There are a lot of different beers out there. I'm going to tell you about some that make for good standards - not too expensive, fairly well distributed, and most importantly, very tasty. You won't go wrong with any of these beers.
Also, explore local beer! There will always be standout stuff that is more regional and doesn't belong in this kind of list
Dark Beers (Stouts, Porters)
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
Founders Porter
Deschutes Black Butte Porter
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Left Hand Milk Stout
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Sierra Nevada Stout
Hoppy Beers (Pale Ales, IPAs)
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale
Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra Pale Ale
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Bell's Two Hearted IPA
Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
Stone IPA
Lagunitas Sucks Double IPA
Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Pale Wheat Ale
Lighter and Medium Darkness Beers
North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner
Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils
Weinstephaner Hefeweisbier Hefeweizen
Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse Naturtrub
Rogue Dead Guy Maibock
