I've got a big backpacking trip coming up (I will be kilted, of course), and I was thinking I might take along a bottle of some type of ale in my pack for a "pick-me-up" when I make camp in the evening.

After reading this thread, I've decided it will be a Guinness. Even if it's not the best restorative in the world, I have no doubts it will indeed lift my spirits and make me feel better after a full day of hard hiking.