Miller Chill review.

In a recurring theme, Baraqyal once again fell for marketing and yesterday picked up a case of Miller Chill at Costco yesterday. I believe I paid something in the range of $21 for 24 bottles or about $1 a bottle with tax and CRV.



I'm a fan of Corona - which clearly makes me not much of a beer snob. Frankly, I'll drink just about any beer, be it a cheap American swill or a fancy German import.

Miller Chill isn't all bad. It does sort of taste like Corona with lime. Only the lime flavor is a bit too strong and a bit too artificial. Considering the price and the quality of beer, I can't imagine how it makes more sense to buy this over just picking up a case of Corona and a handfull of limes. But it was fun to give it a shot.

The biggest problem I have with it is the alcohol content. 4.2% for a 12 ounce bottle. Ouch.

The source of the following alcohol percentages is Real Beer.com.

1 shot vodka = 1.5 ounces x 40% = 0.6 ounces
1 Miller Chill = 12 ounces x 4.2% = 0.504 ounces
1 Corona Extra = 12 ounces x 4.6% = 0.552 ounces
1 Guinness Stout = 12 ounces x 7.5% = 0.90 ounces

So in other words, 2 Guinness stouts = 3.5 Miller Chills or 1 Stout = 1.75 Chill. Price wise, I believe the Guinness typically runs $5.99 for four bottles = ~$1.50 per bottle. The Chills were $1 - so the Guinness actually represents a better value alcohol-wise. (Not to mention it tastes one hell of a lot better too.)

I had four Miller Chills yesterday over a 5 hour span (with a meal) and got absolutely no buzz whatsoever. I supposed I'd have to drink 6 or 7 over the same span to get a light buzz on, or condense all four into a 1 hour period.