Who Made Malt Duck?

Malt Duck was a beer that was introduced in the 1970s.

Malt Duck, an alcoholic beverage, was produced by both the National Brewing Company and the G. Heileman Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The production of the Malt Duck lager began in 1971.

The National Brewing Company who first made Malt Duck was the first one to lay claim to the Malt Duck name. Does the National Brewing Company sound familiar to you? It is probably because they now produce Colt 45, which you can find in some stores across the country.

What Was Malt Duck?

When you look up the history of Malt Duck, you will see that some people referred to it as a lager and some referred to it as a liquor. How could this be?

Think about products such as Smirnoff Malt beverages or Mike's Hard Lemonade. Malt Duck was similar to them. Grape and apple were two popular flavors of this beverage, and the flavors and colors were all artificial. Malt Duck sounds more like a sugary juice drink than anything else!

Looking up reviews of the drink will reveal that while people often recollect their youth when they think of Malt Duck, they actually think it is quite a disgusting product. Interestingly though, Malt Duck was on the scene for 20 years until 1991, with the height of its fame being in the 1980s.

Not surprisingly though, fans of Malt Duck eventually grew up and craved something a little more fulfilling than its sugary sweetness. By 1991, Malt Duck was a failure and was pulled off of the shelves.