I have heard about Miller Lite for decades. I have seen all the beer commercials. I have seen it on tap in many locations. I have never been tempted to try it. When I recently decided to pick up some of the better selling macrobrews from my local grocery store, I pretty much grabbed whatever they had in the refrigerator at the time. It included this. This is a pilsner. Honestly, with all of the commercials that I've seen for this beer, I would have expected that I would've known that this was a pilsner. Maybe this will actually be good. I like pilsner's.
First sip is fine. For a low calorie beer, it is actually quite flavorful. I know from experience that this type of beer will benefit from being served very cold, so I'm not going to let any heat get into it. The bread malt is thick and solid, and the citrus is just enough to add interest. I'm not sure what more I can say other than it's not as watery as you might expect, but it is a bit too watery for a regular pilsner.
Tip-in is moderate carbonation sizzle with bread, grains, and very light citrus. The middle is predictably watery, and the flavors get pushed to the outside; but a counterpoint would be that this wateriness makes it crushable. The finish is somewhat unpleasant with grains rising out of the bread, a slight tartness, and possibly something metallic before a very thin trail off.
Bottom Line: Better than you might expect, but still not good.
1.5/5
