benck202 t1_itbna6s wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:17 PM

Reply to comment by looplink in where to buy a 40 oz? by Bart_Chimpson

Yes, a 40oz typically refers to malt liquor as opposed to standard beer. Now they obviously have craft beer styles that are high ABV but traditionally, the light domestic beer you could buy is under 5% ABV. So malt liquor has a light domestic taste with a high ABV and is typically sold in 40 oz containers. If you look at the 40s sold in a store most of them will say “malt liquor” as opposed to beer or lager.

looplink t1_itbo61g wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:25 PM

I see, thanks. Now out of curiosity, do they sell the same brands of malt in other common containers such as 12oz bottles/cans?

benck202 t1_itboapk wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:27 PM

Typically not. Although sometimes you can get them in oversized cans as opposed to the traditional 40oz glass bottle.

looplink t1_itboiyw wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:29 PM

Mildly interesting.

riski_click t1_itdpf4c wrote on October 22, 2022 at 9:22 PM

Mickeys hand grenades were small, and haffenreffer came in 16oz bottles (and 12oz bottles as well I think). I have no idea if any of those things exist anymore though.