36 cheap American brews - ranked

[GenIke]

Deep, thought provoking list. Not really, just some guys semi humorous beer list.

http://deadspin.com/36-cheap-american-beers-ranked-638820035

 

[timrox1212]

Pretty funny. Never tried that #1 beer grain belt. I don't know if I can get that here in Michigan. Never seen it.

 

[amandabab]

23. Natural Ice. The soggy cardboard sensation fades after the first several cans, turning Natty Ice into a serviceable alternative to sobriety.

 

[tj218]

#2 Narragansett ....I agree whole heartedly. I can't lager, so I rely on commericial for lawnmower beer and this is the best beer one can find. It's cheap too. $8 for a 12 pack.

Holds a home in my beer fridge alongside some homebrew during the summer.

 

[Weezy]

Ahhh, fond college memories of the Beast. Farting in the shower and having to then hose off the s-hit bits from the shower wall.

 

[scutiger]

I'll admit I'm a fan of the trader joes house brands, simpler times and name tag specifically. And PBR has been a go to since I started drinking beer.

 

[Remmy]

Narraganset = Armpit... Ha ha.

 

[Beernik]

I can tolorate 3 of the bottom 4. I won't name which one is out because I'd like to leave a little mystery.

EDIT: make that 4 of the bottom 6

 

[TheJasonT]

I find it hilarious that Narraganset is the current $3 Beer Of The Month at my local World Of Beer.

 

[AMonkey]

Have to agree on Grain Belt. Grew up in MN and drank a lot of it.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Should I be ashamed to say I used to love The Beast and Old Milwaukee back in high school?
I still buy a six of Miller High Life from time to time.

 

[Yankeepride15]

I remember fondly my dad drinking Nastygansett in bottles back in the 70's. They used to have the rebus puzzles printed on the underside of the cap. I had one of the reboot Narragansetts last year, and it was actually pretty good. Nice trip down memory lane.

 

[GenIke]

Have to agree on Grain Belt. Grew up in MN and drank a lot of it.

Is grainbelt regular ABV or that weird light gas station strength that MN sells?

 

[littletommy]

I stop at the liquor store at least twice a week on my way home from work to grab a 40 of natural ice. I don't know why, but I just can't stop thinking about it on a hot day in the shop.

 

[Patirck]

I'm a little surprised the costco/kirkland branded beer didn't make it in here. It's about as cheap as any of these I find it pretty non-offensive. It's also cheaper to buy 24 bottles of this filled with beer than 24 empty bottles at my lhbs.

 

[MaddBaggins]

I'm a little surprised the costco/kirkland branded beer didn't make it in here. It's about as cheap as any of these I find it pretty non-offensive. It's also cheaper to buy 24 bottles of this filled with beer than 24 empty bottles at my lhbs.

I tried it once. Was not impressed. Still better than most of that swill.

 

[djt17]

Is grainbelt regular ABV or that weird light gas station strength that MN sells?

It's regular strength. The weird light (3.2% ABV), is only sold in gas stations & grocery stores. I had me some Grain Belt yesterday.

 

[Yellowirenut]

21. Natural Light. I drank a lot of this in high school. Do high school kids still drink cheap beer, or is it all the lemonade alcopop bull**** for the lightweights and Four Loko (and the myriad Loko-alikes) for the bad kids? Or worse yet, is it all reefer and pills? I sucked at being a teenager, but I feel like I had the "drinking cheap beer by a fire in the woods" part down cold. If they've changed that step of the program I'll have nothing useful to offer my hypothetical future teens.

My high school years to a T
The cool kids drank Zima with a jolly rancher dropped in for flavor. Us country hicks would drink Natty light with a pull from a cheep whiskey bottle now and then by the fire. Only once did the cool kids party with us....they left early.

 

[brokebucket]

The article was great, but the reader comments are even better. I find it hilarious that people are offended by where "their" beer fell on the list.

Yuengling...I will never get it, but some people do obviously.

 

[BinghamtonEd]

All we really drank in college was Beast, so when I was on summer break and got my hands on a case of Utica club while visiting the brewery, I was in heaven.

 

[BinghamtonEd]

Yuengling...I will never get it, but some people do obviously.

Amen to that. Do I think it's disgusting? No. Do I think it tastes good? No. I can't put my finger on it, but it just doesn't have a pleasant taste to me. I would, however, put it leaps and bounds above most of the beers on that list. My FIL always keeps this and Stella stocked, and I always drink the Stella. And I don't particularly care for that, either, but it's better than Yuengling. And it's free.

(This post should be read as a whisper. I live 10 minutes from PA, and they're pretty fanatical about this beer and Big Ben)

 

[mkringii]

Pretty funny. Never tried that #1 beer grain belt. I don't know if I can get that here in Michigan. Never seen it.

Ask your local party store to get it.. On the west side its distributed by budwiser companies.. I love running a party store!

 

[Crowemagnonman]

Pretty funny writing. I actually don't disagree with the assessments made.

 

[clarksc4]

Lol @ "tastes like green froot loops soaked on thigh sweat"

 

[Gitmoe]

Love a good Lager! (that's PA code for Yuengling. We just say "Lager" and it automatically means Yuengling at any bar.)

I actually like a lot of beers on this list and was delighted to see some of my favorites getting recognized. High life, PBR, Naragansett, and a few others always have a home at my place. Nothing wrong with cheap beer, just expect it to taste like cheap beer. I'm certainly not gonna fill my beer pong cups with my sour collection...

 

[GrogNerd]

Is grainbelt regular ABV or that weird light gas station strength that MN sells?

It's regular strength. The weird light (3.2% ABV), is only sold in gas stations & grocery stores. I had me some Grain Belt yesterday.

3.2 is % Alcohol by WEIGHT. 4.0 % by volume