7.5%: Started this one immediately after a filling dinner of BBQ wings, mac n' cheese, & cucumbers with a giant chocolate chip cookie for dessert... so I wasn't exactly ready to put this down, but craving alcohol I cracked the cap anyway. Tastes like the 5.9% version, maybe you can slightly taste the alcohol more or maybe I'm just expecting to & you really can't. Regardless, it tastes great & it's still classic OE. In fact, this shit is better cuz it's stronger!! Made me piss 1x during it too, with a slight buzz in the endzone! If the 5.9% version got 10/10 swills there's NO reason why this shouldn't! Apparently the 7.5% version is a "westcoast" thang & the 5.9% version is more of an "eastcoast" thang. Thanks out to AK40seven for hookin me up with this, straight outta Alaska!
3.2%: Flowed down like a weaker version of regular (5.9%) OE. Much paler & clearer in color too. Consider this an "OE800 Light".
canadian 8.0%: Good crack. Decent first sip - tastes like a stronger (american) OE800, just like it should. Not at all like OE HG 800, thank God! Goes great with grilled BBQ wings, potato salad, coleslaw & tomatos. Surprisingly good, smooth taste for what in America would be considered a high gravity. Caramel filled Hershey Kisses make a good dessert with this canadian HG style brew. I don't understand why OE800 can brew such a good tasting & smooth "HG" malt such as this, while at the same time put out OE HG 800 which tastes like hell...? If this were OE HG 800, it'd be one of my favorite HGs. But it's not. And it's only available in Canada at 8%. This made me piss hardcore before finishing it. Very slight buzz, which is confusing since it's 8% and I drank it fairly quickly (although not all THAT fast I suppose). Whoa, there it is - just felt that buzz rush. Swill's a bit rough but not unbearable. Overall an easy 8/10 swills!
64oz: I had my first 64oz OE Halloween night in the year 2000. I couldn't find da shit up 'til then, but man was it sweet! I put mine down in 43 minutes, my roommate "Beerface" took 2 hours & 24 minutes (weak sauce)! Rating is 10/10 swills for being the 9th wonder of the world. (NOTE: 64s have been discontinued YEARS ago!)
OLD REVIEWS:
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40 Ounce Legend
the true malt liquor. One cannot help but think first of oe8 when the words malt liquor are mentioned. I've drank so much of the shit that I don't have a lot to say about it. It was my first 40 ever, and I still drink it today. My sophomore roommate taught me to jazz up the taste you can add shots of aftershokck....he was right, but he also spent the night on my bathroom floor. Sung about by eazy-e and the beastie boys......Oe8 will always sit at the head of the class.
40x40Vision
Not bad. Wasn't too fond of it though.
4TDogg
What can i say about OE except it is bar none the best 40 I have ever had. If it were not for Colt 45 it would be head and shoulders above all else. Worth every penny of the 50cent markup over regular 40s in my local bodega. 10 of 10 no question.
AndoTheHornetSwiller
OE is just a classic 40. Its never gonna go away. I have friends that swear by it. Good ass malt. Actually on my 2nd of the night right now, goes down smooth. It's always been a good drink at any time.
BrainDamage702
i drank this after a colt45 so it tasted fuckin great. stayed nice n chill, swill didnt bother me at all, then again i waz pretty buzzed. 9 outta 10
BrewNovice40
My very first 40. I found it at Bubbles Wine & Spirits here in Kansas City, MO. For it bein' my first 40, it was pretty damn good. Went down smooth and everything. Didn't get fucked up til after I drank it all though. A mofo was on one when I was done swillin' it. It was well worth it.
Buzzcore
5.9%: I can't comment on the taste, because I've never had OE as the first drink of the night. This is always a 'I need more, dude. Hey, stop here and let me see what they have...' kind of thing. Why is OE usually a few cents more than all the other malt 40's..........what gives? Unfortunately, most convienence stores (the only place to buy after 10 pm in Jersey) don't stock much variety in the malt liquor department. Then again, these numbnuts are also the same people who stock MD 20/20 WARM?!?! Who drinks warm MD??? Anyway, back to the OE...........it can give you an honest buzz, but I just don't dig the whole 'rapper image' of OE and it always reminds me of the furniture polish. It's also not nearly as 'old school' as many people think. You wont find any OE items on eBay that date back to the 60's like with Private Stock and Country Club, I'll tell you that. I also hate the color brown. Overrated. 4/10.
7.5%: Drank this the other night while watchin' a movie with my girl. The movie (which I forget the fucking name of) and the 40 were both nothing more than bearable. I totally don't understand the hype behind this malt. Sucks as bad as most of the rappers...........oooh, I'm sorry "hip-hop artists".............who tout this thing on the reg, Run DMC excluded. It does, somehow taste better than the lower % eastern version though. So I give it a 5/10.
ClownShoeLopez
i bought this at the zee discount market next to the ny smoke shop while in new york last week. i got a nice crack. tasted the same as the o.e. i get in quartz here. the extra 8oz was a nice touch that kinda capped off the small buzz id regularly get from a quart.10 out of 10 swills. although i gotta admit im biased to olde gold cause its what i regularly drink.
Dean/nrsv
OLDE English 800 Brand Malt Liqour.... "OE," "OLDE GOLD,", "Eight Ball," it goes by many names. It's been touted by Rappers from Easy E to IceT to NRSV as their malt Liqour of choice. Many people have tried this stunt, many people continue to front. OLDE-E is by far the best Malt Liqour out there. It's won world class tasting awards for brewing excellence time and time again. Yeah, you can get it cheap at any bodega, but that dosent make it a "cheap ass" Malt Liqour. OLDE-E is charcoal filtered to give it a well rounded and mature taste. Charcoal filtering is what give OLDE-E it's superior flava. This is the process by which after the beer is done being brewed, it is slow dripped through Oak Charcoal and then into the storage vats before bottling. FYI...Jack Daniels uses the same technique with it's famous whiskey. OLDE-E is rich and gold in color and rich and gold in taste. It's not a sweet as your other Malt liqours, that's because the Charcoal filtering mellows the flavor a bit which gives it a nice finish...i'd put it up against ANY world class malt liqour and i bet it would win hands down. Many others agree as OLDE-E has been around for years and won many awards. It's available in 12oz. cans, 16oz. cans, 22 oz. bottles, 32oz. quart bottles (not easy to find anymore), the ever popular 40oz. bottle, and in the past i've had it in the 64oz. bottle - that's a lotta OE. The label bears a gold crown, that's because it's the King of Malt Liqours...i dare anyone to find a better one. It's currently brewed by Miller Brewing in Milwawkee, but in the past has been owed by Pabst Co. It's a brand that has definately outlasted it's competitors and the new trends in the market. Again, i dare anyone to find a better tasting brew. OE for me, OE for you, OE OE for the whole damn Brew Crew.
Drastic Mezures
I tried an OE tonight (first one in like 2 years) and it was pretty bad, just like I remembered. The way it tasted was like two parts, first half was decent, then going down it tasted like any other 40 would if it were flat, every swig was like that until about 3/4 of the way down, then the whole thing got horrible but I still finished it right down to the foam.
DropkickMurphy07
My first 40 ever was O.E....and it's still a standard. I can always count on it like an old friend. I'm not a fan of the taste, it just dosen't have much bite or punch, but that also means that it goes down like water, and best of all it's cheap.
Fat John
To me Olde E 800 is the 40 of all forties.Almost everyone has had a brush with it.It is always fresh and it almost always gives at least a slight buzz even to the most alcoholic of alcoholics.A great all around brew.The only thing holdin it back nowadays (at least for me) is the price.Olde E runs about 2.75 to 3.00 bucks a piece around here.A St.Ides HG(8.2%) only runs me 2 bucks and leaves me feeling better than an olde e without sacrificing taste.
hg8point2
old gold.........my personal #1.this malt has it all perfect taste,great body,and decent swill.also a timeless rep. on the street,when you ask someone about their first 8ball you'll see a big smile.many,many,many goddtimes with this one.also this picture of malt perfection was my first 40.what can you give olde e. except a 10?
i want my 40
olde english 800 is some good shit i definatly give it 10/10 brown paper bags
lookin 4 a 40
5.9%: This malt liquor is probably one of my favorites, it was also my first malt so for those reasons it will probably stay my favorite.This malt is a fucking classic and drank by such rappers as Eazy-e, Run DMC,and Tupac in the movie Juice.This gave a good buzz..and if your used to malts it will go down fairly easily.If I can get fucked up for a $ 1.67 i cant complain.... 10/10 brown paper bags
7.5%: Okay, I went out to Cali with high hopes of finding some new shit and drinkin some 40's.I copped 2 7.5% OE 40's and chilled em right away. The first crack of this OE was sick, I mean nice and clear. As I drank it though, I found it a little harder to go down. It tasted a little more dense than the reg OE due to it's higher alc %.In the end though, the buzz hit me pretty nicely and it got the job done. 8/10 brown paper bags for the 7.5 due to it being a 40 and higher percentage.
MarkBlackout
Olde English "800" is certainly a classic 40, there's no doubt about that. There was a time that OE was the only malt liquor I would drink! (Those days are long gone, of course). There's other malts/40s I prefer now, but OE still holds up! It is a bit heavier than other mainstream malts, but really tastes about as good as any of them. I expected a battle with this one, just because I didn't like OE the last few times I've had it, but this 40 was excellent! Good buzz, easy swilling. 8 out of 10 swills.
RickCarling
This is a great malt liquor. Its the classic, you cant fuck with it. Tasty, smooth, and gives a good buzz. The only real downside to this stuff seems to be that it makes me hugely thirsty. I woke up after drinking it and i downed like 12 glasses of water and was still parched. 10/10 Swillz.
satan165
5.9%: The standard to measure non HG's by. Been around forever, the label matches the beers color. A true malt flavor with no hint of Ides funkiness. The brew to get lifted on without feeling Hi-Gravitied. 10 of 10 swills, the best all around 40 malt ive ever had. Buzz: A, Taste: A
7.5%: Special thanx to Vile Fiend for this 40, a different breed not available in Chicago but available in The Washington State area. This does taste a little stronger then regular (5.9%) OE -- this is a whopping 7.5%, very respectable. This doesn't have the same rich, golden flavor of the one I'm used to, although, espically considering everything, this one is certainly above average in the taste department. I like regular OE for the fact that its a bit weak in a way. This one certainly could serve its purpose when needed. Buzz: B+, Taste: B-
Canadian: I wanted this bitch for the longest time...finally got the hook up from my man in British Columbia, shadyone. This bitch is 8.0% and one (if not the only)canadian 40s that actally says 'malt liquor' on it, not something more 'classy' like 'very strong beer'. This completes the OE family for me, I can't wait to drink it. Its so hard to judge since I haven't had a local (eastern) OE in a while...I'd espically like to compare this to a Western OE since thats only 1/2% difference...the color seems a little darker/more orange then normally, but I have nothing to compare it to. I was afraid it would taste like a regular OE with that spike of alcohol flavor (since its a higher %), but thats not really the case. It does taste a little darker maybe...stronger, but not in the sense of the word as a reference to alcohol. The label gives this one more points, and even more points since its the final of the OE family I need. This is pretty good stuff, not nearly as strong tasting as the Canadian Big Bear or Canadian Colt 45, both of which were completely different and sharper to the tounge then their american counterparts. buzz B+ taste C+
sawzy
OE tastes like candy. it is my favorite drink and i drink nothing else. if the store is out of oe 40's (cuz i bought em all) i buy 22's instead. i want to buy my first case soon just for the cardboard box. i even convinced my local korean grocer to sell me his OE promotional tin sign, with a picture of a frosty oe 22, 2 thugs drinkin some, and a hot chick in a black dress lying down. a 40 of it only costs $1.99 near seattle. the only problem with oe is the dosage. if i drink one, i am not faded enough and want another real bad. then if i drink 2, i get fuckin lifted and rowdy and wake up with that rotting teeth feeling, not remembering anything i did. and i HAVE to finish the 2nd, i could never let some OE go to the trash when theres some left! i've even left my OE out by a dumpster, gone in to a club, and came out and finished it hours later. OE is the king of all malt liquor!
Sgt JMo
Ok, this weekend I had my FIRST OE and Big Bear. The OE was fantastic and I'll drink waaaaaay more of them, it was better than anything in Canada except for Perfect 10, therefor it is my #2 favorite canadian 40!!
sippin apache
canadian: I started swilling it a few minutes ago(for the 1st time) after having it in the freezer for 20 minutes. This is the smoothest 40 I ever had. I can't beleive i waited all this time to try it. It seems pretty potent. I also enjoy the fact that it is a clear small mouth 40. I haven't had that in a long while. The buzz is cool but not as outrageous as I had expected.
SwigDa40oz
Last night at a party i came in with 3 40oz's. A 40oz Old English 800, a 40oz King Cobra and a 40oz MGD (For my friend). I started off the night with the OE. I was surprised how smooth this malt was for the price. It contained a nice 7.5% and when i was about 2/3 done with it i already had a nice buzz going for me. I finished it up and the swill had a kick but all in all was very delightful. This is probably my #1 malt now. It tasted good and had a great buzz factor. I rate this beer: Taste: 7 Buzz: 8 Swill: 6 Price: 9 (nice and cheap) Overall: 8
ThUgWiGGa
canadian: The great hiss sent shivers up my spine, time for some tasty malt liquor! I love the taste of OE, i have the urge to try the american OE HG, because it is the same alcohol %, yet people say it tastes horrible! This is not the case for the canadian 8% OE. Its yum yum yum! Nice and sweet, and SMOOTH! Its so tasty going down, i can only think back to the CBL Supreme, it was foul tasting compared to sweet olde gold. There was a bit of a swill (too lazy to put it in the mini-fidge) but it wast definately bearable, tasted better than some 40s ive tried. The buzz is nice too, (i have done so much 'backspacing' to make this review readable), although im a rookie, so this means next to nothing. I have yet to drink a better malt than this. 10/10. Olde Gold is the shit, nice buzz, super smooth / good taste.
5.9% american: Cracked this and it foamed up hardcore. This shit is good! Very very smooth compared to what i'm used to. Not much flavour to it, just smooth and cold. I remember King Cobra being alot more malty than this. I cant complain though, it is smooth as fuck! At times it didnt taste like much more than alcoholic water. Very good but i prefer KC to it for taste. 8/10 for being smooth and easy to drink
Tiger Tai
OE has been my 40 of choice for about the past 4 years. I love the malted good taste of OE and it has a smoothness that is hard to beat. My boy Ed knocked out my other boy Dallas with a OE bottle an split his wig by accident, it was pretty fuckin cool. I'd give OE 9 of 10 Swills.
uk82chaospunk
my 1st 40 and my 40 of choice now...i really love the fucking taste...good as fuck! i dont get much of a buzz off it, but it takes way more than 1 40 for me to get drunk so thats that, this is the perfect 40, not too strong, not too weak, goes great with weed, i can even drink this shit warm with no problem! the 8-juice is the best 40 out there 10 out of 10 swills for 8 ball
White Mike
OE is the only mainstream malt in my opinion that can compete taste wise with some of the smaller more tasty malts like private stock.
YerPissingMeOff
I don't know what it is I dont really like OE too much, there is a big difference then other 40's in the taste I dont know what it is.... see over here I could get a Black Bull for the same price as OE so the choice is obvious...



