Best beer on a budget?

Hi. I’m new here. Love the site. Looking for some good brews to go to when on a budget. I’m in New York, about an hour north of NYC. Thanks all.

I should also say I have a real soft spot for"big" beers.

Southern Tier 2X IPA and 2X Stout. Or just go with Steel Reserve.

Well, the deal is that one budgets for beer and then figures out the rest.

Trader Joe’s has some incredibly good value beers. The Mission Street beers the store sells [at all its locations] are actually just rebranded Firestone-Walker - one of the best breweries in the US according to many a drinker. The Mission Street Anniversary Ale (8.5%) is pretty great and it sells for under $4 per bomber (if I recall correctly).

Victory Helios $4 a bomber

You get Sierra Nevada out there?

He is asking for "beer on a budget" and people are recommending bombers?

I think OP needs to clarify. It would be helpful to know what you mean by "budget.". What, to you, is a reasonable price for a beer?

Thanks everyone. We do get Sierra out here although the hoptinium never made it to me

Do you get anything by Lagunitas? They are a high quality brewer that tends to sell cheap, and tend to be widely available. Also, if he’s just sampling, nothing wrong with the bomber recommendations. Few things are worse than getting a six-pack that’s a drainpour, especially after someone recommended it and it turned out to not suit your palate. I like to mix up bombers and six-packs myself for that very reason.

I think that 2xIPA was a good suggestion. Lotta bang for the buck and tasty too.