In an effort to keep this thread on topic, I will now "preach" the names of American microbreweriess that have impressed the hell out of me, as well as lending themselves to many hours of... uhhh, highly spiritual enjoyment. Pike Brewery in Seattle, Henry Weinhardt (Portland, OR, I believe... somewhere up there), the makers of Alaskan Amber(Anchorage?), Anchor Brewery(San Fran) and Red Hook Brewery(?). I was brought up well in my beer-drinking ways by seasoned veterans of many Alaskan winters, hard people who insisted on high-quality brews and would not tolerate macrobrewed piss-water.
(If you're wondering why I'm over-dramatizing this, it's because I'm preaching)