Jesus Garcia wrote: But asking us to pick just ONE BEER is a cruel and unusual punishment.

That's why the question was fun to ask.  Trust me, there are a ton of beers that I enjoy, but in the end it was easy for me to narrow it down to one.  Honey Porter is the beer I will buy, hands down every time, when I go to the store to pick up some brew. 

I had Sam Adams two years ago for the first time.  I was disapointed. 

For choosing only 1 bee, I would have to go with Becks.  I don't get it very often because of the price but I like it the most.  In Ontario, most 24s cost $35 and up.  There are a lot of discount brands for $26.40, I typically stick with those, I can't justify spending an extra $10 on a case when I don't have too.  Becks would be about $40+ for 24. 

This thread makes me sad, only because my beer of choice isn't available here in the States:

But if I can't have this one, it would have to be a Guinness.

Martin Arlt....................

Red Rocket Ale : It will make us stronger or it will kill us.

It's a very angry beer and it clearly wants to hurt you. It is like a potable, fluid version of Drago from Rocky 4. The man at the tavern told me it was "rich and bready". Yeah. It's "rich and bready" in the same sense that being hit by a compact car is "rich and bready".

I believe the world-beer should be like a fierce opponent that challenges every fibre of your being and pursues you mercilessly across sharp rocks in the darkest hour of a humid night, until you find the courage to turn, sieze a stone, and savagely strike it down with a cold look in your eyes.  Otherwise you could have saved some money and bought something friendly and easy like a Mickey's.

Full disclosure:  I may have the beer drinker's equivalent of Stockholm Syndrome.