Funnily enough I received an assortment of different ciders as Christmas presents, one of which was Snowies Blonde Cider. This cider is very sweet tasting, probably due to the fact that eating apples have been used to brew. The bottle label …
Foster’s & James Boag’s Pure on Orstraya Day eve ferry trip home
Cracking weather in Sydney – in fact it is almost too hot. Even with the cooling breezes provided out the Back of the Ferry, it is important to keep one’s fluids up and the BotF boys took the opportunity to …
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Cantina Cerveza – same as Arriba Importada
I am sure that Cantina Cerveza the same beer as Arriba Importada – simply in a bottle with a different logo on it. THe bottle shape is the same, the urine-sample colour is the same and the brewer is the …
Dos Equis Ambar and bye-bye LHI
The final night on Lord Howe Island was spent picnicing on the Lagoon watching the sunset – aaaah. If you are on the water at Lord Howe, it is impossible to find a dud view. The lagoon typifies that. You …
Arriba Importada, Boats on a boat and a beer pornographer at work
The only reason to drink this beer is to add to the number of countries on the BotF Beer List. Arriba Importada comes from El Salvador’s capital city, San Salvador. El Salvador becomes the 39th country represented on the BotF …
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Alpha Pale Ale and Lord Howe Island kingfish
Being an island 600kms off Port Macquarie, Lord Howe can be a fisherman’s paradise. All the restaurants, the bowling club and the golf club advertise regular fish fry ups and the fish that is generally fried up is kingfish. Our …
Bling India Pale Ale & the Royal Mail
BotF is in Melbourne and was able to pop into a cool West Melbourne pub and try a new beer. The Royal Mail is yet another groovy Melbourne hotel. Located on Spencer Street, this is an unassuming pub with plenty …
St. Heliers Pear Cider & The Foxhole
Today’s review relates to today’s activities as opposed to the travelogue of last week on LHI. The Foxhole has been an elusive bar for this correspondent. It opened late in 2010 on the corner of Kent & Erskine on the …
Sleeping Giant IPA, Steinlager Pure & Mount Gower
One of the great challenges of any trip to Lord Howe Island is the climb up Mount Gower. Mount Gower is 850m tall and stands next to Mount Lidgbird, which is 777m. Both Mountains dominate the backdrop of many a …
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Wahoo – Yippee!
This bottle has sorely tempted several BotF reviewers but somehome never got tasted. Until now. Wahoo Premium Ale is brewed by Gage Roads in Fremantle. Wahoo is malty and light with a rich after taste. But not too rich that …
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