Earlier I sang the praises of The Little Brewing Company. This beer continues my love affair and some. Followers of BotF will know of my liking of Monteiths Golden Lager. Wicked Elf Pilsner has de-throned the Golden Lager. This Pilsner …
8cans 2nd Love – Wicked Elf Pale Ale
Rumours of “The Little Brewing Company” and their quality products have been rife amongst the BotF Longboarders due to the new found palate of 8Cans in regards to potable beverages. Well the rumours are fact. Wicked Elf is top notch …
Toasting the Royal visitor and swell
Great trip home on the BotF. Cracking blue sky, blazing sun and a cooling breeze. For no particular reason BotF indulged in a 6-pack of Crown Lager. The prescience of this purchase was only realised when the UK BotF member …
Zubr Gold – Big Bottles
Another BotF correspondent has been bemoaning the ever increasing trend of 330ml and 345ml bottles in the Australian Market. Maybe he should move to the Czech Republic. This Czech brew is one of 6 varieties, that Zubr produces and the …
The Tub Filled Up
Session Sunday 17 January 2010 Location Mid Curly INS Toohers, Eatkens, Oompa Wave height 2ft on the high tide Wind direction None Crowd 15 Rabbometre 1 stars Water temp 21 Incidents Nasty shorie close-out developed as the tide hit high. …
Woolies + Microbrewery doesn’t add up
BotF spotted Dry Dock Premium Lager just before Christmas, but has only just been able to lay its hands on a sample today. Simply put, the wait was not worth it. I remember the Sail & Anchor being one of …
This is more like it – Barons Pale Ale
The brave boys at Barons, the same lads who import “Lucky Beer”, are at their best when producing a local drop. Their Pale Ale is a great whip with a nice little malty ‘bite’. Their website rabbits on about guava …
Murray’s Craft Brewery – worth a visit.
As promised in a recent post I took the opportunity to visit Murray’s brewery and I even got the opportunity to meet Murray. MBC has moved its brewing equipment lock, stock and barrel to a more convenient location around 20kms …
Mac’s Hop Rocker Pilsener
Beer tasting, let alone beer judging, reviewing, and reporting is an onerous task indeed. In this obiter dicta I would like to thrash out not only a personal account of my 5 minutes spent with the charming young lass under review, but …
Plenty of Face to Trim
Session Thursday 14 January 2010 Location Curl Curl INS Toohers, Logger Wave height Steep Wind direction Gusty Crowd ?? Rabbometre ?? stars Water temp ?? Incidents Untethered shortboarders Other Toohers banishes surfing demons Curl Curl, 6:30am: I have to admit …
back of the ferry 