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
Chinese Chips and Cuban Beer
BotF is staying with his good friend Tony from Toowoomba in the expat district of Shunyi, which is to the North East of Beijing. Vast complexes full of ridiculously ostentatious villas have sprung up in the last 15 years originially …
Beijing Bar duck broken at King’s Bar
First task for BotF was to check out some jewellery for Mrs BotF and fortification was required. I popped into an old stamping ground – King’s Bar in Shunyi. This is an expats bar run by a Kiwi called Wayne …
Delay of flight forces bar inspection
BotF is flying Air China so delays are expected. Had to pass the time. Bondi Bar isn’t the worst with Boags Draught on tap.
BotF on the way to Beijing
BotF has just boarded the Sydney Fast Ferry to commence his trip to Beijing with daughter No. 3. Have caught SFF because it is cheaper ($5 for us both). 6 staff and 5 passengers. At least there ia a real …
Koreans taking it to the Max
BotF was down in Chinatown picking up a visa for a quick visit to Beijing and an Asian bottlo was open. I spotted one beer that I hadn’t tried before – Max– which, as it turns out, is Korean. Very …
Chopper Read on the bridge – he’s hard
Last week we witnessed the mad motorcyclist texting in shorts along Military Road. Today, with Sydney shivering in a 7 degree morning, we witnessed Chopper Read driving with the top down across the Harbour Bridge. Now it is probably a …
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. …
back of the ferry 