I just finished a six pack. Unfortunately, about $1.25 a bottle here.

I have to be honest.. good beer really won't run much more than double the $.50 for a bottle... why not just spring an extra couple of dollars for good stuff?

My fav is Pacifico, if that's considered cheap beer.

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!

pilsner is ok but over-rated... gambrinus 10degree, 6 .5l bottles for $2.50 at the supermarket, best deal in the world. but in general, czech republic has the best beer for the lowest prices. everything else is just an overpriced copycat.

in the states, best cheap beer: coors original, very refreshing, easy to drink and no hangover for me..

if its only price you care about, ocasionally you can buy branik at a hyper market for 1.90kc, about 10cents a bottle...

-matt

Anchor Beer in Cambodia (not to be confused with Angkor Beer)
Tsingtao in Thailand...
or even Coronas and Pacifico Beer in Mexico

Genesee Beer from upstate NY, $3.99 for a six-pack

Carib from Trinidad.. Back in the days the alcohol level would change.. Higher around Christmas and Carnival... Wow now that is a beer

I sometimes enjoy a hearty but cheap beer. While I certainly know the difference between "good beer" and cheap beer, sometimes nothing hits the spot like some rot gut brew. Am I the only one who ever craves a cheap beer? Anyone else ever gone to the convenience store in Atlanta or Detroit and grabbed a "forty" at 2 am?

Some of my favorite cheap beer:

Natural Ice - I think it's more of a nostalgic thing. Drank lots of it when I was studying. One taste of this All-American brew brings back memories of Wed. Night poker and cheap buzzes. I always thought the Ice got a bad wrap. Maybe their marketing campaign should be: "Natural Ice: Not just for whinos and gang bangers anymore."

Mickey's - Actually a malt beverage but a decent buzz for "budget" drinkers.

Camo - A little known brand that boast a 9.0 percent alcoholic content. About $1.29 for a 24 oz. can. I still buy these on occasion.

Those are some of my "best of the worst." Look forward to hearing from others on this amusing topic. I'm sure this post will elicit a variety of responses.

Make mine a Bintang

Used to buy Southpaw in Florida brewed by Miller. 5% alcohol and didn't taste all that bad, kind of similar to Icehouse, but cheaper.

Southpaw isn't that bad. I haven't seen much of it in awhile. Do they still make it?

Red Dog was another one put out by that company. If I recall it was pretty rough. Haven't seen it much lately either.

I haven't seen Southpaw for almost 2 years.

Red Bull was awful, similar to the old Schlitz "red bull" and "blue bull" offerings.

I also grew up in Wisconsin, Stevens Point to be specific. In high school (mid 80's) we would beat a path to the Eastside IGA, where returnable "expired" cases of Rhinelander, Hamms, Schlitz, Pabst and some obscure brands could often be had for less than $5. For us, Point Beer and Leinenkugels were true premium beers.

Point Special Beer, Point Special Beer;
Brewed to perfection, it tastes so good;
Satisfies completely, like good beer should;
Better quality, smoothness you'll agree;
Point Special Beer!

Alas, beer drinking was a little too familiar to me, and after a 1990 Chicago bender, I called it quits on all alcohol. So, I'm coming up on my twentieth anniversary of alcohol sobriety and I'm about ready to declare myself cured!^

Long neck Old Milwaukee is cheap and not bad.

I think Kalik from the Bahamas is at least as good as Corona.

Red Horse from the Philippines has a nice full-bodied taste (saw some in Hawaii).

So many of the microbrews taste like Sam Adams to me.

The firebrick-amber stuff they have on Northwest now (successor to the James Page) I think is pretty good. From a company in New Ulm, Minnesota.