Best cheap commercial beer you've ever had?

[RobWalker]

To address the balance from the worst commercial beer thread, of course.

Kingston press cider; locally brewed dry cider, 5.3% and £1.09 per 660ml bottle. Cheap but incredibly well balanced sweetness and tartness with a vintage aftertaste, brilliant!

Greene king ipa - 99p a pint for a long time in wetherspoons, delicious easy drinking ale.

 

[onipar]

Not sure if it counts or not, but before I got into homebrewing (and discovered the wonderful world of micro and craft brew), my go-to beer was always Yuengling lager.

 

[joelemite]

nothing beats a PBR for taste when you're going for quantity over quality.

 

[knotquiteawake]

Sierra Nevada? Does that count? That was my gateway beer. Sams Club/COSTCO have 24 packs for $19-$21 usually. Under a dollar a beer is cheap to me.

 

[Dillinja666]

red hook long hammer ipa. Same price as bud light 10.99 a 12 pack @ rite aid

 

[remilard]

Mission Street Pale Ale
Okocim Porter.

 

[millhouse46]

For light beer Old Milwaukee Lt. is pretty good and another I stumbled on is Coors Extra Gold. It is cheap and pretty good.

 

[bruin_ale]

SNPA is not that cheap at about $1 a bottle or I'd vote for that. I can't remember how much I paid for it, but I enjoy a Shiner bock from time to time.

 

[Scoobs95407]

PBR is the best cheap beer ever. I can drink so many of those.

 

[Krelja]

Another vote for PBR. On a hot day half PBR half sprite makes a hell of a redneck shandy mmmmmmmmmmmmm...

 

[upperNY01brewer]

Genesee Cream Ale,Genesee Bock Beer, Genesee Brewing Co. Rochester, NY

 

[arturo7]

Negra Modelo

 

[xenophobe2020]

Genesee Cream Ale,Genesee Bock Beer, Genesee Brewing Co. Rochester, NY

Ditto, just about any genny product for me. Usually stick to regular genny & cream ale. Like to stock up on bock when its out in the spring, prices went up to to a whopping 7.99 for a twelve pack this year...bastards.

Pbr & ov are a close second, third.

Leaving out the labatts, michelob amber bock, etc... I wouldn't consider that stuff "cheap"

 

[McGarnigle]

Another vote for Genny Bock. Truly cheap, not a buck a bottle.

 

[Jayman931]

Gotta say ....somethin about the "High Life" that keeps it in my fridge...

 

[SLBrooks]

Lone Star with a pinch of salt.... but its a state jail felony to see it outside texas... or atleast they would have you believe...

Big commercial beer would be the high life baby

 

[codyjp]

Tecate when we are sailing. Best beer in a can we can find. Rumor has it New Belgium is working on on cans though.

 

[DJG42]

can't beat a near frozen Lone Star when the temp is above 100 around here, but as someone said, that for mass consumption.

Shiner Bock is my go to beer otherwise.

 

[Enrayged]

"I don't always drink beer, but when I do..."

edit cheap in bulk at costco...

 

[Airborneguy]

Genesee Cream Ale,Genesee Bock Beer, Genesee Brewing Co. Rochester, NY

The best!

 

[phenry]

I'd have to say PBR or High Life. It depends on what's cheaper at the time/place.

 

[billf2112]

Yuengling lager for me as well. A nice drinkable beer
Yuengling black and tan would be a close second

 

[Germelli1]

I love PBR...I probably drink more of that than craft brew

 

[Steelers77]

Lionshead, 11.99 for a case of bottles! It sucks but tastes a lot better for that price, especially when I was a poor student!

 

[blizzard]

When I was in NorCal I was surprised by how cheap some of the bombers were (compared to what I see in Denver). Anderson Valley, Marin, and Mendocino were all about $3.50. Most of the bombers here are some kind of specialty beer for $8 and up. I really enjoy Negra Modelo. I used to like Rolling Rock, but haven't had one in ages. And a bar near me has Craft Can Night - really good beers for $2/can.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

Tecate when we are sailing. Best beer in a can we can find. Rumor has it New Belgium is working on on cans though.

NB has fat tire in cans and has for a long time.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

Shiner

 

[goose1873]

yuengling for me

 

[ASuarez]

PBR or Icehouse

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

PBR, for sure the best cheapie.