Everyone must watch "American Beer".  A movie about young men who go to 38 microbreweries.  It is great, although I wanted to do it myself a long time ago and may still do it now.  It was a great warm up for the Harvest Fair, a local event, with Beer tasting.  24 types of beer, but only 9 breweries.  The best ale "dick's dangerous ale" a dark ale with a suprising dark brown taste.  The best porter "platpus porter" tastey dark. 
Followed by homebrewing of a summer ale.  I know it is a summer ale and it is Fall, but it turned out good and I messed with the recipe a litte.  My next two beer will be a porter/stout clone and a barley wine (6-12 months for it to be done).
Viva Beer!