Seems I am liking cheap beer more and more

Where are you finding that Schaeffer beer? The three major brewers you find in the Grocery store are not American owned companies anymore. You would be surprised to find that only 2-3 beers in your grocery store are American owned. Glad to the classics coming back and are American owned.
Here in Va I have found the following working man's classics making a come back

National Bohemian
Schlitz
PBR
Black Label
Genessi