Bars visited or discussed, whether on the BotF Bar Review Map or not
Category: Bars
BotF is there at the historic opening of Murray’s at Manly
It is very rare to be at the opening of an icon. Imagine being at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge or the Sydney Opera House, the first passenger on the Manly Ferry, the first customer at Rockpool or …
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Eridinger Weissbrau – Weißbier and the “Bavarian Purity Law”
A quick review of the BotF beer list reveals that whilst we have a couple of Erdinger reviews we lack what is this member current favourite International Beer. Erdinger’s claim to fame is that it is the largest wheat beer brewery …
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A Pale Indian – Kerry Hotel, Shanghai
This BofF correspondant, whilst looking for some afternoon relief from a rather uninspiring first day of a conference, marched with purpose to the taxi rank of the Pudong Shangri-La. “Kerry Hotel!”, I demanded. Fortunately Peter Brock’s Chinese cousin sensed my …
“The Brew” – Kerry Hotel (Shangrila) Pudong Shanghai
At the risk over being accused of being culturally imbalanced BotF re-visited as promised “The BREW” at the Kerry Hotel in Shanghai. I am also informed that another BotF member will be visiting Shanghai shortly so it is imperative to communicate the …
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Guinness Black Lager, Sierra Nevada Porter and Harts Pub Happy Hours
Hart’s Pub has rocketed to the top of BotF’s affections in more ways than one. It is rare that BotF can turn up to a pub within a two KM radius of Circular Quay and find a beer that BotF …
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Shanghai Microbreweries and a Chinese Wedding
This BotF correspondent recently attended the Chinese wedding of a great friend and colleague. I was thrilled to be invited, organised my Hongbao and was off Shanghai before heading back to OZ for a quick visit. Arriving late morning prior to …
Samuel Adams Summer Ale on an almost Summer Day
Sunday morning on the insular peninsula (aka Sydney’s Northern Beaches) has seen a solid swell pounding the coastline. When the sun is out, which it has been for extended periods, it is warm and getting a summery feel. When the …
Collaroy Pub Crawl – doesn’t take long
For a number of years this correspondent has driven past a complex of grand facades on Pittwater Road at Collaroy on Sydney’s Northern Beachs. Occasionally when A Hog’s Breath occupied the Northern facade, we’d stop in, but I never frequented …
Balmy Autumn evenings and TfT
We’ve been fortunate to be able to entertain our Beijing based correspondent Tony from Toowoomba on two successive nights on the BotF. Sydney must be happy about that, because she has turned on some of the best April weather I …
Pink Killer, @HartsPub and the Butcher Porter
In the early days of BotF we discovered a beer brewed by the Silly Brasserie that was called “Silly Pils“. At the time we lamented the Australian distributors lack of a sense of humour because they renamed the beer “Real …
back of the ferry 