Heady StuffSpecialty breweries stand out from the crowd with unusual products.

For some beer drinkers of the Pilsner ilk, the thought ofcracking open a Raison D'Etre or an Unfiltered Wheat... well,it just doesn't occur. Venture out to the fringe, however, andit's different.

"The most heartening trend is that, while the beer industryis essentially flat overall, there's rekindled growth inhundreds of small, local breweries," says Sam Calagione,founder and owner ofDogfish Head Craft Breweryin Milton, Delaware, aswell as Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in nearby Rehoboth Beach."Unique brand identities and product lines are reallythriving."