06 December 2008

Pink Champale

"Live a little on very little!" was the tagline when this malt liquor hit the streets in 1960. Heavily marketed toward African-Americans as a poor man's champagne, Champale is responsible for the widespead appeal of malt liquor today. However, unlike traditional beer, Champale is brewed with yeast strains more commonly found in winemaking and allegedly creates a beverage that can be described as "sparkling and elegant." Champale comes in four varieties: Golden, Pink, Dry and Red Berry.

Pink Champale pours like a champagne, quickly fizzing up like soda but leaving no discernable head in the glass. It has an inoffensive fruity aroma and goes down smooth without the burn of traditional street liquor. However, being almost identical in colour to the hideous nightmare that is Strawberry Cisco, I suspect it contains the same cancer-causing dyes as it's psychotic brethren. It should also be noted that the sweet flavour of this stuff is a fairly good indication that a night getting drunk it would lead to one mother of a hangover the next morning. Not being strong enough for the hardcore street crowd, I imagine you would likely find empty bottles of this stuff littering your local teenage drinking spot.

32 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is PINK CHAMPALE still available? I used to drink it in the early 80's. It was my favorite alcoholic beverage. It was a unique product. I only stopped buying it because I couldn't find it. Judging by the Google search results there's still a lot of interest. Does anyone know why it's not around anymore?

Anonymous said...

I also drank it in the 80s have not found any until recently and am so happy , i love the taste!!!

Unknown said...

WHERE CAN I GET SOME PINK CHAMPALE I LIVE IN FORT WORTH ,TEXAS. I USE TI DRINK IN THE 80'S AND MISS CHAMPALE

Anonymous said...

My Mama died from drinking Pink Champale

Anonymous said...

I'm very sorry to hear that pink champale lead to your mothers death. would you happen to know the contributing factors?

Unknown said...

i know one places were you can drink pink champale and still selling in the supermarket but my friend is far away from usa you find this in san juan puerto rico i was in vacation few month ago i surprised went i was there i see the pink champale in the beer area wao i buy a case , i just to drink does in the 80 love......

Anonymous said...

My mother drank pink champale often and she died of breast cancer.

Wilton said...

Super wines in pattterson n.j and Bayway World of liquor

Anonymous said...

Hey I found Pink Champale at :
The Super Wine Warehouse in NJ.....4.99 for a 4 pack.
They haven't bought it yet but I'm going too if they will ship it i will buy it.

Anonymous said...

I need to find out if they still make them on that need to know where I can purchase

Anonymous said...

I remember drinking it as well in the eighties i have now moved to atlanta im looking to buy some as well so if any one knows where or how to get some please let other lovers of the drink know

Anonymous said...

I was in te US back on 1979 and I use to drink both gold an pink,
now I live in Tijuana Mex. but I can go to San Diego,
do you know where I can find them?
I will aprreciate any inf you can provide...

Unknown said...

They have a distribution center in Ga. and it has it listed in their Domestic Beer section, it's saying they have a location in Gwinnett county. Good luck; if u find it let me knw I am from Memphis and I travel to Atl often. I hope this helps

Anonymous said...

SkylanDistributing Co..

Anonymous said...

Route 3 Liquor 2400 Mississippi Ave. Sauget Illinois 62201 (618-274-5106) sells golden champale 24ounces bottles by case.

Anonymous said...

I live in Houston Tx. But I was in Chicago a few weeks ago and bought me a couple of six packs of the golden champale and brought some back. I know they sale it in Chicago, but I would like to find some in Houston. But so far, not yet.

Anonymous said...

Anyone know where to purchase a case of this near Springfield mass or Greensboro nc

Unknown said...

How can I order pink champale or where can I bye it from I live in Roosevelt Longisland

Unknown said...

How can I order pink champale or where can I bye it from I live in Roosevelt Longisland

Unknown said...

I am looking for the Pink Champale in Sacramento California.... does anyone one know where to find any here?

Unknown said...

I am looking for the Pink Champale in Sacramento California.... does anyone one know where to find any here?

Unknown said...

Qie sitio es? Me gustaria verificar si aún las tienen.

Unknown said...

Bring back pink champale with the pink fool wrap 7oz bottles that was one of the first beer my dad let me drink

Unknown said...

I live in Buffalo New York where can i buy pink champale at

Unknown said...

We're can i buy ink champale at in Buffalo NY

Anonymous said...

where can we get pink champ ale Carthage tx

Tabitha McLemore said...

WE WANT PINK CHAMPALE BACK PABST BREWING COMPANY YALL WOULD MAKE A KILLING ON SALES

Tabitha McLemore said...

WE NEED PINK CHAMPALE IN CARTHAGE TX PABST BREWING COMPANY

Tabitha McLemore said...

LIQUOR PIG CAN I ORDER 2 CASES FROM YOU CARTHAGE TX

Unknown said...

Why don't you tell us where you found Pink Champale to buy?? Do they ship it??

Unknown said...

I am from Carrollton Ga but have moved to Marietta Ga. Does anyone know where they sell Pink Champale at ?

Anonymous said...

Where can you purchase this