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. …
Zlatopramen – solid Czech beer
Another in our the occasional series of beers starting with the letter Z. A piddly fourth last in the BotF alphabet of tried beers, but it is much higher in terms of quality. A couple of BotF members split a …
Induction – Erica #13
Aah – the BotF blog moves more slowly now. Partly due to some interesting technological constraints and partly due to the increase in workload for BotF members. Erica fulfilled all criteria to become a new member at the Ferry farewell, …
Bar Miro – Sydney’s Dwindling Spanish Quarter
Bar Miro is on Liverpool St, right in the heart of, what was for 40 years, a large and vibrant Spanish Quarter. You head down a short flight of stairs to a cosy bar-slash-restaurant where the bar is lined with …
Uberbrau, a German wannabe with the potency of a Socceroo striker
I think I put more effort into photographing this beer than they took brewing it. This is yet another generic European Lager that has invaded our generic bottleshops attached to Coles and Woolies. The label craps on about the 1487 …
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Estrella the Star
Quite a common moniker for orange whip, “star”. Estrella, Bintang. All means star. Your correspondent punched out a few of Barcelonas finest in Sydneys fast shrinking Spanish district in Liverpool St. Estrella is a very pleasant drop. Tastes of Europe. …
A $19 shout – The Bar sets a new benchmark
The BotF Bar Review map has fallen a little behind, due to the fact that the BotF reviewers have actually been working quite hard for a change. There’s still been plenty of visits to bars, but just no blogging about …
A small beer from a small town – Zipfer
It is amazing the incongruous places weird beers can turn up. I’ve had this little beer from Austria twice now, firstly in Beijing and secondly in Wollongong. Zipfer is brewed in the microscopic town of Zipf. Quite unique bottle, but …
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