Cheap beer choices

[pabster]

Hey all,

Taking a break from the silliness that is the political forum, and amazingly I have no car issues to report. So my thoughts turn to beer, of course. Wanted to throw out some suggestions for you beer drinkers out there.

To give you a bit of background, there was a time when I was kind of a beer snob. Then I moved to Chicago, and had to look for a job. And it was at this pivotal point, broke and unemployed, that I discovered the joy of cheap beer.

Not just any cheap beer, mind you. My roommate at the time was a big fan of Miller High Life. Since he paid for it and was happy to share, I drank plenty of it that summer. And over the months that we consumed one 30-pack after another, I realized that not all cheap beers are equal. So without further ado, I present a few cheap beers that I choose to purchase now that I am employed. I buy cheap beer because I like it, not because I need to, which I give thanks for this Holiday season.

My number one cheap beer is Pabst Blue Ribbon. As you can tell by my forum name, I'm a big fan. I started drinking it when I lived in Seattle... where many dive bars and small music venues had it on tap, and it slowly but surely replaced High Life as my go to cheap beer. Same price as High Life, or a bit cheaper- I really dig that Pabst has not changed it's recipe, it's can. It's often criticized as a hipster beer, but I ain't no hipster and I could care less who drinks it as long as it stays around. For those of you who somehow have no idea what Pabst is about:

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/447/1331

Second favorite, but rising fast in the rankings, is Olympia. But unlike Pabst, Oly has put out a new recipe- what they call "95% Malt", and it's good. For a cheap beer, it's very good. Look for the Oly in the orange can, I've see it at smaller liquor stores and BevMo, but not large grocery stores:

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/447/67295

Third place is my old standby, Miller High Life. To be clear, High Life. MGD is disgusting in my book. But a ice cold High Life is hard to beat. In Chicago, my buddy and I calculated that it was cheaper than bottled water. We never compared it to our utility bill, but it might've been cheaper than tap water, and it certainly tasted better.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/105/580

Honorable mentions go to Old Style, which I remember being not great, but so iconic of Chicago that I can't hate it. Rainier is Seattle's equivalent. I drank a ton of Henry Weinhard's in college, but I don't see it around anymore.

Looking forward to hearing people's thoughts on the above, and giving suggestions for other cheap beers. I'm thirsty, gotta head home and check the oil on the Charger over a few beers.

Cheers!

 

[mosquito13]

still family owned , oldest of american made beer . .. and inexpensive http://www.yuengling.com/over21/over21.php?referrer=http://www.yuengling.com/

 

[Dennis H]

Miller High Life, I remember the 6 or 8 oz ponies that were popular back East back in the day. Bud. Pabst. Yeungling when I can get it. Sam Adams Seasonal at Applebees on draft at happy hour prices.
Genny Cream Ale is good too. Grew up with local breweries: Neuweiler and Horlacher.

 

[benno440]

get some aussie beer into ya moite, put hair on your chest.

 

[pabster]

Mosquito, I've heard great things about Yuengling, but we can't get it out west.

Dennis, haven't had Genny Cream Ale, have heard good things about it as well.

benno, haven't had XXXX, but I've had Coopers. Yes, I know that Fosters is not the favored beer down under...

 

[benno440]

ahh coopers is pommy rubbish haha

 

[mopar367]

My favs for cheap beer are busch, and carling.

 

[ossietim]

Benno this one is on the rise.totally Aussie owned.I think they are in discussions with NASCAR team

http://www.scottsaundersracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/NASCAR-USA-BROO-release.pdf

 

[fatecaptured]

What about Keystone... King Cobra... Old English... Old Milwaukee

My grand dad drank PBR warm. He was from the old school. My first beer was one of them warm rotten *** beers. Needles to say I can drink about anything now,lol. I prefer New Castle, Fat Tire, Sunshine weat, Goose Island, Leinenkugel's (damn near any flavor) and Blue Moon.

 

[Budnicks]

Pabst for the Pabster

These maybe too good for a Liberal....LOL... I'm Just Busten' your balls Pabster......LOL... any of these, Sierra Nevada almost any of them, they are brewed here in Chico, California, Tumbler & Pale Ale are a favorite of mine... Sam Adams, East Coast Beer but my favorite brewer, any of them, you cant go wrong, Boston Lager, Cream Stout & Chocolate Bock are my forvorites... Gordon Biersch brewed in San Jose California, almost any of them is damn good too, I really like there darks... Moylons Kilt Lifter a Scotch Style Ale is great beer, but it ain't cheap thou... I don't consider any of these listed really "Cheap beer", like the Coors Oly Bud Miller Pabst Corona etc., but these wont break the bank & are great flavored & textured real beers, they don't go right thru you like the aforementioned "cheap *** watered down beers" always do... They do fill you up quick thou...

 

[YY1]

After extensive taste testing as a younger man, I determined that Goebels was the best taste/price bargain.
Not sure if it's available outside the great lakes region (or all, anymore).

PBR- not bad.

Old Milwaukee- also not bad (and not to be confused with that swill, Milwaukee's best)

For Cream Ale's, I'd add Little Kings- right up there with Gennese, if not a hair better IMO.
May be Tri-State (Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana) specific- brewed in Cincy.

 

[HT413]

Good topic. I was a beer snob too until I lost my job a few years back. Couldnt justify a $9 six pack so i went back to the only thing I knew... my college days. Had a double blind taste test (really just means my wife and I sat on the kitchen floor like the old days and tried em all.). Compared all the old college beers - PBR, Milwaukee's Best, Natural Ice, Keystone, Schlitz and Old Milwaukee.

PBR won hands down for smoothness but Schlitz was the cheapest by 50 cents so it won honorable mention.

FYI, a six pack of PBR 12 oz cans is like $4.50 in NJ, but 3 24oz cans are only 99 cents each. Pure value.

 

[ZR9B]

I think my red white and blue days were rock bottom....when we had money the "olie ball" was our choice.

 

[WileE]

Cheap beer ? "Schaefer.. is the.. one beer to have, when you're having more than one ! Schaefers.. pleasure... doesn't fade, even when your thirst is done. The most rewarding flavor, in this man's world, for people who are having fun. Schaefer.. is the.. one beer to have, when you're having more than one !! "

 

[bigredbird]

Rolling Rock, or good old Coors Lite. And with the money saved, I can have a Maker's Mark chaser. :grin:

 

[Budnicks]

Rolling Rock, or good old Coors Lite. And with the money saved, I can have a Maker's Mark chaser. :grin:

I like the Makers Mark chaser Idea, not the Coors thou...LOL...

 

[WileE]

or... the Mets fans favorite : "My beer is Rheingold, the dry beer... pick up Rheingold whenever you buy beer.. Won't you try extra-dry Rheingold beer ? "

 

[mccoymail]

Pabster - Love the PBR. In college I would frequent a bar, aptly named "bar" and they only sold beer in a can; no draft, no bottles. It was served from Coleman cooler with ice.

Second love is the Champagne of beers. I had Old Style in Chitown also. Wish I could get it in Ohio but have been unable to find it anywhere.

 

[A360]

Bloody hell Benno XXXX

get some aussie beer into ya moite, put hair on your chest.

Would not drink that or wash out a budgie cage with it.

Emu Export for me all the way

 

[bigredbird]

I like the Makers Mark chaser Idea, not the Coors thou...LOL...

Aw c'mon, Bud, if this thread's gonna promote Miller High Gloss Floor Cleaner, then we can sure make some room for the Best of the Rockies Runoff! :yes: