The best cheap beers according to an amateur who has tried a lot of popular beers. What am I missing?
Sections
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S - Tier
A - Tier
B - Tier
C - Tier
D - Tier
E - Tier
S - Tier
This is my favorite beer on planet earth. Light, refreshing, perfect. Try it dressed with salt, hot sauce, and lime juice. 🤌
Tecate®
Another phenomenal Mexican beer. It's Modelo time!
Modelo Especial
My favorite Japanese beer. It's so crisp and slightly malty.
KIRIN ICHIBAN
As a graduate of the Guinness Academy myself, I've gotta say, there is truly nothing better than a perfectly poured pint of Guinness.
Guinness
1
A - Tier
A damn good beer. A little sweet at times even.
Hamm's
Some call it champagne. Cheers. 🥂
Miller High Life
When I visit breweries, or talk to professionals who make craft beer, I always ask them what their go-to cheap beer is and 9 times out of 10 they say PBR. The experts have spoken. It's insanely good beer.
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Love this beer. Anytime I see it on a menu I order it.
Narragansett
Historic brewery that was once the best beer in San Francisco. Readily available, union made, delicious, and cheap. Sadly the wheels have come off with a horrific rebrand, Sapporo acquiring them, and they're shutting down completely. RIP Anchor. 😢
Anchor Steam
This one almost deserves to be in the S Tier. It's such a great, light, crisp beer. Hat tip. 🤠
Lone Star
In my opinion best red ale ever made. Irish perfection. Could drink this for breakfast. And have.
Smithwick's
Bright, refreshing cerveza from the heart of Mexico.
Sol
Snackable light beer. If you know where to look, you can find these dressed up in Nashville. 🤠
Montucky Cold Snacks
B - Tier
An easy drinker, almost a neutral taste, and the price is always amazing.
Genesee
If you know, you know.
Olympia
Really, really good inexpensive beer made by Pabst.
National Bohemian
Hands down the best thing Coors makes.
Coors Banquet
Pittsburgh Brewing Co.'s finest lager. Very solid beer.
Iron City
1
This is a nice light and slightly fizzy Japanese beer.
Sapporo
Smooth, easy, dry.
Asahi Super Dry
Extremely smooth, slightly sweet beer.
Red Stripe
Big fan of this beer. Crisp, easy, refreshing.
Tsingtao
This and some 151 on a boat in the Bahamas is a dangerous combination.
Kalik
C - Tier
I'm not really sure how to explain this one to you. You just have to try it and it will make sense.
Yuengling
A very good Midwest grandpa beer.
Old Milwaukee
Don't overthink it. It's pretty good.
Corona
A classic. I wish they still sold the churchkey style cans.
Schlitz
A very decent regular lager beer.
Rainier
If you're in a pinch, this will do.
Sierra Nevada
This with a lime tastes like vacation.
Pacífico
I really like this beer. Just a good, solid light beer.
Singha
Pretty okay I guess, but something is def off with this one and it's one of my least favorite of the more common Mexican beers you might find in a grocery store. It's better than Victoria though. So it's got that going for it.
Dos Equis
Would never turn down a Presidente.
Presidente
I thought about ranking this Japanese beer higher, but I think this is where it belongs. It's a nice beer.
Orion
Have one of these with a gyro and you're in good shape.
Mythos
Another decent Thai beer.
Chang
D - Tier
This beer has major “pick me” energy.
Rolling Rock
Bud heavy is not great, but it's also not that bad.
Budweiser
For some reason I can't exactly put my finger on, I've always been kinda meh on this beer.
Tiger Beer
An alright grandpa beer.
Blatz
Suburban dads and frat boys in the 90s treated this stuff like it was Dom Perignon.
Miller Genuine Draft
Idk, I go back and forth on this one. They're really not very good, but after you've had a few, who cares? This very much feels like a weird airport bar beer or random hotel lobby bar beer to me.
Kronenbourg 1664
For the price, I'm not really mad at it.
Stiegl
This pilsner just never really quite hit right for me. I think drinking Trumer Pils has ruined me for beers like this.
Carlsberg Pilsner
This beer is alright. Just a nice, boring beer. Never been a huge fan, but I do love their seasonal holidays beers.
Samuel Adams
Actually not bad, I should probably rank this one higher, but I also never find myself wanting this when I could just get a Guinness or a Smithwick's.
Harp Lager
Not great, but sometimes it's the only option.
Peroni
E - Tier
Not great.
Bud Light
1
Don't tap the Rockies.
Coors Light
Slightly less offensive than bud light and coors light, but still garbage.
Miller Lite
1
This disgusting and horrific beer will always have a very special place in my heart. In high school we could get a case of beast for $6. Unbeatable.
Milwaukees Best Light
It's not for me.
Icehouse
If there's no other option? I guess.
Heineken
If you think golf is cool then you'll probably love this beer.
Michelob ULTRA
1
I can finally admit that I was just pretending to like this beer in my 20s. It's actually not good and I don't like it. Sorry.
Fat Tire Ale
The Bud Light of Canada.
Labatt Blue
Always affordable. Always gross. 🫡
Blue Moon
1
A very bad pilsner in a very nice package.
Radeberger Pils
Famous for being a terrible beer and advertised as if it is caviar.
