At Last you can have a quality beer in a can! Earlier this summer my husband Lee and I got turned on to a brewery from Lyons, Colorado called Oskar Blues. They make a family of very fine craft brews all available in aluminum cans. My favorite is Gordon, sold in 4-packs, it has a killer punch coming in at 8.7% alcohol by volume (this ain't no Bud Lite kids.) It reminds me of a mix of my two favorite styles: a super hoppy IPA and a Trappist Belgium ale like Chimay. It has a nice balance of malt and hops, and a subtle fruity sweetness. A match made in heaven that happens to be easily recyclable in my neighborhood where sadly glass is not.
Another fine member of the Oskar family is Dale's Pale Ale. Sold in 6-packs, it has 6.5% alcohol by volume. Its a wee lighter in flavor than Gordon but packs a serious wallop of hops. Perfect for chillin' on the patio in the summer time. My goal for the rest of 2009: try the remaining bodacious brews by this one of a kind brewery (Mama's Little Yella Pils: a lower alcohol German lager, Old Chub: a creamy, smokey scottish style ale, and Ten Fidy: a knock your socks off seasonal Imperial Stout.)
