malt liquor

American  

noun

1. beer having a relatively high alcohol content, usually 5 to 8 percent.

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malt liquor British  

noun

1. any alcoholic drink brewed from malt

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Etymology

Origin of malt liquor

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

In the 1970s, actor Billy Dee Williams was the iconic face of Colt 45 malt liquor.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

In 1992, the Hornell Brewing Co. was ordered by the Senate to negotiate with the Oglala Sioux over its Crazy Horse malt liquor.

From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2020

Unlike the colorful malt liquor drink, the new incarnation of The Best Show won’t be missing essential ingredients.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2014

Mr. Hall said some on his staff suggested that no celebrity would want to be seen drinking a malt liquor in an interview.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2013

She was discussing the question as to whether the French Working-classes cared for malt liquor as brewed in England.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, February 4, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir