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
An Italian beer that isn’t Peroni
The distributors of Peroni have done a magnificent job of ensuring ubiquitous representation on beer lists around Sydney. If there is an imported beer on a menu, there’s a fair chance that it’ll be Peroni. Moretti is another Italian beer …
Big, brave motorbiking on the Spit
BotF is fortunate enough to get a lift to work most mornings. The T3 is the only way to travel along Spit and Military Road, and generally it is an uneventful trip. This morning, however, we were transfixed by the …
I’ll raise Mick’s beet beer with a blackberry beer
Our temporary New York correspondent has certainly thrown down the gauntlet in terms of unusual beers. The Wacko beer Mick has tried is out there. Its web presence is awesome and I can’t think of an Aussie brewer that has …
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Mountain Goat at the Small Bar
A balmy evening in Sydney and even in May you can sit outside and enjoy a bevvy. BotF took the opportunity to enjoy the outdoor delights of Small Bar – Erskine St Branch and give a new beer a lash. …
Brazilian beer and unusual advertising
With the influx of Brazilian tourists into Manly it is little surprise that a couple of Brazilian beers have started to appear around the Insular Peninsula. Palma Louca has been around for a while and now Brazil’s biggest beer – …
Friday night frustrations and 4 Pines Porter
We inducted our latest member on Friday night, but the trip to Manly was one of the least pleasant for some time. It was not because of new member Hutto’s company, but rather the inhibiting presence of the security guards. …
Storm, Artichoke, Blue Tongue Lizards and the Boilerhouse
Yet another glorious night on Sydney Harbour. Plenty of maritime activity, including the re-emergence of the floating glass-house – captured in our photo. It is the least visually appealing vessel afloat since the floating roof-tile – aka the Imperial Peking …
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Twilight Ferry, Darts Warm-up and Socceroo chances
Autumnal ferry trips can be magnificent, particularly when the weather is like it was tonight. Almost balmy, with a firey sunset illuminating the Harbour Bridge and the city skyline. It’s relatively early in the week, so the boys had the …
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One beer brewery
This striking beer is actually made by a winery – De Bortoli. Red Angus has been around for a while now and is well worth trying. What is puzzling is that De Bortolis has gone to the trouble of setting …
Black Mac in a magic location
One of the best beer reviews in the short history of BotF was one penned by Oompaloompa that paid tribute to a member of the Mac’s Brewery beer family. Today I was fortunate enough to try another one of Mac’s …
back of the ferry 