So, a bit about this beer. It was made by the same people who made St. Idle Malt Liquor. They use more malt and sugars to get it up to 8.1%. Hops don't affect calories or abv. Its owned by Miller. For 8.1%, its the best one. Natty Daddy is a close second. This is for those who like their beer strong! For a strong beer, its 100/100. I drink a variety of different beers. For a regular ole strong beer. Its the star pupil. Cheers!
Idk why people don’t like it it’s my favorite everytime I see them which is rarely anymore I grab what they have maybe i just drink shit beer but this both taste good and gets you feeling right
This is not a beer for sipping, for chugging, or for enjoying at all. It’s a beer for waking up hung over in jail in a town you’ve never heard of with no memory of how you got there. It’s also a beer for puking: First from the taste, and if that doesn’t bother you then from drinking the whole can. If I’m gonna have a beer that’s 8.1% or higher I’m going for an IPA or a tripel, Golden Monkey is delicious.
I drink Steel Reserve to escape reality for a moment and I have two of the 42 ounces. I work nightshift for a Bedding company and my life feels like I'm always on the bad side of lady luck. I try to stay optimistic in my powerlifting endeavors with a 430 Squat, 340 Bench, and 530 conventional Deadlift. However, it seems like the world we live in is such a bitch to deal with especially the dating scene and I've been single since 2014 and when I was in the Army. Fast forward I'm 27 and I feel like I was cursed in life to be lonely yet have a great amount of strength to do heavy feats of strength on powerlifting movements. I just wish things can get better.
Bro i feel you, i was serious about bodybuilding for a while but still havnt been intamite with a woman for 5 years now, this beer definitely numbs me, and its cheap too
If you get deeper into the malt liquor rabbit hole there’s much worse. Axe head,pitbull, four-o. When I worked for a beer distributor We had to try all of these one off malt liquors and you would be surprised once it goes from above 8% its even worse, just a pungent overpowering grape nail polish taste. Somehow Miller has this to where it’s somewhat palatable to people because it was one of the top things I sold. It’s one of the best selling single skus in California and usually always in the top 10 when we would run year to date on cases sold in LA county. Even up there with the Mexican beers and domestics which is crazy because no on premise account sells it.
I'm not gonna lie, I actually like Steel Reserve. I used to drink it illegally from the age of 16 since it was the cheapest thing, but over multiple years (well over 20s) of drinking it to get fucked up, I actually developed a taste for it. Only more expensive beer I like is Shock Top.
I'm LITERALLY drinking a can of this right now. So this video caught me off guard, man. My bros say, "Drinking battery acid" would taste better. Good thing is, I know they're never gonna drink my beer then. A four pack of 16oz. Tall boys costs $2.69 here. One after work is my norm. My go-to is Sam Adams Boston Lager, but this does the job after a hard day.
Drank that mess through out high school, solely because it had the highest abv at the time in our town. Shit was always gross, and always had us shitting our asses off the next day.
Member a buddy was like hey let's get some beer, I was like aight here's some money..not knowing he's come back with some 211s, like wtf, said there yours, he's like YES!
I'm glad you did it, you were going through all the cheap beers and wondering why nothing was as bad as you heard... I knew if you drank this you'd see the real bad beer If you hated this don't get St. Ides... It's .1% higher abv and we would joke that it took 10% worse flavor to get that .1%
For malt liquor, I was also suggest Crazy Horse and Red Bull. I would like to add 2 beers to consideration of worst: 1) Piels 2) Founder's Lizard of Koz.
Sounds like a Psychologist is a can! MD 2020, even back in the mid 80's, was MAD DOG. The reason your channel is so damn good is you make these references that take me to places I haven't thought of in a long, long time. Bravo Joe and thanks for your reviews...aka. public service announcements.
I love that you mentioned this is that this beer is available at every gas station & liquor store because I don't think I've ever made a stop at a gas station/liquor store visit where I haven't noticed this beer in the cooler. That being said; I've NEVER bought this beer or tried this at a gathering of sorts OR the other cheap beers that are readily available at every gas station usually sitting next to Steel Reserved in the coolers! Worth noting; I'm not sure I've ever seen this available at a bar before and I've been to a lot of dive bars! I noticed you haven't done a review for Special Export yet. Does that ship out to Southern California? That was one of the first 9.99 30 packs I bought when I turned 21 because one of my buddy's dad's had a sweet old Special Export Chicago Cubs "bar mirror" hanging in their garage. I recall it being pretty drinkable! BTW, these reviews have inspired me to buy "tall boys" of readily available beer for disc golfing lately. I think I've bought the Modelo tall cans at least 3 times since your Modelo review! 🤣
Just finished a can over the course of an hour and half because its repulsive and i just want a nice buzz for the night but cant. Id rather just have some vodka.
@@jsenigaglia when you're desperate for a buzz after a long day and are running low on money after making all your ends meet for the month, and find yourself drinking 211, then you know you gotta stop drinking.
Worse part of beers like Steel Reserve, at least for me, is that more sugars, high gravity beers give more intense and nasty hangovers. I've been drunk on a can or two of Steel Reserve and felt like absolute shit the next day.
I'm a drummer, and in antics with fellow drummers, we taped 40oz of SR to our hands and played some Edward 40 hands. Needless to say, I got thru about 70 Oz until it started coming back up. I made a mess at a bingo hall for an indoor drum line. Lol. Good times ....😅
At first it was nasty but i got used to the taste 😂 I once drank a whole 6 pack and was so hungover the next day for work. 1 tall can is fine but i drink it becasue its cheap. Aeound $1.49 here and high alcohol content
I drink this beer strictly for the cost. I can get two cans of this for like $5, and each can is worth just over 3 regular beers, so according to my math that's basically a 6 pack for $5. I'm super busy irl and broke, so I need something cheap and efficient. When you pop these in the freezer and let them get frosty, the cold cuts the flavor by a lot, even more so in an iced mug. Also, I googled the actual symbol and it's more like a backwards C with a long line on the bottom and two small vertical lines towards the end, which sorta look like a "211" but you can tell the symbol isn't a number. There's also a 6% version of this in states with stricter beer laws and that version is way better tasting and the crazy sweetness isn't there. It's dialed way back and tastes more normal.
I drink this daily, but it’s disgusting. My friends and I also call it “Battery acid”. I’m switching to dark rums and Liquor. It’s just cheap for me to get a Steele reserve than a bottle.
I drink 4 of these a day because I'm a 19 year old dad with 2 kids and my mom passed away at 8 my dad is in prison I love this video your so right taste like shit but get you where you need to go lol
The only beer that I think tastes “good” is blue moon, however Steel reserve is far from the worst beer of all time. Have you tried any IPA? Lol Its actually above average in my opinion. All I need is one and im having a great night, all for $1.50
As a person that grabs this every time he's in a liquor store you have to understand it's not beer it's malt liquor. Once we establish that it's not a terrible drink on the cheap. when you start drinking it it breaks down into four separate quarters the first quarter of it tastes okay the second quarter tastes like a bad beer and then the last 2/4ths absolutely undeniably horrible by the time that you reach the last 2/4ths of the can that 8% is already starting to hit so taste isn't exactly an issue there after.
The amount of grain required to get to 8% ABV is substantial. I’m guessing it’s really low quality grain to boot. The lack of hops to balance out the sweetness from the grain creates that sugar bomb. 🍻 I’m guessing Ronald “Jay” Theriot over at Louisiana Beer Reviews is going to hate this review. He’s got a bunch of videos of Steel 211 explaining why this is a good malt liquor.
It’s basically just all high fructose corn syrup, they brew it with extract Syrup that pumps up the sugar and gets it that high. That’s why it’s so dark in appearance.
www.molsoncoors.com/sites/millercoors/files/Web%20Site%20Alcohol%20Nutritionals%20Update%2006-03-2019%20Combined.pdf Ironically Miller claims it’s just corn syrup not high fructose, but it’s a variation of a sweetening syrup they have a name for.
I’m not trying to have anyone hate anything, but we taste what we taste and we like what we like. I was half joking about all the things I said but this beer is awful to me. If others like it, more power to them 🤘🏼
@@jsenigaglia agreed, drink what you like. I was (half) joking about him hating it. I’m sure you had no intent of upsetting anyone. Side not, I’ll be in San Diego in November. I’m planning on visiting Modern Times, North Park, Lost Abbey, Stone, and Alesmith. Any other spots you recommend?
Getting to the bottom, it tastes like beer but it’s pretty meh flavor wise. Not good but definitely drinkable. Go to for getting drunk but not to enjoy beer
It's February 1th (2/11) which is Steel Reserve Day in the US. Elsewhere where they write the day first it's on November 2nd (2/11) If you really hate yourself you can "celebrate" both. It's also Super Bowl Sunday which makes it extra special. Today is the day I drink at least one tallboy (24oz) of this beverage to remind me of hard times and in homage to those folks on the street who can afford nothing else. To be honest I still like the taste, ok "like" might be too strong of a word. "It's not that bad " probably more accurate. I was used to drinking Olde English when this came out and this is much better than that imo. Usually after the first drink it just tastes like "beer" anyway. Bittersweet, kinda like the memories it brings back. Oh yeah, It's also customary to say "211 in progress when you open this beer."
Steel reserve is actually a malt liquor, which tends to use cheaper ingredients like corn or rice in the brewing, as well as sugars like dextrose, so it costs less at the store. Your assessment of it being sweet isn’t too surprising. Also, malt liquor is notoriously strong, like almost twice as much ABV as your typical beer. I have only had Olde English 800 just to try (also a malt liquor), and I didn’t even bother finishing it. Only time I ever got this was to see if it would actually make a good substitute for plain beer in cooking.
Actually it is a solid beer Better then most popular brands The use of it has ruined its reputation But if u pour it in a glass next to most beers and casually drink It holds up
Used to drink this stuff while I was landscaping, still do but luckily I got a better job. The key to having it taste good is chilling it as much as possible- throwing the can in the freezer for 20 minutes (or until just before it freezes) and finishing it before it gets back up to fridge temp. Warm Steel Reserve tastes the same going down and coming up, if you know what I mean.
I remember drinking a lot of 211 steel reserve when I was younger and drinking regularly in 2007 and 2008. I wont say that it tasted good, however it did give you a higher alcohol content for a low price.
@@jsenigaglia where I used to live at, I actually found a couple of similar beers, one is a Natty Daddy and the other is a hurricane that I had hidden away for years, I remember buying them in 2013 but they were never opened. I wonder what it would be like to drink those beers that are nearly a decade old.
I'd drink 2 42 ounces of steel reserve on nights out because it would be the only thing I could afford. So many great memory gaps finished off with a hangover you'll never forget
That beer is so disgusting, but it does get you super drunk but the hangover is awful the next morning! I used to drank those and 4 Lokos in one night… never again!
When I first started drinking beer I bought a six pack thinking this was a normal 4.7. Got home and cracked one and thought it was a little thick but ok. 2 cans later in holding onto my bed frame 😂😂 good times bad hangovers
No....I think the worst beer I've ever tasted is Bud Light. That's the first beer I ever tasted that triggered my gag reflex---it is truly offensive. It's also the only beer that if someone offered one to me for free, I'd decline
No dude, we don't just drink it because we have "something going on in our lives and we need to deal with it." I like to drink one 211 while sitting back and relaxing for the evening and I'm done...... Different strokes for Different folks.....
My Grandfather went through a phase where he was trying to escape from many things life had to offer, and King Cobra was his drink of choice. I remember being young, and him being super hammered drinking tall cans, and I told myself I'd never touch that stuff. I kept that promise to myself, ha.
I been drinking it since I was 21 in 2018 lol. Only beer I drink cause the rest you gotta drink more to feel anything I just drink to feel fucked up not to taste it
@@christopherseymour5210 everything else is too expensive and doesn't get the job done but to each they're own. Also I never taste the beer I just drink to get fucked up
@@jsenigaglia your not missing much lol 😂 tastes like sweet metal and corn and is kinda flat I've never seen a bar carry it or someone buy it who actually has a job.
Say what you want. It's got lots of flavour. Lots of alchohal. And has suffered the LEAST amount of inflation over the years. A 211 when I was young in the late 90s. -.99 cents. Now 2024 - Just $1.79 . Best bang for the buck.
I agree 100% with your review. Steel Reserve is awful. It’s so awful I have to get one every now and then to remind myself how bad it is. I bet the One Man Gang had a few of them!
My friend and I would stop at 7-11 every night after work and get whatever the beer special was and drink on the way home. Always the "2 fer" 24 ounce can special. One night we got Steel Reserve. Both of us cracked it open,took a couple of swallows, and then poured them out. Had to go back and buy something else since they were too nasty to finish. Never again!
This guy clearly knows nothing about beer. He clearly knows about retro angels hats tho. Nice hat. Great beer. For the price. It does what it's supposed to
BAN STEELE RESERVE
😂😂😂😂
Ban Woke People like this
This beer is not for law abiding citizens.
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You got that right, boutta buy some for 2.30 tonight, I don’t mind the taste mfs be sayin lol
No doubt about that 🥶🫡☠️
that is internet code for 'those people'
it's also for the broke
I remember a homeless man in front of me was buying a Budweiser, saw me holding a 211 and said "man you're buying that beer!?" 😅
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@jsenigaglia I swear bro he even gave me some change to upgrade beer lmao 🤣 can't make this up
That’s why he is homeless because he spends 90% of his earnings on beer and we don’t. 🙃🙃🙃
That Homeless Man is Modern as all He'll meaning he wasn't Born around when Beer was Very First Made
You are Woke @@crispi94
So, a bit about this beer. It was made by the same people who made St. Idle Malt Liquor. They use more malt and sugars to get it up to 8.1%. Hops don't affect calories or abv. Its owned by Miller. For 8.1%, its the best one. Natty Daddy is a close second. This is for those who like their beer strong! For a strong beer, its 100/100. I drink a variety of different beers. For a regular ole strong beer. Its the star pupil. Cheers!
Idk why people don’t like it it’s my favorite everytime I see them which is rarely anymore I grab what they have maybe i just drink shit beer but this both taste good and gets you feeling right
@@EvanWilliams88 I don't buy six packs of 16 ounce cans of shit beer any more. I grab 3 cans of Steel flavored 24 ounce beer and call it good.
Respect, haha. Y'all are way more savage than me.
@@EvanWilliams88 the sweetness hides that 8%. I enjoy it it's like wine
@@EvanWilliams88 me to i love these
I work for a beer distributor and we call this the hobo drink.
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I was an avid steel reserve drinker for years and yes that t is disgusting beyond words and I absolutely only drank it to get drunk
Hahah I love this honesty 🤙🏼🍻
Agree. I drink it for the buzz.
Same. It is disgusting. But cheap and works. Makes you sick as fuck.
@@logann8243I legit had a puke bucket ready when I'd go on my steel binges man. Bad shit.
A broke drunk love the honesty
I drink 2 of these a night and have been for years my go to
Respect 🤝
Me too
AA time lol
@@JohnnyNada na im still functioning
Used to drink these when I was 18-19 cause they were cheap and damn it they were disgusting but got the job done lol
Hell yes they do 🤣🍻
5 of these bad boys will will have your spinnin
This is not a beer for sipping, for chugging, or for enjoying at all. It’s a beer for waking up hung over in jail in a town you’ve never heard of with no memory of how you got there. It’s also a beer for puking: First from the taste, and if that doesn’t bother you then from drinking the whole can. If I’m gonna have a beer that’s 8.1% or higher I’m going for an IPA or a tripel, Golden Monkey is delicious.
“Waking up hungover in a jail in a town you’ve never heard of” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I have been drinking this since I was 17. I'm now 39 lol. 211 is symbol to Steel medieval times. I still enjoy it 😂
You're savage AF sir!
I drink Steel Reserve to escape reality for a moment and I have two of the 42 ounces. I work nightshift for a Bedding company and my life feels like I'm always on the bad side of lady luck. I try to stay optimistic in my powerlifting endeavors with a 430 Squat, 340 Bench, and 530 conventional Deadlift. However, it seems like the world we live in is such a bitch to deal with especially the dating scene and I've been single since 2014 and when I was in the Army. Fast forward I'm 27 and I feel like I was cursed in life to be lonely yet have a great amount of strength to do heavy feats of strength on powerlifting movements. I just wish things can get better.
Damn bro, I hope things get better for you, too. Hang in there.
@@jsenigaglia Thanks for the reassurance.
They call steels rot gut here in central Virginia
🫂 🙏
Bro i feel you, i was serious about bodybuilding for a while but still havnt been intamite with a woman for 5 years now, this beer definitely numbs me, and its cheap too
Reserved for Rotting your stomach
😂😂😂😂
If you get deeper into the malt liquor rabbit hole there’s much worse. Axe head,pitbull, four-o. When I worked for a beer distributor We had to try all of these one off malt liquors and you would be surprised once it goes from above 8% its even worse, just a pungent overpowering grape nail polish taste. Somehow Miller has this to where it’s somewhat palatable to people because it was one of the top things I sold. It’s one of the best selling single skus in California and usually always in the top 10 when we would run year to date on cases sold in LA county. Even up there with the Mexican beers and domestics which is crazy because no on premise account sells it.
It’s EVERYWHERE here. That’s wild to hear though! Fun reading that! Thanks for sharing 🍻
The worst one I’ve had is black camo Ice
Four loko will fuck your stomach up. Man I can’t handle those sugary alcohols.
I'm not gonna lie, I actually like Steel Reserve. I used to drink it illegally from the age of 16 since it was the cheapest thing, but over multiple years (well over 20s) of drinking it to get fucked up, I actually developed a taste for it. Only more expensive beer I like is Shock Top.
Respect 🫡
I'm LITERALLY drinking a can of this right now. So this video caught me off guard, man. My bros say, "Drinking battery acid" would taste better. Good thing is, I know they're never gonna drink my beer then. A four pack of 16oz. Tall boys costs $2.69 here. One after work is my norm. My go-to is Sam Adams Boston Lager, but this does the job after a hard day.
If you like it, thats all that matters! Sammy Boston Lagers are a go to of mine as well. Cheers!
Get higher standards.
Jesus H Christ
Not gonna lie man….. that gnarly as f.
damn only 2.69 its 2.79 per 24 oz tall boy here no bulk packs lol
Drank that mess through out high school, solely because it had the highest abv at the time in our town. Shit was always gross, and always had us shitting our asses off the next day.
Hahaha I can't even imagine what the next day is like after a bunch of these!
@jsenigaglia I can drink 20 keystones without a hangover....if I drink 2 of these I will get a hangover no matter what.
No, the beer I've been drinking every day for decades is NOT the worst beer of all time.
Alcoholic 😂😂😂
Ur a drunk admitnit 😂😂😂
The last drink of a steel reserve might be the worst thing on the planet
It’s death 💀
Endorsed by bums everywhere!🍺🍻
THIS IZZ EXACTLY WHY I PAY NO ATTENTION TO CRITICS😄😄😄👍🏽🏋️🏋️🇺🇸🇺🇸
Member a buddy was like hey let's get some beer, I was like aight here's some money..not knowing he's come back with some 211s, like wtf, said there yours, he's like YES!
I worked at a Dollar General Market for over three years, and nearly every night I'd have a guy come in and buy several cans of Steel Reserve.
Cheapest way to get absolutely hammered 💯
That's malt liquor baby. Its good for ya. Now in 42 ounce!
The plastic bottle is an ode to how cheap it is. You're right though, its not for when times are good!
Steel Reserve is the best temporary solution to anything, no doubt 😬
Got shit to deal with. It's not that bad. But yeah you're probably right. I grew up on it tho. Taste like liquid bread to me
I drink 211 when I go to anime conventions
I'm glad you did it, you were going through all the cheap beers and wondering why nothing was as bad as you heard... I knew if you drank this you'd see the real bad beer
If you hated this don't get St. Ides... It's .1% higher abv and we would joke that it took 10% worse flavor to get that .1%
Challenge accepted 🤣🤣🤣
For malt liquor, I was also suggest Crazy Horse and Red Bull.
I would like to add 2 beers to consideration of worst: 1) Piels 2) Founder's Lizard of Koz.
I've never heard of Piels, and have never had Lizard of Koz. Seems I should stay away from both, haha.
Add some lime juice to dampen the rotting corpse flavor.
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Lol. There’s always wrestling on in the background. Awesome.
Haha always!
This beer is fucking disgusting. It’s what made me stop drinking as much.
That’ll do it for sure!
Sounds like a Psychologist is a can! MD 2020, even back in the mid 80's, was MAD DOG. The reason your channel is so damn good is you make these references that take me to places I haven't thought of in a long, long time. Bravo Joe and thanks for your reviews...aka. public service announcements.
Always appreciate you hanging out and watching! 🍻
Night Train!
I love that you mentioned this is that this beer is available at every gas station & liquor store because I don't think I've ever made a stop at a gas station/liquor store visit where I haven't noticed this beer in the cooler. That being said; I've NEVER bought this beer or tried this at a gathering of sorts OR the other cheap beers that are readily available at every gas station usually sitting next to Steel Reserved in the coolers! Worth noting; I'm not sure I've ever seen this available at a bar before and I've been to a lot of dive bars! I noticed you haven't done a review for Special Export yet. Does that ship out to Southern California? That was one of the first 9.99 30 packs I bought when I turned 21 because one of my buddy's dad's had a sweet old Special Export Chicago Cubs "bar mirror" hanging in their garage. I recall it being pretty drinkable! BTW, these reviews have inspired me to buy "tall boys" of readily available beer for disc golfing lately. I think I've bought the Modelo tall cans at least 3 times since your Modelo review! 🤣
Just finished a can over the course of an hour and half because its repulsive and i just want a nice buzz for the night but cant. Id rather just have some vodka.
Holy hell, I cannot imagine what this tastes like when it’s warm an hour later. You sir, are better than I.
@@jsenigaglia when you're desperate for a buzz after a long day and are running low on money after making all your ends meet for the month, and find yourself drinking 211, then you know you gotta stop drinking.
Worse part of beers like Steel Reserve, at least for me, is that more sugars, high gravity beers give more intense and nasty hangovers. I've been drunk on a can or two of Steel Reserve and felt like absolute shit the next day.
100%. Also, I can’t stop laughing at your UA-cam handle 🤣🤣🤣
Drunk off a can or two of 8% beer?
I think the "211" is actually the medieval symbol for steel/iron.
I think you’re correct on that! 🍻
I'm a drummer, and in antics with fellow drummers, we taped 40oz of SR to our hands and played some Edward 40 hands. Needless to say, I got thru about 70 Oz until it started coming back up. I made a mess at a bingo hall for an indoor drum line. Lol. Good times
....😅
Haha Edward 40hands! Used to play that with Mickeys 😎
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You the goat bro🤝
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At first it was nasty but i got used to the taste 😂 I once drank a whole 6 pack and was so hungover the next day for work. 1 tall can is fine but i drink it becasue its cheap. Aeound $1.49 here and high alcohol content
I drink this beer strictly for the cost. I can get two cans of this for like $5, and each can is worth just over 3 regular beers, so according to my math that's basically a 6 pack for $5. I'm super busy irl and broke, so I need something cheap and efficient. When you pop these in the freezer and let them get frosty, the cold cuts the flavor by a lot, even more so in an iced mug. Also, I googled the actual symbol and it's more like a backwards C with a long line on the bottom and two small vertical lines towards the end, which sorta look like a "211" but you can tell the symbol isn't a number. There's also a 6% version of this in states with stricter beer laws and that version is way better tasting and the crazy sweetness isn't there. It's dialed way back and tastes more normal.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen the 6% version here in CA
I drink this daily, but it’s disgusting. My friends and I also call it “Battery acid”. I’m switching to dark rums and Liquor. It’s just cheap for me to get a Steele reserve than a bottle.
Bro, there’s gotta be something better to drink everyday?! Don’t keep putting yourself through this! 😬🍻
Lol
as a Brit i drank this as all your beers were like tap water & this got u wasted quicker
You did it right, no doubt. Shit gets you lit 😂🍻
We used to drink this back in elementary school to get a quick buzz, I can't remember how many times I threw up.
Steel Reserve in Elementary School?! You absolute legend 🍻
I’ve been drinking Steel for 5 years and I’ve became a father of 8…. Worth it
My man 🙌🏼
I drink 4 of these a day because I'm a 19 year old dad with 2 kids and my mom passed away at 8 my dad is in prison I love this video your so right taste like shit but get you where you need to go lol
4 is the magic number. Cheers bud.I’m 29 and I do the same sometimes more
Damn I drink these and embark on general hijinx. Usually my go to at the liquor store . I think it's the black tar heroin of beers that's for sure
@@dewywentz4262"the black tar heroin of beers" lmao damn right bro. Md2020s and four lokos would be the meth of beers
The only beer that I think tastes “good” is blue moon, however Steel reserve is far from the worst beer of all time. Have you tried any IPA? Lol Its actually above average in my opinion. All I need is one and im having a great night, all for $1.50
IPA is my favorite style, and cannot even be mentioned in the same breath as Steel Reserve 🤣
As a person that grabs this every time he's in a liquor store you have to understand it's not beer it's malt liquor. Once we establish that it's not a terrible drink on the cheap. when you start drinking it it breaks down into four separate quarters the first quarter of it tastes okay the second quarter tastes like a bad beer and then the last 2/4ths absolutely undeniably horrible by the time that you reach the last 2/4ths of the can that 8% is already starting to hit so taste isn't exactly an issue there after.
“Undeniably horrible” 🤣👊🏼🍻
Spoken like a true drinker
An alcoholics dream beer especially at 1.12 a can and super nasty lol
Imagine shotgunning these 🥴
The amount of grain required to get to 8% ABV is substantial. I’m guessing it’s really low quality grain to boot. The lack of hops to balance out the sweetness from the grain creates that sugar bomb. 🍻
I’m guessing Ronald “Jay” Theriot over at Louisiana Beer Reviews is going to hate this review. He’s got a bunch of videos of Steel 211 explaining why this is a good malt liquor.
It’s basically just all high fructose corn syrup, they brew it with extract Syrup that pumps up the sugar and gets it that high. That’s why it’s so dark in appearance.
www.molsoncoors.com/sites/millercoors/files/Web%20Site%20Alcohol%20Nutritionals%20Update%2006-03-2019%20Combined.pdf
Ironically Miller claims it’s just corn syrup not high fructose, but it’s a variation of a sweetening syrup they have a name for.
I’m not trying to have anyone hate anything, but we taste what we taste and we like what we like. I was half joking about all the things I said but this beer is awful to me. If others like it, more power to them 🤘🏼
@@jsenigaglia agreed, drink what you like. I was (half) joking about him hating it. I’m sure you had no intent of upsetting anyone.
Side not, I’ll be in San Diego in November. I’m planning on visiting Modern Times, North Park, Lost Abbey, Stone, and Alesmith. Any other spots you recommend?
@@Nemo71340 yeah, the corn syrup definitely adds to the flavors.
The trick to these is to dilute them with lemonade or fruit juice to make 'em more palatable. 75% SR and 25% orange juice is good.
Only time I’ve ever had anything like that is when we’d pour OJ into our 40s of OE. They were called Brass Monkeys I think? Ever had that?
Drinking one right now for the first time, I like it. Not too different from miller light but less crisp and more full
Getting to the bottom, it tastes like beer but it’s pretty meh flavor wise. Not good but definitely drinkable. Go to for getting drunk but not to enjoy beer
Not too different from Miller Lite?! My brother it’s so much different 😂
This beer is for grade A alcoholics
Grade A for atrocious 🥴
It's February 1th (2/11) which is Steel Reserve Day in the US. Elsewhere where they write the day first it's on November 2nd (2/11) If you really hate yourself you can "celebrate" both. It's also Super Bowl Sunday which makes it extra special. Today is the day I drink at least one tallboy (24oz) of this beverage to remind me of hard times and in homage to those folks on the street who can afford nothing else. To be honest I still like the taste, ok "like" might be too strong of a word. "It's not that bad " probably more accurate. I was used to drinking Olde English when this came out and this is much better than that imo. Usually after the first drink it just tastes like "beer" anyway. Bittersweet, kinda like the memories it brings back. Oh yeah, It's also customary to say "211 in progress when you open this beer."
Enjoy your holiday! 😎🍻
Man it’s just a super strong miller light
lol, nah.
@@jsenigaglia fight me hahahahaha
Steel reserve is actually a malt liquor, which tends to use cheaper ingredients like corn or rice in the brewing, as well as sugars like dextrose, so it costs less at the store. Your assessment of it being sweet isn’t too surprising. Also, malt liquor is notoriously strong, like almost twice as much ABV as your typical beer.
I have only had Olde English 800 just to try (also a malt liquor), and I didn’t even bother finishing it.
Only time I ever got this was to see if it would actually make a good substitute for plain beer in cooking.
Did it make a good substitute? 😂🍻
If your beer isn’t strong your in the wrong 7%+ club ❤
I’m solely in the Steel Reserve sucks club 😂🍻
Actually it is a solid beer
Better then most popular brands
The use of it has ruined its reputation
But if u pour it in a glass next to most beers and casually drink
It holds up
You like what you like my bro. Respect! 🍻
Used to drink this stuff while I was landscaping, still do but luckily I got a better job. The key to having it taste good is chilling it as much as possible- throwing the can in the freezer for 20 minutes (or until just before it freezes) and finishing it before it gets back up to fridge temp. Warm Steel Reserve tastes the same going down and coming up, if you know what I mean.
hahah, I for sure know what you mean :)
I remember drinking a lot of 211 steel reserve when I was younger and drinking regularly in 2007 and 2008. I wont say that it tasted good, however it did give you a higher alcohol content for a low price.
It’ll for sure get you where you need to be for cheap! 🍻
@@jsenigaglia where I used to live at, I actually found a couple of similar beers, one is a Natty Daddy and the other is a hurricane that I had hidden away for years, I remember buying them in 2013 but they were never opened. I wonder what it would be like to drink those beers that are nearly a decade old.
One of the very few high gravity beers I need a chaser after every chug
Haha I totally get it 😂🍻
Disgusting. I have to mentally prepare myself before I drink one of these.
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I'd drink 2 42 ounces of steel reserve on nights out because it would be the only thing I could afford. So many great memory gaps finished off with a hangover you'll never forget
They get the job done for cheap, no doubt! 🍻
That beer is so disgusting, but it does get you super drunk but the hangover is awful the next morning! I used to drank those and 4 Lokos in one night… never again!
Steeleys and Four Loko in the same night?! You absolute legend 🍻
The trick to this beer is you have to have it very cold or in a chilled glass
Others have said the same but I don’t want to try again 😂😂😂🍻🍻
I’m crying cuz I couldn’t get pass one sip 🤣🤣🤣
It’s so rough 😂😂😂
I know people that use to drink 5 straight and they use to cost one dollar lmao🤣 that shit turned them into zombies 🧟♀️ 🤣
Drank these back in 2009 every day for a week and then i never drank them again. I didnt know they still made them
They’re still around and well well from what I can tell 🍻
When I first started drinking beer I bought a six pack thinking this was a normal 4.7. Got home and cracked one and thought it was a little thick but ok. 2 cans later in holding onto my bed frame 😂😂 good times bad hangovers
Yessir, this one will getcha :)
No....I think the worst beer I've ever tasted is Bud Light. That's the first beer I ever tasted that triggered my gag reflex---it is truly offensive. It's also the only beer that if someone offered one to me for free, I'd decline
Have you ever had Steel Reserve?
@@jsenigagliaSure have. And as offensive as it is, it's still not as nasty as a Bud Light.
Gotta be a complete coincidence that “Steel” from Juice is on your shirt right Joe? Haha great movie 🧃
Haha I didn’t even realize 🤣. Love Juice! 🤙🏼🍻
No dude, we don't just drink it because we have "something going on in our lives and we need to deal with it." I like to drink one 211 while sitting back and relaxing for the evening and I'm done...... Different strokes for Different folks.....
You like what you like 🍻
In Louisiana, we get the mild 6% version. Have you ever tried that one?
I didn’t know they made a 6% version. I don’t think it’s here in CA.
I'm in north Texas I nev3r seen that one
@@just_a5.7 It's only in Louisiana and a few isolated other locations.
Lmao I drink 2 a day, love em
Respect 👊🏼
I use to drink 211, OE, King Cobras, and Bud Ices, all bums beer
My Grandfather went through a phase where he was trying to escape from many things life had to offer, and King Cobra was his drink of choice. I remember being young, and him being super hammered drinking tall cans, and I told myself I'd never touch that stuff. I kept that promise to myself, ha.
I feel like if I ever drank Steel Reserve again I would throw up the instant it hit my lips.
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I been drinking it since I was 21 in 2018 lol. Only beer I drink cause the rest you gotta drink more to feel anything I just drink to feel fucked up not to taste it
@@just_a5.7 Oof. I think I only drank that shit in high school, by the time I was 21 I knew better
@@christopherseymour5210 everything else is too expensive and doesn't get the job done but to each they're own. Also I never taste the beer I just drink to get fucked up
It's not too bad for bum beer... At least it's better than olde English! And hurricane
Haha I’ve not had Hurricane in years!
@@jsenigaglia your not missing much lol 😂 tastes like sweet metal and corn and is kinda flat I've never seen a bar carry it or someone buy it who actually has a job.
smooth lyk water 😂
😂😂😂😂
@@jsenigaglia naw but lwky 211 is the worst thing my throat and my taste buds have ever felt
Only beer I can remember that was as bad or maybe even slightly worse than this is Camo. No idea if it’s still out there but grab one if you see it!
Dang, never heard of Camo. Off to google 🤣
Just type in camo high gravity lager and that can full of foulness will come right up
Camo is poison! 🤣🍻
@@jfcordia isn’t all of it poison?
Steely is a fruity IPA compared to fuckin camo bro 🤮🤢
It’s dirty old man beer… grows hair on your chest. Same with black coffee it ain’t for the faint hearted.
Haha I don’t mind black coffee. Steel Reserve 211 is awful 😬
Drank it in high school it's gross but gets you hammered. As a adult I no longer drink beer only white and red wine.
It gets you hammered for sure. So, so bad 🤣
I only drink single mail scotch now
@@SuperEman500 I've tired getting into scotch but that peat kills it for me. Maybe someday.
I used to drink this beer cuz I was a poor kid in da hood and wanted to get sloshed for as lil money as possible
I’m not mad at that reasoning 🍻
I used to slip one in after a couple Miller Lite 16's and then go back to the tall boys. All things in moderation.....
I can see this being a good idea. Little palate fatigue before getting into the Steeleys 🍻
Say what you want. It's got lots of flavour. Lots of alchohal. And has suffered the LEAST amount of inflation over the years.
A 211 when I was young in the late 90s. -.99 cents. Now 2024 - Just $1.79 .
Best bang for the buck.
It’s super cheap and gets you hammered for sure. Not hating on that at all 🍻
The mention of mad dog 20/20 immediately gave me ptsd from pledging freshman year😅
Hahahaha you know that struggle! :D
This beer is a six pack in one 24 oz can. It will fucking destroy you. And I love it.
It will kill you, no doubt 😂
Your reviews are Fun ! ... I think I tried this and thought not so bac, but will have to try again.
Please do not try this one again 😉😂🍻
Elohel I've only had the 6.0% but I like em other than the instant headache I get from drinking one.
The headaches are real with these!
@@jsenigaglia fr my head is still pounding
I agree 100% with your review. Steel Reserve is awful. It’s so awful I have to get one every now and then to remind myself how bad it is. I bet the One Man Gang had a few of them!
Haha Steel Reserve was a staple for One Man Gang fo sho 😬🍻
you forgot that it smells like URINE too
LOL yes it does 😂
Lol also that 🤣
if you google 211. Maybe because i live in Washington, usa it just goes to hotlines.
Haha does the same here 😂
I'm 100% convinced 211 inspired Chapelle's " Samuel Jackson " skit.
😂😂😂😂
Nice Garage conversion!! 👍
Thanks! 🍻
Came from the instagram meme where you turn into Judge from Blood Meridian
No idea what that means but it sounds cool 😂🍻
I actually like Steel Reserve. It goes down easy. It's the aftertaste that lingers
Yeah that aftertaste isn’t my favorite 😂
211 is the absolute basement bottom of the barrel of beers😂😂😂😂
It’s rough for sure 🤣
My blood type is steel reserve
Haha respect!!
211 means robery in progress
My friend and I would stop at 7-11 every night after work and get whatever the beer special was and drink on the way home. Always the "2 fer" 24 ounce can special. One night we got Steel Reserve. Both of us cracked it open,took a couple of swallows, and then poured them out. Had to go back and buy something else since they were too nasty to finish. Never again!
Haha the best stories!
Nasty beer 🤢. My dad drank himself to death and 40 ounces of empty steel reserve bottles were stacked up to the ceiling in his bedroom
RIP. When my Grandma died she had empty cases of beer stacked to the ceiling in her closet.
This guy clearly knows nothing about beer. He clearly knows about retro angels hats tho. Nice hat. Great beer. For the price. It does what it's supposed to
Clearly
I only clicked on the video to say no, it is *not* the worst beer. It is one of my favorites.
What would you say the worst beer you’ve ever had is?
@@jsenigaglia i would say keystone ice. Im not even sure they make it anymore
There's nothing wrong with the taste of it. It tastes good and is real strong.
lol okay 🤷🏻♂️