When traveling by air in the U.S. you will find a sparse sampling of beers to chose from. Here are my recommendations:

1. Ask for a local beer: presuming the place you’re in has them they probably know what they are.

2. Don’t go for the typical beers, Budweiser or Miller or Coors. Sam Adams in any flavor is better than the majors.

3. If you have to go with the majors, go lite. There is little discernable between the regular and the lighter offerings. You might as well save the calories since the taste is roughly the same.

4. If you’re not sure on the above, go with what you don’t know.

As with many things in life: your mileage may vary

You don’t have to put too much thought into a beer to be able to enjoy it, but that doesn’t mean a little bit of history can’t make things more interesting. Here’s a look at the religious, political, and historic roots of seven styles of brew.

Leave it to Don to be a total downer.

Read the review here.

Slightly musty smell, but more like an old library kind of good musty.

Rich head thay stays round, lots of lacing on the glass

Dark pour, as one wold expect form a stout.

Flavor is mellow. Very easy going down. Slight chocolate taste.

Still looking for that “Gravy Boat” feel. If anyone has a recommendation, post it in the comments.