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Best value beer in British Columbia

Active public-price comparisons ranked by alcohol value.

Value rankings

Beer sorted by real package math

These rankings use the reported shelf price, bottle or pack volume, ABV, and package count to estimate cost per pure alcohol ounce and cost per standard drink.

Product Package Reported price ABV $/pure fl oz $/standard drink
Steamworks - John Oliver Lager CanBeer / Beer 8 x 355 ml C$10.99BC · CAD 5.4% C$2.12 C$1.27
Balderdash Brewing - Sneaky Weasel Craft LagerBeer / Beer 15 x 355 ml C$21.29BC · CAD 5.6% C$2.11 C$1.27
Urpiner - Exclusive Golden Craft Beer Tall CanBeer / Beer 500 ml C$2.49BC · CAD 7.0% C$2.10 C$1.26
Red Truck - Original Ipa CanBeer / Beer 15 x 355 ml C$23.79BC · CAD 6.3% C$2.10 C$1.26
BRed Truck - Original Ipa CanBeer / Beer 15 x 355 ml C$23.79BC · CAD 6.3% C$2.10 C$1.26
Lighthouse Brewing - Shipwreck Ipa CanBeer / Beer 8 x 355 ml C$12.99BC · CAD 6.5% C$2.08 C$1.25
Faxe - Special Strong Tall CanBeer / Beer 473 ml C$2.59BC · CAD 8.0% C$2.02 C$1.21
Carling - Extra Old Stock CanBeer / Beer 15 x 355 ml C$19.99BC · CAD 5.7% C$1.96 C$1.18
Balderdash Brewing - Sneaky Weasel Craft LagerBeer / Beer 24 x 355 ml C$31.49BC · CAD 5.6% C$1.95 C$1.17
Pacific Western - Ironhorse Original CanBeer / Beer 6 x 355 ml C$8.99BC · CAD 6.4% C$1.95 C$1.17
Stroh Canada - Colt 45 Malt Liquor CanBeer / Beer 6 x 355 ml C$10.79BC · CAD 8.0% C$1.87 C$1.12
Shaftebury - Strong 6 CansBeer / Beer 6 x 355 ml C$8.29BC · CAD 7.0% C$1.64 C$0.99
Balderdash Brewing - Wily Wolverine Strong LagerBeer / Beer 6 x 355 ml C$8.99BC · CAD 7.9% C$1.58 C$0.95
Pacific Western - Cariboo Malt Strong CanBeer / Beer 6 x 355 ml C$8.99BC · CAD 7.9% C$1.58 C$0.95
Pacific Western - Cariboo Strong CanBeer / Beer 15 x 355 ml C$18.99BC · CAD 7.0% C$1.51 C$0.90