Steel Reserve, also known as 211, is an American

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brand owned and produced by Steel Brewing Company, which is owned by

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, a subsidiary of

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. The drink comes in "Black" and "Silver" varieties, also known as "Triple Export Malt Liquor" and " High Gravity Lager", respectively. It has a high alcohol content (typically 8.1%

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). It was introduced in 1994.

General

Steel Reserve is sold in bottles. It also is distributed in cans, bottles, cans in packs of four or six, and cans in packs of six or twelve. In 2016 the company replaced its 40 oz. narrow-neck glass bottles with 42 oz. wide-neck, shatterproof plastic bottles.

Availability

The 40-ounce, 8.1%

variety is widely available throughout the US; however, some states require the beverage to be sold as a diluted 6.0% ABV and in Utah 5.0% ABW within accordance of state law.

Awards and ratings

In 2012, Steel Reserve 8.1% ABV received the gold medal in the category of 'American-Style Premium Lager or Specialty Lager' at the

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. Additionally, the American malt liquor style ale has been rated within the 83 percentile earning the ''good'' rating by

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, while users of the site have accumulated a rating of 60 - ''poor'' (2017). Alternatively,

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has given an accumulative rating of ''0'' overall and ''10'' for overall style.

Competitor response

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also adopted the "High Gravity" nomenclature, referring to the term

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, a measurement used to quantify the sugars available to produce alcohol in a

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, which may give an indication of alcohol content, and released

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with the same alcohol content, container sizes, and similar price.

Advertising

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and

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References

External links

The Steel Brewing Company
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