Bars visited or discussed, whether on the BotF Bar Review Map or not
Category: Bars
The New Pornographers, Mountbatten Hotel, County Clare and Pure Blonde White
BotF forgot until about two days before that he had tickets to the New Pornographers at Manning Bar. The New Pornographers are an 8 piece band from Vancouver (though one member doesn’t do OS travel at all) and they have …
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St. Peters Brewery Triptych – beers with a twist
Apart from “1001 beers to try before you die”, BotF has in his collection the “Australian Beer Companion”, which has extensive articles on Australian breweries. With so much activity happening in the Australian brewing and beer market – it is …
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BotF Bar Review Map relaunch with two Melburnian specials
As previously mentioned, a technical BotF has spent plenty of time coding to make the BotF Bar Review Map update as bar reviews are posted. If you click on a bar hotlinked on the right hand side of the blog, …
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Longboard Pale Ale at the Grand Hotel
BotF was in Wollongong last week and tried a new beer in a pub that has been newly added to the BotF Bar Review Map. The Longboard Beer Brewing Company is based in Thirroul. It has three founders and has …
The Trout
Surprisingly for some I spent a few hours again on the weekend chasing trout. Off into the borders of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, unfortunately no double figure fish, best fish was 7lb2oz. All fish stalked, even though a bit overcast and …
Slip Inn and improvements to the BotF Bar Review Map
When BotF was under utilised by a former employer, he spent considerable time making entries on the BotF Bar Review Map. Over time, the BotF Bar Review Map has been ignored, but inspired by Charlie’s West Country adventures, recent trips …
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The Widow Maker, Cyril Dickthorpe’s Sky Bar and Cascade Green
It was a packed day for BotF with a number of BotF related experiences enjoyed. Lunch was partaken with another BotF member at the Combined Services RSL. We chose the fine dining room on the first floor as opposed to …
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Katy and the Princes Motto
Yesterday, was an overcast, grey and cold day – down at Tesco’s with mum doing some shopping … had a look at the beers and ciders … came up with this one, a medium dry Thatchers Somerset cider made with …
Trout, Brains and the Winford Arms
Yesterday spent a few hours with my brother out on a boat at Blagdon Lake, as usual chasing trout. Weather was a little bit chilly down around 10C but with the wind coming from the east, it felt far colder, …
The Pelly
Off out for a pub meal this evening and decided upon the Pelican in Chew Magna on the outskirts of Bristol. Not more than a 15 minute drive, Chew Magna is a small up market village, its high street is …
back of the ferry 