Frederick Miller Classic Chocolate Lager

Brewed by Miller Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

This was a pleasant suprise! I actually bought the beer for chili because it was cheap, and the chocolate flavors would add some interesting highlights. It comes in a 4 pack and I only needed a bottle so I decided to give it a try. I had very low expectations, because it is a miller product, but would rate this in the top 25% of the dark beers I have tried. It is a ways off from some of the top of the line porters, but the cost and availability offset that. Drinking it is an interesting experience; When raising the glass one is hit by the aroma of coffee. At first sip you will taste mild hints of cocoa. Right before you swallow, it turns into a roasted vanilla flavor. I would get it again, and it is a palateable option. But I am not going to go out of my way to find it.

2006 Edition... Frederick Miller Classic Chocolate Lager pours a clean, dark brown/chocolate color (nearly opaque, but not quite) with a decently sized tan head. The aroma is mostly chocolate and reminds me of powdered cocoa mix but better. Maybe it’s more of a chocolate and cream/vanilla smell. It seems to change subtly each time I smell it. Either way, it’s pretty appetizing. The flavor is again weak chocolate, but somehow turns to a roasted vanilla flavor. The beer is a bit on the thin side, but it does have a pretty good finish. The further I get through the bottle, the more and more that good old macro lager flavor starts to become more and more apparent though. Over all this isn’t too bad, especially for the price! It would be better if it was just a bit thicker on the palate and richer in flavor... So far this is one of the best "specialty" offerings I have tried from the American macro brewers (e.g. Miller, A-B, Coors, etc.). A good attempt and hopefully over time they will make these better and better and get the masses more interested in different kinds of beer... 12 oz bottle (5.5% ABV) from The Bottle Shop. Rating #50 for this beer...

Chocolate/Brown Coloring with Good Head. Aroma of Cheap Chocolate, mildly Bitter/Syrapy. Surprisingly Not Offensive to Drink. Bit Syrapy and Plenty of Chocolate on the Tongue..Thin Mouthfeel. If You Like the ’Domestic’ Brews, This would be a Flavorful Christmas Treat for You. Honestly Not Bad, But I wouldn’t Drink More then One.

Dark brown appearance, clearer near the bottom, more mahogany/crimson-hued there, as well,...a decent head starts it off, then slims away to nil. Aroma: cocoa powder, think Swiss Miss, or NEstle Quick, ...and that’s it. Taste: chocolatey, for the first sip, lingering to the middle of the tongue, rising to the roof of the mouth, staying, but not terrible impressive, considering the weakness of the body. A little slick and syrupy, some maple slipping in... Tastes good, actually, and doesn’t taste like a Miller product, much to my surprise. Solid cocoa flavor, extraordinarily drinkable. Inoffensive, but turns oddly sour and bitter near the middle, though. I have the one bottle given by a friend, and I could have a few in a row, but not much more, I think I would quickly tire of it. In short, this one’s like a frosty chocolate milkshake, but with booze!

I’m scared. I’m actually enjoying a Miller product. While I can’t say this is anywhere near the best chocolate beer I’ve ever had, I’m pleasantly surprised by the fact this doesn’t taste as rushed and half-assed as I was expecting. You can still tell it’s obviously a Miller lager, but the chocolate hits right up front and reminds me of Ghirardelli. Nice aroma, but still has the Miller undertones which I’m not a fan of. Foamy head receded quickly, but that’s typical, and I’m diggin’ the fact it doesn’t have the usual Miller-y aftertaste. Shockingly (to me) I wouldn’t mind drinking this again.

Clear brown body. Roasty chocolate extract aroma - dead-on chocolate. The flavor is a weak dark lager with lots of chocolate extract thrown on top. A good novelty beer.

i can see how this won an award,but im not sure id call it an autumn beer.seems more like a specialty beer.it does have rich chocolate flavors and colors without being too sweet and not bitter either.i think 2 per sitting session would be my limit on this blend.id say this is a medium body with active carbination, pours a nice foam but it breaks down pretty quickly.reminds me of canfields chocolate fudge pop that was big about 25 years ago.if ur loooking for hops look elsewhere. could be a tad richer, maybe a litttle oatmeal?smells great!

Surpise from Miller beer. Dark brown color with small off white head. Aroma and taste of chocolate its like eating a fudgesicle.