Bars visited or discussed, whether on the BotF Bar Review Map or not
Category: Bars
Owain Glyndwr(pub) and Cwrw Dewi(beer)
Today decided would have a trip across to Cardiff for a bit of shopping with the kids. We caught the train from Brunel’s Bristol Temple Meads on the Great Western Line. It was a short trip of about 40 minutes …
Collie Wobbles at WaterEdge
I will cover a bit of ground in this blog literally from north west to south west of England. The family went on a trip up to the Lake District this week for a few days. A university veterinary reunion …
Grand Ridge Mirboo Madness and the Waiting Room
This is an epic beer. A very long name. Grand Ridge Mirboo Madness Limited Release American Red Ale. Almost no room on the label for anything else. A 6% treasure full of hops, great colour, great taste and simply a …
Three Troupers Pilsner, #BangerFest and the Prince Alfred Hotel
Co-incidentally before another trip to Melbourne, I was fortunate enough to cop a tip from Jamie – one of the “Some Saint Kilda Guys Pty Ltd“. He reminded me that the second annual Banger Fest is on between 9th September …
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State of Origin & Red Oak Organic Pale Ale – incurable malaise?
The Rugby League season is drawing to a close here in NSW and the State of Origin is well and truly lost (2-1 to Queensland for those who care) but it has taken your correspondent this long to put his …
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Alexandria Hotel – just lovely
Now and then your botf correspondents stumble upon absolute gems. This correspondent had just finished presenting to a demanding set of colleagues and was searching for a quiet venue to consume an orange whip to calm the nerves. I had …
The Lord Wolseley Hotel
The Lord Wolseley is one of the last of a dying breed. A small corner pub, sans “brass & glass”, in a quiet inner city Sydney neighbourhood. If I’d ever had the chance to live the “single, no kids, piles …
Pinchgut Brewing Co, Pilzner and Black Pilzner
Hart’s Pub has rapidly embedded itself into the list of BotF’s favourite pubs in Sydney. The 4 Pines and Murray’s at Manly are wonderful spots to continue a robust discussion that occurs on the Back of the Ferry, but there’s …
The Waiting Room, Skol and a Bottlo near the Crown Towers
This correspondent is not a big fan of the Crown Casino. The quality of their rooms mean the Crown Towers is not a bad place to stay, but their bars and mini-bars generally are stocked appallingly at egregious mark-ups. Fortunately …
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Pigs Fly Pale Ale and Mittagong Pubs
This BotF correspondent recently composed a post on the side of a highway between Mittagong and Campbeltown when the Terios Chariot broke down. I had to return to Mittagong to pick up said Chariot and took the opportunity to spend …
back of the ferry 