Miller Lite

Miller Brewing Company
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

APPEARANCE: 2.5/3
Thin, white head. Fades quickly. Pale straw color.

AROMA: 1/4
No hop aroma. No real aroma of any kind. Maybe sweet cream. Smells like a glass of water.

TASTE: 4.25/10
Hop/Malt Balance: 2/4: All malt. Corny and watery. No hop flavoring at all. Triple hopped? With what? A single hop pellet each time?
Aftertaste: 1.75/3: Corn aftertaste. Sweet cream. No hop bitterness at all.
Mouth-Feel: 1/3: Watery. Fizzy. Nothing else to say.

OVERALL: 2/3: We don't hate it. Inoffensive - nothing to recommend it. But it doesn't taste bad. Still, this beats out very, very few beers. Drink only if absolutely necessary.

TOTAL: 10.25/20–Anything Else On Tap?

NOTES:
Matt: It does make a good palate cleanser between tastings of better beers. Refreshing, but so is water, and it's free. Many far better beers out there.
Ben: Memories of college days. Will still drink it when I have to. Fortunately there are almost always better choices at the bar.

Lucky Bucket (Pre-Prohibition Style) Lager

Lucky Bucket Brewing Company
La Vista, Nebraska

APPEARANCE: 2.5/3
Golden color, minimal head.

AROMA: 3/4
Clean, crisp nose. Subtle hop aroma.

TASTE: 6/10
Hop/Malt Balance: 2/4: Clean. Needs more malt, hop.
Aftertaste: 2/3: Some bitterness.
Mouth-Feel: 2/3: Slightly watery. Bleh–needs more body.

OVERALL: 2/3: An okay lager. Better than a Bud Light.

TOTAL: 13.5/20–I'll Try A Pint

NOTES:
Matt: The label is the best thing about it. Not terrible, just okay.
Ben: Light, better than your average domestic lager, but it's no Boulevard Pils.

Horny Goat Exposed (Lager)

Horny Goat Brewing Company
Stevens Point, Wisconsin

APPEARANCE: 2/3
Pale straw, weak head.

AROMA: 2.5/4
Minimal hop, dry aroma.

TASTE: 6.5/10
Hop/Malt Balance: 2/4: Malty, almost corny, nutty.
Aftertaste: 2/3: Some bitterness (not much, though).
Mouth-Feel: 2.5/3: Dry, smooth, light-bodied.

OVERALL: 2/3: An okay lager, on par with Boulevard Pilsner, but with less body.

TOTAL: 13/20–I'll Try A Pint

NOTES:
Matt & Ben: Beer for the masses. A decent lager, better than your average domestic pilsner, but not a standout.

Coors Light

Coors Brewing Company
Golden, Colorado

APPEARANCE: 2.5/3
White, creamy head, vanishes quickly. Pale straw color. Crisp.

AROMA: 1/4
Clean, no hop aroma. Very little aroma of any kind.

TASTE: 5/10

• Hop/Malt Balance: 1.5/4: No hop, very little malt. Watery.
  
• Aftertaste: 2/3: Faint sweetness, a little residual bitterness.
  
• Mouth-Feel: 1.5/3: Watery, very little body.

OVERALL: 1.75/3
As far as domestic lagers go, it is one. I'd rather have a Miller Lite (or a Boulevard Pilsner, in a heartbeat).

TOTAL: 10.25/20–Anything Else On Tap?

NOTES:
Matt: Meh. There are so many beers in the world, why would you willingly drink this one? Fans of the style, there are far better examples than this one.
Ben: Adequate for an American pilsner–it beats Natty Light, but it's no High Life.