Watts River Nipper

When your brewery is located in a town that constantly fills with day-trippers from Melbourne, you're likely going to make sure there's beers available for people to enjoy before they head home. At Watts River Brewing in Healesville, the team has looked to pack a beer full of hop flavours while keeping it at the very reasonable 2.9%.

The result is Nipper, a beer that pours incredibly pale, clear and has a bright mix of honeydew, peach and nectarine flavours leading the hop front. There’s very little in the way of bitterness and while you can tell it’s not a full-strength beer thanks to slightly light palate, you’d certainly not worry about being a designated driver.

Will Ziebell