Stone & Wood is the next best thing to going to Byron. Byron Bay is simply one of the greatest places in the world. Even with the wealth that has entered the joint there is still a vibe that permeates …
Category: Beers
Dodging the yachts & Ginger Beer
The wind was up and the yachts were out in force on the harbour last night, which always makes for a interesting voyage home. The ferry master gets to blow his horn repeatedly and oft as the yachties give their …
Can’t love Lovells
Back in November, BotF tried a schooner of Lovell’s Lager at the Annandale Hotel. BotF was underwhelmed at the time, but was prepared to give this drop another chance. Lovell’s Lager was started by a music producer called Matt Lovell, …
Coopers Pale Ale
Botf subscribers will recall that in a recent review I referred to Coopers Sparkling as the ugly sister to this fine young specimen. Whilst Sparkling was commented upon to have great depth of flavour behind her relatively plain and foreplay …
James Squire Porter – Prince of Darkness
This BotF correspondent is a big fan of dark beers. First beer ever ordered was Tooheys Old, only because everyone else was ordering Tooheys New. Dark beers are uncommon, but fortunately there continues to be a steady trickle of dark …
Coopers Sparkling Ale
Coopers Sparkling surprises. So often left lying on the shelf, in favour of her more glamorous sidekick (Coopers Pale), this oft forgot amber demonstrates great depth of flavour. Sure, the Pale craves a good tumble. The art of a gentle …
Kross Golden Ale – Chile Cerveza Independiente
A number of BotF members treated their better halves to a night out in Manly. After some pre-match sherbets at the Charlie Bar (see separate review in BotF Bar Map), we enjoyed the carnal delights of Brazuca – a churrascaria. …
XXXX Gold
If you are going to go Mid Strength then you will struggle to go better than a XXXX Gold. Typically anything below a 4.5 will lack punch with many consumers declaring the consumption of such beverages a waste of time. …
Dunlop Volleys & Melbourne Bitter
When confronted with the overwhelming array of beer at any decent bottleshop, or when simply in a hurry (e.g. running for the botf) your correspondent always grabs a Melbourne Bitter. This whip is my Dunlop Volleys of the beer world. …
Trumer Pils – Pride of Salzburg
I only knew Salzburg as the home of the Sound of Music and Mozart, but it can add another string to its bow – Trumer Pils. There’s a couple of Austrian beers available in Oz – Steigl (funnily enough available …
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