In order to maximise sports viewing time, and to empty another schooner on the BotF Bar Review Map, the BotF boys tried out the Fast Ferry. First, the compliments. It is a pretty slick service. The availability of refreshments on …
Category: Manly & the Ferry
The Space – an option whilst Safety Wolf is being renoed
BotF had its first opportunity to try a relatively new addition to Manly’s drinking scene – the Space. This is a most unusual location for a bar. The Space sits in a mezzanine style loft above a beautician/spa. Access is …
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Harbin Beer – China’s oldest beer
On Saturday night, a visitor to the Cantina surprised with a six pack of Harbin Beer. Now this BotF correspondent spent 7 months in China and was pretty partial to the odd stubbie of Harbin – in particular Harbin Black. …
Lost riverboats + Dry Beer
Two foundation members caught the ferry home today, and noticed the surfeit of riverboats on the harbour. Now a surfeit, when it comes to faux Mississipi riverboats on Sydney Harbour it is a number greater than zero (as per the …
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 …
Rollercoaster BotF
Awesome trip home. Back of the Ferry was closed – and we had to venture to the front. We were approached by a member of Sydney Ferries staff saying that we would get wet on the journey home – “Do …
Tenuous link to BotF
BotF was sent this link from EBay. The link to the subject matter of BotF and this link is quite tenuous, but there are Bar-B-Qs in the bars we drink at so that is good enough. What is interesting is …
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. …
Bar awards for January
In retrospect, it has been a quiet month for the BotF crew when it comes to emptying schooner glasses on the BotF Bar Map. The holidays have eaten into the exploration of Sydney’s bars. In any event 12 schooners were …
Toasting the Royal visitor and swell
Great trip home on the BotF. Cracking blue sky, blazing sun and a cooling breeze. For no particular reason BotF indulged in a 6-pack of Crown Lager. The prescience of this purchase was only realised when the UK BotF member …
back of the ferry 