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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Taphouse Sydney – some top shelf China.
Over the years I’ve been going to the Swans with a bunch of mates. For the last two years, I’ve been a season ticket holder and the pre-game venue has either been Arthur’s Pizza or the Imperial. Yesterday the Swans …
#AirportDrinking at its worst
Travellers catching planes at Terminal 2 of Sydney Airport were able to enjoy a Coopers near gate 40 or even an occasional unique at Beer Deluxe. Both are now gone, and the only option for those not accessing the Virgin …
Visiting Mountains in Richmond
Friday night in Richmond with mates. Opportunity to visit the new Mountain Culture venue in the old Fox Friday site. But then it occurrec to me – why not visit two mountains. The OG mountain, Mountain Goat is a 350m …
Laguna Lager – a unique at the GNTP
The Great North Trading Post has been a stop on the Great North Road since 1935. The Great North Road is a convict built road that is so significant it gets a Wikipedia entry. I tend to drink at the …
Induction – Celine #169
Celine is from Brisbane so it was understandable that she dressed like Scott of the Antarctic for her induction voyage. For a moment it looked like we were going to need snorkels for this trip to Manly, but after a …
Quantum Brewery – a small quantity of beer excellence in Moruya
A relative newcomer to the South Coast Ale Trail is Quantum Brewery, Moruya. This great little place has been created in a Cheese Factory that was built in the 1930s and is co-located with a cafe and a heritage room …
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Beautifully basic – South Yeast Brewing, North Nowra
Another trip down the South Coast of NSW and another opportunity to knock off another brewery or two on the burgeoning South Coast Ale Trail. South Yeast Brewing Co. is a six minutes drive from the Pacific Highway at North …
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Induction – Tawny #168
You can have a planned induction, you can have a spontaneous induction – both are great. Tonight’s induction was the latter with the founder of the Northern Beaches greatest print publication joining the co-founder of the Northern Beaches (and Australia’s) …
Induction – Steve #167
BotF inductee #26 has long extolled the delights of the Back of the Ferry to his mate Steve. So much so, that Steve decided to “Enough of hearing about it. Let’s do it”. And boy oh boy, didn’t Sydney turn …
The Felonisation of Manly Wharf continues
The takeover of Manly Wharf by the Artemus Group owned Felons Brewing has continued with Felons Seafood opening in the last couple of weeks in the old Bavarian Beer Cafe site. The makeover has been comprehensive with a totally new …
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