If you're in South-Eastern New England, look out for Newport Storm. A fine hoppy brew with a nice bite. Much more so than Sam Adams.

So many good beers and ales are gone, the Dawson's Ale from New Bedford, the Black Horse from -- wherever it came from, New Jersey? -- the real Ballantine's Ale from New York or Cranston ... and though I haven't been to that part of the country in years, they tell me Ranier Ale is no more ... sigh ... But we have our new microbrews. And Schaeffer (!) is still made, though in Texas, not New York, and still excellent for quenching a simple thirst on a hot day. ("When you're having more than one ...")