Absent wives presented a rare opportunity to enjoy a Monday night BotF and a post voyage libation on Manly Wharf. So far, the post daylight savings voyages have all been very picturesque with Sydney Harbour not failing to turn a …
Category: Manly & the Ferry
Achel Bruin Bier and First BotF post daylight saving
It is a rare moment indeed when a project manager decides to celebrate the conclusion of a project at a Belgian Beer Cafe. Bladdamasta and illiards remember fondly an event when two project managers held a fully funded function at …
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Spaten on a balmy Sydney evening
Sydney thus far has avoided the floods that have afflicted our Northern and Southern neighbours. Whilst the weekends events don’t allow New South Welshmen to empathise on the basis of similar plights – we have been bloody drenched and the …
4 Pines Pale Ale and Manly magic
A summer’s day in early autumn has seen 1000’s of people flock to Manly. Every half an hour the Manly ferry unloads hundreds of punters onto Manly Wharf. The Harbour side of Manly has enough attractions to keep people close …
Heineken Throwdown and HofBrau Oktoberfest
On many occasions, Mr Liquor at Circular Quay has had some unusual beers in the fridge at very special prices. We’ve always speculated about a container that has washed ashore at Botany Bay. Tonight’s oddment was a six-pack of Heineken …
Saint David’s Day, 4 Pine Welsh Summer Ale and Cwrw
1 March is St David’s Day. To be honest, I wasn’t aware of a St.David’s Day – but one of the many good things about the 4 Pines Brewery at Manly is the education it is providing to regular visitors …
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Estrella Damm Inedit and QM 2 and QE
At 6.10am, it’s not really the time to be splitting a six pack or tucking into a longneck each. Also, the visit of two of the world’s biggest Ocean Liners to Sydney Harbour at the same time deserves toasting with …
Queen Mary 2 & Queen Elizabeth from the FotF
There’ll be a more detailed description this evening, including the obligatory beer review. Three hardy BotF members braved a stiff southerly on the FotF to witness the Sydney Harbour rendezvous of the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Elizabeth at …
Sol
Sol is not a great beer, but it is held in fond regard by this BotF correspondent as it was the 6 pack of choice consumed in the 6-pack-BotF-trip of 2008. Before the BotF blog was created, the challenge was …
Reschs and an unusual question of BotF on the BotF
Reschs used to be a mainstay in NSW. Whether it was on tap or in iconic silver tinnies, Reschs was our state drink. Like KB and apparently DA, Fosters keep making it for nostalgic reasons. Reschs is more widely available …
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back of the ferry 