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  • noun Plural form of malternative.

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Examples

  • At least you can get beer and "malternatives" in convenience stores in Virginia.

    The Los Angeles Liquor Puzzle, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • Products have emerged called "malternatives" that are brewed and taxed like beer, but have the sweetness of an alcopop.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2008

  • The state of Utah is concerned that alcohol producers are trying to target kids with super-sweet flavored beverages – sometimes called "alcopop" or "malternatives".

    Archive 2008-10-01 2008

  • The state of Utah is concerned that alcohol producers are trying to target kids with super-sweet flavored beverages – sometimes called "alcopop" or "malternatives".

    Since The Subject Seems To Keep Coming Up Lately 2008

  • Since malternatives make a fashion statement for the drinker at bars and clubs, continuous innovation in product packaging is seen as an important factor.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • Drinks packaged in glass bottles convey the impression of being a premium product, which is an important advantage since malternatives are marketed as premium beverages in the higher-end of the market where image is inseparable from the product.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • Update: Proving that he doesn't just stop at malternatives - Andrew Bolt's semi-autobiographical film opened in the US.

    GrodsCorp 2008

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  • Noun. malternative (plural malternatives) An alcoholic beverage, an alternative to beer, that contains some malt alcohol and may contain other types of alcohol.

    February 18, 2019

  • Looks like it should refer to two or more bad options: the devil or the deep blue sea

    February 19, 2019

  • Sounds like a mandle scent to me.

    February 20, 2019