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.
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Uberbrau, a German wannabe with the potency of a Socceroo striker
I think I put more effort into photographing this beer than they took brewing it. This is yet another generic European Lager that has invaded our generic bottleshops attached to Coles and Woolies. The label craps on about the 1487 …
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A $19 shout – The Bar sets a new benchmark
The BotF Bar Review map has fallen a little behind, due to the fact that the BotF reviewers have actually been working quite hard for a change. There’s still been plenty of visits to bars, but just no blogging about …
A small beer from a small town – Zipfer
It is amazing the incongruous places weird beers can turn up. I’ve had this little beer from Austria twice now, firstly in Beijing and secondly in Wollongong. Zipfer is brewed in the microscopic town of Zipf. Quite unique bottle, but …
Sinha, not Sri Lanka’s finest export and BotF Founder in the news
BotF’s first Sri Lankan beer, and based on this one, its last (subject to a unique bottle-top). Sinha is brewed by the Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC. Known as Lion Beer in Sri Lanka – Sinha is the name for export. …
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Induction – Mel #14
Favourite beverage: Draught beer Favourite sport to spectate: AFL (particularly when Brett Kirk is running around the field) Area of trivial expertise: Famous Faces Mel is a better speller of her types of beer than Edward. Mel’s membership doubles the …
Induction – Edward #15
Favourite beverage: draft (sic) beer at present Favourite sport to spectate: soccer at present Area of trivial expertise: sports at present Edward was also present at the first ferry farewell, so it is good to see him gain full membership.
Induction – Punchy #16
Favourite beverage: Black Sheep Bitter or Flamin’ Sambucca’s…. but not in the same glass. Favourite sport to spectate: Football (Soccer to the convicts) – excluding Chelsea Area of trivial expertise: European History and Hangover cures Favourite pub of all time …
Induction – Jamie #17
Favourite beverage: Coopers Pale Ale Favourite Sport to spectate: (Proper) Test Cricket Area of trivial expertise: Rugby League Jamie has been an enthusiastic commenter to BotF and we will welcome his fully fledged membership of BotF. There’ll be a few …
The mysterious Carter Premium Lager & and the rock and roll ferry
The trip home on the BotF was certainly different tonight. We were forced upstairs to the undercover veranda bar by the closure of the back deck and the side decks, because of the threat of high seas. The sky was …
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Ferry farewell and re-assuming the position
This BotF correspondent had the good fortune to participate in a second ferry farewell in as many years. Whilst it seems like an eon ago, I’ve only just been able to sort out the photos taken by BotF’s own Lord …
back of the ferry 