"E. Carl Speros" > wrote in message
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> You are so right. I'm from Lancaster Pa. (& dodge Amish buggies going to
> & from work each day) Thanks, Carl (my LCWRT website URL is below.)

There are several people who hang out on this NG from Pennsylvania. One of
them wrote a book about breweries in PA.

I'm not real well-versed on the local breweris out that way. One I am
thinking of is Heavyweight, which as a wonderful Baltic porter (Porkuno's
Hammer, IIRC) that's both roasty and malty (but not necessarily sweet).

There are a few imports that are pretty widely available that you can look
for. Negra Modello from Mexico. Any number of German doppelbocks. Common
brands include Paulaner's Salvator, Ayinger's Celebrator, Spaten's
Optimator. If you can find Augustiner, and they happen to sell a beer
labeled simply "dark," jump on it. That's Augustiner's Maximator doppelbock,
and it's one of the breatest beers out there, but not often found in the US.

Other things you can look for that are dark and malty: Some of the Trappist
ales, like Chimay Grande Reserve (blue label), Rochefort or Westvleteren.

That ought to give you a good start, at least.

-Steve