The Cheap Beer Poll

24th January 2003, 12:51 PM

After reading through the beer thread two things occured to me:

1. I feel like having a beer

2. It'd be interesting to see what kind of cheap beer people have experience with.

The list above is certainly not all-inclusive, but is instead a list of cheap beer that I am unfortunately familiar with. They're all American, as we seem to have a market for this stuff. Any foreign entries are certainly welcome.

Well? Which brand of watery swill brings back memories of your student/bachelor days?

edited for spelling

zakur · 24th January 2003, 01:03 PM

Red, White & Blue, Old Milwaukee, and Milwaukee's Best.

24th January 2003, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zakur
Milwaukee's Best.

Ahh, "Milwaukee's Beast". How could I have forgotten?

Wait a minute, that should be self-evident.

arcticpenguin · 24th January 2003, 01:20 PM

Frostie root beer.

24th January 2003, 01:58 PM

I'm guessing IBC doesn't count as "cheap" - stuff is pretty expensive, I think.

shemp · 24th January 2003, 02:16 PM

It's been a long time since I've had a Mickey's

Roadtoad · 24th January 2003, 02:24 PM

Lucky Lager. Two bucks for a twelve pack!

Wayne Grabert · 24th January 2003, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roadtoad
Lucky Lager. Two bucks for a twelve pack!

Great minds drink alike! Lucky Lagar has puzzles inside the bottle caps!

Captain_Snort · 25th January 2003, 12:47 PM

Kestrel lager

otherwise known as beginners beer in the UK

Is it still made?

Mark · 26th January 2003, 08:39 AM

Olde English 800. I don't remember drinking a whole lot of that stuff when the world was young. I do remember often waking up in a strange part of town, wearing someone else's clothing.

Roadtoad · 26th January 2003, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark
Olde English 800. I don't remember drinking a whole lot of that stuff when the world was young. I do remember often waking up in a strange part of town, wearing someone else's clothing.

Hope it was someone of the same gender...

Ove · 26th January 2003, 10:18 PM

Why this one off course: CARLSBERG I'm Danish after all.

jj · 26th January 2003, 11:16 PM

"Iron City" was the swill of the young when I was in Pittsburgh.

I learned from it that beer was yucky and that I didn't like beer.

Then I went to Great Britain and actually drank some real beer.

FP1 · 27th January 2003, 11:08 AM

Any of you older guys remember Falstaff? There was a brewery in New Orleans, and we could get a case for $4 in the mid seventies.

Another cheapo in that area is Dixie -- brewed with the sparkling waters of the mighty Mississippi!

Wayne Grabert · 27th January 2003, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FP1
Any of you older guys remember Falstaff? There was a brewery in New Orleans, and we could get a case for $4 in the mid seventies.

Another cheapo in that area is Dixie -- brewed with the sparkling waters of the mighty Mississippi!

Since I grew up in New Orleans (N'Awlins), I remember both. However, Falstaff went away when I was in elementary school. You can find Dixie at some places in Los Angeles, but it isn't as cheap as it is in New Orleans, though the mark up isn't as bad as it was at first. Instead of being about $1 cheaper than Bud or Miller (as it is in N.O.), it's about $1 more. I don't buy it though. The last time I was in New Orleans, I had a Dixie in a bar for old times sake and that was good enough.

Peterson · 29th January 2003, 11:29 AM

I get 30 packs of Pabst Blue Ribbon Light for about $10.00 here in Boston.

29th January 2003, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Peterson
I get 30 packs of Pabst Blue Ribbon Light for about $10.00 here in Boston.

Good god, man! Why would you do that?!?!??!?!?!?

DaChew · 30th January 2003, 09:18 AM

Hamms
Geobel
Ballentine
Falstaff too, even way up here in Michigan.

I don't miss drinking them so much as the times had with friends while drinking them.

whitefork · 30th January 2003, 09:20 AM

Ballentine Ale.

Yuengling Porter if you're in Pennsylvania.

DaChew · 30th January 2003, 09:21 AM

I should've pointed out that the greatest (though not the best tasting) cheap beer every produced was Billy Beer.

Roadtoad · 30th January 2003, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DaChew
I should've pointed out that the greatest (though not the best tasting) cheap beer every produced was Billy Beer.

Get out of the thread.

Wayne Grabert · 30th January 2003, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DaChew
I should've pointed out that the greatest (though not the best tasting) cheap beer every produced was Billy Beer.

I tasted a Billy Beer once and was satisfied--that I had enough.

Samus · 30th January 2003, 10:36 AM

Utica Club

Born and raised near the brewery UC is made at, it is by far the cheapest gross beer that you can have the occasional taste for. Good beer for college students due to its price.

Blue Ribbon is also a good choice, my friends and I get that by the pitcher when we go to The Crossroads Tavern (their motto: warm beer, lousy food).

30th January 2003, 12:13 PM

I remember in the mid 80's seeing Black Label beer for about a buck a case after the mail in rebate. I think I even bought a case...Once!

The Don · 31st January 2003, 02:51 AM

Hofmeister - Follow the bear!

31st January 2003, 02:56 AM

Lucky Lager for sure!

Anyone else remember Lucky Lager Draft! That was actually a step above and same cheap price =)))

Us teens didn't have much money in those days.

jj · 31st January 2003, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by whitefork
Ballentine Ale.

Yuengling Porter if you're in Pennsylvania.

Yes, but Yuengling Porter isn't all bad, so I'm not sure you can include it in the swill catagory.

hgc · 31st January 2003, 12:41 PM

Little Kings Cream Ale (little bottles)

Red, White and Blue

31st January 2003, 12:59 PM

I have to agree about the Yuengling--while it was relatively cheap I still like it. Luckily I can find it here in NY.

Teetop · 31st January 2003, 08:56 PM

Colt 45 -- drink it from a quart bottle in a brown bag.

Supercharts · 1st February 2003, 03:39 PM

Naragansett

whitefork · 3rd February 2003, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jj

Yes, but Yuengling Porter isn't all bad, so I'm not sure you can include it in the swill catagory.

Not swill, but cheap. At least, it used to be.

4th February 2003, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Teetop
Colt 45 -- drink it from a quart bottle in a brown bag.

Be sure to pour some out for your departed homies before you have any yourself...

Teetop · 4th February 2003, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrotherBluto

Be sure to pour some out for your departed homies before you have any yourself...

Hehe---that was in high school about 30 years ago but I think my homies are still around.

xouper · 11th February 2004, 09:57 AM

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24th January 2003, 12:51 PM	#1
BrotherBluto Guest Posts: n/a	The Cheap Beer Poll After reading through the beer thread two things occured to me: 1. I feel like having a beer 2. It'd be interesting to see what kind of cheap beer people have experience with. The list above is certainly not all-inclusive, but is instead a list of cheap beer that I am unfortunately familiar with. They're all American, as we seem to have a market for this stuff. Any foreign entries are certainly welcome. Well? Which brand of watery swill brings back memories of your student/bachelor days? edited for spelling
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24th January 2003, 01:03 PM	#2
zakur Illuminator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3,265	Red, White & Blue, Old Milwaukee, and Milwaukee's Best.
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24th January 2003, 01:07 PM	#3
BrotherBluto Guest Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally posted by zakur Milwaukee's Best. Ahh, "Milwaukee's Beast". How could I have forgotten? Wait a minute, that should be self-evident.
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24th January 2003, 01:20 PM	#4
arcticpenguin woo ban clan Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,717	Frostie root beer.
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24th January 2003, 01:58 PM	#5
Plutarck Guest Posts: n/a	I'm guessing IBC doesn't count as "cheap" - stuff is pretty expensive, I think.
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24th January 2003, 02:16 PM	#6
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24th January 2003, 02:24 PM	#7
Roadtoad Bufo Caminus Inedibilis Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 15,738	Lucky Lager. Two bucks for a twelve pack!

24th January 2003, 05:11 PM	#8
Wayne Grabert Muse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 629	Quote: Originally posted by Roadtoad Lucky Lager. Two bucks for a twelve pack! Great minds drink alike! Lucky Lagar has puzzles inside the bottle caps!
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25th January 2003, 12:47 PM	#9
Captain_Snort Muse Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 668	Kestrel lager otherwise known as beginners beer in the UK Is it still made?
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26th January 2003, 08:39 AM	#10
Mark Former Spinal Tap Drummer Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,529	Olde English 800. I don't remember drinking a whole lot of that stuff when the world was young. I do remember often waking up in a strange part of town, wearing someone else's clothing.

26th January 2003, 12:52 PM	#11
Roadtoad Bufo Caminus Inedibilis Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 15,738	Quote: Originally posted by Mark Olde English 800. I don't remember drinking a whole lot of that stuff when the world was young. I do remember often waking up in a strange part of town, wearing someone else's clothing. Hope it was someone of the same gender...

26th January 2003, 10:18 PM	#12
Ove Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,888	Why this one off course: CARLSBERG I'm Danish after all.
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26th January 2003, 11:16 PM	#13
jj grumpy old skeptic Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Deep in the rain Posts: 18,520	"Iron City" was the swill of the young when I was in Pittsburgh. I learned from it that beer was yucky and that I didn't like beer. Then I went to Great Britain and actually drank some real beer.
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27th January 2003, 11:08 AM	#14
FP1 New Blood Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3	CHEAP BEER Any of you older guys remember Falstaff? There was a brewery in New Orleans, and we could get a case for $4 in the mid seventies. Another cheapo in that area is Dixie -- brewed with the sparkling waters of the mighty Mississippi!
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27th January 2003, 11:21 AM	#15
Wayne Grabert Muse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 629	Re: CHEAP BEER Quote: Originally posted by FP1 Any of you older guys remember Falstaff? There was a brewery in New Orleans, and we could get a case for $4 in the mid seventies. Another cheapo in that area is Dixie -- brewed with the sparkling waters of the mighty Mississippi! Since I grew up in New Orleans (N'Awlins), I remember both. However, Falstaff went away when I was in elementary school. You can find Dixie at some places in Los Angeles, but it isn't as cheap as it is in New Orleans, though the mark up isn't as bad as it was at first. Instead of being about $1 cheaper than Bud or Miller (as it is in N.O.), it's about $1 more. I don't buy it though. The last time I was in New Orleans, I had a Dixie in a bar for old times sake and that was good enough.
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29th January 2003, 11:29 AM	#16
Peterson Scholar Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 119	I get 30 packs of Pabst Blue Ribbon Light for about $10.00 here in Boston.
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29th January 2003, 05:17 PM	#17
BrotherBluto Guest Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally posted by Peterson I get 30 packs of Pabst Blue Ribbon Light for about $10.00 here in Boston. Good god, man! Why would you do that?!?!??!?!?!?
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30th January 2003, 09:18 AM	#18
DaChew Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,043	Hamms Geobel Ballentine Falstaff too, even way up here in Michigan. I don't miss drinking them so much as the times had with friends while drinking them.
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30th January 2003, 09:20 AM	#19
whitefork None of the above Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: aka kullervo Posts: 2,339	Ballentine Ale. Yuengling Porter if you're in Pennsylvania.
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30th January 2003, 09:21 AM	#20
DaChew Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,043	I should've pointed out that the greatest (though not the best tasting) cheap beer every produced was Billy Beer.
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30th January 2003, 09:34 AM	#21
Roadtoad Bufo Caminus Inedibilis Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 15,738	Quote: Originally posted by DaChew I should've pointed out that the greatest (though not the best tasting) cheap beer every produced was Billy Beer. Get out of the thread.

30th January 2003, 09:39 AM	#22
Wayne Grabert Muse Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 629	Quote: Originally posted by DaChew I should've pointed out that the greatest (though not the best tasting) cheap beer every produced was Billy Beer. I tasted a Billy Beer once and was satisfied--that I had enough.
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30th January 2003, 10:36 AM	#23
Samus space hunter Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,003	Utica Club Born and raised near the brewery UC is made at, it is by far the cheapest gross beer that you can have the occasional taste for. Good beer for college students due to its price. Blue Ribbon is also a good choice, my friends and I get that by the pitcher when we go to The Crossroads Tavern (their motto: warm beer, lousy food).
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30th January 2003, 12:13 PM	#24
Diogenes'Lite Guest Posts: n/a	I remember in the mid 80's seeing Black Label beer for about a buck a case after the mail in rebate. I think I even bought a case...Once!
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31st January 2003, 02:51 AM	#25
The Don Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cymru Posts: 8,265	Hofmeister - Follow the bear!

31st January 2003, 02:56 AM	#26
Iwentsouth Guest Posts: n/a	Lucky Lager for sure! Anyone else remember Lucky Lager Draft! That was actually a step above and same cheap price =))) Us teens didn't have much money in those days.
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31st January 2003, 10:30 AM	#27
jj grumpy old skeptic Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Deep in the rain Posts: 18,520	Quote: Originally posted by whitefork Ballentine Ale. Yuengling Porter if you're in Pennsylvania. Yes, but Yuengling Porter isn't all bad, so I'm not sure you can include it in the swill catagory.
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31st January 2003, 12:41 PM	#28
hgc Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 13,028	Little Kings Cream Ale (little bottles) Red, White and Blue

31st January 2003, 12:59 PM	#29
BrotherBluto Guest Posts: n/a	I have to agree about the Yuengling--while it was relatively cheap I still like it. Luckily I can find it here in NY.
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31st January 2003, 08:56 PM	#30
Teetop Scholar Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 64	Colt 45 -- drink it from a quart bottle in a brown bag.

1st February 2003, 03:39 PM	#31
Supercharts Graduate Poster Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,185	Naragansett

3rd February 2003, 08:14 AM	#32
whitefork None of the above Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: aka kullervo Posts: 2,339	Quote: Originally posted by jj Yes, but Yuengling Porter isn't all bad, so I'm not sure you can include it in the swill catagory. Not swill, but cheap. At least, it used to be.
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4th February 2003, 07:01 AM	#33
BrotherBluto Guest Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally posted by Teetop Colt 45 -- drink it from a quart bottle in a brown bag. Be sure to pour some out for your departed homies before you have any yourself...
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4th February 2003, 03:28 PM	#34
Teetop Scholar Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 64	Quote: Originally posted by BrotherBluto Be sure to pour some out for your departed homies before you have any yourself... Hehe---that was in high school about 30 years ago but I think my homies are still around.