Theres something about the sound of cracking open an ice-cold beer.

And somehow, the beer tastes even better when you know it was a great deal, doesnt it?

Yes, they have organic and fair-trade products, but there are no$35 loaves of breadhere.

Two people cheers with pints of beer.

Tina Russell/The Penny Hoarder

Youll find inexpensive healthy foods and .

Thats right: Trader Joes offers a selection of tasty beers at decent prices.

To get right to the cheapest, try their Simpler Times Lager.

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Whether you want Amstel, Budweiser or Corona (the ABCs of beer?)

youll need a great sale somewhere else to beat the regular price at Walmart.

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And they carry thereally cheapbrands too!

Another cheap beer that you’re able to find at Walmart is Milwaukees Best.

It shows up in third place out of ten cheap beers inone taste test.

They carry hundreds of beers that you might buyone can at a time.

Beer Math

The question of which beer is cheapest depends on your perspective.

That beats even Walmart prices.

We might refer to that as the lowest cost per buzz.

And the winner of that contest (at least where this writer lives), is…

Steel Reserve!

This beer lets you know right off the bat that its 8.1% alcohol.

Just add a wedge of lime or three and pretend its a Corona!

Walmart sells a four-pack of 16 ounce cans for $2.97.

Heres the math:

A total of 64 ounces times 8.1% equals 5.184 ounces of alcohol.

That works out to$1.07 per ouncefor the actual alcohol content almost twice as much as Steel Reserve.

One more way to save money on beer?

Tryvolunteering at a craft beer festival.

It doesnt get any cheaper than free.

Your Turn: Whats the cheapest beer youve bought, and was it any good?

It sounds appealing right?

Check it out here!