Lager's

To decern what exactly it is about Blue Paddle that makes it not great, I branched out. I had a few crappy beers in the fridge from random visits, random people, and randomness. So I put together a mini lager tasting of the following beers:

MGD (Miller Genuine Draft)- Has a bit of skunk to it. Comes in a clear bottle like Corona (notorious skunk beer). Not good at all.

Molsen - Very light, tastes like absolutely nothing. No hops, no flavor, no body. As if you  watered down some MGD and got rid of the skunk you would pretty much nail this beer.

Budweiser - Compared to Molsen, this is way sweeter. It coats my mouth like salt water taffy and is hard to swallow. Again, no hops.

New Belgium Blue Paddle - This is what the other beers were missing. It has the same super light body but has a clean finish and some hops! Hallertaur? It's not super great (few lagers ever are by definition) but this is far better than the others.

So in conclusion I've organized the beers by how I like them starting with the "winner" and ending with fail.

Blue Paddle -> Molsen -> Bud -> MGD

Fat tire - IN A CAN!

I didn't believe it until I saw it, Fat Tire does come in a can.

It tasted like fat tire, only betterer (yes betterer). It's weird how some beers taste better in a can than a bottle.

New Belgium Brewery: 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

http://www.newbelgium.com

Milk Stout was the first thing that popped into mind. It has a smooth, creamy body that coats the tongue, has a slight porter aftertaste, but lacks the alcohol or co2 bite I am looking for. I drank it in a bottle so I don't have the body color. Try it, its not bad. Just make it your first drink.