Long story short, there’s a few Sinophiles in my family – my brother, my daughter and me. They’re travelling in China so I thought I’d pop over and join them for a little while. My trip is centred around …
Il Santo Bevitore & beguiling Venice
When last in Venice your correspondent spent every waking minute either fighting of the cold – it was December – or attempting to make 20 Aussie bananas last a day (including accommodation). Unfathomable now. This place is pricy. If I …
@murraysbrewing – still going strong at Bob’s Farm
Back in January 2010, this correspondent paid a visit to Murray’s Brewing Co at Bob’s Farm. Seven years on and the opportunity presented itself again. Lucky I got in early, because New Year’s Day saw the place bursting at the …
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Weib’s Brauhaus & gingerbread mullets
But for a tenuous connection between Mrs botf and this part of Germany we would have never visited. That would been tragic as it is magical. Except for the bogans. I am not a fan of sweeping generalisations but will …
Mick Fannings – Balter XPA
Understand Mick Fanning and 6 of his mates have started a brewery and enlisted the services of a Stone & Wood brewer to create their first craft beer. In the true style of the latter it’s a rip snorter. The …
@4PinesBeer Public House Newport – my last new venue for 2016
December’s been a big month for new beers and new venues. With illiards gallivanting across Europe and this correspondent fortuitously stumbling across breweries adjacent (well reasonably adjacent) to kids pick ups, we’ve racked an impressive 35 new venues (according to …
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A damn good Thursday deal at Sunkissed and the Mayne Thing.
In situ post. When craft beer drinking is expensive, it is good to be aware of cost effective options. Sunkissed Bar & Grill in Manly has a deal on Thursday that is worth checking out. $9 pints is a great …
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Dave’s Gold – keeping it local, whilst @illiards gallivants
It’s been fun reading illiards’ missives from Europe and followers of Back of the Ferry’s untappd account will be envious of his exposure to a bevy of European uniques. But life goes on on the Northern Beaches and one of …
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Le Supercoin & Paris remains brilliant
Ahhhh, Paris. How I love you. Especially in winter. There may be frozen dogshit everywhere, rude locals, lots of attractions shut and every cabbie, street sweeper and toilet cleaner on strike but it still enchants me. Every arrondissement is different …
Paname Brewing & travel is wasted on the young
When your correspondent first went to Europe it was part of the Aussie rite of passage. We had no money, there was no internet and if you didn’t have an erasable pen your Eurail ticket expired when it meant to …
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