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. Malt liquor is an American term referring to a type of beer that has a high alcohol content and is therefore considered too alcoholic to be called beer. In the UK, similar beers are called super lager. ... The Pabst Blue Ribbon logo. ... Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless chemical compound, one of the alcohols that is most often found in alcoholic beverages. ... Lager beers are alcoholic beverages of German and Czech origin, taking their name from the German lagern (to store). Lagers are brewed principally from malted barley (without cane sugar, an adjunct), hops and water at low temperatures (usually between 5°C and 15°C) that cause bottom-fermentation. ... Flavouring (or flavoring) is a product which is added to food in order to change or augment its taste. ... Species See text The true mints are perennial herbs in the Family Lamiaceae. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of fruits. ...

St. Ides malt liquor is celebrated in American popular culture; it has been mentioned in the songs St. Ides - Shaolin brew by the Wu-Tang Clan, The King of Time by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and St. Ides Heaven by Elliott Smith. St. Ides is rumored to compensate rappers who mention them in their songs (Ice Cube, Steady Mobbin: “Don’t drink 8 Ball, cause St. Ides is givin' ‘ends.”) Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in any given society. ... Wu-Tang Clan is a pioneering hip hop group, originally from Staten Island, New York, USA (Staten Island is referred to as Shaolin in their lyrics). ... Ted Leo and the Pharmacists is a Punk Rock band, with roots in traditional Rock, formed while Mr. ... Promotional photo of Elliott Smith from the XO album Elliott Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician who dwelled in Portland, Oregon. ... Ice Cube Ice Cube (born OShea Jackson on June 15, 1969) is an American actor and rapper, originally a member of the controversial group N.W.A (Niggaz With Attitude) until launching a successful solo career in music and cinema. ... Olde English 800, 40oz Olde English 800 is a brand of malt liquor produced by the Miller Brewing Company (owned by SABMiller). ...

External links

• Pabst Brewing Company
• Statistics and reviews on St. Ides malt liquor from BeerAdvocate.com