England over Germany? No way. Belgium could be the best beer making country in the world. I guess it's all what you are looking for.
I'll have to try Norway's brew someday. I will get up there before I leave Europe.
I prefer British ales to what I've tasted of German beers personally, but I haven't tried that many of the latter. Except the exported ones, of course, but that doesn't really count.
Nøgne Ø, Kinn, Ægir and Haandbryggeriet would be my recommendations for Norwegian brews.