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chillin'Topic: Beer
Last weekend I decided to give MGD 64 another try. My sole previous exposure to this ultra-low calorie version of Miller Genuine Draft had NOT been favorable, but I decided to give it another chance and bought a 12-pack "on sale" (it still cost almost $4 more than my favorite "everyday" brew, Keystone Light).
From bottle number one I realized I'd made a serious mistake. MGD 64 had little-to-no flavor. In fact, it tasted very much like watered light beer to me. Now how bland is that?
I don't really care that MGD 64 is (only) 40 calories less per 12 oz serving than Keystone light. Water is zero calories - and no alcohol. At 2.8 percent alcohol, MGD 64 is only slight better than water in the "buzz department". Why would I pay over $10 for a 12-pack of flavorless, buzzless bottled water when I can buy two six-packs of 16-oz ("tall boys") Keystone Light at the Valero station on Airline for $6 and get 4.2 percent alcohol and a lot more flavor?
Hype only sells so much.