Personally I like the micro-brews. To name just a few North American Micro Breweries: RedHook Pyramid Thomas Kemper (owned by Pyramid, soon to be owned by a NE brewery) Hales Ales Pike Place Gradnville Island Widmer Full Sail Deschutes and on and on and on. There are over 165 breweries & brew pubs just in the Northwest alone. California and Colorado both also have a huge number... two of my all time favorites are Sierra Nevada and then Red Nectar out of Mendocino, CA.
Having a Sam Adams as I type this... Bjorn, that fridge you remember right now has 14 different brews in it... just waiting for anyone who shows up... Mmmmm mmmm good!