Bars visited or discussed, whether on the BotF Bar Review Map or not
Category: Bars
Pub Wow and other places to drink at Pantai Kerewei
I’ve spent the last seven days on the Indonesian island of Sumba, which is an hour’s flight east from Bali. 12 university mates on a surf trip staying a property up above Kerewei Beach. I’m not a surfer – I …
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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 …
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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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 …
Drinking in South Melbourne – Brewmanity and Westside Ale Works
On cold Sunday afternoon I ventured to South Melbourne to visit a brewery I hadn’t been to before and an old favourite that’s changed owners. I really like South Melbourne. When I started travelling to Melbourne regularly in 2010, I …
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Chalky’s – go big or go home
What a bloody sensational job the team at Bucketty’s has done in creating the newest and for mine the best venue in Brookvale. Chalky’s opened at the end of April and each time I’ve visited it has been doing very …
Freshie Locale – welcome
The Northern Beaches has a new venue. Freshie Locale had opened on Lawrence Street, Freshwater and I can confirm that it is a place worth visiting. Freshie Locale is run by the team that own Freshwater Brewing Co*. It has …
The South Perth ferry and Ogden’s Brewery
The South Perth ferry is no Manly Ferry. A seven minute trip and no Back of the Ferry upon which to enjoy a beverage. On the upside, there’s a great view of the Perth CBD from the banks of the …
Ekim Brewing. New taproom, same great beers.
I’m a little late to this party, but I finally got to pay a visit to the new Ekim Taproom and brewery deep in the industrial heart of Hornsby. Ekim was a favourite stop of mine on the way to …
Leonard’s House of Love
An in situ post inspired by a very fine bar. Leonard’s House of Love is a retro American Bar housed in house in South Yarra – and I love it. Eventually I’ll build a bar up at my country retreat …