Hamms

Brewed by Miller Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: Pale Lager
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

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

Served in an ice-cold can, American-style. This is a macro with an inoffensive, non-hoppy taste. There’s some diluted sweet malt, a touch of cheap cigar smoke (or maybe that’s the bar?), and in the finish... well, there’s more of the same, just lighter, but with a metallic touch. Bit of cardboard and sweetness in the aroma, but it’s hard to get a good reading on this because I’ll feel silly smelling a beer can.

Hmm, the beer refreshing and such. So it’s poured me a gold color with no head and no lace. The only aroma I detect is a slight malt and a slight corn. The flavor is pretty mild. Some hops, well no hops really. Some malts. Not too much to this beer. Nothing really excites me about it, but then again, it’s not too bad.

Another colon cleansing product from Miller. Except this one tastes better than most. Still available on tap at several northern Wisconsin dive bars.

I would like to send a special shout out to my dad for leaving this one behind....not really. This falls into that lawnmower category. Light and watery much like the grass clippings in aroma. Cheap but not bad.

Cheap American swill. What’s more to say? Well, actually it’s not that bad. Rather drinkable. Light on flavor. Watery. Nothing offensive. I’d choose Hamm’s over Bud or Miller Lite any day.

Damn, I can’t figure out why but this stuff tastes very familiar. Sorta reminds me of what beer tasted like when I used to sip beer from my father. I picked up a 24 pack case for less than 9 bucks, so it is an unbelievable deal. Has more taste than bud/coors/miller and a way cooler heritage. A very good deal and tasty for its style.

Of all the retro beers this is by far the best. It’s been around for years and will stay. My liquor store finally put some in the cooler for me. It might be all the way down at the end but at least it’s cold! If you’re one of those Miller Lite fans then try a real beer for a change and step up to the plate. If it was good enough for your dad then it’s good enough for you.

This is one of my canoe trip beers. Sure, she ain’t much, but ya gotta love that bear. I feel that when on the river, it’s important to stay hydrated in the hot sun. So you see, a beer that is closer to water than it is beer does indeed have a role in this man’s life. Kudos to the decades of goof-ball advertising.