I cannot buy beer that tastes better than what I brew regardless of price. I'm not talking about the homebrew with a can of syrup and five pounds of cain sugar that we made in college. I am talking 26 years of brewing experience using grain , hops water and yeast only. At one stage of my brewing carreer I used to import my own Hallertau Mittlefreuh Hops directly from Germany. Once you get good at making it , its the best beer available anywhere. My favorite is my multiple brewing contest winner called Michaelbrau "The cats meow" Robust Porter. Its grainy and hoppy and has about 7% alchohol.
All my beers get labeled Michaelbrau "The cats meow" . I used the phrase "The cats meow" since about 1986 or 87. I came very close to opening a brew pub in RI in 1986. Instead I decided to stick to Engineering and science and made the ceramics for NASA instead. Looking back at it , I should have opened the Brew Pub.
One beer that I sometimes buy that is pretty close to homebrew quality is Sam Smiths nut brown ale. There is also an Imperial Stout out there that I like but can't remember the name right now.
Remember this quote by Ben Franklin...... Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Ben was a wise man.
OH , BTW , beer is for after fishing , not before.