Budget Brew

Didn't know Genny Cream was an IPA.

But to the point of these "beer on a budget" threads, much depends on where you are. Beers that are inexpensive in one part of the country can have quite a markup in another location due to transport, taxes etc. If you're just starting a discussion, fine, but if you're looking for specific recommendations to your question, you might post in your regional thread, Northwest.

 

For me., any beer from the west is pretty cheap.

 

I just wanted to report that in Maryland most of that CA beer is much more. I've seen Racer 5 six pack for as high as $18.99 but usually priced closer to $10. Lagunitas as low as $8.99 but typically much higher. Dirtwolf and Firestone are close but add mabye $2 and I've never seen any Deschutes. Just FYI

 

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA.

 

Only reason I thought of it is that we just got it last year for the first time.

 

Snpa usually $14 a twelve.

 

New Glarus 6 packs are dirt cheap. Typically 7 bucks a 6 pack.

 

I can find 3-5 week old Cigar City Jai Alai for $10.99 a sixer at some grocery stores here in NYC. That's about as cheap as it gets in the city for craft brew!

 

Currently:
Goose Isle. Honkers, Highland Gaelic.
Always:
Foothills Torch.
All ~ $7.99 - $8.99/6 Durham NC area.

 

I think my definition of a budget beer is different than others. $9 a six pack is not budget beer for me. In Kansas we can pick up Boulevard on the cheep. Their 20 packs of Wheat and Pale Ale are usually about $18-20. I like Shiner's variety pack for a budget option. Their 12 pack goes for about $15 around here. That's not exactly answering your question about IPA's but I'm not as much of an IPA guy (although Boulevard's Tank 7 is awesome).

 

You're right, let me correct myself and add as another poster stated 10 dollar Moosehead 12s and 20 dollar Warsteiner suitcases.
THAT'S budget beer!

 

Try the brews at Trader Joe's.....good prices and decent quality

 

Schlitz.

 

It's almost always Deschutes *anything* for me. As my avatar suggests, I'm kind of a fan.
In this neck of the woods it's almost always really fresh, and for $6.99 a sixer across their standard lineup, very hard to beat. Even at $9.99, Fresh Squeezed is totally worth it for an amazing, unique IPA.

I'd like to say Lagunitas too, but I actually have a pretty tough time finding their stuff really fresh around here.

Honorable Mention: New Belgium standard lineup *anything*, and their seasonals are normally good too. Solid beers across the board for as low as $6.50 a sixer here. I mean, Rampant may not be world-class, but a solid DIPA at 8.5% ABV for $6.50 a sixer?! I'm not sure how they're making money on that.

 

Howdy,
In my neck of the woods it's usually Smuttynose Finest Kind IPA or Bells Two Hearted. Both around $10 a sixer at the local grocery store.