On this day last year, pommy_ch, lamb0 and this correspondent were the 3rd, 4th and 5th person to have a beer on Hemingway’s first public opening night. A year later, this correspondent and BotF most infrequent correspondent – aka l0der …
Category: Beers
Happy 150th Coopers Brewery – cheers to Australia’s largest brewer
According to the Coopers Brewery website, it is 150 years to the day that Thomas Cooper unleashed the first batch of his eponymous beer on the South Australian public. 150 years later, Coopers Brewery has grown to become Australia’s largest …
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Big Heads and Sharks
“Beer has been around in one form or another for over 8,000 years. During some periods in history it was the safest thing to drink.” – this is the greeting on the Philosophy page of the Burleigh Brewing website – …
Sunday arvo league and Southwark Old Stout
I used to really love my Rugby League and would rarely miss a home game of my beloved North Sydney Bears. I always enjoyed games on a Saturday or Sunday arvo, particularly if there was a bit of sun. Whether …
Double Espresso Premio Caffe Birra – from Scotland?!
In the early days of BotF, we sourced our boat beverages from Mr Liquor, who is very conveniently located opposite Wharf 3, from where the Manly Ferry departs. We worked our way through Mr Liquor’s rather limited range some time …
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Hong Kong Brew House and Hong Kong tidbits
This correspondent is now back in Orstraya and despite being back for less than a week – the trip to the Orient is fast becoming a distant memory. Thank goodness for the camera. It’s been good to renew the acquaintance …
Renaissance Perfect Pale Ale, LQB, Canes v Crusaders
Another quick fire trip home to Wellington for some official business and a catch-up with the whanau just happened to coincide with a Canes v Crusaders Super Rugby match up at the cake tin – you little beauty! It was also …
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The Green Cap and the final, final good-bye to the Pomegranate
A highlight of my 2009 stint in China was spending time at the Pomegranate, as has oft been recorded on this blog. Its unfortunate closure and demise has also been recorded here, but I couldn’t help but pull by the …
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Slow Boat Brewery and Home Plate Bar B-Que
Since I’ve been in China, I’ve drunk plenty of mediocre beers – until I arrived in Beijing. I’d also been eating plenty of Chinese food – not so mediocre, but it was time for a change. I’d heard about Slow …
Back of the Star Ferry
So here it is. The photo from the Back of the Star Ferry between Kowloon and Hong Kong Central. Except there is no Back of. It’s a wonderful old ferry and the harbour rocks with real swell. It costs HK$2.50 …
back of the ferry 