Usually in the pub I order a Guiness to start. Out here in Canada its luridly expensive but it is wonderful. Its very heavy, but as Inspector Morse said "its a meal". I don't buy much else since usually some fool gets a pitcher or two of cheap cheap Canadian beer. Thank god that in Canada the beer is pretty good even when its cheap.
*shakes head in shame at Americans*
But I did have a nice Belgian White once. At least that what I think it was. Very interesting.