Sweet Repute

I really enjoy Founders Brewing and here is just another reason to back it up. Sweet Repute is a wheat wine aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels. My first sip reminded me of a Sugar Daddy and as it warmed up, it really was like drinking a Sugar Daddy. The bourbon softened up the sugary effect and balanced it out nicely. This is another great cold weather beer. Let it warm up a bit and then warm you up. www.foundersbrewing.com

El Hefe Añejo

I had this beer at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) which is pretty much the United States' Olympics for beer, where you'll find practically every style of beer imaginable.  Normally, Hefeweizen's (Wheat Beer) aren't my first choice when I'm ordering. Then I saw Golden Road El Hefe I thought to myself, a tequila barrel aged hefeweizen?,  I gotta try that! I'm really glad I did, 'cause I loved this beer. Most wheat beers usually have a banana like flavor, but for this one think carmelized or candied banana married with a wooden tequila agave sweetness and a hint of pepper.

www.goldenroad.la/

Cucumber Saison

Saison means Season more or less and also signifies the change of season. In a nutshell, farmers would brew Saison to celebrate the season change and that's why Saisons are described as Farmhouse Ales. Cigar City put a Cucumber twist on this style, its one of the most refreshing beers I've ever drank and I will drink it whenever I can. Smells like Cucumber, tastes like Cucumber and you guessed it, it's light and just as refreshing as Cucumber. An amazing warm weather beer for sure.

www.cigarcitybrewing.com

Framboise For A Cure

Sour beer, wild beer or whatever you want to call it, people are really passionate about the specifics of this style. Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus are mostly the usual suspects found in these beers, giving them their unique sour qualities. Russian River makes this little number and they have an outstanding track record for beer of this kind. Aged in Chardonnay Barrels and a ton of fresh raspberries (30 LBS per barrel!), its an all around flavor bomb.
Tart, puckery and sweet all at the same time, practically every taste bud is aroused.

This outstanding beer also serves a higher purpose as 100% of the profits go to Breast Cancer Awareness. It comes out once a year, so if ya see it give it a whirl!

www.russianriverbrewing.com

Jai Alai IPA

This India Pale Ale from Tampa Bay Floridas' Cigar City Brewery is a great beer.  Here you'll find lots of hops, citrus flavors and a nice melony finish. I've had this beer multiple times and if drank fresh, it's a whole other animal.  The first time I encountered this beer fresh, I had one can after another until I found myself pleasantly over the limit and grinning from ear to ear.  I was in love.

www.cigarcitybrewing.com

Bourbon County 2013

Beer nerds flare up like an excited swarm of hornets when this beer bomb gets dropped each year. They're also quick to sting over the controversial selling out of Goose Island to Anheuser Busch. I'm not here to talk about that crap though. Bourbon County is one hell of a beer and another entry into The League of Extraordinary Stouts. This bomb dropped yesterday and it's drinking great fresh in my opinion.  A tad under last years strength, this years 14.2% will hold up for a while if you to choose to hang onto it or not, as it says right on the bottle that this beer will develop over the next 5 years. 

Black as night, thick as molasses and rich like a chocolate lava cake. Stout lovers rejoice.

www.gooseisland.com

Abraxas

This beer is fucking awesome and for me, is included in what I like to call the "League of Extraordinary of Stouts" since I'm a stout nut. This motor oil like pouring stout has ancho chillies, cocoa nibs and cinnamon sticks worked into its greatness. Thick, rich chocolatey goodness!  This sick elixir will also change as it warms, bringing you different flavor profiles over the course of drinking.  Don't drink it too cold, you'll miss out on a lot. If you like stouts, you'll love this one. Hunt it down. www.perennialbeer.com

That being said, a good rule of thumb is to generally not drink stouts too cold.