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Monaca, PA, United States 🇺🇸 Member

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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 (9692) reviewed

McCool from Rhinegeist Brewery

2 months ago

5.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 4.5 Texture 3 Overall 5

Nice dark pour from a 2$ can. Creamy off white head fades to pond scum. Malty sweet attractive aroma. Ever so slight bitterness initially, a little phenolic. Flavors of ash backed up by some fruit. Undesired bitterness building in the middle. Could use a few more manners. As frothy said below, some cigar smoke tobacco aftertaste sticking its little head up. Yea, just a little uncivilized. Nowhere near as good as Paladin Irish Red, Brewkeeper's Eireann Dearg or Sullivan's Maltings Irish Ale. More on par with Murphy's Irish Red, Saranac Irish Red and Lexington's Kentucky Ale. Finish is a little uncultured, needs to visit the old country to see how they get it right!.

Tried from Can from Chalet Premier on 02 May 2026 at 15:36

cheap updated a beer: McCool brewed by Rhinegeist Brewery
2 months ago

cheap (9692) reviewed

Spring Bock from BrewDog USA

2 months ago

4.4/10 — Appearance 3 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 4 Overall 5

Can for a couple bucks from JR's. Pour is quite clear pale, nice frothy head. Nose is hints of fresh corn and slag. Nice continuous bubble streams from co2 in the glass. First taste is a little more character than a macro, like a premium lager; some bread, some malt, some building processed bitter bite. Good level of co2 on the palate. Goes down pretty easy. Processed bitterness builds towards the session end. Oddly, comes across like many cheap pale lager macros, with just a tad more personality and less charm. Not bad on the finish.

Tried from Can from JR's Beer Warehouse on 01 May 2026 at 18:02

cheap (9692) reviewed

Bombardier Premium British Ale from Eagle Brewery

2 months ago

3.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 2 Overall 4

My 2$ 17 ounce can (with same label pictured here) from chalet premier says its brewed by Carlsberg Marston Brewing Woverhamptn UK. Pour is deep brownish orange darker pale. Nice big head that fades after a few minutes. Sweeter aged old pale lager nose, date code is june 2025. Yep, taste is sortah the same, reminds me of an old case of macro pale lager that aged for a couple of years. Not bad, just a little difficult to deal with. In the middle maybe some shades of odd candy in there like a vienna, not sure. As I approach the end, I think I may be getting a slight warming sensation? No way. Would like to try this fresh cold on tap and see what it really tastes like. Not impressed but hey, there you have it.

Tried from Can from Chalet Premier on 30 Apr 2026 at 17:54

cheap updated a beer: Y'all Peachy brewed by New Realm Brewing
2 months ago

cheap updated a venue: Gorillo's Pizza located in Butler, United States
2 months ago

cheap (9692) reviewed

Head Hunter - Simply Simcoe from Fat Head's Brewery

2 months ago

2/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 4 Flavor 0.5 Texture 1 Overall 0.5

I an ale hipster, spotted this IPA beer,
had a scary flavor, a frightening sneer.
Twas a cheap $3 pounder can of thrash,
reminded me of strong bitterweed ash.
Such a cloudy, pale, hazy brew,
provided a bitter and hoppy chew.
With a terrible hop-filled bad ass,
it’s so thick and viscous in the glass.
Nasty as a IPA tropical hop stew,
the middle ruined my taste buds, its true.
Seemed like fermenting dank swamp in a pail,
blasted bitter, unripe green grapefruit scale.
A BS bile-bitter bite insulted my session,
and finished with obtuse oppression.

Tried from Can from Vintage Estate Wine and Beer on 29 Apr 2026 at 18:51

cheap added a new beer Head Hunter - Simply Simcoe by Fat Head's Brewery
2 months ago

cheap (9692) reviewed

Alpha from Fort Hope Brewing (PSA Brewery)

2 months ago

4.6/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 4

2 bucks at vintage estates. Pour is clear pale with lots of visible carbonation action. Nice white head fades rapidly. Nose is fresh macro lager with a hint of cream corn. First taste is fairly clean and fresh as well. Maybe has a hint of vienna in there. Very good level of carbonation. Getting some processed feel in there near the middle. Towards the finish, a some odd undesirable unidentifiable bitterness begins to build. Seems to increase its viscosity on the finish. Does fall in line with the typical average american cheap pale macro lagers, except that its a little more expensive. Typical cheap pale american lager 80 cents/can. This stuff $1.50/can.

Tried from Can from Vintage Estate Wine and Beer on 28 Apr 2026 at 16:50

cheap added a new beer Alpha by Fort Hope Brewing (PSA Brewery)
2 months ago