It's winter here now so I've been enjoying some brown ales and dark ales. These have been from a bottle but I do enjoy pouring them into a glass. The darker ales have a more chocolate type flavour and maybe it's that over the cooler months that I like.
While it was still warm here I had been enjoying pale ales in a can. I had been a bottle snob thinking beer always tastes better from glass, I think I was wrong and cans (aluminium) are environmentally good and great when camping.
It's winter here so I agree that the darker beers are more enjoyable then. I've been doing "dry July" here, no alcohol for the month and today is August 1 so I'm pretty happy. Have a few darker beers ready and cool but will savour them not gulp them down, quality not quantity. In the summer I like a lager, pale ale etc. and on a really hot day a pilsner is refreshing and good to drink but I like them really cold.
Do try Coopers Dark Ale! It's the best one I've found and I've tried many. A glorious flavour, rich chocolate undertone and not too strong in alcohol so you can enjoy a couple! Best poured into a glass to enjoy the aroma as you taste. Cheers
While breweries are always my favorite, lately I've really been trying to get out there and support these local spots, since I know they've been suffering through multiple shutdowns here in Florida. We have some pretty good craft brewers here in town, so next time you need a beach and beer vacation, come to Fort Lauderdale!