. Only 7 breweries in the world are allowed to genuinely call their beer – Trappist. The most prominent of these is undoubtedly Chimay, but Trappiste Rochefort is probably the second most prominent. The formal name of Trappists that brew …
Windhoek Lager – better than Namibia’s rugby team
Windhoek Lager comes from the second most sparsely populated country in the world. Most Australians would have heard of Namibia for 2 reasons 1) Frankie Fredericks won 4 Olympic silver medals for sprinting 2) Namibia played in three rugby world …
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Phoenix – “Famous” Beer of Mauritius
BotF gets to cross another country off in the list of countries of whose beer it has drunk. I am glad the beer of Mauritius is famous, because for the life of me I can’t think of a famous Mauritian …
Induction – Jeroen
Favourite beverage: Grolsch Favourite sport to spectate: Soccer Area of trivial expertise: Dutch poetry
Banana Bread Beer – I kid you not
Banana Bread is something that my 90 year old grandma still bakes to great effect. To find a beer called Banana Bread Beer is a shock. The Poms have a undeserved reputation for making warm beer, but there are many …
BeerLao, t-shirt special
Beer Lao is a label that I have seen on many a backpacker’s or Aussie home from a football tour to SE Asia’s shirt. I picked up a stubbie of Beer Lao at a great bottlo in Melbourne near Southern …
Boags Draught at U Bar, Melbourne
U bar. Great little hole in the wall bar just down from southern cross train station. 3 sizes of draughts beer. Pot, schooner and jug of Boags Draught, Heinekin, Blonde and XXXX Gold. Fridge full of stubbies and a blackboard …
James Squire Pilsener at Insignia, Melbourne
BotF is in Melbourne and therefore bar paradise. Whilst I am staying at the Casino, a short walk across the Yarra reveals a plethora of cool bars that markedly and favourably to the Sydney CBD’s offerings. For example, Insignia on …
Maredsous 6 – Belgian Brilliance
After a number of quite disappointing bevvies, BotF was delighted to try a really, really good beer from Belgium. Abbey beers fail to disappoint this correspondent and Maredsous 6 is no exception. Very aromatic and cloudy upon pouring, it is …
3 Horses – very bland Dutch beer
A number of BotF members watched the very brave performance by the Socceroos on Sunday morning. One new beer to accompany the viewing. The packaging and naming of 3 Horses “premium” lager was the most exciting thing about this beer. …
back of the ferry 