I always enjoy drinking Dixie in New Orleans, but I'd guess that a large part of my enjoyment comes from being in New Orleans rather than the beer itself...

I prefer to drink microbrews or imports, but my cheap domestic go-to is usually Bud Light.

I'll second the Wisconsin standbys. Up until 2 years ago I could get returnable cases of Leinenkugels COLD for $11. Used to like PBR on tap for the price, but now that they sponsor rock concerts, that's not true always. Minnesota Premium Grain Belt is good, but I've heard the brewery was sold, and the water no longer comes from the artesian well in Minneapolis, making it not as good.

Also recall Rheinlander 10 packs of bottles for $3, but it wasn't _good_
We also would get the Meister Brau returnable cases for $6, icky as well. The store kept it under the produce coolers where it was WARM from the exhaust.

Current favorite is Huber Bock 12 packs of bottles for $6. They used to sell the returnable cases for $8, but alas, they've been acquired by a Canadian Malt Liquor mogul, so I'm sure that will not help. Huber ranks higher in taste tests than their flagship Berghoff Bock which costs more, but is still good.

Now THERE'S a good cheap beer!

Not the bargain-basement stuff it used to be before the rest of the world "discovered" it, but it still tastes as good as it always has!

(Except, of course, for the infamous batch back in the mid-70s that was affected by fumes from a floor refinishing job elsewhere in the building. It took them a long time to recover from that little episode!)

Haven't seen our friends to the North mentioned. Moosehead at $10.99 for a 12 has a special place in my heart. I have fond memories of Leinenkugel's out of the tap in Minong, WI many years ago. Course, I was 16 at the time, the bartenders didn't give me a second glance. What a thrill for a kid from Chicago to be able to hang out in the bar tossing them back with the oldtimers, then head out to the dock at midnight for some catfishing with stinkbait. But time or my memory makes the taste sweeter - Leinie's on tap here just doesn't have the same taste.

I believe what you're experiencing with Leinie's is that most of the stuff in Chicago would likely not be from Chippewa Falls. Whatever you had in Minong would have been from there....at least "back in the day".

Moosehead? I'm in Canada all the time and almost never see it. They made a push a few years ago to become more of a player at home, but it didn't really get anywhere. Too many other good Canadian brews....but none of them exactly cheap.

IMHO the best of a very good bunch north of the border includes Alexander Keith's, Sleeman's (especially the cream ale), Rickard's, Labatt 50 (ale), and Molson Export (ale). All of these are best on draught, but still quite good bottled (or in the oilcans they sell in Quebec).

Cheap? A relative term. Carling Light in the Ontario beer stores and LCBO stores is about a buck cheaper per sixpack than the big boys and isn't bad at all. As for other "cheap" beers available in Canada, anyone who'd go up there and drink Busch or Old Milwaukee is "a few bricks shy of a load"!

I bought a sixpack of Milwaukee's Best Light last night for the beer can chicken I'm making tonight. I paid $3.39. Since I only need a half can to cook, I'll probably take a sip. If it isn't awful, I'll probably drink the rest. But since it's from Miller, I'll probably not like it.

I've actually been more disappointed with premium priced American beers. Anhueser World or something like that in a green bottle was putrid. I also bought a six of Miller 1855 2 years ago and can't give away the last 2 bottles.

Coors Light, draught, is pretty tasty on a warm day. Doesn't taste nearly as good in a can though.

LUCKY LAGER! Can't beat it.

"Heineken???!!!??? F**K that S**T! Pabst Blue Ribbon!!!"

If you're talking cheap, you'd probably have to talk about Leo instead of Chang. IIRC, Leo is the cheap version of Singha. I think there is a cheap version of Chang but I can't remember what it's called. Singha has a higher tax rate than Chang in Thailand because it's considered to be more of a premium beer.

Chang is probably the best cheap beers of the ones I can get easily at the moment (if only Shiner Bock was a cheap beer for me... ) but it's only good when really cold. I can handle Singha when it warms up a bit but not Chang.

In the late '90s, San Miguel from the Philippines was more expensive in HK than the San Miguel that was brewed in Hong Kong. For a while, it was trendy to be seen drinking your San Miguel from a Filipino stubby rather than a regular bottle. Don't know if that's still the case.

My son likes Keystone. Says a 12-pack is only 5.99.

Love, love, this store. I live out of state, used to live in Illinois,family in kenosha.

They have chase and sanborn coffee, difficult to find; no charge at ATM, thank you. Staff are great I leave the store proud to be a mid-westerner.

I am so glad I crossed the cheddar curtain.

Anyone tried Pilsner Urquell? its my favourite beer from Prague. Around 50cents for a 600ml glass a couple of years back when i was there.

MGD in a keg.

Welcome to FT, radiofirst. I have never heard the expression, cheddar curtain. cute.