When I was still living in Iowa and the drinking age was 18, Blatz was one of those peculiar, inexpensive, inoffensive, quasi-exotic brands you could get once you crossed the river into Wisconsin.
After I moved here in the early 80's, it was still available in Southeast Wisconsin in returnable bottles.
At $6.99 a case, Blatz saw me through my divorce.
So I associate Blatz with celebration.
But the ABSOLUTE BEST INEXPENSIVE CHEAP BEER EVER IS HUBER BOCK.
The Huber Brewery in Monroe, Wisconsin, the second oldest brewery in the US, continues to sell this fine elixir, and while it's price has gone up from $12.99 a case in returnable bottles 15 years ago, at $12.99 a 12-pack in cans, it remains one of my favorite "Here, try this" beers for out-of-towners.