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 …
BotF Darts kicks off for 2010
2010 darts kicks off on Feb 6 with the annual presentation night at Time and Tide at 7pm followed by the first match of the Warringah Shield on Feb 10. The presentation is always a big night. As well as …
Lime, salt and beer. Australia is just scratching the surface.
Carlton Dry Fusion has been around for over 12 months now in Oz. There are two varieties – lemon and lime. Fusion is a roadsmash of beer fads – dry, low carb and chelada. With all that uncertainty going on …
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Buddha’s 5th Precept – Lucky Beer
The boys from Baron’s Brewing seem to have flown in the face of Buddhism’s 5th Precept which states “I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from intoxicating drinks and drugs causing heedlessness”. The Buddha-shaped bottle and the website exclamation …
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