I used to get down with Bells (Kalamazoo, MI), especially the Porter and Best Brown Ale. But then they stopped distributing it to Illinois for like 2 years, just now recently returning.

As far as widely distributed domestics go, I prefer Sam Adams. They have a pretty good variety of beers, so I feel like I can always have one for some reason or another. Magic Hat is also one of the best American brewing companies. If you've never had an Odd Notion, I highly recommend the Winter brew.

But lately, American beers haven't been my key interest. I've recently been getting into IPAs, primarily DogFishHead and Mad Hatter. Favorite Scotch Ale is Skull Splitter.

My favorite drink? A few chilled 40's of Olde English.

And PBR, my personal American pasttime. There's a bar around my way that has a weekly special of $1 PBR and $2 Jameson shots. It's like Christmas every Monday.

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