Plenty of US expats in Beijing, and some importer has worked out that they love a boutique beer as opposed to a Bud or a Coors, which is inflicted upon the Chinese pretty heavily. The Brooklyn Brewery is an excellent …
Chinese Chips and Cuban Beer
BotF is staying with his good friend Tony from Toowoomba in the expat district of Shunyi, which is to the North East of Beijing. Vast complexes full of ridiculously ostentatious villas have sprung up in the last 15 years originially …
Beijing Bar duck broken at King’s Bar
First task for BotF was to check out some jewellery for Mrs BotF and fortification was required. I popped into an old stamping ground – King’s Bar in Shunyi. This is an expats bar run by a Kiwi called Wayne …
Delay of flight forces bar inspection
BotF is flying Air China so delays are expected. Had to pass the time. Bondi Bar isn’t the worst with Boags Draught on tap.
BotF on the way to Beijing
BotF has just boarded the Sydney Fast Ferry to commence his trip to Beijing with daughter No. 3. Have caught SFF because it is cheaper ($5 for us both). 6 staff and 5 passengers. At least there ia a real …
Koreans taking it to the Max
BotF was down in Chinatown picking up a visa for a quick visit to Beijing and an Asian bottlo was open. I spotted one beer that I hadn’t tried before – Max– which, as it turns out, is Korean. Very …
Chopper Read on the bridge – he’s hard
Last week we witnessed the mad motorcyclist texting in shorts along Military Road. Today, with Sydney shivering in a 7 degree morning, we witnessed Chopper Read driving with the top down across the Harbour Bridge. Now it is probably a …
Montauk / The Dock
The tourist catch cry is “Montauk – The End”. And it is. Right at the eastern tip of Long Island, past all the button down collars and piles of wedge in the Hamptons. Montauk virtually shuts down in the winter. …
JFK / Dogfish Head 60m IPA
Yep, another Indian Pale Ale. This is the last of the offerings from our local, The Grey Dog. This was a very smooth, thirst quenching IPA. Not bitter at all and virtually no bubbles (or head). Taking a look at …
The Hamptons / Southhampton IPA
I have left New York and the DSE and I are ensconsed in the ‘old shoppe’ world of Long Island. In fact we are at the very eastern tip, Montauk. The Southhampton IPA I actually purchased in the city but …
back of the ferry 