Definitely a good quaff....but hardly a cheap beer in North America. Cheapest Czech beer I've found is Staropramen. Not exactly cheap here, either, but usually less expensive than Budvar or Pilsner Urquell. A good brew, too.

When my daughter lived in Prague, she reported it to be one of the favorites if not the favorite of the locals. It was also her usual drink. At two Czech crowns for a pint, (62 cents then), she could even afford the stuff!