I'd probably pick SNPA too- I rarely bypass a good ale for a BMC, but I don't mind drinking it when the situation dictates it. I think the only objection I have to the anger some direct toward BMC is that it seems to bring into question the intelligence of people who drink that stuff, the people who have the gall to not be interested in beer the way we are. I don't think you're doing that at all here, mind you, so don't read this as an attack on your post- just reflecting. I'm working on a Ph.D. right now, and it's similar in the academy, where people grow frustrated with folks who don't share their singular obsession with their field, and eventually put themselves and their preferences on a moral pedestal. That's dangerous stuff, and it sneaks up on you, but it's not a helpful way to think. So yeah, I almost always drink flavorful, full-bodied ales, but I also drink cheap wine and drive an inexpensive car. Don't tell anyone.