When I started drinking heavily I had a good paying job so I drank Michelob Light. As I consumed more and more that became too expensive so I downgraded to Bud Light. I then lost my job (not due to drinking but department layoffs) and I went down another notch to Natural Light. As time went on I became a regular consumer of the even cheaper Milwaukees Best... and that was all I drank for years.
I would always have 2-3 beers in a "freezer rotation," meaning I would keep a few in the freezer to get super cold and would pop one in when I took one out. I also sprinkled a little salt in each beer... at least at first. After a while I was putting them down so quick I'd forget.