Actually the malt extract kit was purchased from coopers. Ever hear of them? 
Hahah, of course. As a matter of fact, I had a Cooper's Pale Ale tonight. Not bad. Not excellent but not bad.
My favorite beer of all-time is Steinlager from NZ. Next would be Victoria Bitter. Lately, I've been drinking Zywiec (from Poland). If I'm somewhere and offered a free beer, I'll drink it. I'll NEVER turn down free beer.
Steinlager is......interesting. I like how they describe it as 'herbacious', that got a smirk happening. It is definitely different. Zywiec is a nice beer... very easy to drink. Not the greatest but certainly refreshing. If you like Zywiec try Brok Sambor... another Polish beer that is one of my favourites for hot weather. As a matter of fact, one of the things I enjoy doing in the summer is washing my car in the shade with a couple of frosty bottles of Brok.
I wasn't aware that VB was exported... Can you get it over there or have you been to Australia?
I'm surprised you like it too, if you actually enjoy beer. It's full of artificial rubbish. In Australia it's a 'blue-collar' beer. Low cost, low class, low quality. Beer is taste and taste is entirely relative so to each their own, of course, it's just surprising to see what I would call a 'poor-man's' beer on a 'favourite' list. No disrespect intended, mate.
VB is a quantity over quality thing and we have plenty of quality beers.
Cheers lads <S>
