Bars visited or discussed, whether on the BotF Bar Review Map or not
Category: Bars
Boags Draught at U Bar, Melbourne
U bar. Great little hole in the wall bar just down from southern cross train station. 3 sizes of draughts beer. Pot, schooner and jug of Boags Draught, Heinekin, Blonde and XXXX Gold. Fridge full of stubbies and a blackboard …
James Squire Pilsener at Insignia, Melbourne
BotF is in Melbourne and therefore bar paradise. Whilst I am staying at the Casino, a short walk across the Yarra reveals a plethora of cool bars that markedly and favourably to the Sydney CBD’s offerings. For example, Insignia on …
Bar Miro – Sydney’s Dwindling Spanish Quarter
Bar Miro is on Liverpool St, right in the heart of, what was for 40 years, a large and vibrant Spanish Quarter. You head down a short flight of stairs to a cosy bar-slash-restaurant where the bar is lined with …
A $19 shout – The Bar sets a new benchmark
The BotF Bar Review map has fallen a little behind, due to the fact that the BotF reviewers have actually been working quite hard for a change. There’s still been plenty of visits to bars, but just no blogging about …
The Lucky Shamrock – Farewell to Beijing
After a frantic final day of shopping, BotF scrambled to get to the airport on time – leaving no time for lunch. Fortunately, there was a choice of two bars both promising beer, steaks and snacks. BotF opted for the …
The Den – 24/7 sports heaven
The Den is a Beijing institution. It may not be the oldest expat bar in Beijing, but it is a place pretty much everyone has been to if they visit Beijing – even Mrs BotF. It is conveniently located between …
The Lite Bar – Simatai and Pomegranate Wheat Beer
On Monday, BotF and his daughter drove about 110km north-east of Beijing to the best part of the Great Wall that is readily accessible from Beijing. The stretch of Wall that is open for walking upon is 12 kms between …
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Age of Burning Lives Bar, Qinhuangdao
BotF ventured to the seaside town of Qinhuangdao with his daughter and Tony from Toowoomba’s family for the weekend. Qinhuangdao was a venue for the Olympics in 2008 and hosted mens and womens soccer and the windsurfing. Nearby is a …
Fubar and Snakebites
Off to our final destination for the evening – Fubar. The Workers Stadium in Beijing is a 65,000 person stadium in Beijing, just next to Sanlitun. BotF attended a game between Beijing Gou’an and the Newcastle Jets last year. The …
The Apothecary and Red Seal Ale
With the January 2009 Beijing Collective now starving, Eric made the suggestion of The Apothecary. This is a type of place not usually frequented by BotF in the company of only male friends. Far too classy and cocktail focussed, however, …
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