Olde English 800 Malt Liquor

Yeah- it's one of those kind of days. You start drinking Yuengling and PBR at 11 am, and then you think it would be a good idea to drink Olde English and review it. But to be fair, this is out of our norm, so it shows the different varieties.

Also, upcoming is the First Annual Patrick J Hauser Memorial Malt Liquor Championship (coming in Feb 2013). We'll have reviews from samples of a huge array of malt liquors from our good friends who will be attending said event. Olde English will be entered into the championship.

One last thing before we start the review. The last time I had Olde English, was Athens, Ohio, back in like 2007 when we pulled an Edward 40-hands night... not the clearest of memories...

Olde English is a malt liquor from Miller Brewing Co, also attributed to the Pabst Brewing Co (which Miller Coors owns). Apparently, no one wants full credit for this creation. It has, somehow, won some Great American Beer Festival awards (Gold in '91,'92, '94, '95 & '97. Silver in '90).

So to begin the review. The pour is a very light, very transparent, light gold. I said light twice because it's that light in color. Looking through it, it adds a yellowish hue to everything, but never actually obstructing the view with color... wow... I did good by picking this up.

The aroma is sweeter, slightly straw smelling. No sign of hops of the aroma. First taste wasn't actually as bad as expected.  Sweeter, no real taste, no lingering flavors. Just a sweeter initial flavor with nothing else. Kind of a dry finish. Jennie gives a yuck face....

Not worth purchasing unless King Cobra is sold out.

1.5/5

Nathan

It tastes like rancid sweat socks that have been sitting in a gym for 3 days after a pulse-pounding workout, mixed with despair. I had to Monkify it (that is, turn it into a brass monkey, or add orange juice to it) so as to not pour it down the sink. Definitely cranking up the Beastie Boys now.

.5/5

-Jennie