When I was a poor young college student, we bought the best beer we could afford, which wasn't much. Fort Schuyler was $2.99 a case and Canadian Ace was $0.69 for what looked like a half gallon. Both were putrid and you had to drink a lot to get a buzz and that usually meant driving the porcelain bus later in the evening. Consequently, we looked for bang for the buck and that often meant malt liquor. Colt 45 would have been a splurge. Schlitz had a brand that was also beyond my means most Friday nights. The drink of choice was Haffenreffer Private Stock. Back in the day, it only came in 16 oz bottles. It was nicknamed "green death" and "green meanies". I think the alcohol content was around 7% and a six would leave you in the gutter. I remember occasionally looking for a fellow student to split a six pack with.

Today I hear the term "high gravity" and the prices match the gravity in many cases. Yes, the ones I've tasted are far superior to any malt liquor I used to drink. You could almost picture the Falstaff brewers dipping a live skunk in the vat. I drink beer for the taste today and haven't had a malt liquor in 30 years at least. Would any FTer step forward and admit to drinking one in the last year?