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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
  • In this video, Tree House Brewery co-founder and Head Brewer tries three macro light lagers and picks his favorite. There is also a surprise tasting at the end - stay tuned for that!
    What is your favorite macro American Light Lager?
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  • @treehousebrewco
    @treehousebrewco  9 месяцев назад +30

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    • @misternormL
      @misternormL 3 месяца назад

      Sample number two... At the first sip your boobs start growing and you identify as an elite female swimmer. 🎉

    • @jaypooler9765
      @jaypooler9765 2 месяца назад

      @@treehousebrewco nothing is free..always a catch..

    • @fyremanbill
      @fyremanbill 2 месяца назад

      Geez Nate, you just made me want to go buy a Miller Lite and I'm a devout IPA dude! Great stuff as usual.

  • @07coco
    @07coco 3 месяца назад +493

    ‘This is fun, I’m really digging this.’ -me every time I drink ice cold light beer

    • @griffingooch1722
      @griffingooch1722 2 месяца назад +2

      Ya know it just really neat. Something generational about it

    • @-qj6ps
      @-qj6ps 2 месяца назад +5

      Gawd an ice cold beer on a hot day bout give you a chub

    • @ZupE891
      @ZupE891 Месяц назад

      pooring a miller lite right now, its by far the best of the light beers and less carbs, so less belly fat from carbs during into sugar in your body

    • @pugsnhogz
      @pugsnhogz Месяц назад

      @@-qj6ps LOL chub, I'm back in 1998

  • @jasonprince1205
    @jasonprince1205 6 месяцев назад +907

    And he didn’t even use the term ‘like piss’ once… amazing.

    • @NutritionPolice
      @NutritionPolice 4 месяца назад +34

      Whenever people say this I have to wonder how they know what piss tastes like

    • @jeromewink557
      @jeromewink557 4 месяца назад +5

      Or carbonated water.

    • @tannerhughes6274
      @tannerhughes6274 4 месяца назад

      It’s a general term used describing the all of these beers are garbage, shit, trash, nasty, empty, worthless, etc. but its probably to hard of a concept for your pea brain to understand the term, “Piss water”.

    • @RAD6150
      @RAD6150 4 месяца назад +5

      I think piss probably has more flavor flavoring Miller Lite. It's probably the 3rd worst beer I've ever tried... Badass was definitely the worst - I poured a six-pack out because it wasn't worth it.

    • @osamashatat
      @osamashatat 3 месяца назад +7

      Appearance
      Morning piss, midday piss, late night piss

  • @mrbosky710
    @mrbosky710 10 месяцев назад +693

    As a miller lite drinker, I would trust this man brews some great beers

    • @odbt1071
      @odbt1071 6 месяцев назад +8

      It seems that he may know a thing or two about beers

    • @ccampbell02yt
      @ccampbell02yt 3 месяца назад +4

      I've always found Miller Lite to be the most drinkable personally. It's something about the finish for me, the other two have a kind of sweet/sour finish that I don't really care for.

    • @raivo1768
      @raivo1768 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ccampbell02ytcoors light tastes like bananas to me for some reason.

    • @djonfonsteen6331
      @djonfonsteen6331 13 дней назад

      😂 Miller? Can't you get Krombacher or Peroni? I feel sorry for y'all. Shame.. choice in all aspects of life has been controlled to fek

  • @jamess3532
    @jamess3532 10 месяцев назад +626

    As a brewer with more than 20 years of experience. I will say that the most difficult to brew style are the American Light Lagers. There is nowhere to hide any flaws and the fact the large macrobreweries are able to produce millions of gallons with such amazing consistency is impressive. Every beer has its place and there is nothing wrong with enjoying any one of these, however none would be a first choice if the goal is to enjoy a beer with complexity and exceptional flavor. You did well identifying all three. We keep an American style light lager on tap and some people have told me it's a PBR clone while others have claimed it's a bud light, Coors or Miller lite clone. The fact is that most of these beers are more similar than they are different.

    • @Dreyno
      @Dreyno 10 месяцев назад +32

      People forget that big breweries became big because they were really good at making beer. Producing huge quantities with perfect consistency. Obviously making lowest common denominator beer that doesn’t offend is good business but that skill could be turned to any sort of beer if the market demanded it. For example, Guinness realised there was a thirst for some heavier tasting beers and they produced West Indies Porter which was excellent.

    • @jamess3532
      @jamess3532 10 месяцев назад +15

      The large macrobreweries learned that producing the least offensive beer profile with the broadest appeal was extremely profitable. I don't give them credit for producing great beer. I give them credit for developing a large scale brewing process that produces a near flawless and consistent product. The fact is, the vast majority of American Light Lager "beer" drinkers don't actually like beer. Give most of them a beer with more than 10-15 IBU's and they can't tolerate it and hate the way it tastes. One of the greatest things to come out of the homebrewing and microbrewing trend is that it brought many Americans back to enjoying beer brewed without a bunch of adjuncts and enjoying a beer brewed with noticeable Hop character, Barley, A good water profile and a yeast
      strain with some complexity.@@Dreyno

    • @Dreyno
      @Dreyno 10 месяцев назад +17

      @@jamess3532 I didn’t say they produce great beer. I just said they’re really good at making beer and they’re capable of making better beers if they wanted. I agree, most people want easy to drink, light beers. So that’s what they churn out by the truckload.
      And as someone who’s worked in some physical jobs down the years, the appeal of an easily chugged, frosty beer with little complexity is understandable after a day in the hot sun. You don’t particularly want a heavier beer with lots of notes. You just want refreshment. Very different from having a few tasty micro brews of an evening.

    • @xannyboofer7029
      @xannyboofer7029 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@Dreynotheres definitely a time and place for craft beers as well as light lagers n such

    • @jakeleisure8326
      @jakeleisure8326 10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@DreynoIdk, man. There are plenty of belgian wheats that fit this mold while also not tasting skunky. You cant buy a 36 pack for under $30 though 😁

  • @HonJazzz
    @HonJazzz 10 месяцев назад +678

    Even more impressive than his palette was his kindness in describing cheap beer.

    • @aaronsapp3407
      @aaronsapp3407 10 месяцев назад +25

      I was here to say something similar. He treated them and the people who make them respectfully. Working near Saint Louis. I’ve gotten to see the pride of the A-B families and workers. It is really a generational company where students come to college planning to return to the company their dad works for.

    • @HonJazzz
      @HonJazzz 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@aaronsapp3407 It’s definitely a craft that is passed down generations

    • @krinklesofmadness
      @krinklesofmadness 10 месяцев назад +9

      With the craft market more established than before, it’s nice to see a new wave of consumers and brewers showing compassion and not snobbery towards the drink we all enjoy :)

    • @HonJazzz
      @HonJazzz 10 месяцев назад +8

      @@krinklesofmadness Exactly! It’s okay to appreciate both types of the beer drinking experience

    • @l4ndst4nder
      @l4ndst4nder 10 месяцев назад +4

      I think as craft beer makers have started making Lagers the scene has grown an appreciation for the mass brewers, for exactly the reasons he brought up in the beginning of the video

  • @doug7040
    @doug7040 6 месяцев назад +150

    Yep. I’ve had em all, and I’ve had a lot of them. ML is now all I got in my fridge after years of rotating them. Over time it just became the winner.

    • @Travybear1989
      @Travybear1989 3 месяца назад +1

      I've drank each of them hundreds of times and they all taste the same to me pretty much. Miller does have a few less calories for the same alcohol content though so it's probably a bit superior to the others due to that alone. As a guy who is trying to avoid gaining weight I don't feel quite as guilty drinking a couple Miller lite's compared to the others but in all honesty if any of them are free I'll take it.

    • @i_amChrisJxmes
      @i_amChrisJxmes 3 месяца назад +5

      @@Travybear1989I’ve drank all three as well and personally I just can’t drink Coors light. Tastes disgusting.

    • @h2w25
      @h2w25 3 месяца назад +2

      Same. Miller light is the original light beer anyway

    • @Ajaxiswithu
      @Ajaxiswithu 3 месяца назад +2

      Miller builds on the palette. Gotta give it 3 or 4 drinks to get the full flavor experience. My fave of the domestic light lagers.

    • @adamgh0
      @adamgh0 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Travybear1989 If you're "a guy who is trying to avoid gaining weight", go drink Michelob Ultra with the rest of the ladies. See you at the urinal.

  • @Maxwelleastman
    @Maxwelleastman 10 месяцев назад +114

    What a roller coaster of emotions for me. Glad he came back around to the Miller!

  • @Kevin_wiIiams
    @Kevin_wiIiams 10 месяцев назад +23

    I agree. Bud light seems the sweetest to me. Miller light is my preferred as well.

  • @billsteinbacher6284
    @billsteinbacher6284 10 месяцев назад +322

    Miller Lite and High Life are my macros of choice. Glad you pointed out the additional sweetness in the bud light, that's always what I've told people I do not like about it.

    • @dennisanderson8663
      @dennisanderson8663 10 месяцев назад +12

      The Rite Aid by me sells 12 packs of High Life bottles for like $9 it's great!

    • @billsteinbacher6284
      @billsteinbacher6284 10 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@dennisanderson8663So cheap, and somehow remains drinkable. Or maybe I just convince myself of that because it's so cheap 😂 There's a couple bars in my town that have bottles for like $2.50, that's what I'm drinking over the $8.00+ craft choices available most of the time.

    • @tomb816
      @tomb816 10 месяцев назад +17

      Super cold Hi-Life on a wicked hot day. Nothing better

    • @tiki_trash
      @tiki_trash 10 месяцев назад +2

      I've never been a fan of High Life but Miller Lite is the only light beer I actually like.

    • @billsteinbacher6284
      @billsteinbacher6284 10 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@tiki_trashHas to be bottle for High Life for me. I have absolutely no idea why, but it's just not quite the same from keg or can. There's a lot of craft light lagers out there I enjoy also. But yeah, miller lite is the only macro light lager that hits the spot for me really.

  • @teasquare
    @teasquare 9 месяцев назад +32

    I appreciate that he's respectful toward his fellow brewers in the field! Cool video

    • @xxxViceroyxxx
      @xxxViceroyxxx 9 месяцев назад

      "fellow brewers" lol

    • @CydeWeys
      @CydeWeys 3 месяца назад

      Can't badmouth a potential future employer. Those big macrobrewers pay $$$ to their head brewers that run their large production facilities. There's no more money in beer than in making something like Bud Lite.

  • @itwasaladream
    @itwasaladream 10 месяцев назад +47

    Miller Lite is a crusher for sure i love it, for a mass produced beer its just solid all around.

    • @bfboobie
      @bfboobie 10 месяцев назад +6

      For sure, tastes better than overly sweet bud light. A little cornier than coors lt imho, but both are superior to nasty ass bud light. Cant go wrong with miller light, or coors light sheeeeit, ice em down and KssssssK-TOK,gluggluglug

  • @johnfrei9057
    @johnfrei9057 9 месяцев назад +21

    No one would describe Miller Lite as a great beer, but it’s impressive how good and consistent it is at the volume that it’s produced.

  • @lathropedition
    @lathropedition 10 месяцев назад +216

    As a beer lover from Portland, I get so much crap for loving Miller Lite. Now this validates that I knew what I was talking about!

    • @matthewruzanski
      @matthewruzanski 10 месяцев назад +21

      The Midwest supports you

    • @entertained...
      @entertained... 10 месяцев назад +6

      you're not wrong haha; it's my go to for parties where i know there's a demand for lite beer.

    • @deadpanfish
      @deadpanfish 10 месяцев назад +3

      Stop drinking with children.

    • @il9861
      @il9861 10 месяцев назад +1

      Drink the bud light

    • @YourStylesGeneric321
      @YourStylesGeneric321 10 месяцев назад +12

      @@deadpanfish You must be a big grown up boy aw how cute

  • @42k78
    @42k78 7 месяцев назад +2

    The moment he said "I love this, I'm having fun" is when I started having fun too. There's nothing better than witnessing the pros do what they love most.

  • @jsfourdirections
    @jsfourdirections 10 месяцев назад +252

    Miller Lite is the best for real. Nate has such a discerning pallet it's really impressive

    • @jesot
      @jesot 10 месяцев назад +3

      Miller Lite is the best of the 3, but it gives me a terrible headache which is why I drink Coors when I'm slumming.

    • @entertained...
      @entertained... 10 месяцев назад +2

      my preference of the major lights as well; bud is in the middle, because coors tastes watered down.

    • @Gilbert-cd9rt
      @Gilbert-cd9rt 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@jesotSlumming?

    • @hookslogan
      @hookslogan 8 месяцев назад

      @@jesotfor me, its been the opposite. I can only have 2 Coors Light before I start getting a headache, but when I was drinking Miller Lite and High Life, I didn’t have that issue.

  • @pbandwhey
    @pbandwhey 10 месяцев назад +191

    Halfway through I was getting disappointed when Miller was seemingly falling behind, but glad it made a comeback at the end 😂

    • @JayJay-ii5un
      @JayJay-ii5un 9 месяцев назад +27

      Miller beats all lite beers by far

    • @MichaelJohnson2
      @MichaelJohnson2 9 месяцев назад +2

      Yeah it's interesting how his preference was so inconsistent. He started off saying Bud Light had more hop flavors then later said Bud+Coors had less. Then was more negative on Miller and said he would prefer that one even though he ranked it last. Perhaps he should compare them without swallowing bc his viewpoint changes as he drinks more alcohol.

    • @Forever_Laura
      @Forever_Laura 9 месяцев назад +2

      Not to toot my own horn, but, in the beginning when he said Miller Lite was the least impressive I told myself that he would end choosing Miller Lite 🌬 📯

    • @yammmit
      @yammmit 8 месяцев назад

      I do like miller the best although i find myself getting kind of tired of it since it’s been my beer of choice for so long

    • @figurinechamp6881
      @figurinechamp6881 6 месяцев назад +1

      Bud Light is beyond sweet and fruity. Knew it would change as it got warmer, then he finally tasted what we all Know- Miller > Bud Light.

  • @jasonbarnes3280
    @jasonbarnes3280 10 месяцев назад +200

    Nate's palate is incredible. It's no wonder why Tree House Beers are so incredible.

    • @gailm1122
      @gailm1122 10 месяцев назад +4

      Completely agree.

    • @weslegna
      @weslegna 10 месяцев назад

      I too enjoy eggplant penetration

    • @Miked_upp
      @Miked_upp 10 месяцев назад +5

      He says Bud Light is corn forward.. no corn is used in brewing BL.

    • @jasonbarnes3280
      @jasonbarnes3280 10 месяцев назад

      @@Miked_upp and?

    • @Chris.4345
      @Chris.4345 10 месяцев назад +13

      @@Miked_uppA forward tasting note is not dependent on the physical presence or involvement of that ingredient. Compare with vanilla, toffee, tobacco, or what have you, in a bourbon.

  • @Rav2277
    @Rav2277 8 месяцев назад +4

    As someone who got really into craft beer in college and has mellowed out his palette in the 7 years since graduating, I’ve gravitated more and more to lighter beers. My and my friend group’s go to light beer is Miller, and for the same reasons he stated, and I too think bud light is too sweet!
    Thanks for this video! Cool
    To hear from an expert, and appreciate the respect he gives to these beers and their brewers!

  • @pandaland1
    @pandaland1 10 месяцев назад +185

    Out of the 3 I prefer coors light. It goes down smooth and it’s always consistent regardless of the size can and it doesn’t taste bad as it warms up.

    • @YourStylesGeneric321
      @YourStylesGeneric321 10 месяцев назад +38

      well yeah water doesnt really change that much

    • @Mike-jv4rz
      @Mike-jv4rz 10 месяцев назад +27

      The other 2 are just as weak-@@YourStylesGeneric321

    • @nerdgey9394
      @nerdgey9394 10 месяцев назад +22

      @@YourStylesGeneric321 bro dont understand how ABV works

    • @mamadinks7924
      @mamadinks7924 9 месяцев назад +2

      I’m with you. Highly consistent.

    • @ADM-wt9cn
      @ADM-wt9cn 9 месяцев назад +28

      A warm bud light is TOUGH

  • @RBMacFilms
    @RBMacFilms 27 дней назад

    Happy to see a brewer giving props to the big brewers. Not talking bad about how consistancy is king in the beer world.

  • @treehousebrewco
    @treehousebrewco  10 месяцев назад +68

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    • @joeberrouard3743
      @joeberrouard3743 10 месяцев назад

      Just subscribed!

    • @treehousebrewco
      @treehousebrewco  10 месяцев назад

      thank you!@@joeberrouard3743

    • @elusivelectron
      @elusivelectron 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@treehousebrewcoI love in St. Louis and Bud Light is not consistent here anymore AT ALL. Not sure if how it's stored, bottled, or how it's brewed. Bud Light sometimes tastes a bit more like champagne and really sweet which is absolutely nothing what it should taste like. It also sometimes loses ALL the hop flavor.

    • @howellinnovation
      @howellinnovation 10 месяцев назад

      I sure wish I could try your beer here in Michigan. Please distribute it here!

  • @bigbaby91
    @bigbaby91 10 месяцев назад +34

    Would love a follow up of their non-lite options and see how they compare!

    • @Home-cy2ww
      @Home-cy2ww 9 месяцев назад +4

      The original , REAL Coors was superb for it's classification.. The bubbles were as fine & uniform as Dom Perignon, , the bite just right.

    • @doctajuice
      @doctajuice 9 месяцев назад +3

      Between banquet, high life, and bud I would pick the coors all day personally

    • @bigbaby91
      @bigbaby91 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@doctajuice team High Life!

  • @greatjobzach
    @greatjobzach 10 месяцев назад +17

    Insane to nail the first 3 light lagers. Nate is the 🐐

  • @dustinlee3529
    @dustinlee3529 5 месяцев назад +2

    Good choice! Miller is definitely the best, Bud gives me a headache, and Coors just tastes rough. Don't get me wrong, a bottle of any of these is good. However, I'm buying Miller every time.

  • @Miketheold
    @Miketheold 10 месяцев назад +15

    Miller been my go to for years

  • @cjsutoob
    @cjsutoob Месяц назад

    A very humble honest experiment. I love the best hazy DIPAs from Treehouse, Fidens, Modestman etc. But in the locker room after a hockey game, if the cooler is full of Coors, Bud and MIller Lite, I'm taking the Miller every time. And it's great for that time & space.

  • @Deltron3031
    @Deltron3031 10 месяцев назад +51

    Wow, Nate perfectly explained my cycle with Bud Light. Whenever I crack open a can I'm like 'Hmm this is better than I remember.' Then as the beer warms a bit I taste that sweetness and it brings me back to why it is my least favorite light lager.
    What the macro producers do very well is making that first sip clean, crisp and refreshing before the limitations of their ingredients, process, etc. can make themselves known as the beer warms. Maybe that is why I used to be so fond of the Rolling Rock 7-ounce bottles - you get many more "first sip" experiences without worrying about how the beer tastes half an hour from now.

    • @DiscombobulatedHampster
      @DiscombobulatedHampster 10 месяцев назад +6

      You shouldn't drink Bud Light at all.

    • @Deltron3031
      @Deltron3031 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@DiscombobulatedHampster Long story, but once every 1-2 years in a free cooler for the masses on a parade float. And at that I usually start with a craft beer smuggled on in my Tervis. I certainly never choose BL at a store or bar!

    • @will.a.benjamin
      @will.a.benjamin 10 месяцев назад +3

      BL has to be really cold for me to choke one down. Never ever buy it myself...only drink it if it's all that's available at the get-together or party or whatever.

    • @chriscline4292
      @chriscline4292 10 месяцев назад +13

      No beer should last a half an hour.

    • @Frostbite635
      @Frostbite635 10 месяцев назад +3

      Nailed that explanation, the differences and complexity of a beer as it warms is so important and BL is a classic example of a beer that is made to jump out of the gate clean and be drunk immediately. Letting it sit just preps it for you to get a smell and feeling of a 4am bar that should've closed at midnight, just in a glass.

  • @supadopemex9245
    @supadopemex9245 3 месяца назад

    This is one of the most respected breweries in the country and he complimented all three of these “basic” beers.
    Bravo. I’m in the alcohol industry and I’ve been taught to “hate” these simple beers but have always thought differently.
    Thanks for being honest and not one bit pretentious.
    SALUD.

  • @surfstarcc1
    @surfstarcc1 10 месяцев назад +28

    Miller lite is definitely my favorite of those three.

  • @JimmyBeans84
    @JimmyBeans84 8 месяцев назад +1

    Please do more of these. I don't give a shit about cheap beer but this was enthralling. I love watching masters of their craft do their thing. Really engaging stuff.

    • @treehousebrewco
      @treehousebrewco  8 месяцев назад

      thanks! There are a few more on the channel

  • @syphodyas226
    @syphodyas226 10 месяцев назад +46

    I used to be a bud light drinker but I enjoyed a lot of beers. But as soon as I tasted Miller lite I switched over and that’s my usual. So I was shocked at first when he said it was the worst, but then happy when he switched his decision to the best out of the 3. The sweetness of bud light is why I can’t go back to it. I never realized how sweet it was until I tried it again after drinking Miller lites for so long

    • @GaryFalcon-rs5uy
      @GaryFalcon-rs5uy 10 месяцев назад +2

      Absolute water. Gross

    • @Howbatdat
      @Howbatdat 10 месяцев назад

      I use to drink bud light until they took and unnecessary stance in support of castrating males. Left a bad taste in my mouth after that.

    • @varunmyneni9454
      @varunmyneni9454 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@GaryFalcon-rs5uypiss water

    • @Dreeza68955
      @Dreeza68955 10 месяцев назад +1

      Well Miller lite does "Taste better and it's less filling."

  • @litlewolf2
    @litlewolf2 6 месяцев назад +2

    A bartender takes orders. The CEO of Budweiser says "I'll take a Bud Light. It's crisp, refreshing, and doesn't hurt the budget!"
    The guy from Miller sits down and says, "I would like the world's best beer, a Miller Lite." The bartender dusts off a bottle from the shelf and gives it to him.
    The guy from Coors says, "I'd like the only beer made with Rocky Mountain spring water, give me a Coors." He gets it.
    The guy from Guinness sits down and says, "Give me a Coke." The bartender is a little taken aback, but gives him what he ordered.
    The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask "Why aren't you drinking a Guinness?" and the Guinness president replies, "Well, I figured if you guys aren't drinking beer, neither would I."

  • @jgons
    @jgons 10 месяцев назад +9

    He did great. And while I rarely drink standard American light beer, I 100% agree with his choice.

  • @CameronStPeter
    @CameronStPeter 3 месяца назад +1

    Bro was so nice and professional. I'm not a beer expert and don't dislike any of the popular lagers, but I think ML is the best American Light Lager for the reasons he gave. It's beautifully simple, clean, and refreshing. My wife is a little picker than me, and it's the only one she'll have.

  • @willjam465
    @willjam465 10 месяцев назад +10

    Very cool and interesting video. Miller Lite is my favorite of those 3 as well, for exactly the reasons he mentions.

    • @treehousebrewco
      @treehousebrewco  10 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for watching - and for commenting. Have a great day. 🍺

  • @Garrettdx1988
    @Garrettdx1988 10 месяцев назад +5

    For American brews, Miller High Life is my go-to. It's probably been 15 years since I've had a Miller Light, so I might have to give it another shot.

    • @MegaWillinator
      @MegaWillinator 8 месяцев назад

      MGD is superior to MHL, although harder to find outside of Midwest

  • @Forever_broken1
    @Forever_broken1 Месяц назад

    Miller is my favorite. Has been my whole life. Tried a bunch but Miller has always stood the test of time. Well balanced light beer that's good even if you want to have several in one sitting. Raised in WI, so...

  • @Ahglock
    @Ahglock 10 месяцев назад +22

    The larger companies seem to focus on removing objectionable flavors vs making a good flavor. It can make them very drinkable, but its not something I'd generally crave either.

    • @DustinHayre
      @DustinHayre 10 месяцев назад +4

      That's the point of Pilsners and other similar pale lagers, whether you're drinking an American or Czech-style. The style should be clean, crisp, and dry with only mild malt character and varying degrees of hop bitterness. The style is intended to be refreshing with a clean finish and no dominant flavors besides the mild bitterness of the hops. The American macro lagers are all decent examples of this, and are based on Czech Pilsners. It's a notably difficult style to brew well because there's nothing to hide your mistakes. The big brands have the ability to produce them at a massive scale with impressive consistency, which is definitely much more of a struggle for smaller brewers and home brewers.

    • @invisalats841
      @invisalats841 4 месяца назад

      ​@DustinHayre I no longer drink, but that said, I started with Budweiser and then budlight by the time I was in my late twenties I felt they all had no real flavor and if they got warm they were disgusting.
      Which I find hilarious since I love the flavor of corona, it's just so distinct and bitter.
      On a side note, they should have snuck in an Old Milwaukee in that second 3... that stuff is putrid.

  • @jordanthomas1107
    @jordanthomas1107 10 месяцев назад +19

    Absolutely spot on! Bud light is so sweet. Miller Lite definitely is the most solid.

  • @jstnzbll
    @jstnzbll 10 месяцев назад +81

    I'd love to see a pt. 2 with Narragansett, PBR, and Yuengling

    • @treehousebrewco
      @treehousebrewco  10 месяцев назад +16

      noted

    • @goodolarchie
      @goodolarchie 10 месяцев назад +16

      @@treehousebrewco Rainier, Hamms, PBR here (the PNW edition)

    • @frankrizzo2025
      @frankrizzo2025 10 месяцев назад

      Seconded.

    • @CPizzle83
      @CPizzle83 10 месяцев назад +10

      I think yuengling would stick out here

    • @epochrocks3857
      @epochrocks3857 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@CPizzle83being an Amber lager it would for sure stick out with a more malt forward character. Would maybe have to throw in a Shiner Bock, Michelob Amberbock, or Modelo Negra would be a better comparison with Yuengling.

  • @neilquinn
    @neilquinn 10 месяцев назад +6

    I've actually done this same blind test with a # of friends in the past. Over a sample of maybe 30+ people coors light won the vast majority of the time.

    • @frankingram3477
      @frankingram3477 9 месяцев назад

      Coors light from a bottle at just above freezing goes down so smoothly, for me anyway.

  • @JakeLuke308
    @JakeLuke308 10 месяцев назад +4

    Very impressive Nate. You're take on all of these very popular beers supports why they are popular. They are good examples of their type of Lager, Pilsner..etc. They are made by people that love making beer. Good for all of them and the people that drink them. I visited New Belgium Brewery in Ft. Collins a few weeks ago. Great brewery with perhaps the best employee support, benefits and love of any place I've visited. Our tour guide gave us many samples of their sours, porters, IPA's and ambers. All very good. Our guide told us the head brewer does not like IPA's. I said it showed. She asked how it showed and I answered every one of your beers tastes like it was made to be the best beer in it's class, except the IPA's. They taste like they were made to fill out the IPA palate of their brewery. The guide then told us that their Juice Force IPA was the best selling IPA in America. Then asked if I found that surprising? I wasn't. I told her it was good, but not on the level of their other beers. She seemed fine with my response. My labored point here is that every beer I have tried from Treehouse, Pilsner, Lager, Farm Ale, Common Ale, IPA, Porter and Stout are all made with love and dedication to the style and Treehouse's commitment to quality. For all of the beers you brew, and there are lots, each of them is of the highest quality and most of all, you make your customers very, very happy. Is there any better outcome?

    • @10baiserx
      @10baiserx 10 месяцев назад

      I bet New Belgium lets it's bartenders receive tips though. Probably less screaming children running around too

  • @levigoheen5148
    @levigoheen5148 10 месяцев назад +10

    That was cool to see a craft brewer be so complimentary towards what beer snobs consider garbage beers. Also I worked at a distributor for almost a decade, Miller and Coors light came in the same style barrels, if a cap happened to get mixed up between the two, nobody ever noticed lol

    • @nuckels188
      @nuckels188 9 месяцев назад +1

      These 3 beers are definitely the safest bets for cheap light beer, would drink them without complaint. But where i'm from (PA) you can pay maybe another $1-2 a case and get yuengling instead 😁

  • @DarwinsBeerReviews
    @DarwinsBeerReviews 10 месяцев назад +72

    Completely shocked you were able to pick them blind. That's a freaking skill! Go NATE!
    Busch Light is gross. I drank that during COVID and the acetaldehyde in that beer gave me issues after a handful.
    Now lets do the "heavy" versions of these beers. I think that's a way better show of quality of these brews (assuming they're doing high gravity brewing).

    • @treehousebrewco
      @treehousebrewco  10 месяцев назад +10

      good idea!

    • @orion7741
      @orion7741 10 месяцев назад +2

      he was able to pick them, because IT WAS NOT A BLIND TASTING!! he already knew what the 3 brands of beer were that he was tasting, just not what order he was tasting them in.

    • @jonl9801
      @jonl9801 10 месяцев назад +6

      Coors original has to win the heavies, hands down.

    • @psyborg06
      @psyborg06 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@orion7741 Lil bud it was blind test, you just don't understand.

    • @BoslagerBBQ
      @BoslagerBBQ 10 месяцев назад +4

      I could pick each one by taste 💯 if you gave me a blind taste test. Even more so if I saw the color.

  • @CHITECHDUDE
    @CHITECHDUDE 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great review, no hate, just enjoying beers and respecting them for what they are. Miler Lite is def one of the best tasting light beers of them all imo. I am not being bias being a Chicago Native, but it used to be Miester Brau Lite which was a Chicago company that Miller bought out and then rebranded it to Miller Lite.

  • @jimseviltwin1
    @jimseviltwin1 10 месяцев назад +23

    I have been home brewing since 1992, it is refreshing to come across another brewer who recognizes the skill involved in making an American style ( albeit “light”) lager. The “experts” who bad mouthed American lagers have no perception of the challenges associated with brewing a consistently clean, crisp beer. My experience with brewing full body dark ales is how forgiving they are to make; minor flaws can be masked with a little tweaking. All I can say is try to brew an acceptable American beer before you pass judgement on a domestic beer.

    • @kingcam0775
      @kingcam0775 10 месяцев назад +1

      Lagers are in vogue right now and most brewers have been very respectful of the craft involving them for the last decade.

  • @HornsFan0228
    @HornsFan0228 8 месяцев назад +2

    Well presented. I can easily see how challenging it would be to sample that particular selection, but you did so fairly and honestly. Interesting idea. I'll have to try it myself.

  • @clutchspells2804
    @clutchspells2804 10 месяцев назад +9

    I drank bud light as a teenager into my early 20s. As my palate matured i started getting into ipa, sours, and stouts, along with lagers. If i am drinking light beer, it is definitely miller.

  • @DrJRAyers
    @DrJRAyers 10 месяцев назад +5

    I've done this blind test quite a few times.. It's real simple. In my experience, the people that prefer Bud light and Coors light are not able to determine this. But those that prefer Miller lite can. It can be done by smelling all three, and then just tasting one.
    The Coors light will have the strongest aroma. Miller lite and Bud light have almost no aroma. The smell will tell you which one is Coors light right away. Bud light and Miller light taste a little similar. Bud light might be a little sweeter. But Miller lite will leave a slight aftertaste, whereas Bud light will leave almost no aftertaste. The aftertaste alone tells you that it's Miller lite..

  • @hawkeyepierce3199
    @hawkeyepierce3199 10 месяцев назад +2

    Everything you said about the differences between Miller lite and Bud Light or 100% accurate in my opinion. I also drink both of them and prefer Miller light, but my favorite beer is free

  • @jimvarela7732
    @jimvarela7732 10 месяцев назад +22

    Can you guys do a video on water profile? Being the main ingredient in beer it plays a massive role in how it turns out and I’d love to get Nate’s thoughts on how he treats his water for Tree House beers 👍🏼

    • @FC_08
      @FC_08 10 месяцев назад +3

      That would be such a learning experience! Great idea, hopefully they see your comment.

  • @majornugzzz5424
    @majornugzzz5424 4 месяца назад +2

    Not a drinker, but im legitimately happy this random ass video showed up in my feed.
    This was cool!

  • @MUSCGamecock
    @MUSCGamecock 8 месяцев назад +4

    Bud Lights sweetness is the major standout characteristic when comparing the big 3 imo, and why it's my last choice of the 3. Would have liked to hear your thoughts on Mich Ultra mixed in there, it's the most "nothing" light beer out there.
    Busch is one of the few beers I would honestly just decline in most situations, so the "I don't like it" gave me a chuckle.

  • @sanchezjr13
    @sanchezjr13 3 месяца назад +1

    Miller Lite was my favorite beer for years.

  • @TheTrombonism
    @TheTrombonism 10 месяцев назад +6

    Interesting! I always detect more hops with Miller Lite and a sweeter corn flavor with Bud Light.

    • @tomd4089
      @tomd4089 10 месяцев назад +4

      I thought Bud Lite uses rice in place of corn (syrup).

  • @scottshinbaum1772
    @scottshinbaum1772 5 месяцев назад

    I appreciate how he handled and described each beer with a reverence.
    My personal taste is for a little bit sweeter beer, as he stated, which is probably why I lean more toward Bud Light for my macro brewery taste.

  • @MrSupro
    @MrSupro 10 месяцев назад +5

    An added dimension would be to try them at different can ages. I find as coors ages it drops off fast and the others get more metalic after they sit for a while and after a while are just straight undrinkable. Bud light I just cant drink anyways. Never liked it. It's primary flavor note to me is sadness 😂 and I generally have never had an issue with miller. I will say this. The best lager type beer I have EVER had was the coors straight out of the tank on the brewery tour. I asked why they can't bottle that and they said it only lasts a few days then changes flavor. It's the one you can only get there and in a few select places they deliver kegs to daily.

    • @JD-fn7qf
      @JD-fn7qf 10 месяцев назад

      I really like Red Stripe lager beer. You should try that one too!

  • @Neanderstaal
    @Neanderstaal 3 месяца назад

    I’ve done some light lager and macro lager tasting panels before, amongst many others, and American light lager is by far the most difficult to judge, with so little to work with. Excellent video.

  • @xsoundwavex4143
    @xsoundwavex4143 5 месяцев назад +9

    They do all taste similar. But bud light gives me a headache everytime I drink one.

    • @senpaiplzstop9033
      @senpaiplzstop9033 4 месяца назад +1

      Fucking facts

    • @astralpx
      @astralpx 4 месяца назад

      "Headache in a can"...Budweiser

    • @bengray6031
      @bengray6031 3 месяца назад

      Its because its brewed with rice

    • @thephotonepoch9759
      @thephotonepoch9759 3 месяца назад

      Look into the pesticide contents found in the beers...

  • @Elias_R95
    @Elias_R95 Месяц назад

    This man knows his beers. Love this content

  • @marklpaulick
    @marklpaulick 10 месяцев назад +4

    I’ve done this test exactly. I actually think it’s not very hard to distinguish! Bud is straight sweet apple acealdyhyde, Coors is straight banana ester. Miller is the cleanest. Once I figured that out they just jump out at me.

    • @treehousebrewco
      @treehousebrewco  10 месяцев назад +1

      I agree when they warmed up. Ice cold in a black glass these particular cans were extremely similar

  • @davidjones-wr3pg
    @davidjones-wr3pg 6 месяцев назад

    Wow, your final word on those beers is 100% in line with how I taste them. Great job!

  • @noeldavis618
    @noeldavis618 10 месяцев назад +16

    Wow, came full circle. Got all three right and Miller Lite is the best of the three. Well done.

  • @jackcrawford6078
    @jackcrawford6078 8 месяцев назад +1

    myself, son, & daughter in law blind taste tested over 100 beers 4-5 years ago. No Imports. Our best score went to Lone Star Beer. PBR, & Coors banquet were in the top as well.

    • @treehousebrewco
      @treehousebrewco  8 месяцев назад

      You should check out the other video on the channel with Banquet! I picked it!

  • @MrBeav1982
    @MrBeav1982 10 месяцев назад +5

    I don't think Bud has changed much since I tried it lol. It gives me an off taste almost skunky on the backend.

  • @Shark1368
    @Shark1368 3 месяца назад

    Always had a hard time hating on any beer. Thanks for the unbiased video

  • @iswearnotme
    @iswearnotme 3 месяца назад +4

    Miller Lite is goated. also busch light sucks

  • @zachmunro4407
    @zachmunro4407 7 месяцев назад

    I would love to see more content like this with even more beers and spirits. Super interesting stuff. Would also love to hear more about how the difference in brewing processes affect the taste and produce the characteristics you are picking up on during tasting

    • @treehousebrewco
      @treehousebrewco  7 месяцев назад

      Noted! Definitely check out the rest of the channel!

  • @ChiefTief
    @ChiefTief 2 месяца назад

    As someone who drank Busch lite for 4 years of SEC tailgates. That 'off' taste is just what Busch lite tastes like. I won't miss it.

  • @rossbrasher4949
    @rossbrasher4949 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hell yeah, Miller Lite FTW! That's my go-to cheap beer.

  • @forum42
    @forum42 7 месяцев назад

    It was refreshing to hear a craft brewer talk about large macro brewers and not feel the need to insult their beer.

  • @amofo7281
    @amofo7281 3 месяца назад +9

    Anyone else hoping that when he tried bud light he would say "mmhh this tastes gay"

  • @carsonweekly
    @carsonweekly 3 месяца назад

    Ive never seen anyone else who gives off the same chill energy as Jesse Moynihan

  • @unholymethod
    @unholymethod 8 месяцев назад +1

    This is me pretending that I’m not an alcoholic… 20 beers deep into my beer advent calendar on December 1st

  • @kylesprague8364
    @kylesprague8364 10 месяцев назад +1

    I was in the industry for a few years. I’m cicerone certified. Miller lite is the best for the style. Fun fact: coors light tends to be consumed by wealthier people, bud light tends to be consumed by the less affluent, and miller lite tends to be preferred by connoisseurs (regarding the American style light lager/pilsner brews).

  • @wyattsmith6694
    @wyattsmith6694 2 месяца назад

    I appreciate his non-judgmental takes on all of these. I’m a firm believer that cheap beer has its time and place. I am NOT drinking a very hoppy, super flavorful, craft brewed beer…on a lawnmower, but I used to love a good cheap beer while mowing the lawn. Damned addictive personality has me drinking O’Douls now though lol

  • @ozzyvanhalenrox
    @ozzyvanhalenrox 6 месяцев назад

    As a primarily Busch light drinker, I can respect your opinion. For me it’s the cleanest tasting light beer, it’s cheaper than most, and it doesn’t have that sweetness like bud light or other light beers.

  • @leftylongshorts6906
    @leftylongshorts6906 9 месяцев назад +1

    If I ever want a glass of water with a shot of beer in it, I might order one of these.

  • @danrooney3704
    @danrooney3704 2 месяца назад

    Totally agree with this review. It's all the same to me, but if i had to pick Miller Lite is my choice.

  • @seen48
    @seen48 5 месяцев назад

    Impressive. They’ve all been “my” beer at points in my life. Coors Light for the shortest amount of time, and Miller Lite continues to be my choice. The tag line, Tastes Great, Less Filling. It was interesting to watch this and see how someone else sees how the beers line up.

  • @hoakys4466
    @hoakys4466 4 месяца назад

    As a Hispanic who grew up drinking mostly Mexican beer, coors is my go to ftw. Something about working outside allll day and I mean all day, coors light is 10/10

  • @chadode9048
    @chadode9048 3 месяца назад

    I drink strictly Coors Light when I drink Light Beer. Oddly - I have always disliked Miller Lite. It never felt "light" enough for me or as easy to drink as a Bud Light or Coors. But to each their own! Great Video - lot of fun to watch.

  • @Bergarita
    @Bergarita 10 месяцев назад +2

    I'm not ashamed to say that Natural Light is the house beer for me. It's just light and good tasting. That said, I can appreciate Guiness stout, Modelo, Dos Equis and other beers.

    • @Andy-bh8hw
      @Andy-bh8hw 9 месяцев назад +1

      You just chose another 3 light beers.

  • @TheLittleNag
    @TheLittleNag 5 месяцев назад

    I feel like this just captured how my palette evolved in my early years drinking all three of these beers. Its shocking just how similar these beers still are and how they compare the same way as they did 20 years ago. And of course I'm still a Miller guy.

  • @johnrocket9188
    @johnrocket9188 4 месяца назад

    miller light is by far the best, this guy rocks!!

  • @karlbishop7481
    @karlbishop7481 5 месяцев назад

    I used to drink Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I have issues with gout which can be caused by both alcohol and yeast. So I now drink Bud Light mainly because it is triple filtered which removes most of the yeast remnants. Also the alcohol content is fairly low and haven't had a gout and I have gotten used to it and haven't gout attack since. The best part is I can still drink beer.

  • @larrynicholson2720
    @larrynicholson2720 9 месяцев назад

    I’m impressed, I did not think you would get all of them. I do agree with you 100% about the flavor profiles which is why miller lite is my go to light beer. That being said, I love trying new brands and styles of beer.

  • @briansimmons9309
    @briansimmons9309 3 месяца назад

    All 3 are good. Can’t go wrong with any especially hanging out relaxing at a bbq

  • @ZacchaeusNifong
    @ZacchaeusNifong 10 месяцев назад

    In 30 years, this is the best pound-for-pound comparison of the best light beers in America. Let this go down in history.

  • @finklesteenDK420
    @finklesteenDK420 3 месяца назад

    I love coors myself. Had my romps with all over the last 23 years. Coors when at a bar or golfing, natty lights for beer pong and long days drinking, other than that im constantly trying something new. New favorite atm is the flying monkey’s breakfast ipa GLOOP.

  • @golfkid333
    @golfkid333 3 месяца назад

    I've memorized this entire video, and now do a monologue anytime I order a cheap light beer

  • @toddreed5799
    @toddreed5799 3 месяца назад

    My "go to" has always been Miller Lite. I've never been a fan of Bud products. To my palate, Coors Light is just a step above water. But it also comes down to how much I think I will be drinking. If I know I'm going to be at home on a holiday (such as the upcoming 4th of July), then I usually go for "quantity" over "quality"; Miller Lite. But when I want "quality" I tend to go for either a good stout or hef from one of my local micro-breweries.

  • @froggore52
    @froggore52 7 месяцев назад

    Just want to say that I appreciate you using the past participle "drunk" correctly. Kudos!

  • @stevedevries2891
    @stevedevries2891 2 месяца назад

    I'm typically an IPA guy, but when I work outside a light beer or some other lager is what I prefer. I have no problem drinking any of these, although currently I'm on a Sam Adams kick. I also prefer regular Coors to Coors Light...

  • @GamesWithHunter
    @GamesWithHunter 5 месяцев назад

    Treehouse is fantastic! Just discovered the channel, but have long appreciated your products. Keep up the great work!

  • @badazz2969
    @badazz2969 4 месяца назад

    Miller light and coors banquet are my go to beers miller in the summer and coors in the winter.

  • @StripeyType
    @StripeyType 4 месяца назад

    Oh hey! I didn't realize we have a brewery in Charlton. I don't spend as much time out that way as I did, but it sounds like time for a visit.

    • @treehousebrewco
      @treehousebrewco  4 месяца назад

      come pay us a visit! we'd love to have you!

  • @tannervoss1669
    @tannervoss1669 6 месяцев назад +1

    Good googly moogly I love the youtube algorithm. This guy is so well spoken and has such a wonderful, easy to follow narrative. What a great channel. Easy to click "subscribe", I'll be following along. Great job

  • @skylightconverter
    @skylightconverter Месяц назад

    I grew up in California, where I was accustomed to Miller Lite or Budweiser in cans or bottles, and I never really liked them. However, when I lived in the Midwest, I tried Miller Lite on tap in Wisconsin and was pleasantly surprised by how fresh and good it tasted. Now that I'm back on the West Coast, I miss that taste. Budweiser tasted really good when I tried it in St. Louis