Best "Cheap" Beer
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I always liked Rolling Rock as a cheap beer. Problem with it is that it isn't always on sale like Miller Light, Bush Light, Keystone, etc. Once in a while Fareway will have it for $15-16 for a 30 box.
I know that you're correct in saying that but sometimes a cold High Life at the High Life Lounge in the heat of summer is just so good.
And the store sells it fast enough so it's not sitting on shelves being exposed to UV light.
The only way that's true is if you're talking about chugging it fast enough that you don't taste it.
I'll give GB credit in the fact that they really enclose their 12 packs to cut down the light, but still, every clear glass beer I've drank has at least some light struck tinge to it.
Agree with the guy that said yeungling.
Also, Old Milwaukee is decent.
Also, Old Milwaukee is decent.
Since I'm on my clear glass rant, another funny thing, that 'cheap' beer comes in cans and the craft beer scene has primarily stuck with bottles. Now, from a capital standpoint, it's cheaper to get a bottling line up than a canning line, but cans are much better for beer overall than glass bottles.
I thought that their house brand wasn't too bad. But I only had it once, and that was a while ago.
I liked Pabst Blue Ribbon before it was the hipster beer of choice. Maybe they've already moved on? I don't keep up with that stuff.
Second choice is High Life.
Wanting to go back and try Old Style and Schlitz, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Second choice is High Life.
Wanting to go back and try Old Style and Schlitz, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Schlitz is pretty good, they 'went back' to an earlier recipe, but I wonder if they're gonna try and upsell it out of the cheap beer category.
I used to buy 30 packs of Old Style when I lived in Michigan for $10, then get $3 back in can refunds. You just can't beat that bang for the buck.
"Better" is relative. Glass still is better in a lot of ways than cans, depending on the cans, canning line, seamer and QA/QC program.
And for many craft beers, bottles make a lot more sense. For beers that are "time-sensitive" (think: enjoy in a month or less from packaging), I'd argue that bottles are probably a better package because you can generally get lower dissolved oxygen numbers, even if they creep up over time due to penetration of the crown liner and leaching through the glass. And for aging beers, I think corked and caged bottles are probably a better option as well. For everything else, though, cans are probably a better package - IF - they are done well. Otherwise, it's a flavor nightmare.
Any time Hamm's is mentioned the old school commercial must accompany it. I miss it being played at Hilton during BBall season.
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