dark beers

[SuperChuck]

Avoid anything in clear or light green bottles...

Light is very damaging to beer and most bars keep said beers in coolers with glass doors and sometimes even (gasp) lighting!

[nhcigarfan]

Not sure if Sam Adams black lager is in Ohio or not but it has the same flavor characteristics, but milder, as stouts and it not as "heavy". That being said my favorite beer is Guinness, so you can never go wrong there.

[stjohnroe]

Try Old Peculiar if you can find it.

[Neuromancer]

It's sorta halfway between a light beer and a dark beer, but try the Michelob Amber Bock...it might be what you are looking for...

[mithril]

you might want to stay away from the extra stout guiness. i have a couple bottles of it in my fridge and its like drinking motor oil. i only use it for shooters, like "irish car bombs". try one of those when you're out. its almost like drinking chocolate milk.