Steel Reserve (pack of 4) (8.1%)

A high gravity American malt liquor at 8.1% ABV, brewed by Steel Brewing Company and packaged in a four-pack. It is also known as "211", and it won a Gold Medal at the 2012 World Beer Cup in the American-Style Premium Lager or Specialty Lager category. It is brewed using nearly twice the ingredients of many standard lagers, with a fermentation cycle running over twice as long. The recipe uses extra malted barley, higher quantities of fermentable sugars and select hops. The aroma is bready grain and corn, with sweetness and hints of banana and clove. The palate is sweet, with apricot and candy-like sugar notes, heavy malt, a corny grainy body and minimal hop bitterness. The finish dries out, with a faint floral tinge, lingering grain and alcohol warmth.