It was Bastille Day yesterday, but unfortunately BotF was unable to get his hands on some Kronenberg, a beer from Strasbourg, to commemorate the French National Day. BotF was, however, able to break the seal on a magnificent winter drop …
Category: Manly & the Ferry
Wallopers back on the Friday Ferry and SFF has a bar
BotF was looking very forward to a quiet trip home with an untried beer (review to come later). The night air was cool without having any edge to it, there were two other blokes out the back and the security …
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Snaketide – bigfriends of BotF – make the GF
BotF snuck down to the Fishos before the big WC semi-final to watch Snaketide compete in the semi-finals of what I am sure is a prestigious band competition. Snaketide drew the last spot on the 5 band bill and the …
2 Dutch on the BotF, which one will turn up at the Semi-Final
Another stray shipping container has hit the Australian shores and our sharp eyed mates at the Circular Quay bottlo have been quick to pick out yet another beer bargain. This has hit new lows in terms of price. Martens Pils …
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Oh Canada – 4 Pines celebrates Canada’s birthday well
According to Wikipedia, Canada Day celebrates the day of the formation of Canada on 1st July, 1867. The Canucks get pretty serious about it, and celebrate with fireworks and the like. The expats mark it as well – and I …
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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 …
BotF on the way to Beijing
BotF has just boarded the Sydney Fast Ferry to commence his trip to Beijing with daughter No. 3. Have caught SFF because it is cheaper ($5 for us both). 6 staff and 5 passengers. At least there ia a real …
An Italian beer that isn’t Peroni
The distributors of Peroni have done a magnificent job of ensuring ubiquitous representation on beer lists around Sydney. If there is an imported beer on a menu, there’s a fair chance that it’ll be Peroni. Moretti is another Italian beer …
Big, brave motorbiking on the Spit
BotF is fortunate enough to get a lift to work most mornings. The T3 is the only way to travel along Spit and Military Road, and generally it is an uneventful trip. This morning, however, we were transfixed by the …
back of the ferry 