Coors Original

Brewed by Coors Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: Pale Lager
Golden, Colorado USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

UPDATED: SEP 2, 2010 It’s just as i expected from a cheap American pale lager: watery, bland, not worth buying...But better than some others...

Just another cheap beer that tastes no better than a Bud Light...I would probably rather have a Coors Light than this.

I popped the cap on my can and poured his clear gold depths into my tasting glass. Yes, tasting glass. Unless I am wholly overwhelmed, I have no expectations of finishing the whole can. His white head fades almost faster than it can form, and while he swirls with a decent blanket, there is no lace to admire. Mm… golden corn kernels, how I love thee…on my cob, not in my beer. I guess one positive way to look at it is at least I don’t have to pick the kernels out of my teeth afterwards. Ok, maybe not so positive because even that is more fun than the misadventure I am about to embark on. Dank grains, wet bread, and more corn. I love cornbread, don’t get me wrong, especially with a healthy slab of melted butter and honey dripping over the sides. But much like golden corn kernels on the cob, cornbread should be on my plate, not in my glass. His mouthfeel is surprisingly pleasant. Slightly creamy, he leads me right into freshly picked corn kernels. I can see it now, Farmer Kristyn standing in fields of golden corn waving in the wind while the next field over, grains of barley send their bready esters my way. But for now, corn unfortunately dominates all my senses. Corn in the front, corn in the middle, and a quick flash of corn in the finish before…nothing. Following this ruinous path, wet grains rear their ugly head while bitter, slightly turned lemon skins trudge their way to the surface. One last splash of hard mineral water in the finish, and I make a mad dash for the kitchen sink, tasting glass held far in front of me for immediate evacuation.

As sad as it is for me to say this, at least Coors Banquet had some kind of flavor, albeit one that worshiped the corn deities. Coors Light, on the other hand… liquid air gone bad. Let us move on, shall we, lest therapy be required.

12 oz. can. Pours a pale yellow with little head and no lacing. The aroma is pine, malt, and wheat. The flavor is mostly bitter. Overall weak and too bitter.

Not a bad beer. Very light and refreshing, better than most light beers. Don’t get me wrong, it does taste like your typical mass produced American beer, but it’s better than the garbage that comes from the Miller name.

I had a Coors last night at my neighbors Friday night gathering. this particular gathering centered about estimating the weight of a rather large piece of blue-stone. As the patron flowed from shot glass to mouth and I stood by estimate of 1800 pounds, I realized I needed a brew. I had the choice of Bud Light, Yuengling lager, Samuel Adams cranberry lambic. or Coors original. Stale thin corn and metallic tones assaulted me from start to twisted finish. Maybe it was that the Patron was so good that it made this watered down beer seem so much more ruinous. As our research concluded for the night (tractors and tow ropes aside) it was determined that my estimate was a mere 4 pounds over the actual weight of the impressive rectangular future picnic table top. (Actual weight 1796 Pounds) Yay for me. Boo for Coors.

Situation: feeling good after a hot, useful baseball practice...watching the Cavs as they clinch... Glassware: Wychwood 16 oz. Appearance: softly tinted tawny yellow body with a clear, foamy white head that settles to a bubbly circle--unappealing... Aroma: sweet, corn-tinged swagger that reaks of a thin, syrupy body... Palate: thin, light and smooth as expected--bubbly keg fair that soaks your hamburger... Taste: not much, aside from grass, corn and soft dough...zero drag on the throat, zero arrival on the tongue or teeth... Overall: even a good mood cannot alter the effect of this beer--zero punch or profile’ I’ve softened my criticism of this beer (and its genre as a whole) as it serves a purpose that many friends and family members find quite necessary...but I can not seek this one out myself...

Pale gold color with a sweet, creamy aroma. Flavor is pleasant with a little bit of sweetness and hints of vanilla on the aftertaste. I remember having this in college 20 years ago, and thought it was awful. Now they seemed to have made it better and much more drinkable. Sorry beer snobs.