I suppose it depends on where I am going, what I am driving/riding and when I get camp set up.
If I know there will be some civilization (and hopefully beer) nearby and I am on my motorcycle then I might not bring any with me.
I will just pick it up in a town nearby.
My primary risk here is that I don't drink garbage beer.
However most places I go tend to have the one cool spot that has a small selection of craft beers (Sierra Nevada is pretty easy to come by these days)
If I have to take beer on my bike then I will limit it to a six pack per night.
It helps a lot that a lot of brewers are doing the can thing now.
They are lighter, safer to carry and easier to pack the empties.
Grab a six (per person) of Sierra Nevada or Dales pale ale and I am good to go for a night.
I might bring along some cans that a local brewery is doing now (Jackie O's Mystic Mama IPA - look it up and drink it whenever you find it)
If I am in a truck then I have no issues carrying a pile as, generally, my space is not as limited.
I can say if I am on my bicycle or motorcycle and have had a particularly hard day and got camp set up late I may only drink 2 or 3 and be ready to hit the hay.
The last factor in all of this is keeping it cold.
This is not as much of an issue to me either as I generally have no issues drinking beer that is less than ideally cool.
Hell some stouts/porters are just fine after sitting in bag for a day then consuming
In my opinion warm beer is better than no beer.
