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Hello fellow MGoBloggers.  This is my first non-news related board topic, so please forgive any errors or issues. 

I have always noticed the drinking threads, and it has come to my attention that there is at least a small population of people here that are alcohol and beer enthusiasts. I have been searching for a gift to get my father for Father's Day, and I would like to get him a case of beer.  I, not being of legal age to consume or purchase beer, know absolutely nothing of the topic, other than what I see him drinking.  I would like to call upon the population of the MGoBoard to please give me some pointers or offer advice on this topic.

Important information:

• He wants something unique, preferably to the Michigan (or surrounding) region. Something new, that he hasn't had before.  He has lived in the south pretty much since he graduated from Michigan, so there isn't anything out there that he's had before. Just anything unique or different, that is good.
• We live in Georgia (the one south of Tennessee, not Russia), so delivery is definitely an issue, as my mom or I can't just drive and pick it up.
• He likes everything for the most part: his favorite beers are Sweetwater, Yuengling, Coors, and Heineken, but in general, he likes everything.
• I was contemplating Bell's Brewery, having heard so many great things about them, but I wouldn't know what to get, or even if they would deliver.

Thank you so much for helping answer this odd request.

So my 2001 Honda Civic's transmission just bit the dust. Cost of repairs is significantly greater then the value of the car. 

Any thoughts of good used vehicle makes & models? Especially anything with more then three seats, as we have two small children, with the strong potential of adding more.

As if this whole mess hasn't been handled poorly enough, now Rutgers' response strategy is to blame the victims. John J. Farmer, the senior vice president and general counsel, claims the letter written by the Tennessee volleyball team "lacks any indicia of reliability" and labels Hermann's actions "neither surprising nor abusive"

Can we get a refund?

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2013/06/blame_the_accusers_rutgers_str.html

In NHL action, Kings v. Blackhawks game one just underway, Bruins v. Penguins at 8:00.

At the WCWS, Tennessee beat Washington, Oklahoma mercied Texas.

Michigan v. Arizona State starts up thirty minutes after Nebraska v. Florida finishes up, that game starts at 7:00 on ESPN. Michigan will either be eliminated or face Washington at 3:30 on June 2.

Oh, and the obvious, what's everybody eating and drinking?

   This Friday's drinking is a liver primer for a big day tomorrow.  My tiny town of Paso Robles California will play host to one of the great beer fests, the Firestone Walker Invitational.  Here is a partial tap list  of what will be poured.   A bunch of Cali brewers are there (Stone, Russian River, The Bruery, Lagunitas..)  But the real treat are the places, (3 Floyds, Bell's, Cigar City, Odell, Avery, Surly...etc.) that are not available here, so this is our big chance to taste the best beers from other states.  And to top it all off, only brewers are allowed to rep their beers, no sales/marketing guys, so you get to talk directly with the brewer to ask questions. And if you ask nicely,  they usually bring all sorts of extra random special project 22's to sample as well.  Anyway, since I've never gotten to taste most of the beers from out of state, any advice about who I should seek out would be appreciated.