Craft Beer On A Budget: Our Favorite Budget Beers
Two things we know for certain: craft beer is great, and it sure as heck isn’t cheap. While some rare beers can cost
upwards of $2,000, the average six-pack of craft beer at your local liquor store is going set you back $12 and some change. That’s $2 a beer, which is pretty darn good considering a pint at the pub will run you anywhere from $5-8. But you know what? It’s not good enough. To help out all you frugal beer drinkers and poor craft beer aficionado wannabes who literally can’t afford to keep up with the big boys , we’ve put together a short list of some of our favorite tasting beers that you can find, buy, drink, and enjoy all for $10 or less (the price of gas notwithstanding, of course).
Full of tropical fruit and berry flavors, Deschutes’ Fresh Squeezed IPA lives up to its name. Citra and mosaic hop profiles tease your senses and create an earthy, floral complexity; this is a juicy brew you’ll never forget and always come back to.
Sweet malt flavors, passion fruit, and buttery caramel goodness make this one delicious brew that delights the palate. Contrary to its name, this beer does everything but suck. In fact, it does everything right. It’s a mystery that it’s under $10—do you think Lagunitas knows?
A true sublime force of nature. Most craft beers have very telling names. Aptly titled, Dark Horse’s Crooked Tree is full of piney riffs that play off of earthy hop and caramel malt flavors. However, unlike its name, this medium bodied IPA is incredibly balanced, and that—despite the playful irony—is a good thing! We can’t help but think of Jasper Francis Cropsey’s painting
Blasted Tree every time we take a sip of this perfectly balanced composition.
