Before dinner, a Sapphire martini on the rocks. With dinner, a Summit Extra Pale Ale. This is my basic, usual choice for beer. It is nicely hoppy, without being overwhelming. I prefer it cold, but I can drink it almost warm, which says a lot for it.

For a change of pace, I will drink a Bell's Two Hearted if they have it, and sometimes Bell's Oberon.

I used to ride dirt bikes a lot with a bunch of guys from Colorado, where they can get pretty snooty about their micro-brews. Most of them will roll over on their home town brews to get Summit.