Has there been kitscher beer label that the one that adorns the subject of today’s review? There are many shops near Circular Quay and at Manly that sell souvenirs that no self respecting Australian would ever have in their own …
Point Plomer, Queens Beach and the rest of the road trip
The second half of last week was spent back at the cabins at the secluded Point Plomer, less than 100 metres to the beach. With the full crew of Rich, Lambo, Terry, Pup, Hof and myself, we had two cabins …
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Badlands Brewery Pale Ale, The Crafty Pint and bye-bye Daylight Savings
Another visit to Porters Balgowlah is rewarded with another untried beer – Pale Ale from Badlands Brewery. This well presented beer is the first of many promised by a young brewery that has been founded in Orange in Central West …
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Railway Hotel, West(?) Melbourne and a Carlton Draught
On many a cab trip to Tullamarine, I’ve looked longingly at an awesome looking pub that rises above surrounding buildings next to North Melbourne train station. This afternoon I was able to stop in albeit briefly and I remain an …
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Arrawarra Headland and brief jaunt to Angourie
On the way to Angourie yesterday afternoon, checked out many different beaches for a surf in a South Easterly wind. We checked out half a dozen beaches, the Hoey Moey hotel beckoned in Coffs, but Lambo was determined to get …
Bavaria 8.6 and Daylight death throes
Tonight is possibly the last Back of the Ferry beer review during daylight saving. The summer months give BotF the best conditions to take great Beer Porn. When this blog started we only had an iPhone 3, which had a …
Surf Road Trip – Point Plomer
Towards the end of the first day, having checked out Crescent Head, which was too busy with long boarders for Rich and Lambo. We headed off down dirt track roads into the wilderness, past Delicate Knobby to Point Plomer, At …
Estrella Daura – Gluten Free Beer
BotF had no intention of specifically purchasing a gluten free beer, just like there was no intention of purchasing a light beer recently. In a hurry in a Melbourne bottlo, I’d seen a version of Estrella that I hadn’t seen …
Surf Road Trip (Wallaby Point, Saltwater Reserve)
1st report from the Surf Road Trip – at Wallaby Point, not far from Old Bar/Taree. A Point Break, with peeling 3ft waves and only a couple of other punters. Lambo surfed the point, Rich and myself took on the …
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Chili Beer, an acquired taste maybe
Porters at Balgowlah can always be trusted to offer some new beers to try. This particular offering would appear to be a gimmick but has actually been around for some time. The http://www.chilibeer.com/ tells an amusing story of a bloke …
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