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
St. Heliers Pear Cider & The Foxhole
Today’s review relates to today’s activities as opposed to the travelogue of last week on LHI. The Foxhole has been an elusive bar for this correspondent. It opened late in 2010 on the corner of Kent & Erskine on the …
Sleeping Giant IPA, Steinlager Pure & Mount Gower
One of the great challenges of any trip to Lord Howe Island is the climb up Mount Gower. Mount Gower is 850m tall and stands next to Mount Lidgbird, which is 777m. Both Mountains dominate the backdrop of many a …
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Kozel Dark & Humpty Mick’s
The most reliable place for a beer on Lord Howe Island is Humpty Mick’s. This fine establishment is given a full description on the BotF Bar Review Map. It is very versatile opening at 8am for breakfast and shutting when …
Cascade Blonde and Old Settlement Beach
BotF had to bring some new beers with him to drink on LHI, not being sure what would be available. Turned out to be a good move, though one surprise popped up later in the week. I’m pretty sure that …
Cascade Stout & Lord Howe Island Bowling Club
This BotF correspondent has just spent the last week on Lord Howe Island. One of the attractions of Lord Howe Island is that there is no mobile phone contact (a deliberate vote by the LHI Board). There is limited internet …
Kelly Brothers Cider, Endeavour Amber Ale and BotF back on the ferry
Normal service resumed with BotF making the first journey home for 2011. Good crew tonight with the BotF darts team on board with their tried and true long necks in hand. All the big issues were discussed including the EPL, …
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BotF gets the MFF and watches new Beer
The only way that BotF would get either Fast Ferry service is to watch a live sporting event, even one as depressing as the current Ashes Series. The Manly Fast Ferry has one thing going for it over the great, …
Punch & Judy’s Ale and Mungo MacCallum
BotF recently purchased the third of Mungo MacCallum’s Federal election reviews. He has previously released “Run, Johnny, Run” (2004 election), “Poll Dancing” (2007 election) and now “Punch & Judy – The Double Disillusion Election of 2010”. I have it on …
Sapporo Premium Beer, Big Cans and Japanese beer brewed in Canada
Another beer BotF enjoyed on New Year’s Eve was Sapporo Premium Beer. This was picked up from the Newport Bottler, which is generally guaranteed to have a beer not tried before. They have a particularly good supply of Polish darks …
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Krusovice Imperial, a fine way to see in 2011
Sydney weather is absolutely awesome today and with the northern beaches turning it on, beer porn never looked better. Today’s subject is Krusovice Imperial, an untranslateable Bohemian beer from the Czech Republic. It is sad that a brewery that has …
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