Bruz: This is a good beer flavor. A working man's beer flavor. More character than Budweiser, more attitude than Michelob, more polish than a bad beer like PBR. Swillin this while cropping & resizing photos for the website here. For some reason, this 40 is a lot like drinking a malt liquor (like OE800, Colt 45) rather than drinking a beer. Drinking this with BBQ ribs, salad w/ creamy italian dressing, peanuts, and a cream filled Entemann's devils food cake snack treat. Even the swill is more like malt swill than beer swill. Very slight buzz about 4/5ths the way through it, but once I was actually done and had a full stomach of food, the buzz was gone. Overall 7/10 swills for being a malt disguised as a beer!

6/20/10 timmah1231: Perhaps the finest mass-produced "bad beer" out there.

Initially super-crisp, with a nice malty sweetness. Nice bubbly carbonation, and definite notes of apple, as I saw one reviewer point out. In fact, I'd go as far as to label this a smoother, better-tasting Magnum, the Miller malt-liquor wannabe.

2/3 down and still very tasty and smooth, even as the brew warms. I could rip another one of these right away, no complaints.

Enjoying a medium buzz as I finish the 40, already pissed once, about to do it again.

I really need to stock up on these when I find them next. 7.5/10.

3/3/10 KingCobra: I mean what can I say it's the High Life, Cheap, Efficient, and all around a good choice.

shit's not really a buzz maker by any means, but it does have a nice flavor and can be ripped by the jug, really it's the only miller product I enjoy. So kudos to that.

I'd have to say just for a working man's legacy it's one of my favorites.

buzz: 3/5
taste: 4/5
I'd say 7/10...good stuff.

10/27/09 stagedive: Good beer with good price. 'Brew does taste better from a bottle but still respectable canned. The overall taste is great for a standard beer, very slight hint of apple flavor. Needless' but still mentionable, High Life is way ahead of Budweiser or Coors Original.

8/10 for taste. Buzz factor depends on speed and total ounces consumed, same as other standard strength beers.

10/17/09 pookster11: I've had this brew many times and it is by far my favorite beer 40. It says "the champagne of beer" but other than the high carbonation, I find no other reason to compare it to the froggy piss water. This 40 has that grainy, malty taste that punches you in the face and sceams American Beer! This is the kind of brew our grandads drank after a hard days work. At $1.59 its the cheapest beer 40 around me (bud $2.49, icehouse $1.99). At 5% ABV the buzz is small but I feel the taste makes up for it.

Buzz 4/5

Taste 8/5 (for being classic american beer taste)

5/17/09 sleazye: This has to be one of my favorite cheaper regular beer 40s I get around here. Even though it's just a 5% 40 it has a LOT of malt liquor characteristics to it. At$1.80-1.90 depending on where you go. And it tastes a lot better than Nasty Ice, which is still "ok" in a 40. It's called "the champagne of beers" for a reason.

Taste: 8/10
Buzz: 6.5/10
Swill: 7/10

5/10/09 tinman40: As others have noted, it is surprisingly malty and tasty, though a little watery and smells of corn... oh, and the swill tastes like t3sticles. Depending on the area, it can be more pricey than the average 40, and at 5% it's no heavy hitter, but for a beer 40, it's has the crown.

I had High Life for the first time on a week-long trip to Florida to work on Habitat for Humanity houses, back Sophomore year (always a good excuse to drink, eh?). Back then, I considered it low-class but tasty. But after further reflection, and diving deep into the realm of 40s, it truly is the "Champagne of Beer 40s".

Bruz, I gotta call you out on this one. Even though your written review is positive, the video is about as negative as I've seen ya.

The Champagne province of France is well-known for it's sparkling wines, but the reason it can produce more aromatic, bubbly wines is because the grapes are of impeccable quality. In the world of beer 40s, especially the refreshing lighter beers, High Life is the Napoleon, calling all to his questionably poor leadership. Even though the ingredients may not be of the same caliber as Champagne grapes, the crafting of this beer is elegant. Watery enough to make you drink too much, and with a rancidness that fades half-way through. Unless you're swillin' then it hangs way too long, and makes you want to throw the rest out...

Even though it's watery, and the swill is unusually rancid for it's potency, the beer is more Olde English than Miller Lite, and for that I crown it "Champagne of Hybrid Beers" for being more malt than a beer should, and way too watery for a true malt gangsta. 8/10 little bags for being the mass-distributed hybrid beer of the year.

3/26/09 havinafett: They sell 40's of High Life at my favorite bar here in Philly. Suffice to say I drink this stuff all the time. Something very satisfying about going into a bar and sipping on a 40 or two to start the night off, even if it is just beer. If you don't drink this stuff fast enough you're in for some weak tasting shit though. More incentive to drink up I guess.

3/14/09 BWill40s: Noticed I have not reviewed one of my fav 4's known as the MHL.

The beer 40oz is always a good pick up at $1.90 never can go wrong smooth all the way through.

I would say sice this is one of my trusted and go towers to sip

High Life gets an 8-10 from me.

$11.50 for a hamburger yall must be crazy!

12/13/08 TheSnakeDoctor: I got to drink this 4 after I was considerably drunk so the review might not be completely accurate. Upon opening the MHL, I realized that this 4 had a tad more bark/flavor than the average beer. Never really drank it out of a 12 oz can/bottle so the forty was a bit of a surprise. As I got the end the swill was a bit hard to kill as it was warm and undesirable. This forty is definitely not something to write home about. If I get a chance to drink it again, I would pass it up for something a little more desirable.

9/22/08 91firebird: First...many thanks to troutkilla for the MHL 40oz. Don't think I've ever had a 40 of this until now. I drink 32oz bottles and cans because they don't sell beer 40's here and quarts are cheap as fuck. What else can be said about the Champange of beers other than it's a tasty beer at a tasty price. 9 dollars for a hamburger??? Yall must be crazy. We're trying to help folks live the High Life. That beer delivery guy is funny as shit. 8/10 swills for being a true classic.

40ozAllStar: I kinda liked this one. Not bad for a beer 40. Was the highlight of my late Friday night bomb-out until the lame-ass bar in my town stopped carrying it.

adrunkenninja: at best a good beer to drink when nothing else is available. theres not much to it except this weird shudder feeling i get when i drink too much too fast.5 out of 10 swills just cause its beer.

Alex0nly: I first had this when me and my friend were sitting in front of a liquor store deciding what to get and he recommended it. We both drank a 40 of it in an alley while eating slim jims and talking about how they should make an Aliens vs. Predator movie. It tastes great and goes down smooth and easy and gave me a buzz. The weird thing about it is that it made me a piss a lot, afterwards I just came home late and fell asleep because I was tired from school. Overall its a pretty good tasting drink and the slogan speaks for itself even though it has a weak alcohol percentage. I give Miller High Life 7 of 10 Swills for its great taste.

Buzzcore: Damn, I have never liked High Life before, and maybe because I was expecting the worst, but this 40 went down smooth and easy. Still nothing I'd buy on a regular basis (because of the low % to high $ ratio) but there are surely worse tasting 40s on the market. 5/10 because it's as average as average can be.

d07c0m: You can get MHL 40s at just about any gas station or 7/11. The clear glass bottle causes this beer to get skunked pretty often so make sure you get it fresh (the ones in the back of the cooler might also be safer from light). I find that in the 40 MHL tastes pretty watered down and weak compared to the canned version but is still a safe bet if you're strapped for cash or don't know what to get. Personally I don't get a buzz off of this unless I drink it fast.

6/10

Drastic Mezures: Miller makes the coolest looking beer 40's. Like MGD I liked this one. The only bad thing was I got a weird full feeling from drinking it and the buzz was almost non-existent but I don't really count that against it cause it's beer not malt. This 40's great if you gotta go to some kind of family affair like out to dinner with your grandparents or something.

EastTN40: My first 40 of this is a winner. Tastes more like a good malt. Decent buzz and even the swill is fine. Nice carbonation without being too much. Has decent hops. One of the best Macro Lagers available and superb for the money. 8/10 Swills!

erik: I remember the first time i had this 40, I had my friend buy me two of these (he had the fake ID). I drank my first one down in under 10 minutes and ended up with a stomachache for like 5-10 minutes (they are filling), and just drank the second a bit slower. A downside to this 40 is they are pretty weak...but what do you expect from a beer 40? I think its smoothness, price and pretty good taste make up for that. I really do enjoy the taste of Miller High Life, and to me the swill tasts pretty close to the first swig of it except its warmer. Really the only downside to this 40 is that it is weak, but they are reasonably priced...I recently picked up some from a local gas station for 99 cents each. This was the beer 40 that got me into drinking 40's...instead of buying the usual 30 racks of coors light or bud me and my friends would buy a couple 40s each a night. I would say this is probably my favorite beer 40. I would give this a 8.5/10 in the beer 40 catagory

hg8point2: see mgd.unless it's exceptional beer i really won't have much to say cause it's all about malt around here.highlife is pretty good on tap though.5/10

High Gravity Swilla: I scored this chillin with my friend Jay that lives across the TN state line in Arkansas. Ive always thought High Life was a good beer and was happy to see it in a 40. The whole thing went down smooth. I love the tons of carbonation. Overall really good beer 40--6 of 10 swills.

MarkBlackout: I was browsing reviews and couldn't believe I didn't have one for high life. I used to kill endless 40s of this stuff, especially in the summer. It's good when you're not necessarily in the mood for malts, but don't want motherfuckers copping on your beers. Its a bit sweet and funky, but nothing any of us would bat an eye at. I love high life 40s and still (in indianapolis) get quart deals on the regular. 7 out of 10, easy.

nobitchniggaz: I wish I kept track of the total # of these I drank over the years.. I probably have the world record for this 40. I have long ago since moved on to some harder 40's, but still nothing brings out memories like the "champagne of beers." First off this stuff is pretty weak, but it doesn't matter when you drink 2 40's in a hour time, you are gonna have a buzz. Oh yea, I have also got more ass drinking this beer than any other hands down. As far as taste, it is fine....taste good actually compared to many other 40's. Price.... also excellent.... can't beat $1.20 for 40 oz of freedom. I am gonna rate my 40's in 4 categories. Taste, Value, Power and Street Credibility. The ratings will be from 0 to 10 Brown Paper bags... So here goes the rates for MHL....

Taste... 6 of 10 bags, taste pretty good overall.
Value... 7 of 10 bags, would be more but alcohol % pretty weak. still a good value.
Power... 2 of 10 bags, this shit is weak no matter how you look at it.
Street Cred... also 2 of 10.. This shit has no street cred. Just in my old school circle that's about it.

satan165: miller high life is garbage. its in a group with old style, only to be drank when someone offers you one for free at their house or a party. never to be purchased and drank on purpose.

Tiger Tai: I really like Miller High Life. I thought it was one of the tastier 40's I've drank. Great taste, smooth, average buzz factor... I'd give Miller High Life 7 of 10 Swills.

uk82chaospunk: another beer 40 that i got for my collection, this stuff tastes pretty damn good and goes down really fast, very smooth brew....but it gave me some mean ass hiccups every time i tried to smoke a cig, fucking pissed me off...anyway, i would drink this shit all the time if it was stronger...way stronger...i berely got a buzz of it...i'll give high life 7 out of 10 swills for tasting good as hell....WARNING!!! eating stuffed jalapenoes from Jack in the Box and drinking this shit will cause burning shits!!!