In the summertime, Corona with salt and lime hits the spot as a stand alone adult beverage. If we're talking eatin' dinner beers, I tend to like the fancier, richer tasting beers. There's a nice little brewery in stumbling distance to my front door and they brew some good stuff. Blue Moon is another that tastes good outside in the summer.
We need a Whiskey/Bourbon/hard liquor thread next.