+1 for Unibroue. I don't think they make a bad beer, and most of them are outstanding.

Stella's good mainly because it's finding its way into the spot formerly occupied by Beck's and Heineken at not-very-beer-oriented bars and restaurants. It's quaffable and widely available -- that's a good thing when so many places will have six taps all running yellow fizzy BudMillerCoors crap.

Not sure I understand the Sam Adams hate, though. They make some absolute garbage brews ("Cranberry Nut Crunch Fuckin' Ale"), but also some very solid ones. Boston Lager is nothing special, but I'd take it over Stella any day. Likewise with Octoberfest, Winter Ale, and Double Bock. All solid choices that I'd take over many micros and imports.