May I introduce your authors favourite beer when imbibing on the companys coin. Chimay Grand Reserve. This comes in a wine style bottle with a cork. Reeks of top shelf. Though I purchased it from the supermarket in Pacific Palisades. …
Los Angeles / Sierra Nevada
First beer review of this botf members US trip with the DSE. While enjoying the largesse of Geoffreys beer fridge I came across this little number. A favourite of Northern Californias organic alternative hemp wearing liberals, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale …
Brazilian beer and unusual advertising
With the influx of Brazilian tourists into Manly it is little surprise that a couple of Brazilian beers have started to appear around the Insular Peninsula. Palma Louca has been around for a while and now Brazil’s biggest beer – …
Friday night frustrations and 4 Pines Porter
We inducted our latest member on Friday night, but the trip to Manly was one of the least pleasant for some time. It was not because of new member Hutto’s company, but rather the inhibiting presence of the security guards. …
Induction – Andrew #12
Favourite beverage: 389 Favourite sport to spectate: SASMAMSOO Area of trivial expertise: Motorsport
Storm, Artichoke, Blue Tongue Lizards and the Boilerhouse
Yet another glorious night on Sydney Harbour. Plenty of maritime activity, including the re-emergence of the floating glass-house – captured in our photo. It is the least visually appealing vessel afloat since the floating roof-tile – aka the Imperial Peking …
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Twilight Ferry, Darts Warm-up and Socceroo chances
Autumnal ferry trips can be magnificent, particularly when the weather is like it was tonight. Almost balmy, with a firey sunset illuminating the Harbour Bridge and the city skyline. It’s relatively early in the week, so the boys had the …
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Fish Flounder
Fisho’s floundered to a 9-4 defeat against a strong Manly Leagues team in the first round of the darts A league comp. The venue was the Leagues club where the walls were adorned with memorabilia of sporting legends Tooves, Cliffy, …
One beer brewery
This striking beer is actually made by a winery – De Bortoli. Red Angus has been around for a while now and is well worth trying. What is puzzling is that De Bortolis has gone to the trouble of setting …
Black Mac in a magic location
One of the best beer reviews in the short history of BotF was one penned by Oompaloompa that paid tribute to a member of the Mac’s Brewery beer family. Today I was fortunate enough to try another one of Mac’s …
back of the ferry 