If you like dark stuff, and even those who do don't necessarily want it in the summer, you might try Buried Hatchet Stout from Southern Star (Texas Brewery). It comes in a can and it's mighty tasty. I picked it up in my local (Wrigleyville, Chicago) Binnys. Perhaps you can find it in your neck...
So, I'm a newbie brewer (my most recent batch was my fourth) and I'm still inventing new mistakes each time we brew.
My most recent brew day was about three weeks ago. After the unfermented beer had been transferred into the carboy, I put a stopper (still wet with sanitizer) in the top and...
I'm a noobie brewer. I bought an 8 gallon Megapot from northern brewer and had them install a thermometer and a ball valve. I also bought an XL wort chiller from a brewer friend at work (3/8" x 70'). Such a large wort chiller is overkill for my pot (indeed I had to crush it down to fit it in...