Beer: An Insider's Guide: Beer Culture

The once archetypal beer drinker though has transformed into a much more discerning character reflected by the recent surge in sales of premium and imported beers. We meet Australia's largest independent importer of beer, Franck Berges ï¾–recently crowned a Knight by the Belgian Brewers Guild ï¾– to see what the trends are and the future predictions for this booming market. Australia's foremost Belgian beer expert, Olivier Massart, tells us why the most passionate beer drinkers are already prepared to pay $28 a bottle for the ultimate nectar made by Trappist Monks.