It seems like an eon ago, but this BotF correspondent was recently in Brisbane. There wasn’t much spare time to sample Brisbane’s delights and I was restricted by location. I spent some of my formative years (age 9-11) in Brisbane. …
Category: Bars
@cavalierbrewing Brown at the Boatbuilders Yard
I’ve loved a brown/dark beer ever since I had my first beer almost 30 years ago. My preference is to drink the dark off the tap, but Cavalier Brown defies that. I’ve had a couple of pints of this drop …
Dolphin Pale Ale and the first delivery of summer
There’s a tradition I’ve endeavoured to maintain over the years, which is to watch the first ball of the first test of the Australian summer of cricket. Wasn’t sure I’d manage it this year but the stars have aligned and …
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The Pomegranate is no more ………
For years the “Pomme” (as it is affectionately known) has been an Oasis for Laowei’s and an escape back to an almost normal bar scene with Guinness and Stella on tap. The trivia night, annual Dinorock and the many footy …
The one that got away
Illiard’s Reinvigorated Irregulars was at long last revived last weekend. A tradition that had begun some 10 years or so ago, where hordes would assemble at Illiards command to imbibe xmas cheer, the event had foundered in more recent years. …
Limited release “Mash” from The Brew
Leon has created with what might be a first with craft brewers with a “limited release” Irish coffee flavored Stout. The smell of “Mash” alone gets the nostrils flaring. The tasting is nothing less then sensational. A unique combination that …
Kerry Hotel – “The Brew” and Leon Michelson
BoTF is back in Shanghai and once again sampling the wonderful offing at “The Brew”. First cab off the rank is Pils and it doesn’t disappoint. Described as being brewed with precision with a golden straw colour and grassy noble …
Sunshine Coast Chili Beer and vale the Pomegranate
We’ve had two chili beers on this blog – a Chili Beer from Arizona and a chili flavoured stout from Canberra. The first was close to undrinkable, whilst the second was a really fine drink. Today, I was able to …
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The Australian Beer Festival Part 2
On Saturday and Sunday at the Australian Hotel in Sydney’s Rocks, the 7th Australian Beer Festival was held. Now Mrs Bladdamasta (and doesn’t she like that sobriquet!) doesn’t make many appearances on these pages. It would be fair to say …
Black pubs and house beers
Melbourne’s inner suburban pub scene is simply sensational. On a recent visit, this correspondent was able to do a quick sprint through Richmond and the next day, visit a couple of pubs in North Melbourne next to the Queen Victoria …
back of the ferry 