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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Kicks Brewing – Marrickville delivers again
My daughter showed impeccable taste by arranging lunch at the Lucky Prawn in the Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre for the meet the future in-laws event. And considerately she made the booking for 1pm giving her dear old Dad …
Husky Brewery – worth the detour
The South Coast of NSW is a craft beer Mecca. There are twenty-seven breweries between Wollongong and Pambula. The drive down the south coast has also improved substantially with the Albion Rail and Berry by-pass making the journey so much …
Vale the Bavarian Manly
For pretty much as long as this blog has been going the Bavarian at Manly has been a fixture. Over the years it has been the occasional source of some pretty good German brewed uniques, particularly during OktoberFest. After a …
A land grab that Donald Trump would envy – Felons Manly
Felons Manly has taken over the Manly Wharf Hotel site – and boy o boy – have they shaken things up! In the days of the Manly Wharf Bar the public walkway between the indoor pub and the wharf pub …
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Bar Crawling at Resorts World Genting
On a whim I decided to venture into the highlands behind Kuala Lumpur. I really wasn’t expecting the crazy mishmash of casino, shopping mall, outlets, theme parks and bars that exist 1800m above sea level about 55km from Kuala Lumpur. …
Induction – Owen #166
This is an induction to which I’ve been looking forward doing from a long time and it is another 2nd generation ceremony. This might be the first induction supervised by a father and a godfather. I’ve known Owen for twenty …
Paperkite Beer – an award winning Malaysian craft brewer
If you think it is tough to get a craft beer on tap in a Sydney pub, try being a craft brewer in Malaysia. Paperkite Beer makes very good craft beer that has won medals at international craft beer awards, …
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Induction – Karlee #165
The last of our Christmas party inductees is Karlee, who has had previous stints working with #1, #3 and #13 yet continues to work with us. Only kidding. We’re lovely. Favourite beverage: Raspberry gin Favourite sport to spectate: Soccer Area …
Induction – Laura #164
Laura is a resident of Queensland via Victoria and the UK. #1 has been fortunate to travel with Laura in both states and enjoy her banter. An infrequent visitor to Sydney, Laura was delighted about the fortuitous coincidence of an …
Drinking in Kuching and 1602 Life Beer
Kuching is the capital of the Sarawak Province, in the north west of Borneo and the largest of the 13 Malaysian States. After roaming around a fair amount of Sabah, I decided to stay put and enjoy this delightful colonial …
back of the ferry 