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Malt Liquor
Malt liquor is a term used exclusively in North America to describe beers with
high alcohol content, and these beers have achieved a reputation for focusing
on cheap production and high ABV, instead of focusing on a quality.
Malt liquor contains sugar, corn and other products used to boost the
beverage's alcoholic strength. Most malt liquors contain minimal hops and are
rather sweet.
Malt liquor is the term commonly used to describe beers with an alcohol level
over five percent; however, recent years have seen the trend of microbrews
producing high quality beers with alcohol contents approaching 10 or even 12
percent. These beers are rarely referred to as malt liquors, likely because of
the negative connotation associated with this term.
Malt liquor is frequently sold in 40 ounce glass bottles, yielding the slang
term “forty.” However, many major brewers like Budweiser, Coors and Miller
also produce 40 ounce bottles of their products.
Common examples:
Country Club
Colt 45
Private Stock
Steel Reserve
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