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Malt Liquor

This beer derivative was popularized to suburban youth by Yo! MTV Raps and the 90s movies Boyz n the Hood and Friday. Hard to believe, but there are some efficient malts, though they don't rank highly for taste and social acceptability. The 12 ounce serving size is just meant for relative comparisons to cans or bottles of beer. 40s are the preferred delivery vehicle for malt liquor, though oversized cans are also common on corner delis and convenience stores.


Malt Liquor Calories, ABV and Efficiency for 20 Different Types


Brand Calories ABV Efficiency
Molson XXX 201 7.30% 70.5%
Mickey's Fine Malt Liquor 157 5.60% 69.2%
Colt 45 Malt Liquor 174 6.10% 68.0%
King Cobra 138 6.00% 84.4%
Hurricane High Gravity 188 8.10% 83.6%
Hurricane 157 5.90% 72.9%
Steel Reserve Six 160 6.00% 72.8%
Olde English 800 161 5.90% 71.1%
Steel Reserve 222 8.10% 70.8%
Olde English High Gravity 800 219 8.00% 70.9%
Magnum 157 5.60% 69.2%
Schlitz Malt Liquor 185 6.20% 65.0%
Tilt Green 6% 255 6.00% 45.7%
Sparks 252 6.00% 46.2%
Tilt Green 8% 346 8.00% 44.9%
Tilt Orange 6.6% 310 6.60% 41.3%
Tilt Orange 6% 283 6.00% 41.1%
Tilt Orange 4% 307 4.00% 25.3%
St. Ides 223 8.20% 71.4%
Sparks Blackberry 287 8.00% 54.1%

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