Bars visited or discussed, whether on the BotF Bar Review Map or not
Category: Bars
Budvar Budějovický – the real deal
This blog has reviewed, in an earlier post, Budweiser, the US version. Well here’s the original. Budvar Budějovický. Budějovický means something produced from the town of Budweis (or České Budějovice, in the Czech Republic). Budweiser means the same thing but …
Mad Brewers Scribbly Gum Lager – What a venue, what a beer
This absolutely excellent lager was enjoyed at another fine menu establishment, The Local Taproom (review to follow). Mad Brewers Scribbly Gum Lager is a limited release line from the team at The Malt Shovel Brewery. It is fruity and rich …
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Saint David’s Day, 4 Pine Welsh Summer Ale and Cwrw
1 March is St David’s Day. To be honest, I wasn’t aware of a St.David’s Day – but one of the many good things about the 4 Pines Brewery at Manly is the education it is providing to regular visitors …
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Samuel Adams Boston Lager and Grandma’s Bar
Having spent more time recently in Melbourne bars and pubs than Sydney bars and pubs, BotF is firmly of the view that Melbourne pubs on the whole, crap on Sydney pubs. Sydney, however, is slowly trying to redress the balance. …
Shanghai Beer and the John Curtin Hotel
Another week, another visit to Melbourne. Using the trusty www.melbournepubs.com as my guide I targeted the promising sounding John Curtin Hotel. John Curtin would be in the top 5 of our former Prime Ministers and would have been welcomed into …
A triptych at The Pumphouse – Panel 3. Archipelago Explorer
The Pumphouse has also managed to double my beer knowledge of Singapore. That is, not only does the island country produce Tiger Beer, but also beers by the Archipelago Brewery. I realize this represents a sweeping generalisation akin to thinking …
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A triptych at The Pumphouse – Panel 2. Dead Guy Ale
Another beauty from The Pumphouse, Dead Guy Ale is the second panel of the beer triptych. Dead Guy is produced by Rogue Ales out of Portland, Oregon. Portland is better know as Beervana due to immense number of microbreweries there. …
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A triptych at The Pumphouse – Panel 1. Murrays Nirvana
Your correspondent has talked up The Pumphouse beer selection in an earlier bar review. Well, as part of this tasting, I am going to do it again. If anything it has got better. The range of local, especially, and foreign …
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Brunswick pubs, Hawthorn Pilsner and a Swannies legend spotted
BotF had a couple of unexpected hours between his last meeting and an airport teleconference and took a detour via Brunswick. What a suburb. In the hour spent strolling north along Sydney Road from Weston Street, BotF passed numerous pubs, …
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Snaketide’s big gig, The Trophy Room, the Agincourt and Royal Dutch Post Horn
BotF’s favourite band is Snaketide and they are playing a big gig from 8pm on 12 February 2011 at the Freshwater SLSC. They are supporting the legendary Dave Faulkner from the Hoodoo Gurus, whom BotF had the good fortune to …
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back of the ferry 