<p>So the wine lovers have their thread . . . anyone out there who loves a good expensive beer but has found an almost as good less expensive one?</p>
<p>I love anything by Two-Hearted Ale. It is expensive, imo. Looking for suggestions.</p>
<p>I think all good beers are regional. Never heard of Two Hearted. I love the half dozen beers that we drink, they are fantastic, well priced and all made within a thirty mile radius of my home. Two of them are not bottled…we go straight to the source with a jug.
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<p>mmmmmmmmmmmm beer</p>
<p>I personally usually go for an import and my favorite is Kroenburg but for domestic I do like Yuengling. I just can’t do Coors or Bud Light, would rather not have any.</p>
<p>I wish I could drink regular beer, but I get awful headaches from it. Per my friend’s suggestion I tried non-alcohol varieties and, to my surprise, some tasted great, just as good as the “real deal”. Beck’s is a really good one.</p>
<p>I agree, most great beers are locally crafted.</p>
<p>Big Yuengling fan here. I would buy it even it was more expensive, but it is one of the least expensive beers at the grocery store. At times I can get a 24 pack for as little as 14.99 on sale. I usually drink it out of the dark green bottle, but when I do pour it into a clear glass I notice it has a nice dark color.</p>
<p>Buy a case of beer. In the time it takes you to drink the case, brew your own. Much cheaper that way, and pretty good too.</p>
<p>I’m about to graduate and brew 30 bottles of wine. For my first attempt, it will be for cooking purposes - for my sole enjoyment while I’m cooking.</p>
<p>A lot of the better cheap beers are regional, which makes it hard to recommend something.</p>
<p>One of the best cheaper beers I’ve found that is distributed nationally is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, which is around 12.99-14.99 for 12 bottles. Their other beers are also high quality and similarly highly rated. The company is also very environmentally conscious, diverting 99+% of its waste from landfills.</p>
<p>Similarly, Redhook ESB is pretty good and can range anywhere from $5.69-$8.49 for 6 bottles.</p>
<p>Yuengling is a great regional beer and a favorite of President Obama. </p>
<p>In the Pacific Northwest, Kokanee (brewed in British Columbia) and Olympia aka Oly are similar in taste to Yuengling and reasonably cheap.</p>
<p>In terms of ultra cheap beer, there is always Miller High Life.</p>
<p>If you have a Trader Joe’s near you, they have a policy that allows one to buy single bottles or cans at 1/6th the price of a 6-pack. There may or may not be a sign stating this, but it is an official policy that most of the employees will know about. It’s a great way to try different beers, including some regional and imported beers.</p>
<p>Wow, Yuengling a favorite whenever we can find it.</p>
<p>Where does TJ sell beer?</p>
<p>I go to the ORIGINAL Trader Joes in Pasadena, where they have always sold beer and wine since the very beginning. In fact, besides a Taylor’s butcher (meat market) in the back and a few racks with dried fruit and nuts…that was pretty much it for many many years.</p>
<p>I live in Pennsylvania, which has medieval beer and wine distribution laws, so take that into account.</p>
<p>I have been drinking Yuengling for years, and honestly I don’t get why it is suddenly so hip. It’s OK, but there are tons of regional beers I like a lot better. (And ditto for Rolling Rock.) There aren’t so many cheaper regional beers a like a lot better, though – none of the small regional brands are actually cheap. I like the Victory beers a lot, especially Golden Monkey, but that ain’t cheap at all. (And it goes really fast when I buy a case, at least if I let anyone know I have it.)</p>
<p>My reliable everyday economy beer is a Dutch brand called Oranjeboom. It’s in the same style as Heineken or Grolsch, so pretty much everyone will like it, and I can usually get a case of 16-ounce cans for about $21.</p>
<p>Yuengling’s Tampa brewery is conveniently located across the street from my alma mater, the Univ of South Florida.</p>
<p>Yeungling’s sounds promising. I have to do this myself and I’m female and feel kind of odd about it. My DH is into wine, not beer. Beer is not usually what women drink. But I like the taste of beer. Especially as I get older. </p>
<p>This is the one I adore but it’s 11 or 12 bucks a six-pack and I feel guilty about it (actually made by a brewery called Bell’s):</p>
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<p>I’m in Somerset County, NJ if anyone can suggest a good regional. Will look into Yeungling’s. Love the name.</p>
<p>Yuengling is definitely the best cheap beer I’ve found - yes there are plenty of better regionals out there, but you can’t find them for $4.99 per 6-pack (not on sale) like Yuengling</p>
<p>Let me start by saying I do not like the super-hoppy ales favored by many beer aficionados, nor the sweet, yeasty lagers like Redhook ESB that make up a big portion of what is available. My favorite regional draft beer with some NW availability is Mack and Jack’s, either African Amber or Black Butte Porter.</p>
<p>In bottles, for mid-range beer, I like Trumer Pils, a crisp Austrian style pilsner out of Berkeley. My dark beer choice is Negro Modelo from Mexico. Blue Moon wheat beer with an orange slice is an occasional choice.</p>
<p>Cheap beer? Either Rolling Rock or Corona, both easy to drink cold when you are thirsty. I have a pair of PBR powder skis but it’s more fashion statement than beer choice.</p>
<p>“My dark beer choice is Negro Modelo from Mexico”</p>
<p>Excellent beer and at least in my neighborhood it frequently sells for under $6.50 a six pack.</p>
<p>Just got off the phone with H…You got me going, tonight its lbeer and chili fries at the local watering hole.</p>
<p>I don’t drink beer but DH, who used to be a Budweiser guy, loves Yuengling and will buy nothing else now.</p>
<p>We like Blue Moon…especially the seasonal variety packs that we get at Sams Club.</p>
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<p>Buy an orange as well and add a slice to each glass.</p>
<p>If you don’t mind cans, “Simple Times” lager from Trader Joes ( $3.39/ 6 pk) is our favorite. Reminds us of Spaten German beer & the 6+ % alcohol is a nice bonus. Costco had Spaten Octoberfest cases last week, not cheap but worth the price.</p>
<p>Kirkland Pale Ale from Costco is excellent. Not sure about the national distribution on it, though. I, too, like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I’m also a fan of Sam Adams Boston Lager. This one has a nice fuller body, unlike most lagers that are on the “wimpy” side. I can usually find Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams on sale and Kirkland beer is affordably priced.</p>