Depends on what kind of beer it was...Worsham, in response to your email question...since 1999, I've lightened up a little on beer, spending a bit less time with porters and stouts and a bitd more with lighter brews.
For just drinking beer with a meal, it's hard to beat Anchor Steam, and Anchor Steam owner Fritz Maytag is a hoot.
As a category, I like alts, but the only real bottled alt is Alaskan Amber, which can ususally only be found on the West Coast here and there. I like a good Pils, but they are darn hard to find...American microbrewers tend to either steer away from them or over-hop 'em. I have to say the best Pils I have ever had was fresh beer in the Czech Republic...those guys are on top of it! Gordon Biersch's Pils is pretty good and more available. If I'm at a Biersch microbrewery, though, I'll usually opt for the marzen, unless their maibock is available. Maibock rocks...it's a pale-colored hoppy lager with an extremely high alcohol content (Mike Dillon and I once had a fascinating conversation about maibock, BTW). There's bottled versions around, but the only one I'd recommend is Dead Guy Ale from Rogue, which doesn't have quite the alcohol % of some versions.
In terms of a good summer beer you should try, check out Grand Teton's Bitch Creek ESB...it's a multiple gold medal winner and we usually keep a six-pack of it in the house. For my money, the best bitter is Rogue's Brutal Bitter, but it is damned expensive...like $10 a six-pack.
India Pale Ales are a good summer choice, but WAY overdone by American microbrewers (who tend to be addicted to hops). My favorite is Stone I.P.A., the only drawback is the alcohol content's a bit high. My Sweetie really likes Redhook's Long-Hammer IPA, although I preferred their Ballard Bitter, which was really somewhere between a bitter and an IPA and seems to have gone the way of the Great Auk...strangely, I never particularly cared for Redhook's ESB...not "B" enough!
Michael B