BotF’s first Sri Lankan beer, and based on this one, its last (subject to a unique bottle-top). Sinha is brewed by the Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC. Known as Lion Beer in Sri Lanka – Sinha is the name for export. …
Induction – Mel #14
Favourite beverage: Draught beer Favourite sport to spectate: AFL (particularly when Brett Kirk is running around the field) Area of trivial expertise: Famous Faces Mel is a better speller of her types of beer than Edward. Mel’s membership doubles the …
Induction – Edward #15
Favourite beverage: draft (sic) beer at present Favourite sport to spectate: soccer at present Area of trivial expertise: sports at present Edward was also present at the first ferry farewell, so it is good to see him gain full membership.
Induction – Punchy #16
Favourite beverage: Black Sheep Bitter or Flamin’ Sambucca’s…. but not in the same glass. Favourite sport to spectate: Football (Soccer to the convicts) – excluding Chelsea Area of trivial expertise: European History and Hangover cures Favourite pub of all time …
Induction – Jamie #17
Favourite beverage: Coopers Pale Ale Favourite Sport to spectate: (Proper) Test Cricket Area of trivial expertise: Rugby League Jamie has been an enthusiastic commenter to BotF and we will welcome his fully fledged membership of BotF. There’ll be a few …
The mysterious Carter Premium Lager & and the rock and roll ferry
The trip home on the BotF was certainly different tonight. We were forced upstairs to the undercover veranda bar by the closure of the back deck and the side decks, because of the threat of high seas. The sky was …
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Ferry farewell and re-assuming the position
This BotF correspondent had the good fortune to participate in a second ferry farewell in as many years. Whilst it seems like an eon ago, I’ve only just been able to sort out the photos taken by BotF’s own Lord …
The Bloodnut
Montieths, from NZs west coast, seem to be rolling out the new brews into Oz with alacrity. Your correspondent tried the Celtic Red and was mightily impressed. You may remember my fondness for Monteiths Golden Ale. Well I like it’s …
The last word in beer
You know how companies would call themselves Aaaaaardvark removalists, just to be at the front of the listings in the Yellow Pages (now it’s who pays the most to be at the top of a search engine). The Poles have …
Heavy duty Polish porter
There is a bottlo on the Eastern side of the main drag at Newport, which never fails to deliver some obscure beer buried in its cold depths. BotF ventured to North Palm Beach recently for a picnic organised by the …
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