I hate traffic jams and there’s no more predictable one than the Friday arvo crush to get on to the Freeway north out of Sydney. Relentlessly slow, until I discovered Bobbin Head Road and the cut through Bobbin Head. …
Back of the Ferry makes Man of Many’s top beer blog list
We were quietly thrilled to read this article on Man of Many. Man of Many is a widely read Online Magazine covering the latest in products, culture and style. They’ve written a comprehensive review of Australia’s beer blogging scene entitled “17 …
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Dusty Miner Craft Brewery and the Hunter Valley Beer Tunnel
As recounted last week, there’s plenty of beer experiences to be had in the Hunter Valley and they aren’t all on the Hunter Valley Beer Trail. That doesn’t even count Newcastle – which is part of the Hunter – it …
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The Hunter Valley Beer Trail and Ironbark Hill @IBHBrewhouse
Obviously the Hunter Valley is world renowned for its wines and vineyards. Thankfully, for a beer drinker that’s going to spend an increasingly large amount of time up in the Hunter – a beer culture is growing. And it’s …
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Doesn’t look good for Sunkissed Bar & Grill
Two screenshots below from Sunkissed’s Facebook page. I did try and pop in to grab a beer and a view of a Tasta of Manly – but can confirm that there was a private function on. “Permanently Closed” and “Private …
#atthesource? Okinawa Lager
Daniel San has been bulging at the seams ever since it opened. Even with A Taste of Manly on, this afternoon is no different. I popped in because it is much easier to grab a feed here than at the …
Heartbreaker – a wonderful step back in time
I found one of the best bars of all time on Thursday night. Seriously. As I researched Good Beer Week venues – way too late – I discovered that Heartbreaker was doing a Blackman’s tap takeover. I chose Heartbreaker because …
Still the best named beers – Hopdog BeerWorks
Along with radical flavourings and exotic additives, craft beer is also well known for some of the names that are given to the brews. Think ‘Barrique Okarma’ by Feral Brewing, ‘Get Down American Brown’ by Brew Cult and ‘Polygamy Porter’ …
@brotherburger & the Marvellous Brew – handcrafted heaven
I love old school eating and drinking up on a stool at the bar. I think that I may have just found one of the best places in Melbourne to do just that. Kieran, my frequent partner in crime in …
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Well – you don’t see this on every trip home
An in situ post aboard the MV Freshwater
back of the ferry 