Miller and MGD

commuterised · 26-05-2004 1:10pm #1

Can someone please tell me what the difference is between the 2 types of Miller cans in the supermarket.

1 is the black/gold MGD, but there is a silver/blue can also called Miller.
What's the deal there? I've tried searching online but not come up with very much.

tman · 26-05-2004 1:16pm

afaik MGD is a pilsner lager, the stuff in the silver cans is their cheaper lager (still nice, only not as nice.)

the Guru · 26-05-2004 1:38pm

white can is for people on the dole and its tastes of piss where as the black and gold can is quite nice

tman · 26-05-2004 1:47pm

nah, Tuborg is for people on the dole:)

Sleepy · 26-05-2004 2:17pm

Tuborg is a nice beer though...

tman · 26-05-2004 2:18pm

Originally posted by Sleepy
Tuborg is a nice beer though...

precisely:)
6 nice tasting cans for €7 - win

eth0_ · 26-05-2004 2:22pm

Originally posted by tman
precisely:)
6 nice tasting cans for €7 - win

You can get cans of rolling rock and I think bud for 1 euro each in O'Briens right now :P

Whats the deal with miller in the USA? There only seems to be MGD, no miller as we know it, is it all the cheap crap in the white can?

tman · 26-05-2004 2:29pm

Originally posted by eth0_
You can get cans of rolling rock and I think bud for 1 euro each in O'Briens right now :P

i'd sooner drink a pint of unpasteurised milk than a can of bud tbh.
Tuborg is by far the best cheap lager out there.

whosurpaddy · 26-05-2004 2:38pm

rolling rock aint half bad once its been in the fridge for a couple hours. think its bottles that are going cheap atm as opposed to cans.

Sleepy · 26-05-2004 3:56pm

Either way, Budweiser is Satans steaming piss

Jip · 26-05-2004 4:46pm

Originally posted by eth0_
You can get cans of rolling rock and I think bud for 1 euro each in O'Briens right now :P

Whats the deal with miller in the USA? There only seems to be MGD, no miller as we know it, is it all the cheap crap in the white can?

Miller is just called MGD in America, as in Miller Genuine Draft.

AdMMM · 26-05-2004 4:54pm

Its amazing just how popular Bud is, even though it tastes like piss... just shows what good marketing does!

Sarky · 26-05-2004 5:14pm

750 ml Trappiste, Abt Watou, and other 9-10% Belgian beauties for €6.50 in my local offlicence. 'Nuff said.

acid · 26-05-2004 5:54pm

Strictly speaking Bud is not really beer, it's made from rice (as well as the usual beer ingredients).

My local Super Valu does 15 bottles of Stella for €15 - not bad at all.
As for the original question, I don't know - don't drink Miller.

blondie83 · 27-05-2004 2:25am

In America you could buy 18 bottles of MGD for a tenner, now that was cheap! Best cheap beer over here, I'd have to go for Moosehead. Cheap, yet nice Canadian beer and only 7 euro for six bottles:ninja:

Cake Fiend · 27-05-2004 2:53am

Originally posted by eth0_
You can get cans of rolling rock and I think bud for 1 euro each in O'Briens right now :P

Mingin', you'd be mad not to pay the extra euro to enjoy the thrifty goodness that is Tuborg. I was shocked when I saw the 6-for-7 deal they had in the place on Camden St, when everywhere else has nothing but Dutch gold or some such urine.

We used to get crates of them for about €8 in Italy, which made them the staple diet of the Irish snowboarder! Nyom.

beer enigma · 27-05-2004 12:03pm

Is Oranjeboom still available over here - saw can of it in a Supermarket in the UK lat week....beer used to be ok, but the theme music was brill !!

aidan_dunne · 29-05-2004 2:16am

Originally posted by tman
nah, Tuborg is for people on the dole:)

I thought Dutch Gold or Fink Brau was the lager of choice of the disearning, unemployed, beer connoiseur (sp?)!

_blank_ · 31-05-2004 7:16pm

Originally posted by Andip
Is Oranjeboom still available over here - saw can of it in a Supermarket in the UK lat week....beer used to be ok, but the theme music was brill !!

You can buy Oranjeboom in Aldi, agreed, it is a lovely beer.

commuterised · 08-06-2004 2:36pm

I found out what the difference is between the 2, for anyone who wants to know!

Miller Genuine Draft (gold & black can) is the most popular and is also
available in bottle and draught format in many bars and clubs.
The alcohol content (ABV) is 4.7%. This is brewed in South Main Street in
Cork. Miller Genuine Draft has been available in the Irish market for more
than ten years.
It is also supported by a heavyweight marketing campaign which includes
outdoor advertising and TV.
Currently the 500ml is on promotion in many outlets including the
supermarkets at €1.69 per can, down from its normal price of €1.99.

Miller Beer, or Miller Pilsner as it was known up until a couple of years
ago is available in Ireland in 500ml can format only. The alcohol content
(ABV) is 4.1%. Because of the lower ABV the price point is €1.48. We
import this can from the United Kingdom, where it is the most popular
Miller line. In the UK, it is available in draught, can and bottle format.
When people in the UK talk of Miller this is the product that they refer
to. Miller Genuine Draft is a much smaller brand and is only available in
bottle format.
Pilsner refer to lagers that contain no sugar.

The carbohydrate content on both Miller cans are as follows:-

Miller Genuine Draft :- 3 grams per 100ml (17 grams per pint). Total
calories 39 per 100ml.
Miller Beer :- 0.3 grams per 100ml (1.7 grams per pint). Total calories 25
per 100ml.

In Miller Beer, all the sugars are fermented out, but there are still
calories there from the alcohol and a small amount of protein.

Blisterman · 09-06-2004 11:09pm

That's strange. MGD's really popular here. i thought it would be popular in England too.

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