This is the best time of year for micros! Currently have Pyramid SnowCap and Sierra Nevada Celebration in the fridge. Looking forward to Deschutes Jubelale, Bridgeport Ebeneezer, and a bunch of WA holiday beers at the Winter Brew Fest later this month. We just brewed our first batch of winter ale yesterday so looking forward to that of course as well.
And for the record, the term micro is no longer used, it's now creft brewery, and yes Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams qualify. Sierra Nevada started the microbrew revolution. And Guiness is a dark colored session beer at best.