Colt 45 Malt Liquor - Pabst Brewing Company

maccroz

Cambodia

4.4/5  rDev +93.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

mmm-mmm good. This beer has magical properties when consumed properly from a 40oz container. There should be another column in the ratings for "value" this would get a 6.0. $1.99 for 40 ounces of malt liquor bliss. A malt liquor for the true connoisseurs.

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2004 00:52:22 | More by maccroz

MikeNMER

New Mexico

4.38/5  rDev +93%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I've graded this on the 40-scale, meaning that if you're not into drinking 40oz beers, then you won't understand the high ratings.

Serving - 40-oz bottle.

Mouthfeel - It doesn't foam up much, so under the yardwork/tv/videogame/guitar/backyard conditions that 40-oz'ers are consumed, this is good. Sometimes, I go as far as shaking the beer to flatten it almost all the way.

Taste - There probably aren't any hops at all. It's like taking corn on the cob, blending it into a gallon of water, and putting in a double shot of vodka just for a tiny alcoholic hint.

Smell - Boiled corn.

Overall, this is for 40's. Hang out, no refrigerator trips necessary. Enjoy it.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 08:39:08 | More by MikeNMER

Tuberoni

New York

4.22/5  rDev +85.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

I will most likely be ridiculed for this review. However, having a fair amount of experience in the beer field, as in having drank many of those "specialty" beers, i gotta say my personal favorite is Colt 45.

Opening the bottle, nothing special. Looking in the bottle shows 40oz (or 22 oz) of fun. I slug it down, 2 or 3 gulps for the taste, 4 or 5 if trying to let it hit quicker. Smooth, flavorful, a delight for a hood dude. Goes in smooth, NO BITTERNESS (screw you, rolling rock and heiniken), leaves you in a happy mood.

My beverage of preference? Colt 45.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2008 18:11:53 | More by Tuberoni

esv

Virginia

4/5  rDev +76.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A) Bright-white head. Very porous. Looks highly carbonated. Crystal clear. Light champagne color. Looks like a big class of champagne. A little more straw than champagne. Head and light lacing all the way down?!?!

S) Corny nothingness

T) No real flavor. A slight nauseating sweet malt if you think about it too hard. I'm afraid that it's going to warm up though.

M) Light

O) Considering that it's a malt liquor, I think it's terribly drinkable and flavorless. In my book, this is a great malt liquor and the gutters and areas surrounding the street trash cans confirm it. ABV isn't nearly as high as I was thinking.

So I think this is an B+ malt liquor but can I really give a malt liquor beer an B+? Yes.

Serving type: can

03-27-2011 00:16:06 | More by esv

PintOHops

California

3.88/5  rDev +70.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

poured from a 24oz can into a mug.

Appearance/Smell - Appears pale gold/yellow with medium carbonation and an inch of bubble bath head. Has a decent head retention, very large carbonation bubbles, and very spotty lacing but it's there. Smells of intense musky malts, grains, rice, corn and mixed vegetables. Very grainy profile with hints of citrus grape, and doesn't seem to be offensive as it warms.

Taste/Mouthfeel - Tastes very, very grainy. Lots of rice, malts and mixed vegetables as well. Finishes with lingering rice and malt flavors, but overall dominant rice/grainy flavor profile with nothing offensive. Moldy, or stale malts with hints of metallic twang develop as it warms. Still, not offensive but not desirable. Mouthfeel is smooth going down with lots of active, lively carbonation on the palate. Lite bodied and pretty bitey overall.

Drinkability/Final thoughts - Had once before and it's not anywhere as bad as I remembered! This Malt is smooth, and easy drinking. Has allot more flavor with a little more alcohol than say, King Cobra. Pretty easy to consume as much as you wanted. Not bad, with only very minor flavors that may be offensive to one, as it warms. I definitely will be buying again, I liked it! I recommend you give it a try. Cheers!

Serving type: can

03-26-2009 00:41:27 | More by PintOHops

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.88/5  rDev +70.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Colt 45 malt liquor has a pretty thick, white head and a yellow to golden color. Carbonation is higher than what is usually associated with malt liquors. Aroma is faint to nonexistent. The taste is mild, balanced, and has some bite to it. I'd say it has the stereotypical American-style lager taste profile. But, it is not too sweet. Mouth-feel is pretty light, but not watery. Colt 45 finished crisp and smooth. Overall, I rate this one very high. I enjoyed it and would recommend it. NOTE: only buy this in the can as the clear bottle allows light to spoil the product.

RJT

Serving type: can

04-26-2010 21:24:14 | More by RonaldTheriot

Lacesoutcody

North Carolina

3.8/5  rDev +67.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

I had this from an 18oz. bottle.

A: Murky yellow

S: Faint hints of corn and grain, a typical "bad beer" smell.

T: Really not obtrusive, mostly faint hints of corn and grain with a little bit of malt creaminess/bitterness on the back end.

M: Creamy, and smooth, a good contrast to be honest.

D: As always with malt liquor you're not going for the intricacies of beer, but what you will get is a thirst quenching way to further your beer intake, and/or live on the street.

either way I recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2010 01:51:28 | More by Lacesoutcody

thinkbreakfast

New York

3.73/5  rDev +64.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

App: Come on now. Straight from the 16oz can

Smell: Plenty 'o wet cardboard. Hint of overripe bananas.

Taste: strangely this swill brings to mind the banana esters of a hefe. Interesting. This still tastes like a malt liquor, but one of the better variety.

As a malt liquor enthusiast, I recommend this one.

post-script: Im reviewing within the style here...

Serving type: can

07-31-2004 01:47:54 | More by thinkbreakfast

7beerphil

Maryland

3.7/5  rDev +63%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

consumed from the 40 oz bottle

through the bottle, I see a pale straw color (as well as the likeness of Billy D!)

not much of a smell form the bottle. hint of malt, no hops. the taste is somewhat like the smell, semi-sweet, but not overpowering. Once again no bitterness, no hop presence.

this is a smooth one, with no harsh mouthfeel, although there is a slight sour aftertaste that lingers a minute. very drinkable. I could see downing a few 40's of this on a humid summer night after toiling in the yard.

Serving type: nitro-bottle

12-27-2010 01:53:03 | More by 7beerphil

JoLight

Georgia

3.7/5  rDev +63%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance - golden, filtered, and a stark-white frothy head that retains very well.

Aroma - Sweetness, mostly corn.

Taste - unusually sweet, but then a general grain flavor. And literally almost no hop bitterness to speak of.

Mouthfeel - Carbonated and medium

Finish - Dry

Overall - It's peculiar, but there is nothing offensive about it. This is a good beer.

Serving type: can

09-22-2011 00:59:35 | More by JoLight

Lagerfeld

Wisconsin

3.63/5  rDev +59.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 5

let me start out this review by saying what needs to be said about colt 45 first - this is not a world class beer and we all know it, BUTTT it is a decent beer and for the price is better than miller/bud/coors light in my opinion - i think this beer gets so much negative reviews just because of the stigma behind "malt liquor" and the joke that only bums drink it - hell i know a lot of college students who drink it too - people are tired of the same old keystone/bud every weekend.

appearance - very average, looks the same every time that same yellow every time, never poured into a glass so no need to worry about reviewing the head or lacing lol

smell - average as well, very faint smell of alcohol

taste - good - not a complex taste by any means, nothing to savor or look for, no notes or hints to really pick out - this beer was made for you and your broke friends to enjoy on a TIGHT (im talkin TIGHT) budget.

mouthfeel/drinkability - pretty average but not bad at all has the right amount of carbonation so it goes down smooth - one of the easier beers to drink at 6% alcohol, much easier to drink than its HIGH GRAVITY counterpart which tastes nothing like beer

overall i give this beer a C based on every beer i have tried so far, based on me being a cheap bastard though i'd give it a B - not much you can find better for the price.

Serving type: can

11-26-2010 13:18:55 | More by Lagerfeld

Brad007

Vermont

3.6/5  rDev +58.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Comes in the badass 40oz size. Pours a light yellow color with some decent foam and lacing. Aroma is strong, much like a typical malt liquor. Smooth and as someone mentioned, I would agree to it being PBR on steroids. Taste is very smooth and somewhat sweet. Malty/corny flavors. Not offensive at all. Goes down smooth. Cheap. It's got the hallmarks of a malt liquor. What more could anyone expect?

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2007 00:08:36 | More by Brad007

asnider

Alberta (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev +58.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

OK, I'm reviewing this in the context of malt liquor. Unlike some reviewers, I will not be comparing it to craft brews. It's a ridiculous comparison, so I'll be reviewing it for what it is, in the context of the style.

Colt 45...the classic malt liquor. As a rule, I would say that, if you're going to drink a 40 of malt liquor, drink it straight from the bottle. And, Colt 45 actually tastes pretty good straight from the 40. But, in an effort to be fair and make this a real review, I've poured it into a pint glass.

Here's the review:

Pours a pale amber with a thick, soapy head. Head shrinks to a thin ring pretty quickly. Leaves mild, spotty lacing.

The aroma isn't exactly pleasing...there is a strong smell of alcohol as you first open the bottle, but it's not as overpowering as other malt liquors. Beyond that there is a sweet smell typical of adjunct-filled beers.

The taste is, to my surprise, pretty damn good. Obviously, it doesn't compare to a nice craft brewed beer but, as malt liquor goes, Colt 45 is one of the best (though, admittedly, my sampling of malt liquors is pretty limited). It doesn't have the boozy taste that many malt liquors tend to have. Sure, it's high in alcohol, but it doesn't really taste like it. There is a lot of malty sweetness, which is nice, but there are also some noticeable adjuncts. Despite the "off taste" created by the adjuncts (corn and dextrose, I think), Colt 45 is actually pretty tasty. It's definitely the best tasting malt liquor I've had.

Mouthfeel is thick and syrupy, which is typical for a malt liquor. In other beers, I might find this thickness off-putting, but it works in a malt liquor, so I'll call it "average."

Drinkability is high. Very high, in fact. Unlike a lot of malt liquors which have the burn of high octane booze, Colt 45 is smooth. Billie Dee Williams was right, this stuff is smooth and easy drinking.

While I'm certainly not going to start sucking back Colt 45 every weekend, I actually think I might buy it again. It'll get a few laughs from the friends, and it'll go down nice and smooth.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2009 04:42:26 | More by asnider

ktrillionaire

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +54.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - I drank this drank out of the can. The can has that 'authentic' malt liquor look. Now, it is not a perfect '5', like, say, OE800 in the 64oz with the cider-jug handle, but it is pretty damn dope.

S - The smell (largely derived from retro-olfaction) is surprisingly competent. Some discernible hop bitterness, some sweaty-noble-continental Pils aroma, too. Not too cheap smelling, and certainly devoid of the malt liquor disgusting burnt plastic and hot rotgut in the 'nose'.

T - The taste is also surprisingly decent. Better than the standard BMC offerings, IMO. It has a well-balanced malt and hop, given the style... the fact that the malt and hop qualities are appreciable in this brew is commendable, in and of itself. Plus Billy Dee Williams is down with it, so it is obviously good. I don't think Lando Calrissian would lie.

M - Well-carbonated. Decent.

D - I have had many a malt liquor over the years. Tonight my buddy had a 4-pack at a street party, so I indulged. I think this is lesser than Haffenreffer or Crazy Horse (RIP), but way better than OE800, Mickey's, St. Ides, etc. The main problem, in my view, (aside from mediocre taste) is that it is disagreeable to the digestive system.

Serving type: can

05-17-2010 15:27:02 | More by ktrillionaire

steeler

Ontario (Canada)

3.43/5  rDev +51.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Alright this is gonna be reviewed, according to style here. This is MALT LIQUOR, so it needs to reviewed in the realm of malt liquor. Anyway, pours that coppery color with decent head, i didnt pour all of it into a glass, so i dont know about head retention, and besides, who cares? When its a malt. Smell is fruity, boozy, adjuncty, could of been hidden better for 7%. Taste is great for a malt, its my 3rd favorite malt, so its just slighty above average. Goes down kind of rough, finishes sweet and boozy. Not bad. Mouthfeel, full and sticky. After a 710 ml can the next one is easy, so drinkability is solid. Keep swillin.

Serving type: can

01-25-2009 18:36:38 | More by steeler

jwilli7122

Minnesota

3.4/5  rDev +49.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I really enjoyed this. It's better than every macro lager i've had - this is thicker, dirtier, and better. Kind of a rich, malty,semi-sweet cheerio taste with some power and a little bit of kick. The price is right- at under $2 for a 40. Smells like alchohol, but nothing too rank. I didn't pour, but it left a soapy film that slid down the sides of the bottle. Looks golden and dirty. Feels perfect on the tongue. Body and carbonation are just right. I will definitely buy this again- one of my favorite american lagers.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2004 08:28:03 | More by jwilli7122

granger10

Wisconsin

3.35/5  rDev +47.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This malt liquor has a dark bronze color to it with a nice study white head. I get a sweet corn husk aroma along with what I detect to be hops, could it be? Taste has that corn syrup malt liquor sweetness, but its not overly sick like some. There might actually be some hop flavor in here leveling this beer out. Finish is dry and lingering in alcohol. Drink cold like all malt liquors but this was more enjoyable than most. Not bad at all, seriously.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2005 19:16:05 | More by granger10

RushLimbmalt

Minnesota

3.35/5  rDev +47.6%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 5

It's 100 degrees outside. I have a ice cold colt 45 and life isn't so bad. It is a typical cheap malt liquor, but it is refreshing on a hot day and packs a good buzz for the price. Pour one for your dead homies and keep a couple for yourself. Sure you could be drinking a good Pilsener, but sometimes it's ok to be ghetto.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2006 22:24:13 | More by RushLimbmalt

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

3.33/5  rDev +46.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. clear glass bottle with the "Call me to Win!" neck label that features a young hispanic or black woman. Classy! It pours a crystal clear straw gold body topped by a foamy bright white head that holds well. The aroma is lightly malty with a very light touch of hops. The body is medium with a standared carbonation that leaves it crisp in the mouth. The flavor is a well balanced, lightly sweet and grainy maltiness with an underlying bitterness and very limited hop flavor. It finishes dryish with a mild, lingering sweetness. This is less sweet and more balanced than many malt liquors on the market, although it doesn't seem as well brewed.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2002 21:03:40 | More by NeroFiddled

sociallooter

South Carolina

3.33/5  rDev +46.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 5

OK.. This my first review. Why Colt45 You say? The answer is plane and simple, I LOVE IT. I think hands down it's the best "old man under the overpass drink." I would like to say I'm a malt liquor aficionado, but that just sounds strange. I remember my first sip of this cold refreshing, sweating, 40oz jug of fall over backwards fun in a bottle.(That should be there new sales pitch)

On with the review! So, I just moved to South Carolina from Upstate NY. I went to my local Kroger to purchase some cheep beer. To my surprise NO 40s! only Quarts. 1.32$ AN unbeatable price. I got home and opened it. The smell was different than it normally has. The colt 45 funk was not there but replaced with a sour smell almost like aluminum can and garbage. I was horrified. I drank half and I was done. The reason I gave it a 5 in drink-ability is because I can drink a lot of colt 45. This is the king of session beers. When ever I go out for a night on the town It's a colt 45 pregame party.I'm still looking for "the holy grail" 15/12oz cans(15 pack?) that no one seems to ever have in there stores. In the meantime I will pray to the beer gods that someday i will find it and drink every single one.

Serving type: bottle

10-05-2009 21:22:04 | More by sociallooter

MarkBlackout

Indiana

3.3/5  rDev +45.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Its Colt 45. This stuff is a good malt liquor if you get it fresh enough, I would compare it to a slightly stronger, slightly drier High Life. Nice to whack back a couple 22ozs on a hot summer day. It has a slightly metallic character that doesn't really get in the way of its poundability. Drink one or die.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2005 16:25:34 | More by MarkBlackout

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

3.3/5  rDev +45.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12oz can served in a glass beer mug.

L - clear yellow color with a thin white head that got even thinner in a minute or two.
S - grainy, corn chips aroma.
T - grainy taste with some sweetness but not overly sweet or ethanol tasting like a lot of beers in this style can be.
F - lighter bodied with mild carbonation.
D - drinks a bit better than most malt liquors.

Serving type: can

04-25-2010 21:44:10 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

SometimesIfart

Michigan

3.3/5  rDev +45.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Ahhh good old Colt 45. I remember my first time ever having this at a party when I was about 15. Seems like forever ago. Anyway, Onto my review. I truthfully don't care about what anybody says about this stuff. I loved it. It goes down smoother than any beer you could possibly buy in a 40 ouncer, And it tastes like something for triple the price. No it isn't perfect, But at $1.85 for a 40oz you absolutely cannot beat it. I never would have guessed that it rated in at 5.6% alcohol. I tasted no carbonation whatsoever, Surprising since it's looks like it would be filled to the brim with the stuff. This stuff is worth a try no matter what type of beer drinker you are

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2012 06:45:47 | More by SometimesIfart

Spikester

Oregon

3.23/5  rDev +42.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

One of the better malt beverages on the market today. Pale gold with a good sized white head. Few lacings. Aroma is corny and metaliic.
Taste is sweet malts with a touch of copper.
Easy drinking for the style. Mouthfeel is slightly better than average. More taste and less ethanol than many of this genre. Drop the abv to 5.5% and you would have one of the best tasting M.L.s.

Serving type: can

01-09-2009 07:08:51 | More by Spikester

Spineypanda

Texas

3.23/5  rDev +42.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Did not pour, drank from bottle. Which one should do, with a brown paper bag.
Golden in color, nice frothy head.
Smells of beer, beer and beer.
Tastes like a malt liquor, lots of sweetness that comes from that.
A quick 40oz drink that will do the trick. Thats it. :D

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2010 04:14:00 | More by Spineypanda