Bars visited or discussed, whether on the BotF Bar Review Map or not
Category: Bars
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. …
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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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 …
Drinking in Kota Kinabalu
At first glance, Kota Kinabalu isn’t a great city for pub crawling. Like many Asian cities there’s a bar street with cookie cutter Irish pubs and restaurants. In KK’s case that is the waterfront, which admittedly is a good place …
Dive bar drinking in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen
My digs in New York City was a hotel near the corner of 9th Avenue and W 40th St – close to the geographical centre of the evocatively named Hells Kitchen. (57th street, 8th Avenue, 34th street, Hudson River). It …
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24/7 drinking in Siem Reap
After a solid session with my good friend Patrick in town we were riding home in a tuk-tuk. Pat pointed out “Duckmart”, which looked like a convenience store but is actually a 24/7 bar, pool hall and convenience store. I …
Siem Reap Craft Brewery – but not for long
I enjoyed one of my more intimate craft beer experiences at the tiny Siem Reap Craft Brewery. I was able to sample almost all their beers whilst chatting away to the very friendly brewer. Siem Reap Craft Brewery opened in …
Back in Siem Reap and the FCC is still a delight
It is wonderful to be back in Siem Reap after almost 10 years. I am visiting an old friend from university days, who has moved to Siem Reap with his wife to run a volunteering business. They’ve leased a guest …
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Pint of Origin 2024 – get out and support it
In a tumultuous week for the craft beer community it is great to see events like Pint of Origin continuing to turn up year after year. As a Sydneysider, my participation depends on fortuitous visits to Melbourne. Pint of Origin …
Maybe the last photo of Sound Brewing Co…
Spending some free time in Perth after a couple of days working for the man. Doing some beach and brewery hopping before seeing the great Dave Warner and the Suburbs perform in Freo tonight. No plan – just find a …
back of the ferry 