QBCBC 45: King Cobra

The Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can continues, episode 45: King Cobra. The QBCBC archive is here.

This beer just sounds badass. I’ve usually only seen it in 40s, but lately seeing sold in 16 oz. cans in 6-packs.

% Alcohol: 6.0

Price: $4.47/6 16 oz. cans = $0.56/12 oz. can

Punch: 6.0%/$0.56=10.71

Color: Pissin’ yeller.

Aroma: Has a stale, skunked sort of foul aroma, reminds me of something like a Bud Light.

First Sip: Not horrible. In fact my wife preferred it to the Yuengling I gave her earlier. Tastes a bit stronger, not quite watered down like Bud Light or Miller Lite.

Aftertaste: Only a very short crisp bitterness develops.

Overall: Let’s be honest. This shit is dirt cheap for a 6 percenter. You will accomplish nothing but getting shitfaced if you succumb to the venom of King Cobra.

Score: 5/10

QBCBC 44: Modus Hoperandi

The Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can continues, episode 44: Modus Hoperandi from the Ska Brewing Co. The QBCBC archive is here.

The idea of this beer BLOWS. Me. AWAY. An IPA in a motherfuckingcan! Has the lord answered my prayers? I might become born again in the light of his noodly appendage after this.

% Alcohol: 6.8

Price: $8.99/6 12 oz. cans = $1.50/12 oz. can

Punch: 6.8%/$1.50=4.53

Color: Very brown, caramel-y.

Aroma: Sweet, delicious hops.

First Sip: Nice and hoppy, but not overbearingly so. Hints of caramel and citrus, like orange rind.

Aftertaste: Bitterness develop, but end in a slight caramel-y overtone.

Overall: I have one word for this beer: EPIC. I love it. I wish it were cheaper, but the taste is very nice.

Score: 10/10

QBCBC 43: Blue Moon

The Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can continues, episode 43: Blue Moon. The QBCBC archive is here.

Dudes, going to be honest with you all here. This is Blue Moon is a fucking can. This sort of blows my mind. I saw this at Walmart, first time ever seeing Blue Moon in a can. I’ve gotten it off tap and many times in a bottle. But a fucking wheat beer in a can. WOAH. I am most curious if the canning process runs it though.

% Alcohol: 5.4

Price: $13.79/12 12 oz. cans = $1.15/12 oz. can

Punch: 5.4%/$1.15=4.70

Color: Orange and cloudy. Not clear at all, very hefeweizenish.

Aroma: Sweet and citrusy.

First Sip: Wheaty and with that slight citrus note, slgihtly less sweet on the tongue than in the aroma.

Aftertaste: The sweetness develops on the back of the tongue. The aftertaste lingers a little bit but is not very bitter.

Overall: When comparing this to your typical shitty lager or ale, it not that bad. But that is an unfair comparison since Blue Moon is brewed and marketed (rightly so, but quality has definitely fallen in the couple years) as a step above the rest. A sort of mass-produced Belgian-style (though not really…) Wheat Ale. The fact that you can get this shit in a can is pretty amazing though. Brings into a whole other realm. In the realm of can beers (with the Exception of Oskar Blues Brewing Co. which I can’t find down here) this is pretty top notch crap. I’d like to compare it bottled versions of Blue Moon someday. I often Blue Moon on draught to be very disappointing.

Score: 7/10

QBCBC 42: Jeremiah Weed Roadhouse Tea

The Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can continues, episode 42: Jeremiah Weed Roadhouse Tea. The QBCBC archive is here.

I don’t know what the fuck this shit is. I saw it Walmart and in my quest to find something I haven’t tried before so that I can continue my Quest (its about the fucking journey guys…) I decided “hey, self, it contains alcohol and is in a goddamn can. WIN!”

% Alcohol: 5.8

Price: $7.79/6 12 oz. cans = $1.30/12 oz. can

Punch: 5.8%/$1.30=4.46

Color: Orange amber.

Aroma: Has a sort of water-downed Firefly smell to it. Which if you don’t know what I’m talking about you are either retarded or not from the South, possibly both. Its like good ole southern sweet tea infused with vodka. Except in this case it smells like sweet tea infused with a very light beer.

First Sip: You get the feeling that there is sweet tea in there but it really just tastes a cheap college bopper non-beer malt beverage. Very sweet. Goes down nicely, but artificial tasting

Aftertaste: Leaves the middle to back of the tongue slightly dry.

Overall: I don’t fucking know. Its different, not great. But I can see this being highly pleasurable after a hard day of yardwork in the summer. Not sure I would buy it again, but would certainly drink it again.

Score: 6/10

QBCBC 41: Sapporo Premium Beer

The Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can continues, episode 41: Sapporo Premium Beer. The QBCBC archive is here.

The only time I ever drink Sapporo is when I go out for sushi. As if it really fucking matters, but I guess it makes the experience more ‘authentic’. Yeah, whatever.

% Alcohol: 4.5

Price: 2.79/22 oz. can = $1.52/12 oz. can

Punch: 4.5%/$1.52=2.96

Color: A lighter shade of amber.

Aroma: Has a cheap beer with hops smell to it.

First Sip: Very crisp and the hops snaps at you right away. Definitely has a lot more flavor in it than its aroma gives away.

Aftertaste: Slight bitterness on the back of the tongue. Doesn’t last long.

Overall: While its a solid beer in a can, it isn’t cheap as it is an import. You can get the same beer  for a much higher Punch!!

Score: 6/10

Spring Fling

Warmer weather means cooler clothing and spring flings – the iced cocktail, that is.  @absolutvodka_us offers up this recipe for a Spring Fling cocktail featuring tequila, while  @dotw does it with gin.  I ditch the hard stuff for a lighter Spring Fling, based on the classic white wine spritzer with a few twists.

Spring Fling

1 750 mL bottle of moscato wine

650 mL sparkling mineral water

8 oz peach schnapps

8 oz DeKuyper sour apple pucker

5 oz orange curaçao

1.5 oz key lime juice

large bag of mixed frozen fruit

ice cubes

Mix alcohols, mineral water and lime juice.  Pack each serving class with half frozen fruit, half ice.  Fill glass with alcohol mix, Enjoy!

Recycle!  When all that’s left is ice and fruit, throw it into a blender with tequila for a frozen margarita.

QBCBC 40: Boddington’s Pub Ale

The Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can continues, episode 40: Boddington’s Pub Ale. The QBCBC archive is here.

OK, so I think I’ve drank all the cheap beer in a can I’m able to find at my usual grocery store and am now going to the fancy beers section to find anything that I can get in a can. Also, hitting gas stations when I can. Boddington’s has been brewed since 1778 so they should have gotten their shit together right?

% Alcohol: 4.7

Price: 7.99/4 16 oz. cans = $1.50/12 oz. can

Punch: 4.7%/$1.50=3.31

Color: Amber, a nice proper ale color.

Aroma: Has a sort of pungent smell too it, almost as if it wanted to be stout, but was just an ale. Its a bit creamy too, more than the American amber ales.

First Sip: Thicker and creamier than a typical ale. Crisp in the front and very smooth going down. Not very malty and the hops is very ‘bright’ in flavor. Has a lot of flavor to it and is very satisfying but difficult to pick out specific elements.

Aftertaste: Not quite as pleasant as the first sip, but not bad either. A brisk bitterness that lingers.

Overall: Its a decent, tasty pub ale. I enjoy it. Sadly it fairs poorly in this analysis since fails the “cheap” criteria.

Score: 8/10

QBCBC 39: Old English “800”

The Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can continues, episode 39: Old English “800”. The QBCBC archive is here.

Hellz yeah, dropping the O E in teh hizzouse. Its like high school, but in a can instead of a 40 oz. glass bottle. According Drunkard.com, an authoritative news source for our crowd, Old English malt liquor is enjoyed by charming gentlemen like Ice Cube, Eazy E, NWA, NAS, Beastie Boys, Alkaholics, TuPac and Dr. Dre.

% Alcohol: 5.86

Price: $1.49/1 24 oz. can = $0.75/12 oz. can

Punch: 5.86%/$0.75=7.81

Color: I don’t a glass today, but if I’d to wager… probably fucking yellow.

Aroma: Kind of like stale partially rotting flowers. maybe dogwood flowers.

First Sip: Its almost like they took a really shitty beer and put a magic drop of fizzy normal beerness in it. Initially the flavor is horrid but it quickly develops into something rather average

Aftertaste: Kind a not-so-pleasant bright bitterness on the roof of the mouth and back of the throat. Not horrific, though, you know… like bud light or anything.

Overall: The punch makes it a worthy buy (7.8), its exceptionally average. Not good by any definition but not revolting either. If you are going for high alcohol content for cheap price in a can, it is a decent choice.

Score: 4/10

QBCBC 38: Budweiser Select

The Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can continues, episode 38: Budweiser Select. The QBCBC archive is here.

For all its crapitude, Budweiser isn’t the absolute horrendous monster we elitist microbrew bastards like to espouse it as. No, that honour actually belongs to its retarded little crackbaby cousin Bud Light. I hope this newer addition to the Bud family is not as ill-fated as the latter.

% Alcohol: 4.3

Price: $14.39/18 12 oz. cans = $0.80/12 oz. can

Punch: 4.3%/$0.80=5.38

Color: Amber, noticeably more tinted than Budweiser or Bud Light.

Aroma: Sweet, hint of hops, but caramel-y.

First Sip: Its a strange taste. Its like they tried to make an actual beer this time, but couldn’t quite do it. Tastes nothing like Bud Light, so we can thankfully scratch that off the list. But has a more noticeable bite to it than Budweiser – both in flavor and carbonation.

Aftertaste: A slightly dry, crisp bitterness on the back of the tongue.

Overall: You know, it really isn’t have been. After several sips chugs in, I started developing an appreciation for it. It a proper american cheap beer, up there (not higher than) Schaeffer or Schlitz I would say. With a little more effort it could actually be something pretty decent. If it were on sale I might buy it again.

Score: 5/10

QBCBC 37: Murphy’s Irish Stout

The Quest for the Best Cheap Beer in a Can continues, episode 37: Murphy’s Irish Stout. The QBCBC archive is here.

Yeah, sort of cheating since I know a priori that this is not a cheap beer, but you know something? It comes in a can and this is my fucking blog and I’ll do whatever the goddamn muther fuck  fucking want! Capiche?

% Alcohol: 4

Price: $7.39/4 16 oz. can = $1.39/12 oz. can

Punch: 4.0%/$1.39=2.88

Color: Black, like the deepest depths of my soul (if I had one). Has a terrific head on it too.

Aroma: Smoky, woody, hint of caramel. Like Heaven, puppy breath, spring rains and unicorns.

First Sip: This shit is like candy, pure candy. Smooth and sweet (but not too much). Has a slight watery feel to it. In contrast to Guinness which has a stronger mouth-presence and taste.

Aftertaste: Does has a bit of bitterness in the back of the throat, and it does linger.

Overall: Damn good stuff. Not a perfect 10, but mighty tasty. Definitely a bit different than the canned version of Guinness in my opinion. And, its not like I prefer one to the other. I think I prefer the Murphy’s slightly more though because Guinness in the can tends to be a little more bitter and a stronger aftertaste. BUT, with that being said, Guinness from the tap in Ireland was astonishing and much more preferable to anything in its class with the possible exception of Old Rasputin Russian Stout.

Score: 9/10