Glad to see there's another serious craft brew lover out there -- and I'm sure there are plenty more. I know there's quite a few homebrewers in the rabble and we of that ilk often enjoy the finer results of water, grain, hops and yeast.
I stopped by my local beer bar yesterday and was excited to see Captain Lawrence's smoked porter on the menu. At a recent beer dinner (5 courses of incredible food paired with this local brewery's beers) I had sampled some of the porter from a small pin keg the owner brought along. They served it in snifters and it was perfect with the cheese course -- rich, smokey and with very low carbonation. If you're in the tri-state area definitely look for Captain Lawrence.
I could keep going about other great craft brews, but I'll let others chime in first...
Slainte!