Mickey's is a brand of
malt liquor
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made by the
Miller Brewing Company. It has a 5.6%
ABV.
The brand was created by Sterling Brewery in
Evansville, Indiana, which brewed it from 1962 through 1972. It is known for its bright green barrel-shaped, waffle-ribbed wide-mouthed 12-ounce bottle. It features an image of a
hornet on the label and the cap, and
rebus puzzles
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beneath it.
At some point Mickey began to sponsor the
Ultimate Fighting Championship, using the phrase, "Get Stung", and has featured several UFC fighters on 24 ounce cans.
Mickey's is also available in 12, 16, 22, 32, and 40 ounce sizes.
Popular culture
There is a reference to Mickey's in the track "Frank's Wild Years" by
Tom Waits on his 1983 album ''
Swordfishtrombones'' where, on his way home from work, the song’s title character "stopped at the liquor store, picked up a couple of Mickey's Big Mouths, and drank them in the car down by the Shell station."
References
External links
Historic Evansville - Sterling BreweryMiller Brewing CompanyMickeys.com
American beer brands
SABMiller
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