I Love Cheap Beer (2024)

15/02/2023

While the lengthening days reminds us that spring is on the way, there is still too much winter hounding much of the US. It might be time to chart a course for the Caribbean, at least mentally. To do that, you might want to grab Cuba's favorite cheap beer: Cristal. But if you are in the States, it will have to be Palma, the, as we call it, bastard bro of Cristal. Read our review of Palma and imagine yourself along the sandy beaches and warm seas of the Caribbean:

Down in Florida visiting my folks, I went to the local ABC Liquor to see what brews I could discover. One of the things I came away with was a nice little sixer of Cerveza Palma. If Palma looks familiar, I suspect that you have spent a little time in Cuba and drank Cristal. Cristal...

15/02/2023

With love in our name you can bet that we celebrate Valentine's Day. This year, it will be with one of our very favorite brews: Old Milwaukee. Crack one of your own sweethearts and check out a review of ours:

I am a little surprised that it has taken me this long to review my favorite cheap beer. Then again, whenever I get some, I tend to drink it pretty quickly. Such headlong consumption does not give me much time to write up my thoughts on the brew. However, over my lifetime, I have considered...

12/02/2023

It is, of course, Super Bowl Sunday. And, while many of you will be watching the game, everyone will be watching the commercials. Get yourself prepped for the day by cracking a morning beer and watching some of Will Ferrell's Super Bowl advertisements for Old Milwaukee from years past:

In 2011 and 2012, Will Ferrell did a series of advertisements for Old Milwaukee Beer. All of the spots only aired locally in small markets, mainly the ones in which they were filmed. But the ads caught fire online, which was surely the point all along. The first of the advertisements appeared in the...

11/02/2023

On this day back in 2008 we lost Roy Scheider, better known to us as Chief Martin Brody in Jaws. Crack a cold one to honor Roy and head over to I Love Cheap Beer to check out our three-part series on beer in Scheider's best film:

We are diving back into beer in film by returning to Jaws. In our first post on Jaws, we discussed the terrifying opening scene that brought together Falstaff beer and a shark attack on young Chrissie. And, yesterday, we examined Quint crushing a Narragansett while Hooper looked on. Those two scenes...

10/02/2023

Today is National Pizza Day. And since we all know that beer is the best thing to have with pizza, it might as well be National Pizza and Beer Day. Regardless, head over to I Love Cheap Beer and read about the historic connections between pizza and beer. And celebrate the day with a cold one and a pie!

People have been making flatbread topped with olive oil, herbs, and spices – and probably cheese – for millennia. But it was not until 1830 that the first pizza parlor, Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba, opened in Naples, Italy. And it was another 75 years after that before the first pizza joint serve...

09/02/2023

On this date in 1943, the brutal Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific, finally came to an end with an Allied victory. Just a year or so later, William E. Leonard, a Coast Guardsman from Louisiana, enjoyed a well-deserved Hamm's on a base on the island. Read more about Leonard's WWII exploits and his relief at finally getting to enjoy a cold refreshing beer:

Sometime in 1944 or 1945 in the midst of WWII, Coast Guardsman William E. Leonard, a machinist’s mate second class, enjoyed a bottle of Hamm’s on Guadalcanal. He had done a lot to earn the beer, serving on an attack transport in both the European and Pacific theaters after enlisting in his home ...

07/02/2023

Happy birthday to Garth Brooks! And whether you are a fan of the man or not, he recorded a song entitled "Beer Run". If you are confused - didn't Todd Snider write beer run? - well, Garth sort of borrowed a lot of the tune from Snider. Kick back, crack a cold one, and get the whole scoop on the debacle, including some commentary from Snider himself:

I just posted about Todd Snider’s fabulous tune, Beer Run. But there are a few other songs with the same title. And none is more similar to Snider’s masterpiece than George Jones and Garth Brooks’s version. That pair even uses the same “B double E double R U N” in the chorus. Brooks and Jo...

06/02/2023

Bob Marley was born on this day in 1945. Though Marley was more associated with cannabis than beer, we are raising a glass to his incredible spirit and immense impact on music and history. Hopefully you tip one as well and, if you are so inclined, head over to I Love Cheap Beer to read about the history of Red Stripe, an Illinois born beer that has become synonymous - almost as much as Marley himself - with the island nation of Jamaica:

Red Stripe has an interesting international history. The beer came into this world along the Mississippi River in Galena, Illinois. And now, owned by Guinness, Red Stripe embodies “the spirit, rhythm, and pulse of Jamaica and its people.” So how did a beer from the midwestern United States wind ...

02/02/2023

We spent a cold night on Gobbler's K**b in Punxsutawney a couple decades ago. So, we are practically experts on Groundhog Day and all things Phil. And one thing we can say with certainty is that there is no way that any beer from Samuel Adams is going to be the "official beer of Groundhog Day" as they recently claimed for their Cold Snap White Ale. Here at I Love Cheap Beer, we break down some of the real contenders for official beer of this great holiday. Head over and give it a read, report your own conclusions below, and enjoy a few beers because the end of winter is not far away!

Samuel Adams recently asserted that their Cold Snap White Ale is the official beer of Groundhog Day. We are not exactly certain how that “official beer” designation came about. And we don’t approve. There is certainly room to debate what the official beer of Groundhog Day is. Pennsylvania boas...

31/01/2023

Do you recall Tone Lōc giving a shout out to Alex from Stroh's Beer in Funky Cold Medina back in 1989? Oh yeah, the medina brought all the dogs around, including the legendary Alex. On the scene long before that wannabe Spuds MacKenzie, Alex was the first dog of the bodacious 1980s. Read more about his exploits over at I Love Cheap Beer:

Stroh’s beer put out a ton of ads in the 1980s. And, all of them have an unmistakable eighties feel. Watching them now, you are practically waiting for Huey Lewis to roll in singing something off the Sports album. But, of course, Stroh’s was not going to pay that much for the talent. So, instead...

31/01/2023

Looking for something to watch while you are having a few cold ones? This PBS documentary covers all the compelling history of Narragansett Beer and tells a wonderful story of the ways the region and the beer are so intertwined. Kick back with a few Gansetts or your own regional cheap beer of choice and enjoy the sudsy journalism:

Narragansett Beer has a rich history, so much so that Rhode Island PBS created a one-hour documentary on the brand and the beer, entitled simply Hi Neighbor! The Story of the Narragansett Brewing Company, which you can stream below. Founded in the late 1880s, the beer became the most popular brew in...

29/01/2023

Back in 1845, Edgar Allen Poe published "The Raven". But here at I Love Cheap Beer, we think he should be remembered for another of his poems, "Lines on Ale," that Poe wrote to settle a bar bill. Crack a cold one, read the poem, and learn more about Poe:

In the last year of his life, Edgar Allen Poe penned a poem to pay a bar tab. And, since the verse happens to be about drinking beer, we figure to share some of the details with you, dear reader.

27/01/2023

Today, January 27, is Thomas Crapper day. And while he did not invent the toilet, he made a series of improvements to the porcelain throne that any beer drinker can appreciate. Read about Thomas Crapper and the origins of the word crap and crapper (can you really pass up this knowledge?) at I Love Cheap Beer:

The following post is definitely safe for work. But, as a warning, it does involve a fair bit of scatological references. From time to time, you may have wondered where the term “crapper” comes from. That would especially be the case if you had a few too many cheap beers and needed to get rid...

26/01/2023

The weekend is approaching, and you should be looking for beer. You might want to get a hold of some Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter before the seasonal beer leaves the shelves. But first, you should check out our review of the brew:

I am a sucker for a good chocolate porter or stout. So, seeing that Yuengling and Hershey’s combined to create a porter had piqued my interest. However, I am also not a big fan of Yuengling Lager, probably because of being repeatedly over-served the beer in my teens and twenties, and have never ha...

25/01/2023

January 25th is National Irish Coffee Day. And it really could not come at a better time to help warm us up in the midst of the seemingly endless winter. Read about the history of the Irish Coffee during WWII and its introduction to the United States at the Buena Vista in San Francisco at I Love Cheap Beer:

Though this is a cheap beer blog, we don’t think anyone will be too upset if we occasionally talk about some of our other favorite alcoholic drinks. And today we are longing for an Irish coffee at the best place in the United States to have one: the Buena Vista at the end of the...

24/01/2023

Today is National Beer Can Appreciation Day. Any true beer lover properly appreciates their beer cans everyay of the year. But it is still nice to take a day to reflect on the aluminum vessel that brings us the sweet nectar of the gods. Appreciate your beer can today and learn more about standard beer can sizes at I Love Cheap Beer:

There are always aberrations and outliers, like the Foster’s 25 ounce oil can. However, there are five general types of beer can sizes sold commercially in the United States. The smallest of these is the 8 oz. can. These are sometimes referred to as nips or stubbies (though shape has something t...

24/01/2023

Today is beer can appreciation day. And what better way to celebrate the day than reading about this breaking beer can news over at I Love Cheap Beer:

CNN scooped us with their “exclusive”, so forgive us if you have already seen this. But Natural Light has announced that they are going with a throwback design for their cans. The retro look will be reminiscent of the brand’s 1979 design. And it is all part of a plan to attract older drinkers ...

21/01/2023

If you are sitting around drinking a few beers this Saturday and looking for something to watch, you could do worse than checking out some of the classic Rainier Beer commercials. From beer-themed parodies of SNL's Weekend Update and the Blues Brothers (the Brews Brothers, of course) to the natural splendor of the Pacific Northwest, the Rainier ads had it all and were justifiably well-loved:

In the 1970s and 80s, Rainier Beer created some spectacularly funny commercials. These were the work of the Heckler-Bowker advertising agency, who worked for the brewery between 1974 and 1987. The firm parodied Gilda Radner’s Roseanne Roseannadanna character on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Upda...

20/01/2023

Today, January 20th, is National Cheese Lovers Day. We certainly consider this a day for us, as there are few things we like more than eating some delectable cheesy goodness while quaffing a nice cheap beer. Celebrating the holiday is not that difficult, simply get some cheese and toast it and yourself (after all, the holiday is actually for the lover of cheese, not the cheese itself), preferably with other cheese loving friends. You might also attract some of those cheese loving friends - or simply make a cheese treat for yourself - with our coveted beer cheese recipe. Check out the recipe and enjoy the day at I Love Cheap Beer:

Who does not like beer cheese? After all, it is processed cheese goodness that can easily be spread on crackers. Moreover, it is most often enjoyed with our favorite liquid refreshment, namely cheap beer. And, to make it even better, beer cheese is often served for free at the higher end dive bar es...

19/01/2023

Edgar Allen Poe was born on this day in 1809. Poe was a fellow lover of cheap beer. To celebrate his life and work, crack a beer and read about the poem he wrote to pay a bar tab, "Lines on Ale":

In the last year of his life, Edgar Allen Poe penned a poem to pay a bar tab. And, since the verse happens to be about drinking beer, we figure to share some of the details with you, dear reader.

18/01/2023

Ice fishing. You head out to the middle of nowhere, far from cell coverage and work, and you hang out in a snug shelter with good friends and a copious beer. What could possibly go wrong except running out of beer? Apparently a lot. Grab a cold one and check out the video in our post:

Ice fishing. You head out to the middle of nowhere, far from cell coverage and work, and you hang out in a snug shelter with good friends and a copious beer. What could possibly go wrong except running out of beer?

17/01/2023

The United States ratified the 18th amendment on January 16, 1919. On this day in 1920, Prohibition under the amendment officially began. But let's not dwell on that bummer. Instead, grab a beer and read about the happy end to Prohibition at I Love Cheap Beer:

The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, which had mandated the prohibition of alcohol. Congress first proposed repeal of Prohibition on February 20, 1933, sending the amendment to the states for ratification. Michigan became the first state t...

16/01/2023

This day in 1919 was a very sad one indeed for Utah ratified the Eighteenth Amendment of the US Constitution, ensuring that the national prohibition of alcohol would go into effect. Fortunately, the country wisely rescinded this in 1933. But a lot of pain and suffering ensued in the interim. Drink a beer because you have the right to do so, pour some out for all the thirsty people during those thirteen years, and read more about the origins of prohibition at I Love Cheap Beer:

In the United States, the idea of prohibiting the sale and/or consumption of alcohol had first emerged alongside the religious transformations of the Second Great Awakening in the 1820s and 30s. The motivations of these evangelical Protestants was initially to have people turn to religion and develo...

16/01/2023

The Bengals don't kick off for another hour. But you can bet there are some Cinci fans already chanting "Who dey, who dey, who dey thing gonna beat dem Bengals?” Do you know the chant is referencing one of the city's historic cheap beers in the chant? Read all about it at I Love Cheap Beer:

The Cincinnati Bengals had some success in the post-season last year for the first time in several decades. Because of this, you may have heard the Bengals chant, “Who Dey.” Of course, if you live within about 150 miles of Cinci, you have certainly already heard it many times; “Who Dey” is p...

13/01/2023

Thank god it's Friday! Whether you are waiting to get off work or lamenting a few weekend shifts, you are probably thinking of a beer run on this fine Friday afternoon. And, while you plan and execute such an important endeavor, you might want to listen to the theme song of such things, Todd Snider's "Beer Run". Crank the tune up and read more about the song at I Love Cheap Beer. But most of all, enjoy the beer and the weekend!

B double E double R U N. That chorus is at the heart of Todd Snider’s fabulous song, “Beer Run.” It is my go to song whenever I am on a beer run and, often, when I am just thinking about beer in general. And, if it is not already, it should at least make...

12/01/2023

The weekend is coming, and you should be looking for something to drink over it. Over at I Love Cheap Beer, we have a review of the perfect brew that will not only satisfy, but transport you to Chicago:

When I was twenty, I went to Chicago on a one-night road trip. You know the deal, get there at maybe 9 pm, stay until the last bar that you can find closes, sleep in the car for a few hours, and then head home to make work. I had two twenties, a bad fake,...

11/01/2023

This week (January 8-14) is National Pizza Week. And everyone knows how good pizza and beer is together, so it might as well be beer week too. Take this as a reminder to celebrate properly with some pizza and beer. And check out our post on pizza and beer over at I Love Cheap Beer:

People have been making flatbread topped with olive oil, herbs, and spices – and probably cheese – for millennia. But it was not until 1830 that the first pizza parlor, Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba, opened in Naples, Italy. And it was another 75 years after that before the first pizza joint serve...

10/01/2023

Today, January 10th, is National Poetry at Work Day. On this day, workers are supposed to "enjoy poetry as a means of relaxation and recreation while at work." Here at I Love Cheap Beer, we honor the day and keep your work poetry focused on what really matters in life: Beer. In honor of the day, check out our post on Edgar Allen Poe's "Lines on Ale":

In the last year of his life, Edgar Allen Poe penned a poem to pay a bar tab. And, since the verse happens to be about drinking beer, we figure to share some of the details with you, dear reader.

09/01/2023

On this day in 1945, in the midst of WWII, the Allies launched an assault on the largest island in the Philippines, Luzon. The fighting would be intense, stretching out into the coming weeks, especially when taking Clark Air Base later in the month. But after US soldiers secured the airfield, they found a cache of Japanese beer that certainly brightened their spirits. Read all about it and see photos at I Love Cheap Beer:

On January 9, 1945, the Allies launched an assault on the largest island in the Philippines, Luzon. Japanese kamikaze aircraft sunk four, including the es**rt carrier Ommaney Bay, and damaged 47 Allied ships. On land, U.S. forces moved quickly without meeting much resistance until they arrived at Cl...

08/01/2023

As teams chase the playoffs - or simply sink further into oblivion - in the last week of the season, you might be considering a trip to an NFL stadium. Take a look at our analysis of the price of "cheap" beer at NFL stadiums across the country at I Love Cheap Beer:

Midway through the NFL season, and the playoff picture is only starting to come into focus. But with some new research, where you can find the cheapest beers at NFL stadiums is a good deal clearer. The esteemed researchers at bookies.com figured out what it costs to attend every NFL stadium. Amongst...

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