Below are the beers that blew my socks off in June. I'm always interested in what others think of the beers I pick, so if you have had any of them and feel so moved, hit me in the comments.

Three Floyds Alpha King Pale Ale (Three Floyds tasting at The Brickskeller) – This wasn't the first time I'd had this inspiration brew for the annual Alpha King Challenge, which names one brewer and their beer ruler of hops for a year. The 6.5%-abv deep amber, caramel-colored beer was spicy, citrusy, and had a burning hop presence with a nice fiery finish. I am not usually a fan of Warrior hops, the variety used for bittering this pale ale, but Alpha King had a malty backbone that balanced the extreme hop bite.

Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine (Three Floyds tasting at The Brickskeller) – This big beer is a much more predictable pick for my "super" rating than it's royal kin. The 10.5%-abv amber brown, cream-headed beer reminded me of orange slice candies soaked in grain alcohol (and that's a very good thing). It was strong, intensely citrusy, and had a peppery after taste. I suggest sipping, or at least not having this true behemoth with a lot of other beers on the same night.

Allagash Bourbon Barrel Belgian Style Stout (at Lupulun ReunuLess tasting at The Brickskeller) – This experiment involved Rob Tod taking Allagash Black, his popular Belgian-style stout, and aging it in Jim Beam barrels for eight months. The dark brown, thick tan-headed beer smelled like a German chocolate cake, with lots of cocoa, vanilla, and coconut. It tasted as it smelled with a hint of something savory, perhaps Worcestershire sauce. It was complex and delightful and I hope Allagash decides to bottle some.

Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Fritz & Ken's Ale (At Lupulin ReunuLess tasting at The Brickskeller) – This 9.2%-abv opaque black imperial stout smelled wonderfully smoky. The collaboration brew between Fritz Maytag, who turned Anchor Brewing Company into the craft icon it is today, and Ken Grossman, founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, tasted sweet at first and then had a complex roast character with hints of dark chocolate and coffee liqueur. It was full-bodied and perfectly balanced. Nothing less should be expected from such legends of the craft.

Cantillon Fou Foune (on draft at ChurchKey) – This hazy, pale gold-colored apricot lambic from Cantillon, a Brussels brewery known for sour beers produced by spontaneous fermentation, was beautifully sour and superbly dry. Greg Engert expertly hand-picked this refreshing 5%-abv beer for me as the perfect antidote to a night of extreme beer tasting at Savor.

Allagash Curieux (Allagash / Bruery Brunch at Pizzeria Paradiso) – I am a big fan of this beer, and as it seems, just about anything Rob Tod puts in a bourbon barrel. Allagash's Tripel Ale aged in fresh Jim Beam barrels for eight weeks, Curieux is a glowing gold, cream-headed beer that is crisp but full-bodied and malty. This 11%-abv subtley sour beer has a touch of vinegar in the after taste. It is likely that the food pairing, a sweet potato cheesecake in warm bourbon sauce, helped me see the beer in such high regard. But it could have just been all the bourbon.

Founders Cerise (in bottle at Delilah’s, Chicago, IL) – Cherry beers either go very right or very wrong. I discovered this beauty when Bruce and I stopped into the famed Chicago beer bar to wet our whistles in the gap between a wedding ceremony and reception. The 6.5%-abv hazy pink-orange ale had faint apple crisp notes in the nose. But what sealed the deal was its intense, not overly sweet flavor of dark, deliciously tart Michigan cherries.

Check out the Super Lists for the rest of 2010: January, February, March/April, May, June, July, August, September, November, and December.

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Big beers, high in alcohol and intense in flavor, have been very much en vogue over the last several years. The booze-loving Lagerheads are the last to complain about beers that pack a nice punch, but as proponents of variety we would like to see more hand-crafted specialty beers on the low-ABV end. Like many other American craft beer drinkers, we have been waiting patiently to see the pendulum start swinging the other way, which it has with beers like Dogfish Head Lawnmower and Mikkeller Drinkin in the Sun.

While drinking Charlie, Fred, and Ken's Bock Imperial Helles from Sierra Nevada's 30th Anniversary collaboration beer series at this June's Lupulin Reunuless tasting at the Brickskeller, we decided to ask the panel of brewers about making extremely small beers. Read on for what Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada and Rob Tod of Allagash had to say.

LH: So thinking about this Imperial Helles, a strong version of traditionally lighter, lower-alcohol beer, I am wondering if you have plans to make any extreme beers in the reverse direction, super low alcohol content but highly flavorful?

Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada: Yes, actually we have and it was a topic of discussion when we were trying to formulate this beer. Fred Eckhardt in particular was suggesting that we tone it down and make it a more session beer. The problem is, and some of it is us and some of it is you as consumers, if we had a cork-finished, very expensively produced package of beer that did not offer a fairly significant flavor, that we would get beat up. Beers are that incredibly well-crafted but not a knock-your socks-off style tend to get beat up pretty significantly in the beer geek community, on Ratebeer and BeerAdvocate and places like that. The drinker didn't get what they were expecting; they were wanting a more extreme interpretation of the beer.

Rob Tod of Allagash: I'll definitely echo that. We have been doing cork-finished beers for a number of years and early on we wanted to come out with a lower-alcohol, pretty full-flavored but around 4.5%- to 5%-alcohol beer. It was called the Allagash Special. That was in a cork-finished 750 mL bottle and it didn't sell in that package. It cost us a lot to make it and cost us a lot to package in that bottle, so we had to charge a lot for it. We got beat up for it and people didn't buy it. I think people want higher alcohol with the bigger, cork-finished special releases. I'll welcome it when the consumer will buy those lower alcohol, fuller-flavored beers in that package. I think it will be great.

We think that U.S. craft beer drinkers are getting close. God knows in D.C. we pay an arm and a leg for most of our craft and imported beer, so perhaps this market is ripe for testing.

What do you think? Would you shell out big-ABV cash for a low-ABV brew made with an emphasis on flavor without the alcohol? Do you care what kind of a bottle it comes in? Do tell.

The beer bloggers who have taken over Y&H will be responding to readers' questions all week. If you have a good one, email it to thelagerheads@gmail.com.

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That's right, our D.C. Beer Events Calendar shows ten goings-on going on today, the day before Savor. The good news is, the events are pretty spread out, ranging from Alexandria to Columbia Heights. The bad news is, you have to choose. For me, the must-see event is the meet-and-greet with Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman, the pioneering grandaddy of U.S. craft beer. He'll be at Churchkey from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., where they'll be handing out free glassware and pouring cask ales and rare barrel-aged beers.

Of course, if meeting one craft beer icon isn't enough, you could chug your cocoa-and-chili-infused Sierra Nevada Hellraiser Imperial Stout and rush over to D'Vines, where Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione will be signing books and sampling Dogfish Head Fort.

Or, if you're in Dupont, check out the secretly great beer spot Bread & Brew (the name refers to coffee, not beer), where they're giving away Great Lakes glassware and serving the brewery's Lake Erie Monster Double IPA, one of the season's finest IPAs.

Then, if you're attending SAVOR tomorrow, have a glass of water and get a good night's sleep. With 70 breweries bringing a total of 140 beers to sample, you'll want your game face on.

It's that time of year again. SAVOR is coming to town and with the national craft beer and food pairing event comes a week-long beer party for D.C. Tickets sold out in record time this year, but thanks to the local bars, restaurants, and distributors who take advantage of so many talented brewers being in town for SAVOR, you have plenty of opportunities to taste many of the same beers being served and meet several of the same brewery founders and brewmasters who will be at SAVOR.

The Lagerheads haven't decided if the best way to prepare for an entire week of drinking is to hydrate and get extra sleep now or start drinking to get our livers warmed up. Whichever route you choose, we hope this list of beer events for SAVOR week (a.k.a. D.C.'s Unofficial Beer Week) will help you make good decisions about where to spend your sobriety. (If you prefer a graphical representation of this info, check out our DC Beer Events Calendar. Our tired fingers thank you.)

TUESDAY, JUNE 1

• [LH PICK] East Coast Craft Beer Cask Party at ChurchKey – Leading up to SAVOR, ChurchKey will pour rare casks and drafts and give away glassware from five East Coast craft breweries: Harpoon, Dogfish Head, Peak Organic, Heavy Seas, and Flying Dog. 4 to 8PM.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2

• The Clash of the Titans at The Red and The Black – The event will feature Great Lakes Brewing Company's Lake Erie Monster and Harpoon Brewing's Leviathan, two behemoths among beers. Music provided by Nathan Robinson (of Archivist) and friends. Glassware giveaway. 5 to 8PM.
• Anchor Humming Ale Release Party at ChurchKey -Anchor's new seasonal release, Humming Ale, will be featured on draft and multiple other Anchor offerings will be available. 6 to 9PM.
• Flying Dog Meet the Brewery Night at Pizzeria Paradiso – Both Pizzeria Paradiso locations will have a special selection of Flying Dog beers including Barrel Aged Gonzo, Locally-Roasted Coffee Stout, and a firkin of Raging Bitch Belgian IPA. 5 to 8PM.
• [LH PICK] Three Floyds Tasting at the Brickskeller – The three brothers from Indiana who started Three Floyds Brewing Company will be on stage at the Brick leading a tasting of eight FFF beers, including their Alpha King Challenge winning beer. 6:30 to 10PM. Tickets $35 at LoveTheBeer.com.
• Heavy Seas & BreweryFans.com SAVOR Ticket Giveaway at Elephant & Castle – Loose Cannon IPA will be available for $1 off. Get a raffle ticket for every Loose Cannon purchased for a chance to win a ticket to SAVOR including a salon ticket. 6 to 9PM. Drawing at 9PM.
• Goose Island Sofie Tasting at D'Vines – Free tasting of the Illinois brewery's "sparkling saison" style beer, brewed with wild yeasts and aged in wine barrels with orange peel. Every 13th four-pack is $0.01. 5:30 to 8PM.
• Extended Hump Day Flying Dog Happy Hour at 19th – The golf-themed bar will have a late happy hour featuring Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale and other Flying Dog offerings. 8 to 10PM.
• American Craft Beer Tasting at Granville Moore's – It'll be too late for those award-winning mussels but the folks at Granville Moore's are featuring a bunch of American craft beers including Brooklyn Barleywine, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, Brooklyn Local 2, Anchor Porter, Rogue Chipotle, Coney Island Albino, River Horse Triple and others. Free Granville Moore's glasses to the first 30 people. 10PM to 12AM.

THURSDAY, JUNE 3

• A Toast to SAVOR at RFD – Unlimited samples from 10 breweries featured at SAVOR:  Dogfish Head, Samuel Adams, Ommegang, Sierra Nevada, Saranac, Harpoon, Heavy Seas, Anchor Steam, Magic Hat, Flying Dog, Southampton, Stoudts, Peak Organic, Hook & Ladder, Cisco, and Otter Creek. 6:30 to 10:30PM. Tickets $30 at LoveTheBeer.com.
• Three Floyds Beer Dinner at Birreria Paradiso – The Floyds will guide guests through four courses and seven beers, including the super rare barrel-aged Dark Lord Imperial Stout. Seatings at 6:30 and 9:00PM. $65 includes tax and tip. Call 202-337-4936 for reservations. [SOLD OUT]
• [LH PICK] Odell Tasting at the Brickskeller – Doug Odell of Ft. Collins Colorado will speak about and serve eight of his beers. 6:30 to 10PM. Tickets $30 at LoveTheBeer.com.
• [LH PICK] The Bruery Dinner at Brasserie Beck – The Bruery founder Patrick Rue from California will host a dinner of four-courses paired with five Bruery beers: Orchard White, Saison de Lente, Rugbord, Oud Tart and 100% Barrel-Aged Coton. 7 to 9:30PM. $85 plus tax and gratuity. Call 202-408-1717 for reservations.

FRIDAY, JUNE 4

• Heavy Seas Barrel-Aged Below Decks Barley Wine Tasting at D'Vines - Taste free samples of Heavy Seas' award-winning barleywine aged two ways, in wooden bourbon barrels or cabernet barrels. Every 13th bottle is only $0.01. 3 to 5PM.
• Sierra Nevada Meet & Greet with Ken Grossman at ChurchKey – Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman will be on hand to serve some of his rare barrel-aged brews and cask ales and give away glassware. 4 to 7PM.
• [LH PICK] Sam Calagione Book Signing & Dogfish Head Tasting at D'Vines – Owner and founder Sam Calagione will be selling and signing his book Extreme Brewing. Guests can taste Fort on draft at the store. Free Dogfish Head glass with book purchase. 5 to 6PM.
• Harpoon Brewery Night at Scion – Six Harpoon Brewery beers will be available: IPA, UFO, Munich Dark, Leviathan Imperial IPA, Leviathan Big Bohemian Pilsner, and 100 Barrel Series Single Hop ESB. Food and beer pairings available a la carte. 5 to 9PM. RSVP to joanne@scionrestaurant by May 31, for a free bottle of Harpoon UFO.
• Great Lakes Lake Eerie Monster Debut at DC Bread & Brew - "Release the Kraken!" will feature Great Lakes Brewing Company's Lake Erie Monster and free glassware giveaways. 6 to 9PM.
• Magic Hat Beer Dinner at Policy – Alan Newman, co-founder of Magic Hat Brewing Company in Vermont, will lead a beer dinner upstairs. 6 to 9PM. Call 202-387-7654 for reservations.
• Terrapin Brewmaster Meet & Greet at Rustico - Meet Spike Buckowski, brewmaster and cofounder of Terrapin. Enjoy casks of Hopsecutioner dry hopped with Centennial Hops, Hop Karma Brown IPA aged on wood with vanilla, Gamma Ray Honey Wheat Wine, their newest Side Project, and #11 Boomshakalager. Terrapin pint glass giveaway. 6 to 9PM.
• Abita Bayou Beer Tasting at Eatonville – Meet and greet with reps from Abita Brewing Company in Louisiana and taste six different beers in draft and bottle, plus Abita Root Beer. Admission includes first beer and passed hors d'oeuvres including Fried Oysters, BBQ Shrimp and Exotic Gumbo. Live New Orleans-themed Music. $10. 6 to 8PM.
• [LH PICK] Lupulin Reunuless at the Brickskeller - Without key competitors, a Lupulin Slam reunion (Lupulin Reunulin) is not possible this year. Instead a new lineup of big names in craft beer will be on stage to talk about their beers. Speakers include Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada, Kim Jordan of New Belgium, Rob Tod of Allagash, Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head, Greg Koch of Stone, Nick Matt of Saranac, Bob Pease of the Brewers Association, and Bill Madden of Mad Fox Brewpub in Falls Church. Doors at 6PM. Program 7 to 10:30pm. Tickets $50. [SOLD OUT]
• Meet the Brewers Night at Pizzeria Paradiso Georgetown – Meet brewers Phil Markowski of Southampton and Matt Brophy of Flying Dog and enjoy several great American craft beers from Flying Dog, Southampton, Ommegang, and Victory. Markowski will have copies of his book, Farmhouse Ales: Culture and Craftsmanship in the Belgian Tradition available for purchase and signing. Surprise guests and beers are highly likely. 7 to 10PM.

SATURDAY, JUNE 5

• [LH PICK] Stone Founder Meet & Greet at Rustico – Stone co-founder Greg Koch and hoprageous Stone beers including double dry-hopped Stone IPA, 10th Anniversary Blend Imperial Russian Stout, and a cask of Ruination IPA. 11:30AM to 2PM.
• Coronado Tasting with Rick Chapman at Best Cellars Clarendon – Beer tasting and bottle signing with Coronado founder Rick Chapman. 1 to 2:30PM.  More info: 703-741-0404.
• [LH PICK] Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Tasting at Commonwealth – A fundraiser and networking event for women in the beer and hospitality service industries to meet the Women Chefs of D.C. A selection of artisanal cheeses and charcuterie will be paired with three beers from Rogue Ales by Chef Jamie Leeds and Rogue Advocate Sebbie Buhler. 2 to 4PM. $10 WCR members; $20 non-members. RSVP online.
• Coronado Tasting with Rick Chapman at DeVinos – Meet Coronado owner and founder Rick Chapman at a tasting featuring Mermaid Red Ale, Islander Pale Ale, and Idiot IPA. 3 to 5PM.
• Stone Tasting at Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits – Featuring five Stone beers: Levitation, IPA, Oaked Arrogant Bastard, Smoked Porter & Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale. 3 to 6PM.
• SAVOR: an American Craft Beer & Food Experience at the National Building Museum - Attendees will enjoy a reception-style sampling of sweet and savory appetizers and 140 craft beers from 70 breweries and a chance to converse with the brewery owners, brewers and representatives. 7:30-11pm, $95. [SOLD OUT]

SUNDAY, JUNE 6

• [LH PICK] The Bruery and Allagash Brunch at Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont - The Bruery founder Patrick Rue and Allagash founder Rob Tod will lead guests through a six-beer four-course brunch.  Beers include The Bruery's Hottenroth, Tradewinds Tripel, and Coton and Allagash Black, White, and Curieaux. 12 to 1:30PM. $60 includes tax and tip. Call 202-337-4936 for reservations.
• Coronado Founder Meet & Greet at Rustico – Meet founder Rick Chapman and drink two Coronado beers on cask, Irish Stout and Nutter Brown. 2 to 5PM.
• [LH PICK] All 'Ale the Ladies: Women of Craft Beer Meet & Greet at the Black Squirrel – Enjoy great beer, food pairings, and door prizes at this educational event. Featured guests include Sebbie Buehler of Rogue, Gwen Conley of Flying Dog, Julia Herz of the Brewers Association, Carolyn Smagalski of BellaOnline, Ellie Tupper of Tuppers' Hop Pocket Ales, Kelly Zimmerman of Heavy Seas, Erin Tyler of Legends Limited and Susan Greene of Global Brewers Guild. 6 to 8:30PM. Info online. [RSVPs FULL]

MONDAY, JUNE 7

• [LH PICK] Schlafly Happy Hour at The Big Hunt – Meet and greet with co-founder and brewmaster Dan Kopman from St Louis Brewing Co., makers of Schlafly Ales & Lagers. On draft will be the 2010 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner- Kolsch, APA (American Pale Ale), and the just-released AIPA (American India Pale Ale). Bottles of a rare Schlafly 750 ml will also be available to purchase. 5:30 to 7:30PM.

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If you read our posts you know we have a soft spot in our livers for a handful of things, and Dogfish Head Brewery founder Sam Calagione and collaboration beers are two of them. Now that Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada are producing what will be each brewery's the latter's first collaborative effort, Life & Limb (and companion beer Limb & Life), we seem to have hit the blog jackpot.

The supportive atmosphere and camaraderie among American craft brewers is often commented on,  so it should be no surprise that brewery founders  Sam Calagione and Ken Grossman decided to make a beer together over a couple of cold ones at last year's Craft Brewer's Conference in Boston. In early September, just months after Grossman initiated the idea, the two met to brew at Sierra Nevada's pristine facilities in Chico, California.

The beers were designed to show the personalities of each brewery and the men behind them. We think they have done just that. According to the Life & Limb website:

Life & Limb is a 10% ABV strong, dark beer that defies style characteristics— brewed with pure maple syrup from the Calagione family farm in Massachusetts and estate barley grown on the Grossman “farm” at the brewery in Chico, CA. The beer is alive with yeast—a blend of both breweries’ house strains—bottle conditioned for added complexity and shelf life, and naturally carbonated with birch syrup fresh from Alaska. Life & Limb is dedicated to the family of beer drinkers and enthusiasts worldwide who continue to support the little guys, iconoclasts, entrepreneurs, and pioneers who risk life and limb to shape the vibrant craft-brewing community.

Limb & Life is a 'small' beer, made from the second runnings of the larger brew, Life & Limb. Limb & Life has a roasted malt flavor reminiscent of dark roasted coffee and toasted bread, combined with a pronounced hoppiness from the use of bold and aromatic American hops. Limb & Life is an easy drinking 'session' beer – an antidote to the heavy sippers, and a beer that begs for another glass. It is balanced yet flavorful, hoppy yet not without strong malt, and drinkable but still complex.

Limb & Life came out in October, and Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont Circle was lucky enough to get one of only 75 kegs released. According to bar manager Greg Jasgur, they are all out but will be getting Life & Limb as soon as it is available. Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont Circle is having a Dogfish Head/Sierra Nevada brunch on Sunday, December 6. The Lagerheads have a sneaking suspicion not only that Life & Limb will find its way onto the menu, but judging by the popularity of the event without much promotion, "brewery personalities in attendance" could have people thinking the beer legend and rock star brewer will be there themselves.

We have heard that Whole Foods, Chevy Chase Liquors, The Brickskeller, RFD, and Birch & Barley will also be good places to look for Life & Limb on draft or in 24oz. bottles starting next week. With only about 11,000 gallons out there we suggest snatching some up, especially since the beer is supposed to be great for aging.

Our experience reflects a national trend. It's been legal to brew your own beer since 1978, and that change in U.S. law has been responsible for the "Craft Beer Revolution" we've seen in this country over the last 30 years. These first homebrewers in the late 70's moved from their garages to starting the first wave of microbreweries in the early 80's, and then many like Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman developed their operations into today's craft beer giants.

This general mania is what we think gets more people into homebrewing each year, but we are sure that the AHA's annual event has helped things along a bit as well. Just last year, the group claims, 2,100 homebrewers taught 610 people how to brew, producing 2,800 gallons of beer in the process. So give it a try. After all, it's not all that difficult and requires a relatively tiny upfront investment in equipment, most of which you can find at your local homebrew store or here on the web. If you are not ambitious enough to go out and buy your own carboy and ale pail yet, perhaps one of the local homebrewers' clubs (DC Homebrewers or BURP) has something going on Saturday.

Meanwhile, there are two stores in the DC area that provide everything you need. We go to the Maryland Homebrew in Columbia and get plenty of advice from Chris and the other helpful folks there. If that's too far, consider myLocal-Home-Brew-Shop off Route 7 in Falls Church. Happy brewing!

As a follow up to our very own Beerspotter's conversation about top five desert island beers, we offer this account of what some craft-beer stars consider to be the finest beers on the planet. During this year's Lupulin Reunulin at RFD, a glorious night of drinking and mayhem where a handful of the most innovative American brewers bring out their best, the panelists were asked what they would choose as their last beer on Earth. Here's what they said.

Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River in California was the first to respond. Emphatically, he said his last beer would be an Orval, on draft at the brewery in Belgium.

Tomme Arthur of Port / Lost Abbey in California, after confirming that he would have a whole ten minutes left to live to enjoy the beer, said that he would choose one from Alpine Beer Company. He settled on Alpine's Pure Hoppiness.

Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head in Delaware without hesitation named Saison Dupont as his final beer. If you were expecting something more extreme, remember that every great brewer has their roots in the classics.

Adam Avery of Avery in Colorado, in true spelling-bee form, asked for the question to be repeated and then hemmed and hawed before finally naming Blind Pig IPA, a beer from Russian River.  The next panelist in line to respond, Rob Tod, quickly remarked that after such mad props, Adam and Vinnie would definitely be hooking up later that evening.

Rob Tod of Allagash in Maine whole-heartedly agreed with Vinnie Cilurzo that Orval was the best beer on Earth and would be his last if he had any say about it. This one should come as no surprise considering  Allagash's strong line-up of Belgian-style ales.

Bill Madden of Vintage 50 in Virginia said it would have to be a fresh cask ale and named Fuller's London Pride as "the one." We're not sure if it was the thought of a cask or a British bitter (probably both), but he got the best audience reaction for the choice.

After the panelists gave their responses, the question was opened up to the audience and several high-profilers offered their choices. Among them were Natalie Cilurzo of Russian River who picked Malheur Brut. Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada in California, considered by many to be the grandfather of craft brewing, reminisced about buying Spring beer for 69 cents a six-pack. As the first beer he ever had, he  said one of those would do.

Other members of the audience named such great beers as Port Pizza's Poor Man's IPA, Schlenkerla Urbock,  and Lost Abbey Angel Share. Tammy's would be any Kasteel, but she prefers the Bruin over the Trippel and the Rouge. Bruce's would be anything from Weltenburger Kloster, but the Asam-Bock is pretty flippin' awesome.

What would yours be?