Favorites

Top N Beer Styles, in Order:

1. English IPA

2. Porter

3. American Pale Ale

4. Irish Red

5. Belgian Hefeweizen

6. Scotch Ale

Favorite Examples

1. English IPA

i. Fuller's IPA

ii. Samuel Smith's IPA

iii. Tennessee Sh*t Kicker IPA*

2. Porter

i. Anchor Porter

ii. Sam Adams Honey Porter

iii. Sierra Nevada Porter

iv. Hop-tech Porter*

3. American Pale Ale

i. Manny's

ii. Anchor Liberty

iii. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

iv. Widmer Bros. Drifter Pale Ale

4. Irish Red

i. Sam Adams Irish Red

5. Hefeweizen

i. Weihestephaner Heffewiessbier

6. Scotch Ale

i. Sam Adams Scotch Ale

*My homebrew

Hard-to-find Favorites

Beers I've liked in the past but are kind of hard to find (e.g., road trip to Total Wine required):

• Franziskaner Weissbier
• Sam Adams peat-smoked Scotch Ale
• McEwan's Scotch Ale (I think Sam Adams version is better, though)

Give wine a chance...

Thought I'd have another go at wine.  I'm not a big wine person, but some folks at work are and I asked them to recommend a few vintages.  I'm currently trying a J. Lohr 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon.  Pretty mellow, not super spicy, good nose and flavor.  I'm happy with the purchase at $15.