I really enjoy this 329 Days of Sun lager from Los Angeles-based Golden Road brewery. It's a great session beer and was a pretty big hit at my last few BBQs.
My favorites are a good double IPA like Avery's Maharaja, or a black rye IPA like Firestone Walker's Wookey Jack.
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Yeah I definitely like a good Rye IPA and recently had my first [url=http://www.oconnorbrewing.com/our-brews/great-dismal/]Black IPA[/url] and this one was especially good because it's brewed in Norfolk, VA, about 20 minutes from where I live. Gonna take one of my empty growlers there tomorrow and get it filled with something unque. Sweetwater Brewing Co. has a damn good [url=http://sweetwaterbrew.com/brews/lowryeder]Low-RYE-der IPA[/url] that you should check out if you haven't already. If you like a really complex, bold and robust ale, check out the one in the picture above: Stone Brewery's Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale. Brewed like their regular Arrogant Bastard Ale but then aged with Oak which infuses an incredible flavor.