Keystone Ice
Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)

Keystone IceKeystone Ice
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From:
Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
45
Avg:
1.75 | pDev: 40.57%
Reviews:
187
Ratings:
790
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 29, 2023
Added:
Apr 16, 2002
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  166
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Ratings by troobie:
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Reviewed by troobie from California

3.76/5  rDev +114.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Rated within the style. More specifically, rated as a macro ice lager which I wish was recognized as its own style by BA. Not everything falls under American Adjunct Lager.

One of my favorite macro ice lagers, although I tend to say that about most of them because I enjoy this style. Kudos to Coors for boldly claiming Keystone as one of their beers since the beginning with a graphic on every can/bottle/package.

$12.99 for a 30 pack, with 5.9% ABV, in 2014, in California. We're off to a great start!

A: A one finger fizzy head from a moderate pour. The head reduces quickly to a small ring that struggles to maintain for the entire glass. Golden yellow color. Clarity = Yes! Very still. Some lacing that doesn't hang on long. Only pour Keystone Ice out of its container to make it easier to drink. Bonus points for (eventually) picking up all of the Coors Light gimmicks: lined can, DOUBLE vents, and widemouth. It's evolution at work in the Coors family. Extra bonus points for the black can and consistently awesome but ever changing graphics.

S: Keystone Ice is not afraid to give you something for your nose! Strong ripe banana (even hints of maple.) Sour grains. Iron. Alcohol is easy to detect as the beer warms. Corn. To me it's not off-putting, but you'd have to appreciate an odorous macro ice lager. The smell fits solidly within the Coors family.

T: Coors Original (Banquet) turned up to 11. The sweetness and bitterness fight each other for dominance. I can say that this is sweeter and has more hop bitterness than any other macro ice lager I have had, which is to say flavorful for the style. Strong malts and grains with a predominant toasted bread flavor that lingers after swallowing.

M: Creamy with a high carbonation that leaves a delicate sting. This is more substantial than most of its competitors. Enjoyable and refreshing. There is a noticeable alcohol warming in both the mouth and esophagus.

O: Keystone Ice is better than the sum of its parts. This is THE macro ice lager I would use to introduce someone to the style. Although Bud Ice, another macro ice lager that I adore, is smoother it has less character, it costs more, is harder to find, and has less impact (drunkenness.) For ice beers available to me Keystone Ice is the winner.
May 14, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Zachboyd3334 from Indiana

Jul 29, 2023
 
Rated: 2.5 by digitalflood from New York

Mar 02, 2023
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Rated by Gleighton

4.89/5  rDev +179.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Best beer that used to be around. Too bad the Russians are bitches and can’t keep their shit off the shelves.
Jul 01, 2022
 
Rated: 1.96 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 14, 2022
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Reviewed by miwestcoaster from Michigan

3.32/5  rDev +89.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L- Bright gold body in the glass, nice constant bubbles rising to the top. White head disappears quickly.
S- smells like an AAL, like a beer. Nothing off.
T- Honey, crackers. Maybe some malt liquor.
F- Acceptable mouth feel. Some carbonation, but not over the top.
O- Surprisingly Okay beer. Despite the low ratings on BA. Recommend buying this if low on funds and looking for a beer to drink.
Jul 06, 2021
 
Rated: 1.52 by Hazey92 from New York

May 31, 2021
 
Rated: 2.58 by MatthewJW from Wisconsin

Apr 15, 2021
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Reviewed by DCH from New York

4.37/5  rDev +149.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This is the best ice beer on the market. Very light colored gold body, smell is of bread crusts and grain, very pleasant overall. Taste is the same as the smell, no really metallic/sourness to speak of on this beer, and is actually quite tasty. This is a go to beer for an easy drinking lager with a little kick. I wish I could find the 30 packs around here, it would be a staple in my fridge. The 24 oz cans aren’t bad for a relaxing cold beer on a hot night.
Apr 11, 2021
 
Rated: 2.64 by Zigzach from Florida

Jan 02, 2021
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Reviewed by cardfan212 from Minnesota

1.36/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
Drank from a 12 ounce can. Scores are based on the style.

Look - The can is pretty slick looking, I like it. The color scheme is appealing, the font is big and impactful, it's just good. Gets you ready for a brawl.

Smell - Canned peaches. I can't get anything else out of it. Incredibly sweet, sickly so.

Taste - Grass clippings and maple syrup. Almost undrinkable.

Feel - Thin and overly bubbly. The effervescence at least keeps the taste from lingering.

Overall - A bad beer, even for an ice beer. I'll have to turn down any future offers of this one.
Dec 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Dec 09, 2020
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Rated by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

1.05/5  rDev -40%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
And I thought Keystone was bad.
Amplify the nastiness of Keystone and add nail polish remover.
You got this beer.
Good for cleaning drains.
Nov 15, 2020
 
Rated: 2.03 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Oct 04, 2020
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Reviewed by NATTYFATTY from New York

1.17/5  rDev -33.1%
look: 2 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
I honestly have low standards when it comes to most beer, but Coors Keystone Ice is a NEW low. I tried Natural Ice before this one and I thought that was bad... Keystone is on a whole new L.

Save a $10 bill for something else. This is not worth it.
Sep 08, 2020
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Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -42.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
I am not the type to dumb beer out. I had to dump this out.

In my college days I would purchase keystone light because for $15 I could acquire 36 stones. I was appalled to see that keystone has the gall to create an “ice” version. I purchased this because I figured the 5.9% abv was worth it. It was not. This is not a good beer. Plain and simple. I took two sips and dumped it out.
Aug 13, 2020
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

3.26/5  rDev +86.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12oz can stamped SEP 0720 poured into a vintage Coors glass at fridge temp 5.9% ABV. The beer pours bright pale gold with nearly white head. The head recedes to a thin ring and single layer of tiny bubbles. The aroma is musty grain, vegetable oil & slight tart. The taste is semisweet & tangy, corny & vegetable with moderate bitterness for the thin feel. Highly carbonated and mostly dry. A touch of diacetyl on the finish. Overall, poor to ok. Best done ice cold.
Jul 13, 2020
 
Rated: 2.68 by CisPiece88 from Nebraska

Jul 07, 2020
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Reviewed by ZEROxONE from Arizona

3.08/5  rDev +76%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3.5
I’m a bum piss drinker so this beer is actually very drinkable in extremely high amounts. So 2 15 packs (extra beers are a plus from a usual 12) go down uhmm fairly smooth. Decent taste doesn’t taste like vodka beer so that’s a plus. Price is on point 11$ for 15 beers. Low alc vol makes me sad (Awwwww :
Jun 01, 2020
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Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati

1.34/5  rDev -23.4%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
16oz can poured into 14oz teku. poured a clean, clear medium yellow color (as expected for the style) with over an inch of white head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing.

The aroma was a sickly sweet corn scent, with no supporting grain, or counter-balancing hops.

The same, but worse on the tongue. Even sweeter, and no counter-point for the sweetness.

The body was the expected thin and light, but had a very sticky-sweet finish that lingered badly.

Drinkability was OK, at first. but, as the beer warmed, a skunkiness developed to go along with the sweetness. Combined with an acidic tang that also developed over the life of the beer, it became nearly undrinkable.

Overall, unless you're a ticker, there's no need to do this to yourself. Avoid.
Apr 12, 2020
Keystone Ice from Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)
Beer rating: 45 out of 100 with 790 ratings