So... I decided to actually try it. I know, I know, its a Miller....BUT someone has to try it (it is still beer. Technically). Anyway....
It is darker than the typical BMC.... kinda like a pale/amber ale, but yes I know, its a lager.
It starts with a nice whitish head, which quickly disappears into nothingness.
For a beer advertised as being "Made with Cascade hops", I sure can't taste or smell any. It's under-hopped.
The beer is NOT balanced (as they claim to be on their website), the (however light) sweet malt profile overpowers what little hops may have been present.
The beer is quite light and crisp...like most all BMC products...it has slightly more mouthfeel than a MGD, but not much.
To be quite honest, I was wishing I was done drinking the beer before I hit the bottom of the glass. I would honestly prefer an MGD over Miller Fortune. And I like just about any craft beer.
I just wanted a lager (I'm not brewing Lagers yet...they take so long...), but I think I'll stick to a nice German import. Bitburger anyone? (Which is also ironic, as the original brewers that started Miller were from Germany).
I was kind of exited to try the beer, I thought perhaps a major American label was going to start making good beer...I was disappointed, but not surprised.
Try again Miller! (hint...add more hops, like a lot more) And on that note, I am going to brew an IPA this weekend to compensate for the Miller Fortune. I'll show 'em "made with Cascade hops".
