Let’s raise a glass to malted milk, soda, “near beer” and savvy investing. We wouldn’t be here without them. Because for 13 years beginning in 1920, the U.S. government banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol. At the time, Miller and Coors were already well-established breweries — Miller was founded in 1855, Coors in 1873. […]
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A brewmaster is a scientist, an artist, a tastemaker … and a really good listener. Because to be awesome at your job, you have to have an open mind. “When I joined the company, I thought I knew a lot about hop chemistry, but the wonderful hop chemists here told me I had a lot […]
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Some of the work perks at a beer company seem obvious. Like free beer. But here’s one benefit that’s extra special — a brewing lab to use at your leisure. On the third floor of MillerCoors headquarters in Chicago is one of the sweetest homebrew setups around. It’s equipped with a commercial double boiler, a […]
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Does the sight of an orange garnish shock you? Uh, no. Good, that means we’ve done our job. Because 20 years ago, bartenders rarely had oranges behind the bar. You could find a lemon or lime. But that wasn’t going to work for a brand-new beer called Blue Moon Belgian White Belgian-Style Wheat Ale. “I […]
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Largemouth bass, meet widemouth can. Keystone Light — the beer with the widemouth top — just launched a series of limited-edition fishing cans. Sixteen- and 24-ounce cans of Keystone Light feature four different fish designs — pike, trout, tuna and, yes, bass. And 12-ounce cans come in head, body and tail designs so you can […]
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Say you’ve got a first date lined up at a great BYOB sushi place. “I’ll bring the beer,” you say. Nice move. Shows confidence. There are no rules when pairing food and beer, but you might want to save your best barrel-aged imperial stout for another time. Sushi’s delicate flavors are better suited for a […]
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Not all ponies are one trick. A smaller-size beer — also known as a “pony” — has a heckuva lot of uses. Many of our beers have come in a pony size over the years, and Miller High Life has offered the smaller bottles on and off since the 1950s. Back then the ponies looked like […]
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The beer with an orange in it now has an orange on it. For the first time ever, the signature orange garnish appears on the box of Blue Moon Belgian White Belgian-Style Wheat Ale. It’s part of a new look for all Blue Moon Brewing Co. beers — Belgian White and fellow year-rounders White IPA […]
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No doubt technology is making music festivals more fun. You can scan an RFID wristband to get in, and then swipe it to buy food and drinks (which means faster beer lines — 🍻). Or you might use a virtual-reality headset to experience 360-degree panoramic views of the festival grounds — even if you’re not there. […]
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Cookouts, concerts, pool time — all better with beer. Even the worst things about summer are better because of it. Like mowing the lawn. Every. Single. Weekend. And depending where you are, summer may be short-lived. (Hello from Chicago!) So you gotta maximize — with beer, of course. We asked one of our top beer […]
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You know that one friend who knows a lot about beer. Not the annoying one, the friend who really understands beer and loves teaching people about it. The one who gives the best advice on what beer to pair with sushi or bring to a barbecue. The friend who points out Miller High Life’s “bit […]
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Businesses are built on dreams — but it certainly helps to have some startup cash. Because who knows what can happen once you get going. Like when Frederick Miller bought what’s now our Milwaukee Brewery in 1855 for $2,370. Or when Adolph Coors offered up $2,000 and his brewing expertise to start a brewery in […]
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You should wear that “Save water, drink beer” T-shirt more often. Because, no joke, it does take less water to make beer than wine and other drinks. Wine uses 75 percent more water than beer does, and sparkling wine uses 115 percent more, according to an L.A. Times report. Still, without water, there’s no beer. […]
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Milwaukee’s Best was local beer before local was a thing. Like, way before. It’s more than 120 years old — first brewed in 1895. And it wasn’t available far beyond its namesake hometown for another half-century or so. Here are five more things you probably didn’t know about Milwaukee’s Best. 1. It’s won a lot […]
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“You shouldn’t have” — said no one ever about beer. Which is why you might want to add it to the gifts on your list. Because beer makes everything better. Bottle opener? Thanks. Bottle opener and beer? You’re the best. We paired 13 of our favorite gift ideas with some of our favorite beers. We […]
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They said ice beer was just a phase. When it was introduced to the U.S. in 1993, beer fans loved it — but industry watchers weren’t so sure about this new style. The New York Times called ice beer “the newest fad-cum-nascent-trend in an industry erupting with new processes and products intended to pique the […]
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“If You’ve Got the Time” — we’ve got a story for you. In 2016 Miller High Life brought back a jingle that’s been on the minds of many Americans since the ’70s. “If you’ve got the time, we’ve got the beer — Miller Beer.” Miller High Life was born in 1903 and has been known as “The […]
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Ask anyone at MillerCoors what’s the best thing about their job and you’ll hear it again and again — the people. Though when Justin Bailey says it, it’s a little tough to believe him. Because the perks of his job are particularly mind-blowing. To be sure, MillerCoors offers all employees sweet extras like beer education, […]
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A survey that asks beer distributors about ordering activity shows that wholesalers are increasing orders. The Beer Purchasers’ Index hit 58.9, up from 49.4 in March. The reading marked the first time the index broke 50 in four months, and it was higher than the April 2016 reading of 56.6. The Beer Purchasers’ Index, conducted […]
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Barriers to entry in the beer business are low – that’s why there are more than 5,300 brewpubs, microbreweries and regional craft breweries operating in the U.S. But brewing some of America’s most popular beer brands and constantly experimenting with new beers and other beverages? That doesn’t come cheap. Next Friday MillerCoors will be breaking […]
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