.
Jun 08, 2021
 
Rated: 2.79 by MatthewJW from Wisconsin

Mar 30, 2021
 
Rated: 2.2 by GRhoads from Ohio

Mar 05, 2021
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Reviewed by milkmoney from Michigan

1.62/5  rDev -33.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
24 oz can poured into San Adams pint glass.

Look: Best attribute. Dark yellow, straw colored. Would never know the beer is awful from looking at it.

Smell: Here’s where things take a wrong turn. Smell is sweet and very fruity. Reminds me of the smell in a bottle return room at local grocery store.

Taste: Awful. Very sweet. Similar taste to a bottom of the tall plastic cup Bud Light served at a Major League Baseball stadium in 90 degree weather.

Feel: The appearance of carbonation had me expecting a bubbly beer. Instead has a flat feel to it.

Overall: Gets a 2 simply based on the 8% ABV and not awful appearance. I’ve got 12 oz in the pint glass and rest of tall boy probably going in the sink.

Edit: I did end up finishing the tall boy simply for the 8%. Tasted terrible. Review stands.
Aug 09, 2020
 
Rated: 2.5 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Aug 02, 2020
 
Rated: 2.75 by Zylod from West Virginia

Apr 28, 2020
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Reviewed by Buckeye55 from North Carolina

2.74/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Yellow/gold pour with moderate head. Scent is sweet mixed with malt and alcohol. Taste follows, with the alcohol kicking in at the end. Light mouthfeel and a malty, boozy aftertaste
Feb 02, 2020
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Reviewed by Scott_G_Fisher

3.78/5  rDev +54.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Icehouse Edge is a decent high gravity lager, especially for the basement price of .99 per 24 oz. tallboy. About 48% higher in ABV compared to more traditional lagers, if one is wanting a buzz or to be intoxicated, less beer is required (saving on carbs) and the taste is palatable.
Jan 16, 2020
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Rated by Brotherfelder

4.36/5  rDev +78.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Holds its own against the so called “ holy grail” malt liquor ‘Steel Reserve”.
Pretty smooth and cheap too.
Get it if you can find it.
Jan 03, 2020
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Reviewed by Slowjamcdub from Kentucky

3.29/5  rDev +34.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
The first time I tried this I didn’t like it, but if you drink more than one it will start to grow on you surprisingly. Amazingly it has a nice mouth feel and a decent aftertaste. I can’t rate it more than a 3.25. It just gives you a nice buzz quickly, But be careful it will make you sleepy. Drink more than one and I promise it will grow on you and you will start to love it. One of my favorite beers now.
Dec 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.31 by vrbulldog22 from Ohio

Sep 28, 2019
Icehouse Edge from Miller Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 60 out of 100 with 188 ratings