Celine is from Brisbane so it was understandable that she dressed like Scott of the Antarctic for her induction voyage. For a moment it looked like we were going to need snorkels for this trip to Manly, but after a …
Quantum Brewery – a small quantity of beer excellence in Moruya
A relative newcomer to the South Coast Ale Trail is Quantum Brewery, Moruya. This great little place has been created in a Cheese Factory that was built in the 1930s and is co-located with a cafe and a heritage room …
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Beautifully basic – South Yeast Brewing, North Nowra
Another trip down the South Coast of NSW and another opportunity to knock off another brewery or two on the burgeoning South Coast Ale Trail. South Yeast Brewing Co. is a six minutes drive from the Pacific Highway at North …
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Induction – Tawny #168
You can have a planned induction, you can have a spontaneous induction – both are great. Tonight’s induction was the latter with the founder of the Northern Beaches greatest print publication joining the co-founder of the Northern Beaches (and Australia’s) …
Induction – Steve #167
BotF inductee #26 has long extolled the delights of the Back of the Ferry to his mate Steve. So much so, that Steve decided to “Enough of hearing about it. Let’s do it”. And boy oh boy, didn’t Sydney turn …
The Felonisation of Manly Wharf continues
The takeover of Manly Wharf by the Artemus Group owned Felons Brewing has continued with Felons Seafood opening in the last couple of weeks in the old Bavarian Beer Cafe site. The makeover has been comprehensive with a totally new …
Drinking in South Melbourne – Brewmanity and Westside Ale Works
On cold Sunday afternoon I ventured to South Melbourne to visit a brewery I hadn’t been to before and an old favourite that’s changed owners. I really like South Melbourne. When I started travelling to Melbourne regularly in 2010, I …
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Chalky’s – go big or go home
What a bloody sensational job the team at Bucketty’s has done in creating the newest and for mine the best venue in Brookvale. Chalky’s opened at the end of April and each time I’ve visited it has been doing very …
Freshie Locale – welcome
The Northern Beaches has a new venue. Freshie Locale had opened on Lawrence Street, Freshwater and I can confirm that it is a place worth visiting. Freshie Locale is run by the team that own Freshwater Brewing Co*. It has …
Pirate to BrewDog to Phat to Otherside – a Phine crawl
I had a Friday to kill in Perth after the prolonged agony and ultimate ecstasy of the Socceroos the night before. I mapped out a course that end up at the fourth and last stop in West Leederville. I’ve visited …
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