Opened: 1855

Annual Production: 49,500,000 bbl

Contributors: Jeff Kolovrat, Mario Kornmesser, Susan Cotey

Dr. David Ryder and Miller Brewing Company were honored as Large Brewing Company and Brewmaster of the Year at the 2004 Great American Beer Festival and the 2004 and 2006 World Beer Cup.

Updated: June 6, 2013

• 2010-10-11: Plans for a floating brewery to combat water shortages (BBC)
• 2008-10-20: MillerCoors drops clear malt drink Zima (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• 2008-05-01: Wisconsin governor says Miller has strong future in state (WCCO)
• 2008-04-14: The ‘craft-style’ appeals to second largest brewer (Vindy)
• 2008-01-30: Police Make 2 Arrests In Shooting Death Of Miller Brewing Executive (WISN)
• 2008-01-27: U.S. antitrust officials seen swallowing beer deal (Reuters)
• 2007-11-19: SABMiller to bid $1.2B for rival Grolsch (CNN)
• 2007-11-15: http://www.biztimes.com/daily/2007/11/15/miller-reports-stronger-beer-sales (Small Business Times)
• 2007-11-15: Merger Mania (Black Enterprise)

• Fred Miller's Classic Chocolate Lager
  Herb and Spice Beer
  Awards:

  • Bronze Medal, 2006 Great American Beer Festival

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• Genuine Draft
  American-Style Lager
  Awards:

  • Bronze Medal, 2010 Great American Beer Festival
  • Silver Medal, 2003 Great American Beer Festival
  • Bronze Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards
  • Date: July 30, 2008 (#7220)
    Package: bottled
    Place: Hy-Vee Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs IA
    Score: 16 points
    Appearance (3)
    Bright pale yellow. Low head.
    Aroma (3)
    Some DMS, some grainy malt.
    Mouthfeel (8)
    Light body, smooth. Really sweet and fairly grainy. Flash of noble hop flavor at the end.
    Overall Impression (2)
  • Date: April 22, 1998 (#2743)
    Package: draught
    Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL
    Score: 12 points
    Overall Impression
    Pale yellow, moderate carbonation, thick head. Smells sweet and sulfury. Light, sweet, almost sticky.