Live on Delwood Beach, Manly. 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.
Author: bladdamasta
Cricketers Arms Lager – taste doesn’t match the looks + Ferry good news
Lured by a rarely seen price for a 6 pack of full strength beer, BotF latched on to this attractively packaged beer. Cricketers Arms Lager is brewed by Sundance Brewing International and is available on tap at a limited range …
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Hitachino Nest Beer, not in the top 1001 beers to try before you die
One of BotF’s favourite bottlos is the Porters on Sydney Road at Balgowlah. The fellas there always seem to get something weird and wonderful for us to try. I’ve got to say that they came up with one of the …
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Longboard Pale Ale at the Grand Hotel
BotF was in Wollongong last week and tried a new beer in a pub that has been newly added to the BotF Bar Review Map. The Longboard Beer Brewing Company is based in Thirroul. It has three founders and has …
White Shield India Pale Ale – simply great
It is a rare occasion when beer label hyperbole delivers on its promises. One beer that overcomes the expectations set by its and label and website is White Shield India Pale Ale. Beautiful honey colour, long lingering head and a …
Slip Inn and improvements to the BotF Bar Review Map
When BotF was under utilised by a former employer, he spent considerable time making entries on the BotF Bar Review Map. Over time, the BotF Bar Review Map has been ignored, but inspired by Charlie’s West Country adventures, recent trips …
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The Widow Maker, Cyril Dickthorpe’s Sky Bar and Cascade Green
It was a packed day for BotF with a number of BotF related experiences enjoyed. Lunch was partaken with another BotF member at the Combined Services RSL. We chose the fine dining room on the first floor as opposed to …
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MV Narrabeen, Questions and packed 5.30 ferry
BotF has been wondering where all the BotF crowd has gone. We thought it may have been the pull of the Fast Ferries with their legal beer and that has certainly been a factor. What became clear from today’s voyage …
The Hellmenn & friends at the Fishos + Castello Lager
BotF took a step back in time last night and at the last minute saw late ’80s rockers, the Hellmenn, at the Fishos. The Hellmenn were the headline act of an 8 band festival delightfully entitled Octoberpus, which started at …
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White Rabbit Dark Ale and Tourist time
Recently BotF tried White Rabbit’s new addition – White Ale. As mentioned before, white beer isn’t this reviewer’s favourite tipple. Heaven is a stubbie or schooner full of something dark. The first White Rabbit beer introduced to the market was …
Cider/Sidra makes on to the Back of the Ferry
Sharp-eyed readers of BotF will notice the unannounced introduction of a new category to BotF – Cider. There’s four ways to access BotF – the website, the E-Mail subscription, Twitter and Facebook – so it has been difficult to notice …
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