The global economy continues to astound and the quirky beers that emerge in the unlikeliest places also amazes. The Hotel Illawarra, Wollongong was the source of this offering from Vifilfell Brewery, which is located in the town of Akureyri, Iceland. …
Induction – Don #35 and BotF’s one year anniversary
Tonight’s ferry ride home celebrated many things. Don became our 25th member, the 300th blog was posted onto BotF on the weekend and on Thursday BotF will celebrate its first anniversary. Don Don’s been present at some of the bigger …
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Xingu – a Black Brazilian
There seems to be no end to the weird and wonderful beers that can be found in Sydney’s bottle shops. Whilst we’ve had Brazilian beers make BotF, this would have to be one of the most unusual drops to grace …
BotF Bar Review Map relaunch with two Melburnian specials
As previously mentioned, a technical BotF has spent plenty of time coding to make the BotF Bar Review Map update as bar reviews are posted. If you click on a bar hotlinked on the right hand side of the blog, …
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Cricketers Arms Lager – taste doesn’t match the looks + Ferry good news
Lured by a rarely seen price for a 6 pack of full strength beer, BotF latched on to this attractively packaged beer. Cricketers Arms Lager is brewed by Sundance Brewing International and is available on tap at a limited range …
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Hitachino Nest Beer, not in the top 1001 beers to try before you die
One of BotF’s favourite bottlos is the Porters on Sydney Road at Balgowlah. The fellas there always seem to get something weird and wonderful for us to try. I’ve got to say that they came up with one of the …
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Longboard Pale Ale at the Grand Hotel
BotF was in Wollongong last week and tried a new beer in a pub that has been newly added to the BotF Bar Review Map. The Longboard Beer Brewing Company is based in Thirroul. It has three founders and has …
White Shield India Pale Ale – simply great
It is a rare occasion when beer label hyperbole delivers on its promises. One beer that overcomes the expectations set by its and label and website is White Shield India Pale Ale. Beautiful honey colour, long lingering head and a …
The Trout
Surprisingly for some I spent a few hours again on the weekend chasing trout. Off into the borders of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, unfortunately no double figure fish, best fish was 7lb2oz. All fish stalked, even though a bit overcast and …
Stadtguet – tried at the source
Winterthur, Switzerland is located about 20 minutes by train from Zurich. It is a sleepy little town that has a population of approx. 100,000 and has quite an interesting banking/insurance history. The Union Bank of Switzerland was originally founded in …
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