Nally, who has a degree in chemistry, is a self-trained brewer who was an early adopter of distinct New Zealand flavours.

He made an early commitment to using locally sourced ingredients at Invercargill and was one of the first craft brewers to use Gladfield malt from Dunsandel.

In 2000, Invercargill released Pitch Black stout - a malt driven style, designed to match the Bluff Oyster.

This pilsner beer has the distinctive flavour of the new varietals developed by the New Zealand Hop Board, originally known as b-saaz and d-saaz, later marketed as Motueka and Riwaka.

[4] In 2014, Nally received the Morton Coutts Trophy for Innovation by The New Zealand Brewers Guild for his invention of a box packaging system for beer.