Live in NW Fairlight. Highlight of the day is generally the half hour on the back of the Ferry where the big issues are worked through. Have lived in Beijing, NW Fairlight, Brisbane, Cleveland, South Kensington (SW7), PNG and Sydney. Love sport, beer, bars and the insular peninsula.
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There’s something big brewing in Lisarow
I got a sneak peek into what will be one of the bigger taprooms on the NSW Central Coast. Hawkesbury Brewing Co is putting the finishing touches on a huge space to serve up their beers and seltzers to the …
Induction – John #142
What do you do when Jetstar cancels your flight to Melbourne and you have to stay overnight in Sydney because Australia’s domestic airline industry is a complete clusterf$&k? Well, in our latest inductee’s case, you get a ferry to Manly …
PSA – 4 Pines Hefeweizen back on tap
Alas for a limited time only in 4 Pines version of OktoberFest. OktoberFest finished in Munich on October 3rd, but toeing the line has never bothered 4 Pines – particularly with Germanic things. They famously dropped the umlaut on Kölsch …
Malt Man, Bodalla and Big Niles, Dalmeny
Most Australians have probably heard of Bodalla because of the now discontinued brand of eponymous cheese. I don’t reckon many have heard of Dalmeny. These two South Coast villages, which are only 11kms apart, should be known to all lovers …
Broulee Brewhouse – a South Coast gem
The village of Broulee is one of the many gems of the NSW South Coast. 4 and half hours south of Sydney and minutes north of Moruya – Broulee Beach has been a magnet for the well informed surfer. With …
The Wollombi Tavern reopens with a makeover
On the 6th of July, the Hunter Valley village of Wollombi was absolutely smashed by its second largest ever flood. Only the Great Flood of 1949 beat it for height. This was only four months after the Great Flood of …
Drinking in Townsville – breweries and O’Townsville
Three Far North Queensland cities in five weeks. It has been fun. The last couple of days has been spent in the largest city of FNQ – namely Townsville. There are two fabulous breweries to visit and plenty of pubs …
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Drinking in Townsville – Mile High Lager
As is the norm with Australian air travel, I am waiting for my delayed flight to board. So I can dash off a quick post. With my job #airportdrinking is a thing. I can see where the inspiration for the …
Goodbye 33 Degrees – Hello Taproom
In 2014, the New Brighton Hotel renamed its first floor bar 33 Degrees and went hard on craft beer for some time. Back in the day US, Norwegian and Danish craft beer could be found on their taps. And you …
Beaches Brewery – 3 blokes having a crack
The Northern Beaches has a new brewing company. Beaches Brewery had started to pop up in bottle shops and pubs around the insular peninsula. I popped along to the wonderful Beach Club Collaroy to try one of their two flagship …
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