I prefer lagers. There's a brewery in my town---Rio Grande & Sierra Blanca Brewing Company--that has a line of ales, including their Alien Wheat and Alien Amber (yeah, it's a NM brewery). They also have a Desert Pilsner and an IPA. But it's their Outlaw Lager that I do enjoy. It's smooth and crisp without bitterness.
It's hard to find in bars and restaurants. So I'll get a Shiner Bock or Fat Tire. They're both pretty hoppy but a lime will smooth out any beer.
Just don't offer me a Bud or a Coors. I only drink one, maybe two with a meal and a loooong conversation. I want my beverage experience to be as interesting and adventurous as the food and the company I have.
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