You’ve got to love the Poles. They are so consistent. 500ml+ stubbies and 5% + alcohol every time. They’ve also got an affinity with the letter Z. This isn’t at the end of the beer alphabet – close, but no …
Carlton Dry Fusion Black (Blurgh) and the Dam Hotel
This BotF correspondent had to drop a daughter at Toukley last night and was therefore off the beaten track. Stopped into a nearby public house for some sustenance for the journey home and picked up a stubbie of something not …
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Induction – Pat #24
Our latest member is a veteran of many a Back of the Ferry journey, but for the last few years (Expat) Pat has been living in England. Pat has been inspired by Charlie’s tales of West Country beverages and public …
Dreher Bak – old on steroids
Dreher Bak. “7.3% – dark, malty – old on steroids. Sweet, too sweet” so states my tasting scrawls. Dreher is a Hungarian beer from the Dreher Brewery in Budapest. BotF is usually a fan of both the dark, bok beer …
Bazaar – Bazaar
Odd cafe, odd position. A couple of BofT members made the effort and trekked to the Bazaar Beer Cafe at St Leonards. It’s out of the way and was pretty empty (it was a bazaar time to visit – mid …
Snaketide come of age, Old Manly Boatshed and Innis & Gunn
A Sunday night in Manly is normally the preserve of backpackers trying to get into the Shore Club, but on this particular Sunday evening the Old Manly Boatshed was the go. Snaketide were flexing their muscles for their friends and …
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Pony Room, Manly and the Hoodoo Gurus at the Fishos
A couple of BotF members had the good fortune to connect with their ’80s and university roots with a very solid night out in Manly. We were able to reacquaint ourselves with the Pony Room, which is a relatively new …
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Fat Yak Pale Ale – the benchmark
Your correspondent had been merrily posting away and rating pubs on inclusion or not of Fat Yak Pale Ale in their list of tap beers. What I had totally missed is that the el primo drop itself had not been …
Court House Hotel, N Melbourne & 3 Ravens 55 (part 2)
You’ve got to love Melbourne Pubs. This North Melbourne gem will be added to the BotF Bar Review Map and will be revisited if only to work through the taps. Restaurant looks fine, though other people’s coin would be preferred. …
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Court House Hotel, N Melbourne & 3 Ravens 55. (part 1)
Two part story due to iPhone limitation of only one photo per mail. What a great draught line-up of tap beer! I’ve been keen to get into a 3 Ravens and here it is on tap. It is pretty rare …
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