I have been a bit hard on Redoak (their Organic Pale Ale anyway) and I sincerely wish I did not have to be. I love what they are trying to do and I love the beer cafe on Clarence St …
Category: Beers
Flying Pigs and Mountain Goats
Most Sundays are quiet affairs spent at home with family and friends with perhaps a sojourn to the beach with the kids. But this past Sunday wasn’t just any old run-of-the-mill Sunday. There was a game of Rugby going on in Auckland, …
Bon chance, Les Bleus & Fürstenberg – 1283 heritage
Back of the Ferry prides itself on being fair, and it is only fair the French should get a run before tonight’s final. Unfortunately, it has been difficult to lay my hands on a French beer at short notice. The …
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Tui Blond, 4 Pines Oktoberfest and #RWC2011
After 45 days of leather chasing, the Rugby World Cup concludes tomorrow night. Personally, even with it being played in NZ, I’ve never felt so disconnected to a Rugby World Cup. Without Foxtel, I’ve relied on Channel 9 and with …
Brief Carlton Pub Crawl and Alhambra Negra
Had an opportunity to meander back to Melbourne Airport. Chose Carlton as the pub crawl location. First stop was the Corkman, an Irish pub that has taken over what used to be the Carlton Inn. This is deep in Uni …
Volly, Shakespeare …. Brissul
Out last night with some of the boys down town in Bristol. A couple more pubs to add to the venue list (a couple of old favourites). First up was the Lloyds No 1 bar at the V-Shed on the waterfront, …
Hoöten – cheap Dutch piss of the most generic kind
Daylight savings trips on the back of the ferry are now in full swing. The crowds are growing at the outdoor Circular Quay bar and it seems that the bars at Circular Quay are growing in number. I talked about …
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Three from the west country
Down at Tesco’s they had an offer on of 3 real ale beers for 4 pounds, seems to be the way in tight austere times. So thought would go for a few from the West Country, picked out Jail Ale …
‘na biretta Chiara and Young Alfred
There’s a new venue at Circular Quay. It looks to be an offshoot of Customs House Bar and is called Young Alfred, named because it is on the corner of well, Young and Alfred Streets – Circular Quay. Most bars …
Federal Hotel, Bigga and Sierra Nevada Kellerweis and the Wallabies
This school holidays has seen this correspondent visit some parts of NSW that are off the beaten track. I can safely say that until I saw the town of Bigga on a road sign, I’d never heard of it. Bigga …
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