Good (but not expensive) Beer Wanted

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Silverstroke, Oct 31, 2014.

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  1. jbck109

    jbck109 Initiate (0) May 30, 2010 Michigan

    He is looking for cheap and avialable, probably not gonna fit the bill, but they do make some good ones
     
    #41 jbck109, Nov 2, 2014
  2. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    New Glarus is certifiably ranked among the top German-style lager brewers in the U.S., but it is only widely available in one State -- and it ain't a Northeast state, Brother. :wink:
     
    #42 Chaz, Nov 2, 2014
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  3. mohawk5

    mohawk5 Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2014 New Jersey

    I would recommend finding a better paying job. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

    Also those beers that you like are horrible. They don't even come close to craft beer.
     
    #43 mohawk5, Nov 2, 2014
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  4. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    If there's a craft beer comparable to Hofbrau Original, I haven't found it yet at any price.
     
    #44 TongoRad, Nov 2, 2014
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  5. Sponan

    Sponan Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2008 Tennessee

    Not sure where in the Northeast, but Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager is a wonderful brew. Stoudts Pils and Gold are also solid with reasonable distribution. The Great Lakes beers are also good with reasonable distribution.
     
    #45 Sponan, Nov 2, 2014
  6. robear

    robear Initiate (0) May 24, 2014 Wisconsin

    We're East of you, and in the North. So...

    (disclaimer: read? who read?)
     
    #46 robear, Nov 2, 2014
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  7. Patbrown2

    Patbrown2 Zealot (627) Nov 27, 2013 Connecticut

    Location, location, location

    A 6pk of Chechvar ranges from $8 in central Ma to $11 in Westport CT...a range of only 90mi or so.
     
    #47 Patbrown2, Nov 2, 2014
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  8. 302BeerGuy

    302BeerGuy Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2014 Delaware

    They just crossed the Mason-Dixon into DE. I'm about to get my "Back Bone" on next Saturday. Hopefully their lagers are as good as they say!
    Cheers!
     
    #48 302BeerGuy, Nov 2, 2014
  9. BoomKentucky

    BoomKentucky Zealot (675) Mar 22, 2013 Kentucky

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    Smuttynose, Great Lakes, Anchor and Left hand around $10. The Moerlein around $8 and the Lore Bomber around $4
     
    #49 BoomKentucky, Nov 2, 2014
  10. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    From what I can gather by his -fairly informative- post, he's looking for a domestically-brewed equivalent on the grounds that it will be fresher and cheaper, not having to accrue the additional expense of crossing an ocean and spending time bumping docks at transhipment points en-route to the wholesaler and finally the retailer.

    That premise is theoretically a sensible one, but frankly American breweries can't quite achieve what he wants for the price that he wants to pay; I estimate his ideal $/six-pack "sweet spot" at $3.99 and $5.49 fresh -- which is to say not past-code.

    Here's an idea: cases of Sierra Nevada Summerfest on closeout at Costco -- probably $12.99 about right now.
     
    #50 Chaz, Nov 2, 2014
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  11. 302BeerGuy

    302BeerGuy Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2014 Delaware

    BOOM! You always offer up good stuff! How about Peter Hand Meister Brau ?!:slight_smile: Remember that Stroh's post ?!
    My final votes are Burger, GL Dortmunder Gold, Hudy 14K, or yes...SummerFest!:slight_smile: Cheers @Chaz ! Cheers and welcome to BA FNG!:slight_smile:
     
    #51 302BeerGuy, Nov 2, 2014
  12. Jnashed

    Jnashed Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2014 Virginia

    North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner is another good one.
     
    #52 Jnashed, Nov 2, 2014
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  13. Tucquan

    Tucquan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,116) Oct 11, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    I'll echo Troegs: Sunshine Pils; a gold medal winner at GABF for German Pilsner. It's in season May-August so it pays to stock up into the fall.
     
    #53 Tucquan, Nov 2, 2014
  14. Svendozen

    Svendozen Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 New Hampshire

    I can buy 3 Weihenstephaner Original Premium pint .9's for around the price of a Sam Adams sixer. And it's available at Market Basket. Just one of the reasons I let my wife con me into grocery shopping.
     
    #54 Svendozen, Nov 2, 2014
  15. jbck109

    jbck109 Initiate (0) May 30, 2010 Michigan

    I agree. It just seems impossible for him to hit his price/ quality point with american beers. In a perfect world, that is the way it would work, but somehow it is cheaper to get beer brewed on the other side of the world and shipped here. Maybe just searching for the most rotated/fresh stock of imports would suit him better. If wiling to pay a bit more, Dortmunder Gold would be my vote.
     
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  16. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    Right! (underlined for emphasis)

    To the OP: Please feel free to chime back in and tell us if our suggestions have been too far off the mark, won't ya?
     
    #56 Chaz, Nov 2, 2014
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  17. Silverstroke

    Silverstroke Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2014 New Jersey

    Thanks for everyone for their recommendations! I have compiled a shopping list and will try the recommendation. I haven't tried any of these beers yet and maybe I will like them more than the German beers that I have been drinking. (even if they cost a buck or two more.)
    So why am I looking for the American alternatives? Chaz's response was spot on. It would be nice to have an American alternative to a German lager/pilsners that are both fresher and cheaper.
    The imported beers already went through a cross Atlantic voyage and probably lost some of their taste by the time they reached the local store. I like to browse the beer selection in the store, trying out new beers and comparing their tastes. But when I thought about it, just did not make sense to me that a brewery in Germany could make a good lager or pilsner from quality ingredients, ship it across the globe and sell it for $7-8, and no domestic brewery was capable of producing a quality lager in that price range. I would like to support American breweries whether it is a smaller independent brewer or a large company as long as its products are good and they are reasonably priced. The microbrews are making quality beers, but they seem to be focusing on different styles and not so much on the pilsners that I like the most.
     
    #57 Silverstroke, Nov 3, 2014
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  18. buzzedup

    buzzedup Savant (1,218) Dec 21, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Ding Ding Ding !!!!! we have a winner. i think I hit on all 3 wanted criterias..

    Prima Pils - Victory Brewing Company http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/345/1010/
     
    #58 buzzedup, Nov 3, 2014
  19. Patbrown2

    Patbrown2 Zealot (627) Nov 27, 2013 Connecticut

    Prima Pils is a nice beer, but you're not getting that for $7-8 a 6pk in New England
     
    #59 Patbrown2, Nov 4, 2014
  20. beerded_drunk

    beerded_drunk Zealot (659) Aug 30, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Try some Sly Fox! not sure if you can get em' if not maybe we could make a trade!
     
    #60 beerded_drunk, Nov 4, 2014
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