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Best "Cheap" Beer? (1 Viewer)
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Innertube isn't cheap but it is a very good simple lager. I guess it's probably cheaper than the Burial IPAs, if that's what they mean.I know articles like this get ripped and I usually defend them but this one. Sierra Nevada and Burial on a "cheap beer" list against Budweiser?
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From Miller High Life and Coors Banquet to Narragansett and Rainier, these are the cheap American beers that beer experts from across the country love most.www.gearpatrol.com
That's what I mean. Sierra Nevada is far from a "cheap" beer. And Burial is a world class brewery. Nothing cheap about them.
Al Czervik
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There are some people here in Michigan who make a big deal about Yuengling because it's not sold here. Like it's some kind of liquid gold. It's strange.
Zow
Footballguy
Same in AZ. I give those people weird looks.
General Malaise
Footballguy
I remember having my first one at Cedar Point in Sandusky (rather unfortunate name), Ohio and wondering aloud "Why would anybody recommend THIS"? I think it was Yuengling or Bud and those were the options.
The General
Footballguy
Rainier
Coors Light
Whatever rando lager or pilsner they have on sale at the store
Coors Light
Whatever rando lager or pilsner they have on sale at the store
General Malaise
Footballguy
Labatt's Blues are very popular in Michigan and I've had many on my visits there. Not a bad macro beer at all.
Tell you one I used to enjoy when I had to work up in BC was Molson Canadian Lager. Went out to dinner with a few of the boys from Abbotsford one night and when they got their frosty cold bottles of Molson, they'd pour a little table salt in there and drink up. That's a solid little beer.
Parrothead
Footballguy
In college a case of Busch pounders was $10- i remember me and a buddy- for 10 bucks each we'd get 12 pounders and half a large pizza each..
as far as worst beer i ever had- Carlings Black Label- horrible
as far as worst beer i ever had- Carlings Black Label- horrible
It's a scarcity thing. People think the same about Lone Star. Then you finally have one and realize everyone in Texas is in on the joke.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
In my younger days, every single weekend either Labatt Blue or Molson Canadian would be on sale and would be right inside the front door waiting for whoever walked in. At the time it was 24 for 29.99 (our alcohol taxes have always been steep). Always only one of them. Wouldn't surprise me if it was co-ordinated, the two companies combined to own "The Beer Store" even though they were in theory fierce competitors. If you got lucky you might get their mixer packs (12 blue/12 blue light or 12 Canadian/12 Coors Light) but not often.
So I would drink one or the other every weekend depending on which was on sale.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I will second the Labatt & Molson votes, but really nothing can compare to Duff. Certainly not Fudd.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
SFBayDuck
Footballguy
In college we would go to the "Dock Sales" at the local distributor, where they'd unload anything that was about to expire for pennies on the dollar. MIght be the big ole Fosters cans for $.25 a piece, a 12-pack of Keystone Ice for $2.99, or cases of the really good stuff like King Cobra malt liquor for $5.
I'm guessing I wouldn't even be able to get any of those down these days.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
If you're out of Claws, of course.
beer 30
Footballguy
Especially when it's had as the good lord intended, in Canada at full ABV, not the watered down nonsense served in the states.
People in the East used to do the same with Coors before it made it's way across the Mississippi. It was a **** beer then and it's a **** beer now but people would go Smoky & the Bandit to get a couple of cases to a party on the East coast.
Just because you can't get it doesn't make it a good beer. Yuengling definitely falls into that category. Not sure I would drink that dreck at their brewery.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
Maybe unpopular but I'll say the best cheap beer is an ice cold can of Budweiser. Been awhile since I've had one but if I had to pick from the Miller/Coors/Busch/Pabst/etc level it's going to be cold Budweiser 100 times out of 100. A distant last on the list would be Coors Light. Vile swill.
the moops
Footballguy
Similar to Spotted Cow. Except everyone in Wisconsin has convinced themsleves that it is actually good
playin4beer
Footballguy
Friend of mine owns a convenience store.. he says Natty Lights are his #1 seller, by far.
We were on a Royal Carribbean cruise and my BIL ordered a Miller Lite.. girl asks "Where in the Midwest are you from"? lol
Back in the early 90's our local watering hole had Rolling Rock .. I remember drinking those with a lime thinking I was "Cool"..
Those are my "cheap beer" stories
We were on a Royal Carribbean cruise and my BIL ordered a Miller Lite.. girl asks "Where in the Midwest are you from"? lol
Back in the early 90's our local watering hole had Rolling Rock .. I remember drinking those with a lime thinking I was "Cool"..
Those are my "cheap beer" stories
the moops
Footballguy
I drank lots of these. Such a terrible beer
Van Dyman
Footballguy
I can't recall what I thought of Yuengling's B&T but everything else they make is awful. It is cheap here in TN.
My current go-to cheap beer is High Life. 6-pack bottles is $5.99 in the local gas station's beer cave. If I'm feeling kinda cheap but want a step up from that: Land Shark.
As for the Kona discussion, I liked all their beers but I'd put Longboard as a far distant second behind Big Wave. Kona's good but not "cheap" enough for this thread.
I'd rank America's big three mass market watered down drecks this way: coors light>miller lite>>>bud light.
My current go-to cheap beer is High Life. 6-pack bottles is $5.99 in the local gas station's beer cave. If I'm feeling kinda cheap but want a step up from that: Land Shark.
As for the Kona discussion, I liked all their beers but I'd put Longboard as a far distant second behind Big Wave. Kona's good but not "cheap" enough for this thread.
I'd rank America's big three mass market watered down drecks this way: coors light>miller lite>>>bud light.
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titusbramble
Footballguy
Confused as to people trashing Yuengling, if they've changed the beer in the ~15 years since I was last on the east coast then correct me but it seemed a clear step up from most of what I would call "cheap beer" in terms of quality and if it was imported to the UK would happily buy it moderately regularly over most other US imports
the moops
Footballguy
I've seen Kona's for not much more than that 5.99
Completely agree. The have a Kona Koko Brown that is hard to find that is really good to. Totally different from the Big Wave but really nice.
I think it's 14.99 a twelve pack in Albertsons around here. Sometimes you can get an 18 pack for 17.99 on sale
Wildcat
Footballguy
Agree. And Odell's Lagerado is also on their list. Nothing Odell is cheap either. Certainly not Lagerado which isn't even one of their flagship beers that you can find anywhere. Whoever made this list needs to retire and never make lists again.Innertube isn't cheap but it is a very good simple lager. I guess it's probably cheaper than the Burial IPAs, if that's what they mean.I know articles like this get ripped and I usually defend them but this one. Sierra Nevada and Burial on a "cheap beer" list against Budweiser?
Who Makes the Best Cheap Beer in America? The Experts Weigh In | Gear Patrol
From Miller High Life and Coors Banquet to Narragansett and Rainier, these are the cheap American beers that beer experts from across the country love most.
That's what I mean. Sierra Nevada is far from a "cheap" beer. And Burial is a world class brewery. Nothing cheap about them.
Shankopotamus
Footballguy
Back in the early 1990's when i was in college and worked at a local grocery, I used to laugh at the frat boys wheeling cases upon cases of Milwaukee's Best swill out of the store when Natty Boh was on the shelf at the same price and was so much better. Hadn't seen Natty Boh in years, but found it not too long ago and bought a 6 pack for old times sake. It held up. Would drink after mowing the yard on a hot day.
Would go Killians if looking cheap/non-craft nowadays.
Would go Killians if looking cheap/non-craft nowadays.
Manster
Footballguy
Another good PNW "cheap" beer is the session offering from Full Sail. The Cerveza one is tasty......you can usually find em in a 15 pack for like $15
PUB beer from 10 barrell is also a solid "cheap" lager.
We also pound PBR's on camping trips......and we did it way before it became the hipster fave.
Also, it's hard to beat an ICE COLD miller high life in the bottle on a summer day.
I still prefer Weinhards private reserve over all those above......it has this nice "bite" to it.....just a little more body, and flavor then your typical cheap lager.
PUB beer from 10 barrell is also a solid "cheap" lager.
We also pound PBR's on camping trips......and we did it way before it became the hipster fave.
Also, it's hard to beat an ICE COLD miller high life in the bottle on a summer day.
I still prefer Weinhards private reserve over all those above......it has this nice "bite" to it.....just a little more body, and flavor then your typical cheap lager.
TheFatKid
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General Malaise
Footballguy
I guess my view of it is completely skewed since the first time I tried it was at the age of 40 or so with 15 years under my belt living in an area of the country well known for its craft beers. I paid $9 for a Yuengling and was completely underwhelmed. But it's no worse than Bud, Miller, Coors, et al. It's just not special and certainly not worth seeking out.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Some other fun, cheap beers I have consumed include:
Leinenkugel (sp?) Red - "Liney's Red" - ice fishing in the boundry waters of Minn, this was the go-to beer.
Dixie - A New Orleans must for cheap, drinkable beer.
Genesee Blue - very popular in Maine, at least that's what I recall.
Leinenkugel (sp?) Red - "Liney's Red" - ice fishing in the boundry waters of Minn, this was the go-to beer.
Dixie - A New Orleans must for cheap, drinkable beer.
Genesee Blue - very popular in Maine, at least that's what I recall.
massraider
Footballguy
Buncha freaking weirdos up there
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Yeah, it’s not good but it would get my vote for what I assume would be included.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I'm not sure if the PBRs are still together, but they seemed like a match made in heaven.
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I was buying Naragansett over the past summer and it went down really smooth. PBR is another one that once opened, disappears quickly from the can. A number of years ago, I bought some Schlitz and that was surprisingly good. Yeungling used to be money (and it's cheap around me) but it bloats my stomach QUICK.....
Out of the MIller/Bud/Coors/ families.....I think regular Bud is the best of them.
Out of the MIller/Bud/Coors/ families.....I think regular Bud is the best of them.
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Sierra Nevada products are mostly all I drink. I mostly only like IPA's and APA's.
Most importantly, I will not beer that doesn't come in a 12-pack (or more if we're talking a macro brew, and in that rare case it's generally PBR or Coors Banquet). My beer fridge is in the basement and I keep it loaded. I don't have the time or inclination to haul around 6-packs or single bottles.
Sierra Nevada products, particularly Torpedo, are such a good bang for the buck.
Although, I have been cheating with Stone a little lately. They've recently been hitting our market hard with 12-packs. For a long time, around here, SN had no competition for IPA/APA's in 12-packs.
Well, some locals did for a bit, but they got sucked into the juicy/hazy IPA vortex and no longer sell the IPA's that built the brewery in 12-packs. Now you have to get a mix of whatever juicy hazy crap the marketing department drummed up last week.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
My brewery makes a pretty decent range of styles and in the past it was even a wider range with a lot of saisons, a couple different wheat beers, Belgian ales. Our original flagship was an American style pale.
With the exception of our every day lager, the hazy IPAs probably sell 4-6x faster than anything else. It's not even close, it's just what the market wants. We'd love to make more experimental beers and classic styles but they sit in inventory for months whereas the new hazy IPA turns itself over in weeks.
Zow
Footballguy
$9 for a Yuengling is theft.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Yeah. Buncha high falutin “cheap” beer drinkers up in here paying $12 a sixer.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Zow
Footballguy
Ha, yep, same - that was my preferred beer in college along with Premium Grain Belt.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
I can fairly consistently get 15 packs of four peaks hop knot for 10.99 at Fry's.
That is my go to these days.
That is my go to these days.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Homebrew
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Honestly, it’s easy enough in most major cities to find good beer cheap enough that almost nobody should be drinking any of this crap.
zamboni
Footballguy
It's obviously all personal taste. Some are saying Yuengling is terrible, but will point to Miller Lite/Coors Lite as being good. I find those latter two to just be water with a bit of hops thrown in, but that's me. Most of these beers mentioned are cheap for a reason - it's just what one prefers, or perhaps more accurately, tolerates..
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