Who need "Brown Paper Bags" to conceal their Forties of Laser Malt Liquor, Bull Ice, St Ides and Olde English,
when they swill them on the streets. Its against the law to drink an unskirted (unbagged 40 oz bottle) of these fine brews.
Only in CA------ now the cops can arrest these urban bon vivants.
St. Ides is a potent brand of malt liquor that is manufactured by the Pabst Brewing Company. The beverage contains 8.0-8.2% alcohol by volume, which puts it at the high end even for the high-alcohol malt liquor category of American lager beers. In addition to the plain St. Ides, the beer is also available in a number of "St. Ides Special Brews" that add a variety of flavorings, including mint and various fruit flavors, to the beer
he St. Ides brand has made use of celebrity endorsements by rappers in the past. Ice Cube was one rapper who was almost certainly compensated by St. Ides; he had an endorsement deal with the company and even wrote and performed several rhymes for St. Ides commercials. Other rappers who performed original songs for St. Ides commercials include 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Nate Dogg, MC Eiht, Scarface, Wu-Tang Clan, Project Pat, King Tee, DJ Pooh, The Notorious B.I.G., Eric B & Rakim, EPMD, Method Man & Redman, Cypress Hill, RBL Posse, and The Geto Boys.
Olde English 800 (commonly referred to as OE, Old Gold, Olde E and 8-Ball) is a brand of malt liquor produced by the Miller Brewing Company (owned by SABMiller). It is available in a variety of serving sizes but is best known for its forty ounce (1.183 litre) bottle.
It is 5.9% alcohol by volume (ABV) in the eastern United States, 7.5% ABV in most western U.S. states and 8.0% ABV in Canada.
Olde English in music
The malt liquor has been referenced by numerous musicians, including 2Pac, Afroman, The Alkaholiks, Lucky Boys Confusion, Andre 3000, Big Daddy Kane, Beastie Boys, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Brokencyde, Brotha Lynch Hung, Christina Aguilera, X-Raided, D12, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, The Game, Hollywood Undead, Jay-Z, Jedi Mind Tricks, Kid Sister, KMD, Kyuss, LL Cool J, MF Doom, N.W.A., Ol' Dirty Bastard, People Under The Stairs, The Roots, Run-D.M.C., Third Eye Blind, Too $hort, Trunks, Two Man Advantage, South Central Cartel, Umphrey's McGee, Leftover Crack, Amanda Palmer, The Low Budgets, Shaggy 2 Dope, The Mentors, and Kottonmouth Kings.
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