I live in Pittsburgh, so gimme all the recommendations you have Chode!
Im a big fan of Victory..enjoy every 1 of their brews Ive had, which is basically all of them, except their Lager and Golden Monkey.
Weyerbacher Ive only had a couple of times and a few different ones, but thought those were pretty good.
Flying Dogs Ive had a lot, and while most of them werent bad, they didnt impress me at all. Ill probably never go for any of them again.
The Imperial Gonzo Porter is the only beer I've had that tastes better at room temp than cold. I'm a slow drinker, so it suits me well. Their Horndog is 13% alc, but doesn't taste it. I made this mistake while painting my living room. My girlfriend fired me.
I had a keg of Golden Monkey at my Halloween party. I died my hair orange because I was a ginger zombie. The next morning I had ripped down all the curtains in the apartment and there were no less than a baker's dozen orange smears on the walls from the various places my head had apparently landed. This is a dangerous beer. I also recommend visiting their Brewery if you get the chance, it's a good time with great food.
Victory V12 is just an incredible brew. It was last years' anniversary ale.
This year's anniversary ale from Stone was pretty amazing if I remember as well.
If you like the stronger beers, Weyerbacher's Blithering Idiot and Blasphemy Ale's/Barley Wines are phenomenal. The Blithering Idiot is actually something you can age in your basement to let it get even sweeter. Otherwise, they're a really home-grown operation. The Founder has a brew now made with hops from his backyard (Harvest Ale).
If you haven't picked up any Dogfish head from DE you should, especially their 90 min IPA. That is 9% alcohol I believe, but fantastic.
Jersey has Riverhorse and Flying Dog, with Flying Dog being the 2nd biggest brewer in NJ after Busch, though that's not really a good comparison. Flying Dog makes an Espresso Porter that is pretty unique.
Stone's may be expensive, but they get the job done!
If you ever find yourself in NYC, go to the Peculiar Pub; DC - the Brickskellar (though set your hopes low, they're usually out of stock of what you want); Philly - Monk's Cafe; all of these locations typically have a wide assortment of beers I've mentioned and a ton from Belgium (though I've never had the Binchoise Grand Reserve, but I will look for it).
And if you're in Philly, it's beer city USA. You can usually find the brews from the recipes developed by Washington and Jefferson in most bars.
