Colt 45 High Gravity Lager
Pabst Brewing Company
- From:
- Pabst Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Malt Liquor
Ranked #9 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 67
Ranked #39,575 - Avg:
- 2.76 | pDev: 30.43%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 48
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 01, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 27, 2009
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
67
Poor
67
Poor
The real American Classic Lager since 1963.
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Reviewed by Kelby777 from Iowa
1.9/5 rDev -31.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.9/5 rDev -31.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
A - Strong, frothy, soapy head. Body a little dark in appearance compared to something like Budweiser. Carbonation.
S - Not unpleasant. Bready, malty, hint of spice. Nothing spectacular.
T - Waaaay too sweet. What the hell?
Taste of syrup. A lot of syrup. May I have some beer to go along with my syrup, please?
The sweet taste is like syrup mixed with piss. It somehow masks the alcohol. But I’d rather have the alcohol taste.
M - Mouthfeel? You want me to put this in my mouth???
Overall - No wonder this 25 oz can only cost me $1.99. It’s pitiful. Do not recommend.
Jun 06, 2024S - Not unpleasant. Bready, malty, hint of spice. Nothing spectacular.
T - Waaaay too sweet. What the hell?
Taste of syrup. A lot of syrup. May I have some beer to go along with my syrup, please?
The sweet taste is like syrup mixed with piss. It somehow masks the alcohol. But I’d rather have the alcohol taste.
M - Mouthfeel? You want me to put this in my mouth???
Overall - No wonder this 25 oz can only cost me $1.99. It’s pitiful. Do not recommend.
Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
4.09/5 rDev +48.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev +48.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
24 FL. OZ. can
Served in an imperial becker glass
This beer pours a brilliant golden hue. It is topped with an inch of creamy, beige head that leaves decent lacing.
Malt aroma, but not too sweet. Light grain notes. Hints of lemongrass.
Touch of honey sweetness. The malt and grain flavors meld nicely.
Medium bodied with a velvety smooth mouthfeel
I fucking love this beer. I am a huge malt liquor fan. This would easily replace Natty Daddy as my go to if I could find it around where I live. I have only seen it in FL and TN. I will make it a mission for my local distributor to get it stocked at my local shop.
May 01, 2023Served in an imperial becker glass
This beer pours a brilliant golden hue. It is topped with an inch of creamy, beige head that leaves decent lacing.
Malt aroma, but not too sweet. Light grain notes. Hints of lemongrass.
Touch of honey sweetness. The malt and grain flavors meld nicely.
Medium bodied with a velvety smooth mouthfeel
I fucking love this beer. I am a huge malt liquor fan. This would easily replace Natty Daddy as my go to if I could find it around where I live. I have only seen it in FL and TN. I will make it a mission for my local distributor to get it stocked at my local shop.
Reviewed by CantDrinkEveryBeer from Virginia
1.42/5 rDev -48.6%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
1.42/5 rDev -48.6%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
Look: 24 oz. can. Didn't pour it; this stuff is made to be drunk from the can.
Smell: Very unpleasant. Rotten fruit and booze. Most liquors score low in this category but this is particularly bad.
Taste: Alcohol. Then some weak grain and a gross, metallic finish. Like sucking on pennies.
Feel: Thin, very thin. I would be very willing to bet that the ABV is artificially boosted. Malt liquors are normally thicker that other lagers, but this is like drinking Dasani.
I think malt liquor is underrated. Most in the style I've tried are malty, sweet, and thick-bodied, and make a good nightcap after a long day's work. Regular Colt 45, when found non-skunked, is a tasty brew. This is not. It's Colt 45 with a splash of cheap vodka - just stick with the original.
Dec 15, 2022Smell: Very unpleasant. Rotten fruit and booze. Most liquors score low in this category but this is particularly bad.
Taste: Alcohol. Then some weak grain and a gross, metallic finish. Like sucking on pennies.
Feel: Thin, very thin. I would be very willing to bet that the ABV is artificially boosted. Malt liquors are normally thicker that other lagers, but this is like drinking Dasani.
I think malt liquor is underrated. Most in the style I've tried are malty, sweet, and thick-bodied, and make a good nightcap after a long day's work. Regular Colt 45, when found non-skunked, is a tasty brew. This is not. It's Colt 45 with a splash of cheap vodka - just stick with the original.
Reviewed by md3kcn from North Carolina
1.38/5 rDev -50%
look: 3 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
1.38/5 rDev -50%
look: 3 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
Purchased as a six-pack from Food City for $7.99. Poured into a nonic pint glass. I wrote this review two days ago on a piece of paper.
L - Copper and clear, with a minimal off-white head.
S - Corn, old hay, and stagnant water.
T - Surprisingly not bad. Up until the halfway point, it tasted simply of corn flakes and cheap barley. Then it started warming up. Notes of ethanol and musty hay came through. Finish was that of hay and soil. I nearly gagged on the last sip.
F - Light-medium body, with plenty of carbonation. Filling.
O - As long as it's ice-cold, it's not awful. As it warmed up, it was gross. I wouldn't recommend buying this unless there's not other malt liquor options out there.
May 17, 2022L - Copper and clear, with a minimal off-white head.
S - Corn, old hay, and stagnant water.
T - Surprisingly not bad. Up until the halfway point, it tasted simply of corn flakes and cheap barley. Then it started warming up. Notes of ethanol and musty hay came through. Finish was that of hay and soil. I nearly gagged on the last sip.
F - Light-medium body, with plenty of carbonation. Filling.
O - As long as it's ice-cold, it's not awful. As it warmed up, it was gross. I wouldn't recommend buying this unless there's not other malt liquor options out there.
Rated by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania
3.18/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.18/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Not bad for an American Malt Liquor.
It'll get you where you want to be without gagging.
Drink it very cold.
Dec 29, 2021It'll get you where you want to be without gagging.
Drink it very cold.
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.69/5 rDev +33.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +33.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pabst Brewing Co. / G. Heilman Brewing Co. "Colt 45 High Gravity"
24 fl. oz. can coded "MAY1721 47 F1060020445"
$1.99 @ Stop-N-Shop Discount Liquor, Pennsauken, NJ
Notes via stream of consciousness: I'll assume that everyone knows what malt liquor is. If not, please read up. What I find interesting about this is that it's really pretty good, and still at 8.5%, because as we know there are plenty of malt liquors on the market now that are not nearly as strong. So what makes the difference? The temperature they ferment it at, which then determines how long it takes to produce. This is very clean. Yes, it has a clear adjunct flavor to the malt, but you expect that. It's like sweet beer with very little hops to it. And I'm finding some fruitiness to it, mainly apple but with some berry as well, although even that isn't that strong. Is it more fruity than a Budweiser, yes, but again, that's to be expected, and I don't think it's overly strong at all. What about the alcohol? Again, you expect some, even want it, and that's there but it's very mild. This is one smoooooooth malt liquor. That little bit of alcohol helps to dry it up in the finish as well. It doesn't become sticky or cloying like some other versions of the style. In the mouth it's medium bodied but a little bit dextrinous, and gently crisp as expected. In the end this is definitely one of the better made malt liquors I've tasted.
Review #7,096
Dec 05, 202024 fl. oz. can coded "MAY1721 47 F1060020445"
$1.99 @ Stop-N-Shop Discount Liquor, Pennsauken, NJ
Notes via stream of consciousness: I'll assume that everyone knows what malt liquor is. If not, please read up. What I find interesting about this is that it's really pretty good, and still at 8.5%, because as we know there are plenty of malt liquors on the market now that are not nearly as strong. So what makes the difference? The temperature they ferment it at, which then determines how long it takes to produce. This is very clean. Yes, it has a clear adjunct flavor to the malt, but you expect that. It's like sweet beer with very little hops to it. And I'm finding some fruitiness to it, mainly apple but with some berry as well, although even that isn't that strong. Is it more fruity than a Budweiser, yes, but again, that's to be expected, and I don't think it's overly strong at all. What about the alcohol? Again, you expect some, even want it, and that's there but it's very mild. This is one smoooooooth malt liquor. That little bit of alcohol helps to dry it up in the finish as well. It doesn't become sticky or cloying like some other versions of the style. In the mouth it's medium bodied but a little bit dextrinous, and gently crisp as expected. In the end this is definitely one of the better made malt liquors I've tasted.
Review #7,096
Rated by 94rocker1 from Michigan
3.41/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev +23.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Gets you drunk cheap
Sep 30, 2019
Reviewed by Bsimpson91 from Georgia
1.6/5 rDev -42%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.6/5 rDev -42%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Bought this just to get high.
The Beer is an absolute Liquid of unadulterated Garbage. Incredibly, it didn't make me feel sick. I'm very surprised by how easy it is to knock back a 24oz Can. Way too sweet, very little malt and no Hop aroma of flavor can be found in this beer. The Beer is pretty much a sweet, watered down alcohol laced substance. Not fit to even be called Beer. I believe from all the Malt liquors I'v tried, this one it the worst of them all. Truth be told, I purchased this beer for the high which sucked also. didn't even accomplish that. truly a Cheap Shitty Beer for Drunks and college kids.
Aug 10, 2019The Beer is an absolute Liquid of unadulterated Garbage. Incredibly, it didn't make me feel sick. I'm very surprised by how easy it is to knock back a 24oz Can. Way too sweet, very little malt and no Hop aroma of flavor can be found in this beer. The Beer is pretty much a sweet, watered down alcohol laced substance. Not fit to even be called Beer. I believe from all the Malt liquors I'v tried, this one it the worst of them all. Truth be told, I purchased this beer for the high which sucked also. didn't even accomplish that. truly a Cheap Shitty Beer for Drunks and college kids.
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