A number of BotF members watched the very brave performance by the Socceroos on Sunday morning. One new beer to accompany the viewing. The packaging and naming of 3 Horses “premium” lager was the most exciting thing about this beer. …
Category: Beers
Zlatopramen – solid Czech beer
Another in our the occasional series of beers starting with the letter Z. A piddly fourth last in the BotF alphabet of tried beers, but it is much higher in terms of quality. A couple of BotF members split a …
Uberbrau, a German wannabe with the potency of a Socceroo striker
I think I put more effort into photographing this beer than they took brewing it. This is yet another generic European Lager that has invaded our generic bottleshops attached to Coles and Woolies. The label craps on about the 1487 …
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Estrella the Star
Quite a common moniker for orange whip, “star”. Estrella, Bintang. All means star. Your correspondent punched out a few of Barcelonas finest in Sydneys fast shrinking Spanish district in Liverpool St. Estrella is a very pleasant drop. Tastes of Europe. …
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 …
A small beer from a small town – Zipfer
It is amazing the incongruous places weird beers can turn up. I’ve had this little beer from Austria twice now, firstly in Beijing and secondly in Wollongong. Zipfer is brewed in the microscopic town of Zipf. Quite unique bottle, but …
Sinha, not Sri Lanka’s finest export and BotF Founder in the news
BotF’s first Sri Lankan beer, and based on this one, its last (subject to a unique bottle-top). Sinha is brewed by the Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC. Known as Lion Beer in Sri Lanka – Sinha is the name for export. …
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The mysterious Carter Premium Lager & and the rock and roll ferry
The trip home on the BotF was certainly different tonight. We were forced upstairs to the undercover veranda bar by the closure of the back deck and the side decks, because of the threat of high seas. The sky was …
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Ferry farewell and re-assuming the position
This BotF correspondent had the good fortune to participate in a second ferry farewell in as many years. Whilst it seems like an eon ago, I’ve only just been able to sort out the photos taken by BotF’s own Lord …
The Bloodnut
Montieths, from NZs west coast, seem to be rolling out the new brews into Oz with alacrity. Your correspondent tried the Celtic Red and was mightily impressed. You may remember my fondness for Monteiths Golden Ale. Well I like it’s …
back of the ferry 