Simply the best beer to order with Laksa. Though, like any grog you buy in Singapore it isn’t cheap. After the discovery of Kronenbourg’s Australian origin, BotF now keenly reads the label to see whether the genuine article is being …
Kronenbourg – French or Australian?
Chose Kronenbourg today to give the French section of the BotF Beer List a little bit of a boost. Was troubled to find that instead of being brewed in France, this historic lager is in fact brewed by Fosters in …
Kirin, Oprah and Jim Clark’s big boat
A trio of BotF’s congregated on a later than usual ferry, and it was quite packed. The installation of a number of seats out the back also adds to the crowding. Using the BotF Beer List as a guide, we …
Abbottsford Invalid Stout
BotF has only ever seen this brew in Melbourne bottlos. It is a shame that it isn’t available in Sydney as it is a fine drop. Originally brewed in Ballarat, it is now brewed by CUB in Southbank. Why Invalid? …
Hibernian – Port Melbourne
BotF is back in Melbourne and have cabbed it to Port Melbourne. My luck was to nominate the first pub to the cabbie that has recently been the subject of a fire. It may be a while before the Hibernian …
The BotF Beer List
Gidday We’ve listed all beers reviewed on BotF. The list is in country order. This list will be updated regularly The vital statistics are that we have 41 countries and 234 beers covered. Beer Brewery Country Patagonia Beer …
Zamkowe & Ramesh’s Bucks Day
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 …
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