Miller brand is familiar to fans of foam drinks firsthand. Beer of this brand has always been at the top steps of top ratings both in America itself and far beyond the borders of the country. This is ensured mainly due to the special production technology, which has remained unchanged for many years.
The history of the appearance of the brand "Miller"
The American beer “Miller” owes its name and appearance to the German emigrant with the same name. In 1855, in Wisconsin, Frederick Miller buys a newly opened brewery from its previous owner. The new production begins to develop rapidly, and after 20 years, Miller Brewing becomes the second in the ranking of America's breweries.
Currently, Miller brand beer is produced not only in America.
Breweries operate in the UK, Canada, China and other countries. In Russia, Miller has been produced since 1998 by the Kaluga Brewing Company (LLC SABMiller RUS). Its plants are open and successfully operating in three cities of Russia.
Beer Varieties Miller
There are several types of Miller beer. Each of them has advantages over the others, but in fact it all depends on personal taste preferences. The most popular beers are presented below.
- Miller High Life is the oldest Miller brand. Despite this, the beer has completely retained its recipe and has the same taste as in 1903. Miller High Life is a carbonated variety with a high carbon dioxide content that tastes much like champagne wines. The percentage of alcohol in beer is 4.7 turns.
- Miller Genuine Draft. Due to its mild taste, this variety is popular not only among men. Women also appreciated this Miller brandy foam drink. Beer does not have a pronounced bitter taste of hops. It is not subjected to pasteurization, but is made by cold filtration. The percentage of alcohol in beer is 4.4 turns.
- Miller Midnight is a fragrant carbonated beer of dark garnet color with strong white foam. Despite the fact that this instance belongs to dark varieties, its taste is as soft as that of light beer. Miller Midnight has a 4.5 percent alcohol content.
- Miller Lite is a low-calorie variety that first appeared on the shelves of American stores in 1986. This beer, like most varieties of the Miller brand, is carbonated. It has a light amber color, a light malt flavor and a pleasant hop aroma.
All beers, regardless of place of production, are made according to the original recipe using natural malt and hops.
Composition, calorie content of Miller beer
Traditionally, Miller beer is made from water, barley brewing malt and hops. It is allowed to use starch syrup in the production of individual varieties of foamy drink. The average calorie content of beer is 45 kcal per 100 grams of product. However, it does not contain any proteins or fats. In a hop drink, only carbohydrates are present in an amount of not more than 4 grams per 100 grams of drink.
Miller brand beer contains B and PP vitamins. There are also useful microelements in the foamy drink: potassium, calcium, iron, sodium, phosphorus and copper.
Beer "Miller", the composition of which includes vitamins and minerals, in moderation can be useful for the body.
Useful properties and harm of beer
Useful qualities of beer are as follows:
- improving heart function;
- prevention of urolithiasis;
- lowering blood pressure;
- normalization of blood composition;
- increase immunity.
It should be remembered that the uncontrolled consumption of a drunken drink can lead to beer alcoholism and other serious health problems. The same rule applies to products of the Miller trademark. Beer, regardless of the variety, has an acceptable rate of 330 ml per day.
The health effects of drinking too much can be:
- destruction of heart tissue;
- increase in blood pressure;
- high risk of heart attack and stroke;
- decreased sexual function in men;
- serious liver disease.
Price for Miller: can and bottled beer
In addition to traditional bottled beer, the Miller brand pours its drinks into self-cooling cans. To do this, the manufacturer works closely with Tempra Technology, which uses innovative technologies in its work. Thanks to a special desiccant, Miller can beer is cooled very quickly, in just a few minutes.
Is there a difference in price when buying a hop drink in different containers? The cost of canned and bottled Miller beer is practically the same. Most often, it is kept at the same level. So the price of beer in a glass bottle or a can of half a liter is about 80-90 rubles. It may vary in different stores. For beer "Miller" the price in a container of 0.33 liters is about 60 rubles. It is worth noting that such a volume is optimal and acceptable for daily use.
Customer reviews
Despite the high rating of branded beer, the reviews of fans of this hoppy drink are not exclusively positive.
What do customers like Miller beer for? Reviews confirm that a hoppy drink attracts:
- mild flavor and light aroma;
- lack of hoppy bitterness;
- a convenient bottle with an “opener”;
- natural natural composition;
- unique recognizable label;
- trademark fame;
- beneficial effects on the body;
- pleasant aftertaste.
In order not to harm the body, it is necessary to exclude the use of beer for pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 18 years of age, and also limit to a minimum the remaining categories of people.
Among the negative customer reviews, one can note the high price of beer compared to other brands, and the harsh taste, which is explained by the fairly strong carbonization of the Miller foamy drink. Beer of this brand, despite everything, remains one of the most popular drinks in the world, in the CIS countries (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus) in particular.