What's your favorite "cheap" beer?

[capnsandwich]

By cheap I mean between $10 and $12 a 12 pack. I've been given a budget of $20 a week for beer and so now I must find more economical ways to get my beer fix.

I'm a BIG Sam Adams freak but for what I like, the Sam Adams Double Bock, it's $10.53 a 4 pack, which is waaaay over budget for me to buy during the week if I want it to last.

So far, I've found Molson Ice to be a decent low budget beer. It's not nearly as good as the Sam Adams stuff, IMO of course, but it's better than Bud Light or Coors or anything like that.

So, what's yours?

[trainwrecker]

PBR

[aborgman]

Labatt's Blue
Molson Golden

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by capnsandwich

By cheap I mean between $10 and $12 a 12 pack. I've been given a budget of $20 a week for beer and so now I must find more economical ways to get my beer fix.

I'm a BIG Sam Adams freak but for what I like, the Sam Adams Double Bock, it's $10.53 a 4 pack, which is waaaay over budget for me to buy during the week if I want it to last.

So far, I've found Molson Ice to be a decent low budget beer. It's not nearly as good as the Sam Adams stuff, IMO of course, but it's better than Bud Light or Coors or anything like that.

So, what's yours?

Sam Adams 12-packs are usually $11.99 at the Vons over here. Now, you won't find the Double Bock, but you could pick up any of their seasonal beers for that price and theyre always pretty good. I love when they put out the Summer & Winter Variety Packs. 2 each of 6 different beers (though 4 of them will be Boston Lager and Sam Adams Light).

If I'm talking CHEAP beer I'm usually going Miller Hi-Life, PBR, or Natty Ice at around $7 a 12er.

[capnsandwich]

$7 a 12'er? That's pretty cheap.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by capnsandwich

$7 a 12'er? That's pretty cheap.

Yeah, but we're talking the lowest of the lows.

A few years back a 12er was seriously around $5. I remember I once bought a 24pack of Hi-Life (the Champagne of Beers) for $6. And Im talking maybe 4 years ago tops (cuz Im only 25).

When I got o buy beer I have to decide if I want quality or quantity. A 6 pack of good beer runs the cost of a 12 pack of the cheap stuff.

[Jay Ralston]

I don't really have any recommendations for you because I don't drink alcohol but this post reminded me of a funny story. I was just out of high school and was working construction. I didn't have time to make food so I went into my local Supermarket called Ralph's to get a deli sandwich that comes pre made. It was six in the morning and as I was paying for my sandwich, this lady probable in her 50's was buying a case of beer that was totally generic. The can was all white with completely plain lettering that read "Beer" nothing else on the can. No doubt it was the cheapest stuff there was but it cracked me up to think ho hard up for beer this lady was that she needed to buy a case of this totally generic stuff at six o' clock in the morning.

[Mortiis]

Hmmm...

If I was to go for beer (I'm normally a cider drinker) I would say Stella Artois, looking at the higher end of cheapish beer.

Our prices are a bit heavier I think, that would be about £12 () for 12 440ml cans.

[capnsandwich]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Yeah, but we're talking the lowest of the lows.

A few years back a 12er was seriously around $5. I remember I once bought a 24pack of Hi-Life (the Champagne of Beers) for $6. And Im talking maybe 4 years ago tops (cuz Im only 25).

When I got o buy beer I have to decide if I want quality or quantity. A 6 pack of good beer runs the cost of a 12 pack of the cheap stuff.

Tell me about it. I used to get Fosters Oil Cans for $1.50 each and get a buzz. Now they're pure horse p**s and more money. My tastes have gotten so snob-like that I have a hard time picking up a case of the Molson Ice but hey, the wife says $20. I'm digging Blue Moon Honey Moon Summer Ale but they're $9 a six pack and the Double Bock and Imperial White are $10.43 a 4 pack.

[capnsandwich]

Originally Posted by Jay Ralston

I don't really have any recommendations for you because I don't drink alcohol but this post reminded me of a funny story. I was just out of high school and was working construction. I didn't have time to make food so I went into my local Supermarket called Ralph's to get a deli sandwich that comes pre made. It was six in the morning and as I was paying for my sandwich, this lady probable in her 50's was buying a case of beer that was totally generic. The can was all white with completely plain lettering that read "Beer" nothing else on the can. No doubt it was the cheapest stuff there was but it cracked me up to think ho hard up for beer this lady was that she needed to buy a case of this totally generic stuff at six o' clock in the morning.

Yeah, it can have that affect on some people, hence this thread.

[drteeth]

Jupiler! Costs about 14 euros for a case (24 bottles) over here

[capnsandwich]

Originally Posted by drteeth

Jupiler! Costs about 14 euros for a case (24 bottles) over here

That would be $20 for us Yanks over here......I think.

[Mortiis]

Originally Posted by Mortiis

Hmmm...

If I was to go for beer (I'm normally a cider drinker) I would say Stella Artois, looking at the higher end of cheapish beer.

Our prices are a bit heavier I think, that would be about £12 () for 12 440ml cans.

Thinking about it my favourite would really be whatever is on special offer. As long as it wasn't Carling I think I could live with it.

[MJ5150]

Elsinore, eh. Take off you hoser.

-Mike

[spade2you]

The way I look at it, the good beers aren't that expensive since they have enough alcohol and fill you up. I consider the cheap stuff to be diluted beer, so I think the "value" is about the same. If I can't afford a good 6 pack of something nice, perhaps I don't need to drink.

[spade2you]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

Elsinore, eh. Take off you hoser.

-Mike

I once put a mouse in mine in an attempt to get free beer for life, eh, but they like kicked me and my brother out of the place, eh.

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by spade2you

I once put a mouse in mine in an attempt to get free beer for life, eh, but they like kicked me and my brother out of the place, eh.

You forgot to get your friend who is a COP, eh. He would have pressed charges, eh.

-Mike

[capnsandwich]

I gotta pee so bad I can taste it!

(Favorite line of that movie)

[spade2you]

I made the mistake of playing a drinking game where we took a drink every time someone said "eh" in that movie. I think I was loaded in 30 minutes and puked in her back yard.....3 times.

[Mortiis]

The Hour of Power is a good drinking game.