A Controversial Question: What is the best crappy beer?

[myelo]

If I'm ever in a situation where my only choice is crappy beer, I've made an unforgivable tactical blunder.

 

[drainbamage]

Another vote for PBR. Also Genny cream ale, and...Yeungling? Is that considered a crappy beer?

 

[wilcode190]

Its Rainier beer for me at 5$ for a sixer of tallboys.

 

[KendallAdkins]

Another vote for PBR. Also Genny cream ale, and...Yeungling? Is that considered a crappy beer?

I'd put Yeungling in that category. Anything below 70 on BA. Not sure if it is, but I'd imagine it's close.

 

[TallDan]

I'd put Yeungling in that category. Anything below 70 on BA. Not sure if it is, but I'd imagine it's close.

78, the Bros give it 80. It seems a lot of people are putting any widely available lager into this "crappy beer" category. As far as I'm concerned Yeungling is a fine beer for what it is.

 

[jtd_419]

For a crappy beer on a hot day why not a 750ml can of fosters for only 2 bucks

 

[UWDawg13]

Its Rainier beer for me at 5$ for a sixer of tallboys.

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[evrose]

If I'm ever in a situation where my only choice is crappy beer, I've made an unforgivable tactical blunder.

If I'm ever in a situation where my only choice is a crappy beer, I've made an unforgivable tactical blunder and I simply don't drink said crappy beer. There's nothing wrong with a soda.

 

[KendallAdkins]

78, the Bros give it 80. It seems a lot of people are putting any widely available lager into this "crappy beer" category. As far as I'm concerned Yeungling is a fine beer for what it is.

Well, that's what I get for not doing research and assuming things. I should have made parameters before posting. The point was supposed to be like BMC and worse, or something that is priced higher because of perception, but actually isn't very good like Corona and Heineken. I am surprised at how much response there has been, though. My other posts get like 3 responses and this one is almost at 70.

 

[grathan]

We're defining crappy based on Beer Advocate ratings then? I really like Heineken. I am a sucker for opinionated lists.

 

[kaconga]

Kokanee. It is probably cheaper than bud and I find it the least objectionable.

 

[zeptrey]

Pearl...hands down. Then PBR.


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[orangehero]

Negra Modelo is a solid Vienna lager.

I vote Leffe Blonde.

 

[julioardz]

Some protest because Shiner Bock is listed in this crappy beer list, but I'll add Shiner to the list of crappy beers I drink. So that makes it, Dos Equis Lager Especial (the green bottle), Miller Lite, and Shiner Bock for me. Shiner is good enough to drink but not worth the hype and totally misses the mark. It's only a bock because they call it one, otherwise, there's no resemblance.

 

[Zepth]

Haven't had PBR or shiner. My vote goes to Brava lager and anything Laker. Finest "buck a beer" I've found readily available in Ontario anyways.

 

[Roundhouse]

Ratebeer has absolutely zero influence on me. I personally find Sculpin IPA to be merely average for the style yet it scores 100 there. It's OK but it's hardly the best. After that I knew that site was one I'd never take seriously again.

 

[DakotaRules]

I'm from the Midwest and now live in MA but when I go back to MN I drink Premium like it's going out of style.


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[HarpuaScorpio]

My go-to cheap beer is PBR. I also dig on Carling Black Label and Schaefer.

 

[thatjonguy]

I'm from the Midwest and now live in MA but when I go back to MN I drink Premium like it's going out of style.


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Preach it brother!

 

[Zekk]

Coors light is my goto beer at a bar. I like PBR and Red's Strawberry Ale for cheap beer. In general I'm not very picky when I'm going cheap, anything is better than Bud or Bud Light

 

[hunter_le five]

Shiner Bock, Yuengling, Lone Star

I hate to put Shiner on the list because I have such fond memories of the beer. Me and my brothers have emptied countless bottles. My older bro swears it's the "perfect beer". It has a massive cult following around here, and most people in the area seem to associate it with craft beer....

....But let's face it, Shiner Bock is little more than a macro adjunct lager that's been colored brown. It's a "bock" only in name. I love the stuff, but I would hardly call it "great" beer. It's what I drink when I want something light and relatively flavorless, but don't want horsepiss BMC.

 

[Jsamp]

PBR for me. At my local Speedway I can get a 6 pack of 16oz cans for $5.

 

[bobeer]

If I'm broke and want to drink it's usually because I just want to get plowed. If that's the case I'll get mickeys all the way.
If I'm at a place that doesn't serve local beer or micro brews then it's old bohemian or pbr. If they have neither then it's a poor man's lemonade! I can't drink miller/bud light if it's more than $1 a beer. It's horrible and I wont pay for it.

 

[Kosch]

Rainier and Kokanee for me.

 

[elkshadow]

No such thing as "crappy beer." Every beer has its place. I'm not sure there's any beer I just flat-out wouldn't drink under the right circumstances. My go-to cheap one used to be Stroh's. I don't know anymore, but it used to be the only cheap yellow beer made without adjuncts. It was delicious.

It's been so long since I had any cheap "crappy" beer I honestly can't say. I do remember PBR being slightly better than the rest though. I remember drinking a SNPA once and then for some reason a Coors Light right after and the CL tasted like bananas. I'll never forget that.

 

[giraffe]

PBR, Rainer, Old Style, or Old german, or all fine if they are fresh. Michelob (the regular) is actually fairly good, if I want to spend an extra buck fifty.

 

[harleybug88]

My go-to cheap beer is PBR. I also dig on Carling Black Label and Schaefer.

Wow! I remember Carlings Black Label from way back, from when I was a kid and teenager. ( 60's & 70's ).

Didn't know they still made it. I haven't seen it here in Mich. for years.

 

[Dolomieu]

Black Label, served at the very finest dive and punk bars.

 

[opiate82]

If I am drinking some cheap mass produced beer, I prefer some vitamin R.

 

[beekeeperman]

Hate to spoil the party but.....................

http://dailybuzzlive.com/8-beers-stop-drinking-immediately/