Kihm Winship

May 1, 2005 | Culture

What Exactly Is Malt Liquor?

Malt liquor is an American beer style characterized by high alcohol content, thin body, light color, little hop character, and a variety of sweetish flavors and off-flavors....

May 1, 2005 | Culture

A Story without Heroes: The Cautionary Tale of Malt Liquor

A Humble Birth, A Proper Upbringing Malt liquor was a child of necessity. Despite the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, the Depression was making things tough for brewers. Drinkers complained that beer lacked its old “kick.” And then World War ...