Malt liquor

A 12 oz (355 mL) longneck beer bottle (left) and a 40 oz (1183 mL) bottle of malt liquor

Malt liquor is a type of mass market beer with high alcohol content, most closely associated with North America. Legally, it often[where?] includes any alcoholic beverage with 5% or more alcohol by volume made with malted barley[citation needed]. In common usage, it refers to beers of high alcohol content, generally above 6%, which are made with ingredients and processes resembling those for American-style lagers.