I brew my own dark and light ales and rarely buy 'commercial' beers. I guess I've becomed spoiled but a well made home brew is probably the best beer you can taste. I don't brew as much because of lack of time, so occasionaly you'll see me with a Steinlager or if I decided to go cheap, Sierra Nevada.
A couple of the great benefits of home brew is that you don't get headache or hangover in the morning and you can make it as strong as you want. My El Pinché Negro Ale that I brew weighs in at 11% alcohol per volume and my lowest, El Huevon Ale is 5.5% alcohol per volume.
And in the U.S., you can brew up to 60 gallons a month.
No fruity or honey ales for me either.
Ack-Ack