Miller High Life might just have the best name of all of these… you gotta love any beer subtitled "The Champagne of Beers" without irony.

For some reason, when I think of High Life, I want to call it "your (grand)father’s beer," not in an offensive way but because it has that sense of history to me.

It’s 5% alcohol by volume, and I served it up in the 24-ounce can, which has another classic design. (I know, I’ve been babbling on about the packaging appearance these last few posts… trust me, it’s important. Really.)

Appearance: "The Champagne of Beers" reminds me indeed of champagne—a very pale yellow with a rocky, fine white head. Nice lacing is left behind.

Smell: Faint graininess followed by a slight off-note… almost a skunkiness or maybe a sulfur, but it’s very faint. Not much else to speak of.

Taste: A sweet, almost gelatinized note… sweet corn (not cooked)—corn syrup? It’s actually a bit pleasant. Very light, easy drinking. Nothing really offensive here, but nothing stands out either. No hops.

Mouthfeel: Very light and smooth… a syrupy water feeling but a bit thinner. Clean aftertaste.

The verdict: Passable, drinkable… perhaps a little sweeter than I’d like. Fairly neutral; I could go either way.

On BeerAdvocate, it scores a grade of C (C+ from the Bros.) On RateBeer, it scores 1.6 out of 5, and is in their 2nd percentile.