Still haven't figured out how to post images, but here's a link to my new favorite: Goose Island Bourbon County Stout.  Perfect end to a day.

http://www.gooseisland.com/pages/bourbon_county_stout/59.php

Philadelphia Brewing Company's "Walt Wit" (a Belgian style white ale named after Walt Whitman), "Kenzinger" (pilsner style, named after the Kensington section of Philadelphia) and the seasonal "Fleur De Lehigh".

Cherry Hill, NJ's Flying Fish Brewing Company makes an awesome Farmhouse Summer Ale (also a Belgian white).

I've also been known to enjoy Bud Light Golden Wheat beer.

At the moment I mainly drink Becks.

But a pro tip any Australian will give you is to avoid the best-known Australian beers, namely Fosters and Victoria Bitter. With apologies to anyone who drinks them, both are widely known here as absolute swill, frothy piss water to put it bluntly.

A nice cheap casual Australian beer I like is Toohey's Extra Dry:

Anyone have any favorite Australian beers?

Currently in LA, I am lucky to have the bar at the hotel doing a beer of the month of my country's " Chimay".

Really give it a try, guys.

I'll give it a try when I see it next time if you promise to try American brews while you're here in the States.  I always make it a point to try regional and local brews whether I travel abroad or to another state.  I find that they tell me as much about the people and vibe there as a stroll down the street would. That's how I discovered this gem 23 years ago when I spent a month in China:

Delicious.  Crisp.  Refreshing.  I buy it once or twice a year as a change of pace.

I also discovered this brew 17 years ago in Austria while most people settled on drinking Bud:

Took a while for my best friend and I to get used to it, but once we did we loved it. Didn't hurt that you could buy it straight from a beer machine (think soda machine) in the lobby of the hostle we were staying at! Definitely a heavy taste, but oh so good.  Unfortunately, I think there's only one store in the midwest that imports it, so I haven't been able to taste this again in many a year.

I've tried Arrogant Bastard Ale on a few occasions. First time was just because I thought the 22oz bottle looked awesome.

I was out at a local pub last night and tried a Honker's Ale draft (from Goose Island). The tap was shaped liked a goose head...what was one to do?  Good beer, though.