Favorite recipes from GW's BRYOBRA?

[whcarter]

Hello everyone,

As an American who got into brewing so I could have real ale at home (it's very hard to find here, and when you can get it, it's often very strong big west coast ales), I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the recipes in GW's book. On my trips to the UK, I've had only a few of the ales in the book, so it's difficult for me to figure out the differences and to decide which one to brew.

So far, I've tried Timothy Taylor Bitter (which was excellent), and I've got Hook Norton Old Hooky in the corny now (still a bit young). Also, I brewed a Hobgoblin clone (not from GW) that turned out OK, but not nearly so good as the Hobgoblin I had in the UK. Today, I'm going to brew the Summer Lightning, which seems to be a favorite here.

What are the other favorites? Where else should I start?

As for style, I mostly like the stronger bitters, but my wife likes the lighter bitters as well as darker ales (she's not into too many IBUs).

Thanks!

[Jolum]

I think there's been a thread like this already