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cheap

Monaca, PA, United States 🇺🇸 Member
Retired American Luddite and refugee of the 2018-2024 Ratebeer/Anheuser-Busch (InBev) fiasco. Thanks Brewver for the chance to continue rating! ....... and yes, I'll soon be a supporter! ........ Since 1968, I've enjoyed all kinds of cheap macro pale lagers, starting with Carling Black Label bottles I found in Grampa Gino's wine cellar! Later, my dad had faves like Old Mil, Strohs, Bud, Coors Light and Piels! They were all good for a budding youngster like me. My ratings aren't to style, but how much I liked it. Thus, my fave styles; lambic, wild & flemish, rate much higher than IPA since I don't like bitter hoppy beers. You like IPA? The lower my IPA rating, the better according to style! There, you have it! Easy peezy, no worries!

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cheap updated a beer: Yardarm brewed by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago


cheap updated a beer: Yuletide brewed by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago


cheap updated a beer: Pendragon (Welsh) RareWit brewed by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago


cheap updated a beer: Dare IPA brewed by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago


4.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 3 Overall 3.5
From a pounder can. Pours clear pale with a slightly darker orange brown tint. Nose is very mild, barely detectable, sweeter bread biscuit and earthly caramel. Decent first taste, but just a tad boozy. Good level of carbonation. Getting some hints of developing cloying sweet caramel as I near the middle. Perhaps not as civilized as many real ESBs. Has a way to go to be as good as Bullseye Stone Pub, McNeill's Extra Special and Big Rail Pennsylvania. Yes, the sweetness really starts getting on my nerves as I approach the finish. Seems to get more flat as the session continues. Demeanor and attitude is a bit bearing. Some volatility shows up in the end. On par with Bass Pale, Firestone DBA and Goose Island Harvest. There, you have it.
Tried from Can from Chalet Premier on 26 Jan 2026 at 19:30

cheap added a new beer London Calling by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago


7.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can. Slight cloudy very light pale. Smell of friendly grapefruit and guava. Initial taste impression is guava soda pop. Keep this away form the kiddies, no sign of alky in this soda pop. No hint of apple cider. Some tartness on top of the non cloying overall sweetness. Nice level of co2 keeps this refreshing and interesting. Yea, overall this is a soda pop with a unique guava flavor, but I liked it.
Tried from Can from Chalet Premier on 25 Jan 2026 at 21:42

cheap updated a beer: High! Imperial Peach brewed by California Cider Company (Ace Ciders)
6 months ago


cheap updated a beer: Guava brewed by California Cider Company (Ace Ciders)
6 months ago


6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
Clear bottle off the sale rack at JR's. Bright cherry red and clear. Boozy fruit nose, maybe its berry. Stronger boozy forward somewhat berry flavored brew. Can't really tell this is apple based cider. Decent level of co2. More like a sweeter fruit soda malt alky bomb. Warming sensations on the finish. Not too bad.
Tried from Bottle from JR's Beer Warehouse on 24 Jan 2026 at 19:26