Queen Of Australia?

Scottishmoney - if you're referring to Foster's, then I'm going to be the bearer of bad news. Australians don't really drink that, at least none of the ones I met in my four years there did. Toohey's New, Victoria Bitter, Hahn Premium - now those are some good Aussie beers. It's just a real shame we can't get them in US/Canada. (I've only tried for Toohey's New, and I went all the way to the distributor here in Canada, with no luck.)

It's funny, I'll still use some Aussie lingo every now and then without thinking about it. Fair Dinkum! and no, I'm not a mad chook!

G'day, "The North Australian Brewery", home of the 2.25-litre bottle of beer, "The Darwin Stubbie", closed down some years ago. It only ever produced "Victoria Bitter". The site is now adorned with apartment towers.
Foster's was never very popular in Melbourne, where both it and I originated. Foster's was even less popular in Darwin, where I have spent my adult life.
It is easy to say that Foster's is exported in vast quantities, to keep the unknowing overseas market satisfied, while the VB is kept at home for the locals to enjoy.
My own theory is that there is some quality in the brewing process that makes the lager-style more suited to cool climates, while the bitter-style of beer is suited to warm weather.
Bringing this back to coins: in the pre-decimal era, a 7 -oz (200ml) beer in my Dad's pub was tenpence in the public bar; or elevenpence in the Saloon bar. A box of matches was twopence. A one-pound (450 gram) packet of super-extra-salty peanuts was sixpence.
Peter in Darwin

One very useful and descriptive Aussie language item we commonly use here in our home is "ankle nippers" of which I have three.

In Australia it's not unusual for us to refer to our kids as 'ankle biters', especially if they're very young. I've never heard the term 'ankle nippers' used in Queensland though. Maybe that's used in other parts of the country.

Hey Topher! The good news is, Toohey's New is now available in the US. :) I actually found the stuff on a restaurant menu just a month or two ago. It's a relatively recent addition to the import list, so you might have a harder time finding it on the store shelves, but it is definately there!

I should know, since I'm sitting here drinking one. >.>

Thanks ElleKitty! I'll have to see if the Canadian distributor has them now. If not, then I'll contact Beers of the World in Rochester and get a case the next time I'm down that way. It'll last me a long time anyway! LOL If you don't mind telling me, where in the US did you find it? Thanks!

I was first introduced when my best friend brought a sixer of it with him in February from NSW. Then at the Outback Steakhouse in San Antonio I saw it on the menu. Toohey's New wasn't the only beer Aussie brewed that just arrived at the States. They also had Cooper's Brewery beers. Yummy.

Edit note: At least the cost of getting it from the US is less than having it send all the way from Australia, right? I hope that Canada is allowing it into their territory too.

I know this is an old topic, but I couldn't help adding something when I saw the topic and how it somehow turned into a discussion on beer. All I can say is all you non-Australians are now honorary Aussies. Beer is most definitely right up there with our Monarch and only Aussies can bring a totally unrelated topic around to the amber brew. Oh, and you are getting ripped hard if you can only get Tooheys.