nate,
February is strong beer month!
For anyone in the Bay Area, these are some incredibly delicious and very strong beers. So far the Diesel Imperial Smoked Porter and Blind Lust (strong Belgian with a hint of Framboise flavor) are my favorites (haven't been to Magnolia yet).
Wookie has a great beer thread over in the lounge, but as far as I'm concerned, the more discussion about beer the better.
My favorite beers are rich and dark porters and stouts. I'll write up a couple of reviews here.