I am not a beer nut (pun intended
)...but I do have my moments.
My all time favorite is from a local brewery here in Gippsland - the Grand Ridge Brewery. These guys have won every beer award in Australia with their range of beers. My fav is their Natural Blonde. Natural for no preservatives or additives and Blonde as in blonde Belgium ale...yummy! Classed as one for the ladies...but I find I have to hide it in the back of the fridge from the guys if I am to have any left for me to enjoy.
I don't know if Grand Ridge beers are available O/S...but if you spot any of their beers anywhere you have got to try them
. They make some gutsy beers including a stout aptly named "hatlifter".
If you interested, here's the link for the brewery
http://www.grand-ridge.com.au/flash.asp
It's a beautiful drive for us up to the brewery too - much more fun going up there than buying it from our local bottle shops.