Big Daddy J's Malt Liquor
Full Sail Brewing Company

Big Daddy J's Malt LiquorBig Daddy J's Malt Liquor
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From:
Full Sail Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Malt Liquor
ABV:
8%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.49 | pDev: 14.9%
Reviews:
36
Ratings:
59
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 24, 2016
Added:
Dec 16, 2008
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by BabaBeer from California

3/5  rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Sadly 22oz instead of 40. Intense malt aroma from the second it's open, can't taste any hop presence. Taste is very malty and sweet, almost too much so. Almost get a little dark fruit, similar to a Dubbel. Overall an interesting take on the style, but the next time I'm drinking malt liquor, it needs to be 40oz with a bag over it.
Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by kjkinsey from Texas

Jul 11, 2015
 
Rated: 2.88 by brainfock from Arizona

Mar 23, 2015
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

4.02/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint glass.

Creamy off white one finger head, settling to a soft thin puck on top and thick rich collar. Body color is a cloudy somewhat murky amber. Not a single noticeable bit of carbonation can be seen. Nice glow to it, if a little lifeless.

Large sweet chewy apple fruit and orange notes. Hints of mild sensing fussel grain but very tiny. Clean and straightforward, about as simple and good as malt liquor can get. Some warmth but not overly strong or boozy.

Palate comes straight forward with a good dose of flavor and controlled booze. Not too much surprise taken from the nose, bringing in warm apple and sweet malt flavors. Finishes with a bit of a thump, good thick coating without too much of a syrup rush, a creamy feel as well, but no mistaking for the style.

Basically if you want a balanced controlled malt liquor with some decent taste look no further.
Mar 05, 2015
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.03/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle: Poured a bright yellow color ale with a medium size white foamy head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma of light cereal notes is pretty bland. Taste is also dominated by light cereal notes with adjunct barely noticeable. Body is about average with good carbonation. Nothing really special about that one and I can’t say I would have notice this was malt liquor if it had been a blind tasting.
Jan 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by mtomlins from Canada (ON)

Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

Dec 15, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.81/5  rDev +9.2%
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #71 (December 2012):

Nope, we did not drink from a paper bag nor did we spill a little bit out for our homies, this is craft beer after all. It is what it is … a Malt Liquor and Full Sail does a good job at it. A bit more crispness and it would be heavenly.

STYLE: American Malt Liquor
ABV: 8.0%
AVAILABILITY: Rotating

LOOK: Hazed full amber, thin lacing

SMELL: Malty, cooked cereal, faint herbal hop, clean alcohol, faint white cherries, biscuity

TASTE: Malty sweet, slick, medium bodied, bready, growing warmth, slight hoppiness, husky, grainy, dried grass, mildly boozy, clean, semi-dry finish
Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 12, 2014
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Reviewed by Cyberkedi from Georgia

2.99/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Pours a typical clear yellow with a thick but effervescent white head. Aroma is malty, slightly fruity, crisp but unremarkable. Flavor is more fruity than malty, somewhat sweet but not cloying, not quite bold but better than what the aroma promises. Texture is smooth, but lacking in fizz or viscosity. OK, not so hot, but I am more of a stoutie; a lager lover should give it a fairer shake.
Mar 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by bcm75 from Illinois

Jan 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by ummswimmin from New Jersey

Oct 18, 2013
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Reviewed by pkalix from California

2.39/5  rDev -31.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.25
bought this on the heels of the Full Sail Barrel-Aged Stout thinking 'how can I go wrong?'.... let's see....
pours an effervescent transparent golden with low effervescence. looks like a Mickey's Big Mouth...
smells like .. . .. .. ... .. idunno... some fruit maybe? mostly just a regular commercial barroom tap... total commercial stuff.... fancy bottle though.... I mean Olde English 800 doesn't have THIS much to read on its label. probably because it KNOWS its clientele doesn't need to be bothered with reading much.
tastes . . . . idunno again. I suppose kind of smooth. has that kind of Olde English 800 twang to it, but I don't think even Olde English is this strong.... it's only, like a 6.9%... I don't know what to think of this stuff. prejudiced? maybe. I mean, who calls their stuff 'malt liquor' these days? and who refers it to BIG DADDY J's MALT LIQUOR if they want any respect for their product? maybe a homey little cutesy name for their home crowd?
it just kind of sits there with a few bubbles rising from the bottom of my tulip glass. under the heading 'malt liquor, it IS ranked 12th at a respectable (cough) 3.57 for BA... idunno. I just don't get it. why would a reputable brewery do something like this? why would they brew something that automatically brings to mind Mickey's, or Olde English 800, or Colt 45? unless they made it super awesome.... maybe my taste buds are snobs. maybe it's because I just had an AVENTINUS. maybe it's because it was RIGHT NEXT to the Barrel-Aged Stout from Full Sail in the store and I thought it could do no wrong?
close to dumping this one. I mean, I guess it's not bad if you're on a budget and looking for a decent way to get buzzed; but then, if you're on a budget why are you in a Total Wine store and buying a 'malt liquor' beer for $6?
I dumped it.... sorry. it really wasn't that bad; i'm just spoiled today. after the surgery, and with all the pain (and the pain killers) I just didn't have the tolerance for this beer. not totally bad, but I wouldn't buy it again... I saw it was for a charity. geez, put something out that tastes SPECTACULAR if you care about the charity, ya know?
and you know what? ratebeer has it at a 47 ! ! ! ! and we ALL know ratebeer has loose standards.... seems EVERYTHING is 15 to 25% higher rated on ratebeer... so I don't feel bad about this assessment at all...
Sep 29, 2013
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Reviewed by facundoCNB from New Jersey

3.89/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
a somewhat hazy, mostly clean golden/copper pour with a finger of white head which dissipated rather quickly. as far as malt liquor goes, this smells fantastic - almost barleywine-like.. lots of sweet malt, caramel, nutty/biscuity aromas. lots of sweet malt, nutty/biscuity/bready flavors..subtle bitterness, oh man.. THAT flavor.. yeah, the flavor i haven't tasted in YEARS! holy crap.. does malt liquor have a hidden ingredient that causes that somewhat rusty skunkyness? for the style, again, this beer is FULL of flavor. hands down the best tasting malt liquor i've ever had. medium to full body, mild carbonation, very sweet finish.

overall, i feel like this is almost a gimmick beer or whatever, but in the same sense i can appreciate it because.. i've been there. i think we all have. this brings back memories of a forgotten (mainly due to blackouts) style of beer but in a very tasty effort. thanks, full sail, for making this.
Sep 11, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by akttr from Michigan

Sep 07, 2013
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

3.64/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Another fine malt liquor, thanks to Chris (spycow). Served in a tulip.

A - White foam settles to a collar and a few stray specks of lace. Transparent golden body. Style-appropriate, with a bit better retention than expected.

S - Pretty authentic aroma too, with notes of corn, cereal grains, yeasty bread, and light alcohol. No discernible hop character, and thankfully no chemical or overly fusel flavors either.

T - The taste is more saccharine, with the corn flavors emerging more significantly and some nebulous fruitiness as well. Sweeter than I prefer, but thankfully never reaches cloying levels. Well-hidden booze here, with no chemical or off flavors.

M - Smooth, medium body, with a light grain to the texture. Pleasant carbonation, and some slight warming in the finish.

D - A well-executed malt liquor. Not the best craft attempt I've had, but a lot better than most mass-produced offerings. Would obviously lose the price/performance debate, but otherwise pretty true to style.
Aug 20, 2013
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Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -35.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
Poured into a perfect pint.

3.0 A: Lightly hazed light orange color. One finger of frothy white head. Retention is worse than average and not much in terms of lacing.

3.0 S: Graininess, corn and more corn, and some breadiness. Not digging it. Light earthy hops.

1.5 T: The corn does not mix well with the hop bitterness at all. Perhaps this is why there's never any hops in malt liquor. Grain and breadiness.

3.5 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Light creaminess. Not bad here.

2.0 D: Ehh, kinda sucks.
Aug 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Jul 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by nickfl from Florida

Jul 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Lovely85 from Florida

Jul 13, 2013
Big Daddy J's Malt Liquor from Full Sail Brewing Company
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 59 ratings