Bars visited or discussed, whether on the BotF Bar Review Map or not
Category: Bars
Prompted by @CallanBoys a visit to the Palisade brings back fond memories
A Tuesday ritual is to flick through the SMH’s Good Food lift out and see which restaurants and bars are reviewed. I particularly seek out where Callan Boys has visited. My heart leapt this particular Tuesday morning as Mr Boys …
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JB & Sons – booze and burgers in an unlikely location
The Freshwater Village Plaza has dominated the Freshwater village landscape for donkeys. It houses an Orstrayan China that should be heritage listed, an IGA, a hodgepodge of service offices, a butchers, a cafe, a takeaway joint and a good old …
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Flight Bar – Auckland. A visual treat…
… or another post in the very occasional series of Airport Bars. After a whirlwind trip to Auckland I’m sipping a Monteith’s awaiting my flight. Normally I’d be ensconsed in a lounge, but as I roamed the duty free my …
The KB Hotel …. an old favourite revamped @kegandbrew
Back in the day when Boonie held the VB record for Sydney to London and The Hill at the Sydney Cricket Ground had grass on it, the ‘KB’ Hotel was a classic Sydney tiled pub adorned with Reschs and Tooths …
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The Crown Lager Bar – for when Qantas dicks you round in Melbourne.
Today’s been a long day. On the 6am to Melbourne and the 6.30pm back to Sydney. It hasn’t been Qantas’s finest day but the detail is dull. Qantas’s inability to provide accurate guidance on departure and boarding meant that …
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New York, Beer Authority, Empire State Building
“You’ve been approved to attend the conference in New York”. These words from this correspondent’s boss signaled the good fortune of getting a corporate ticket to the Big Apple. That evening, before I could finish asking the mrs “do you …
Where’s the XXXX, Great Northern’s rise and Rainbow Beach SLSC
Since Thursday, your correspondent has been partaking in angling and acquatic activities at beautiful Rainbow Beach and surrounds. I’m in the company of BotF’s former NE Asian correspondent, Tony from Toowoomba, who knows this area like the back of his …
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A visit to Melbourne and a couple of @moondogbrewing specials
it has been a while since I’ve been able to get to Melbourne and give it real shake. Sunday night found me in Smith Street Collingwood and on Monday I was able to pop by Beer Deluxe in Fed Square. …
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Tooheys Darling Pale Ale
Had to do a double take, but it’s real. Forced to drink at the lamentable Martin Place Bar for a work function. Not expecting anything special or new from the taps. Surprisingly got something new, but it ain’t special. …
Happy 7th birthday for @4PinesBeer – BotF’s Spiritual Home
Today (16 June) is the official date of 4 Pines’ Anniversary. Happy 7th birthday to the Spiritual home of the Back of the Ferry. Founding BotF members Pommy_ch and Lamb0 travelled with this correspondent in inclement conditions on the Back …
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