UPDATE: In response to reader questions, Miller 64 is 2.8 percent alcohol by volume, according to a spokesman for Miller Brewing Company.
Miller Brewing Company is rolling out its 64-calorie Miller Genuine Draft, “MGD 64,” which is a reformulation of the original MGD Light, and they are touting it as the lowest calorie beer on the market.
“MGD 64 is a sensible choice for consumers working hard to keep up with the pace of their life,” said Grant Leech, marketing director for the Miller Genuine Draft brand. “Whether they are out with a group of friends or taking a break at the end of the day, MGD 64 provides all of the great beer aroma and flavor consumers want but with about 35 percent fewer calories than the typical light beer.”The beer is being launched in a limited roll-out in the Midwest and some West Coast areas. Miller is saying they will also market MGD 64 to active places like health clubs and spas — pushing MGD 64 on the healthy beer drinker.
MGD 64 has 2.4 grams of carbohydrates per 12 ounce serving, which is just a bit less than Michelob Ultra’s 2.6 grams.
Miller offers the following comparisons:
- A 6 ounce glass of red wine contains 128 calories — twice the amount in MGD 64
- A 6 ounce gin and tonic contains 172 calories — almost three times as many calories as MGD 64
- A 6.5 ounce margarita contains 246 calories — nearly four times the calories of one MGD 64
“The math is pretty simple,” Leech said. “Differences such as those between MGD 64 and competitive light beers and other alcohol beverages add up pretty quickly. For consumers who want great beer refreshment that doesn’t slow you down, MGD 64 is the clear choice.”
According to Miller, MGD 64 was initially launched last summer in Madison, Wis. People liked it there, and they’re expanding it. But we’re not seeing it on the East Coast just yet
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What’s tha alcohol content!!!??
What’s the alcohol content???!! I have not found ANYTHING on the packaging or any web site that is revealing that percentage! Am I drinking water with 64 calories?? Sure tastes like lightly flavored water!
I , too, have been trying to find out information about the alcohol content of MGD Light with no success. Please let me know if you have any information. Thank you.
UPDATE: In response to reader questions, Miller 64 is 2.8 percent alcohol by volume, according to a spokesman for Miller Brewing Company.
anyone know the Fat and Fiber content in this 64 calorie beer?
yep thats right, trying to figure out how many Weight Watcher points 1 beer is.
I am pretty sure that it is 1 WW point … pretty sure there isn’t any fiber or fat in it. What I am wondering is WHERE DO I BUY IT?!! I had it at a bar in Okemos, MI and have been unable to locate it at any store!
Do you know where I just bought this? Walmart!! a Super Walmart, but still…they had it. and only 7 bucks!!! haven’t tried it yet, so it probably tastes like a$$
lol
Very light beer
had to drink 4 of them to feel any buzz.
great low calorie beer tho.
Hey folks….let’s keep in mind what beer is made of………yeast?? hello! the lighter the beer the less alcoholic content; less filling; hense less the effect…:) WOOHOO WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!
This is a beer for the social drinker whose intent is not to get wasted!
This is a beer for people who don’t really like beer. However, it’s really no worse than other light products from Miller and Anheuser-Busch, and probably isn’t bad when drunk in 90-degree heat and chilled to about a nano-degree above freezing. Chilling the hell out of it will do a lot to make its nasty, canned-beer aroma less noticeable. If Miller 64, Miller Light, Genuine Draft Light, and Bud Light were all that was available, I’d drink Miller 64, although without much enthusiasm.
If you want a low alcohol beer, try a mild ale. For those of you in the Midwest, Pride & Joy Mild from Three Floyds is excellent.
I LOVE this stuff!!!!! I have always wanted a really light option while I’m trying to diet….. now it’s available, thank you Miller from a fellow Milwaukeean!!!
I think it tastes great! KUDOS!!!
http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/miller/mgd-64
Here is the website for the nutritional info for MGD 64. There are no fat grams and no dietary fiber, so it is only 1 point on WW.
i got so wasted off this beer, what is it like 40% alcohol. I woke up this morning naked , lying next to my dog. I hope nothing happened all i did was split one beer with my gf.
I really like it, although a little on the watery side. But if you are counting points, it’s only one point as opposed to two that you would drink with most other lite beers
I have one question - how old is Billy the kid since he got wasted off of a half a beer with only 2.8% alcohol? My guess is he is from down south, his sister is actually his girlfriend & they are both about 12 years old.
What my husband and I want to know is, will they bring back just plain MGD light beer? We both hate this new one, as it tastes more like water. Do we need to find a new beer?
My husband and I do NOT like the new beer. I bothers both of our stomaches and gives us a bloated feeling. I want the old MDG Light back. That was the best. We have switched beers to Michelob golden light.
Thank you for FINALLY getting me this answer I looked everywhere for alcohol content! And I LOVE this beer I can drink like the boys and still get on my motorcycle and keep the rubber down. I like the lite beer taste and really love not getting wasted,
I’ve got to wonder about Billy Boy!!
Is this “3/2″ beer like what you buy in the grocery store? (MN)
I’ll drink it for 1 point with a lot of lime but I’m curious.
I LOVE MILLERS 64!!!! IT IS HARD TO FIND–WHEN WILL IT BE IN MICHIGAN AND MISSOURI???
LOOKING FOR 12 PACKS AND CANS–WE ONLY HAVE 6 PACKS OF BOTTLES
I like this new beer. The Miller website claims it has 3.0 ABV, but- seriously, you can drink more anyway now that it is low calorie! I really enjoy the flavor, it has such a smooth aftertaste… last week, i drank the 12 pack fairly quickly and then yesterday I had a Mich Ultra for lack of a stocked fridge and really really was glad that MGD 64 exixts… because I am totally going back to it tonight! haha If you are looking to get drunk, you won’t off this beer, but then again a beer, shot method will still be less calories than a normal beer and you would get desired effect.
Oh and also, how is 2.4 more than 2.6? Just wondering! hahaha
As someone who drinks more for effect than taste, I have a problem w/ the math on this one. If 64 has 30% less calories but 30% less alcohol content then what is the point? So I would need to buy 30% more beer and spend 30% more money to get the same effect and same calorie count. I just bought two 24 packs of this crap and they will be my final purchase. Back to Miller lite for me.
When will Miller 64 be available in Chicago?
We want the old MGD Light. back. We bought a couple of 12 packs of the new brew. We looked for the old MGD Light could not find it in our area.) Your new brew gave us an uncomftorable feeling. We tried it a couple of times and the same thing happened each time a bloated feeling.
Some like the new MGD We would like to purchase the old MGD light.
I found this in a Walmart in Wisconsin. It tastes like crap.
Where can I get it in Omaha. I tried the WalMart on 120th & I, no luck.
The cheaper the better!
Thanks!
man you have got to be kidding me. Did some monkey above actually ask how much fat is in it? your awareness of alcohol is reprehensible and insulting on a personal level.
NOW let me break down some math for you geniuses: Mich Ultra 4.6% alcohol, Mil64 2.8%. For 6 cans of ultra you drink, you’ll have to drink 10 cans of Mil64. That’s 640 calories, vs 570 in the ultra. And not to mention you now have 120 ounces of M64 sloshing around in your stomack, as opposed to the 72 oz of ultra. Where’s the room for more beer? Do I have to explain everything to you people??
And if you drink beer to “hang with the boys” or fit in, please keep your radical extremist opinions to yourself, they aren’t appropriate for a civilized forum.
And for the love of god stop shopping at Walmart, damn you people! You’re better than that!
Most American beer is too watery there is nothing there. Maybe thats why there is no American Beer Companys now.
Well, I ran into “64″ the other day and thought I’d give it a whirl. I like it from couple of fronts; it tastes better than mich ultra and I really like the 64 cal aspect. Of course, this will not compete against the imports but if you are looking for a smart choice (calories), this is it.
I love this new beer. Bravo MGD! WARNING: THIS BEER IS NOT FOR ALCOHLICS.
Im giving up on the 64 you drink 18 and barley have a buzz F that crap.The old miller MGD lite would at least get you buzzed
If you just want to pretend you are drinking beer, this may be for you. You cant expect much for 64 calories and that is what you get. It doesnt taste bad. It doesnt taste like anything.
I have drank mgd light for oh so many years. MGD 64 is terrible. Bad aftertaste. Tastes like well water. Big mistake Miller. Learn from Coke. You cannot replace the original. Lets petition Miller to go back
I’ll stick with michelob ultra instead. It may be slightly higher at 95 calories but 4.2% alc by volume is better than 2.8%.
ah, fuck you all. it’s a good beer, too bad they charge up the ass for it.
The alcholol content is 3% by volume which is only 1.2% difference from most of the other light beers. I think that it takes pretty good. I am normally a bud light drinker but, I was kind of impressed with this. It does take longer to get a buzz, but I think the less calories are worth it!
I don’t get the math on this 64 calorie claim. There are 340 grams of fluid in a 12 oz. bottle. At 2.8% alcohol that means that there are about 9.5 grams of alcohol in each 12 oz. bottle. 1 gram of alcohol = 7 calories. 9.5X7 = 66.5 calories in alcohol alone, which obviously doesn’t account for everyhting else that goes in to “flavor” of the beer. If this indeed has only 64 calories, that would mean it is basically artificially “beer-flavored” water.
Well I switched to this beer in April. I thought it was great that I could pound it and didn’t get too stupid. No hangover, etc. Now that I have been drinking it for so long, it definitely takes less to start feeling a buzz. Had five last night, got a buzz going, and believe it or not, had a headache today. Yeah!! Obviously your body does start to get used to the lack of alcohol, making your body respond to this better. Now I CAN get a buzz going for less calories.
I think of you like the taste of beer and are sick of getting wasted and stupid this beer is for you. Not to mention over a year you could probably lose a lot of pounds if you like to drink a alot of beer. I find the beer tastes really good if you add a couple slices of lemon. It make it taste like Corona
It is what it is… It’s not bad, not great. I kind of like it because I am cutting down on alcohol but like the taste of beer. Better than sharps
This post is in response to Smokey’s confusion regarding the alcohol content of MGD-64. Your computations are on track, but not complete — you still have to convert alcohol by weight (ABW) to alcohol by volume (ABV) to get the correct calories associated with the stated ABV% (this is the same adjustment you’ll have to make for any beer if you’re trying to determine how many calories in the beer are due to alcohol). The conversion factor to change ABW (what you computed) to ABV is .8. For example,, 9.5g ABW X .8 = 7.6g ABV. 7.6g X 7 = 53 alcohol calories in MGD64. That leaves 9.5 calories for the carbs (2.4 * 4), and about 1.4 calories for the tiny amount of protein. The numbers are correct.
BTW — here’s a really simple equation to determine the alcohol calorie content of any adult beverage when you know the ABV (usually listed on the beer, wine, or liquor bottle), as follows: ABV% * oz * 1.6. For example, if you’re interested in computing the alcohol calories in 1.5 oz of 80 proof (40% ABV) vodka, it’s simply 40 * 1.5 * 1.6 = 96 calories.
Hope this helps clear up your confusion!
For those of you that cannot find the weight watchers count on this new miller 64 product, 64 is 1 point. it has 4% alcohol, it has 2.4 carbs. Where as Mich ultra has 95 calories, 2.6 carbs, and Bud light at 110 calories, and 6.6 carbs. Millere genuine draft 64, is a very light beer, for those of you that favor a light crisp tasts, I enjoy it and also enjoy being able to consume more of it because the calories are so low, i’ll give up that 1% alcohol content to have less calories anyday..
1/2 the alcohol, 1/2 the taste, 1/2 a beer.
joke beer, horrible…
Love this beer! I LOVE to drink socially and LOVE to pull all nighters, but HATE having a hangover! If you “don’t drink to get drunk” anymore, then this is the beer for you! I was spending 7.99 per 6 pack of Beck’s Light, which is the same cals, alc. content, etc. as this, and am SO happy to find something cheaper! Go Miller! Keep it coming!
Can i find this beer around Parkersburg WV 26101.
Where do i buy this beer in West Virginia 26101.
Where can I get this beer in Raleigh/Durham NC
Screw all these midwestern towns-when is GEORGIA getting it???
I love this beer-had it in Las Vegas-get it to Georgia!!!!!
I searched every Kroger and Publix beer aisle I could find and half the liquor stores in Decatur!!!!!
Bring MGD 64 here NOW!!!!
Where can I find this beer in Norwalk, Connecticut?
You have a typo, just so you know:
“MGD 64 has 2.4 grams of carbohydrates per 12 ounce serving, which is just a bit more than Michelob Ultra’s 2.6 grams.”
last time i checked 2.4 waas less than 2.6
even though it has less calories and carbs, the taste just is not there. and of course it will have fewer calories and carbs of a mich. ultra. it has half the alcohol. so basically to get the same amount of alcohol you would have to drink more, resulting in more calories and carbs anyway…..
so whynot just stick with a healthy beer, that also has great flavor, ie: Michelob ULTRA!
JUST PICKED UP MILLER 64. FIRST REACTION ITS FLAVORED WATER. ITS JUST TASTELESS. WILL NOT BUY IT AGAIN.
this beer is HORRIBLE!! it tastes like dirty water. if i had known the (lack there of) alcohol content before hand i definitly would not have bothered buying this garbage.
This beer is not as terrible as I anticipated, but then again I was not expecting much from a light beer (super light). Was Miller trying to beat Becks Light becuase that is 65 calories a bottle. All aside its not that bad if it is really cold. I actually drink it now as a sobering beer. Meaning i switch over to this beer after i’ve been drinking my heavier beers all night!!! haha If you workout hard like myself you are better off just drinking one or two of your favorite beers( Hoegarden, Hacer Pshorr) then a six pack of this beer to feel a buzz and keep your gut down!
CANT FIND IT IN SOUTH JERSEY.WOULD LIKE TO TRY IT!!!!!
Just looked for it today and found it in columbus, ohio - kroger in powell, oh on sawmill rd. I got the last 12 pack, they still had 6 packs sitting there. Havent tried it yet…
I was at our favorite weekend establishment and mentioned to the bartender that I had just started a 10lb off diet. She immediately pulled out Miller 64 and proceeded to read to me the calorie count, fat count and researched it to find out there was 2.8% alcohol content. Sounded too good to be true…………..and when I first tasted it after drinking Miller Lite for many years I kind of confirmed my thoughts. I was still determined to really give this beer a fair chance. Today, all I drink is Miller 64. I have called restaurants to see if they carry it………..there response of those that didn’t have it was “It’s supposed to come in, many customers are asking for it”.
My biggest challange is finding it. Safeway food stores have it but not in their cooler. They have to get it out of the back room. Also, Circle K carries it, but only in 6 packs. I’ve put in a request for Sams Club and Costco to carry it. Hopefully they’ll discontinue the MGD and replace it with 64. Give it a try, you’ll like it.
P.S. Lost 14 pounds……….have to credit some of it to the 64!!
If you’re curious to what miller 64 taste like, take your regular mgd, chilled - pour into a glass about 2/3rd full, fill the rest with a sparkling water, say san pelligrino, and drink. Your not missing much if you like beer.
you all are sissies cry babies….if you like it drink it , if not than dont. and as far as you out there complaining about the alchol content…i dont see you drinking a stout 6-7% your still talking about everyday low alcohol american, mass produced beer. buy and try it or dont either way shut the he$$ up.
I can not even find this beer. Not at Wal-mart, Liquour stores, Marsh.. Do tell….
Uh.. yeah the calories are low.. but ya have to drink 10 of them to get a 2 beer buzz
if you want a chick beer that works.. try “wild blue” at 8% alcohol it is the strongest beer you can buy.. but taste like blueberries!
Well, I’m sitting here drinking my first 64. My husband and I are doing Atkins so this offers a nice change of pace from the wine spritzers we’ve resorted too. I’ll buy it again for sure.
taste like shit.
Dont bother with this stuff… you need to double it to feel anything, ( ie double the carbs and calories)
i will let you know , i drink m.u but i will try this soon, 18 pack
i will try it soon
I tried it and it is ver good.
miller is trying to decieve the public , you have % & you have by volume , double the ,by volume to get the %,,MILLER is bold face lier if they think MGD64 is 2 x 2.8 = 5.6% no fricking way, more like 2.8%,,i happen to like MGD 64 very much & drink it all the time, but be honest miller do the math,,i can 10 MGD 64 & feel about the same as 5 bud lite,,& bud lite is 5.3 or 5.6%,a bud guy just told me 1 hour ago. they are probably afraid no will buy it if they tell you its only 2.8%. hey, i like to drink & not get a big buzz all the time, by the way i hear that weight watchers charge 2 points for a beer, but only charge 1 point for MGD 64
I read every one of these comments. It seems to me we have a lot of people whinning that they couldn’t get drunk on this beer or because they had to drink more to get a buzz. If a buzz and to get your drunk on is why you drink….they have programs for you!
As for the rest of us who like to drink but also want to watch our waistlines….this is not a bad alternative.
PS - sorry for the typo!
I love this beer!!! its like 2 for the calorie price of one! How can you go wrong w/that? XOXOXOXOXO MILLER!
I love this beer! There is another HIGH priced 64 out on the market that isn”t near as good.
I hope it makes it!!!!!
If you want to save calories and get drunk - drink vodka. You will consume far fewer calories drinking vodka than trying to get drunk off of beer.
If you want to enjoy a few beers and save a few calories - drink MGD 64.
MGD 64 WAS AWFUL!! $20 for a 24 case? TOO much! Tasted like Skunked Miller Genuine Draft Light, actually, it tasted like watered down Skunked MGD light.
Very dissapointing. For 28 more tiny Cals, a Rolling Rock Light BLOWS 64 away!
you drank 4 to get a buzz??? I drank 7 and felt sober as a goat. I went and bout some real beer and had 4 and finally caught a buzz. This is not good BEER.
I just bought this the other night, and looked all over the packaging to find the alcohol content… No luck… so here I am online to find out. I think that it is foolish/unfair for Miller to leave the alcohol content off of their packaging completely. As a consumer I feel that I have been cheated because they didn’t give me all of the information about the product I was buying! If I would have known that the alcohol content was 1/2 of bud light I would have probably just bought my bud light and went on with my life. All products should be up front about what they’re offering you, the companies shouldn’t hide the information from consumers like this…
Shame on Miller!
Besides, It tastes like water with a beer-ish after taste!