OK, you’ve got about seven days to find these brews:
1554 (New Belgium Brewing Co.)
[alternatives: Leffe Bruin, Petrus Winterbier, anything proclaiming itself a Dark Belgian Ale]
Old Chub (Oskar Blues Brewing Co.)
[alternatives: McEwan's Scottish Ale, Odell 90 Shilling Ale, anything proclaiming itself to be a "Scottish Ale"]
Good luck on Old Chub…it’s only available in about 10 states or so….
What about New Belgium’s Fat Tire? My first foray away from the miller, bud,
Darn, and Old Chub is about the only on the list that I haven’t had. Since Tuesday is trivia night for me, I’m going to see if I can find it at my bar. Otherwise, it’s 1554 and 90 Shilling for me!
Brian, Fat Tire is a good beer, but it doesn’t fit in the categories above. It probably does qualify as a gateway beer.