While Jefferson vehemently opposed a strong central federal government, he apparently had nothing against strong ales like this one. Thomas Jefferson's Tavern Ale is a golden ale with dried fruits and toffee aromas inspired by Jefferson's original recipe that called for wheat, honey, and rye from his Virginia estate. Although Jefferson may have preferred to snack on the bounty of vegetables and herbs from his garden in Monticello, you may want to offset this beer's high potency with something hearty, filling, and dare we say "fatty" like roast duck, pork chops with sage butter, and all types of charcuterie.