On the 2nd last night of Sydney’s 39 day streak of temperatures above 26 degrees we continued our induction of the 2nd generation of BotFers. Rachel Favourite beverage: Vodka Lime & Soda (hydrates you AND gets you drunk according to …
Induction – Haley and Luca #78 #79
Not sure if we’ve ever performed an induction on 29 February. Well, whatever, here’s the last one for 4 years. I met Haley in Cambodia, and now she’s surfaced in Sydney. Brought her beau, Luca, along for the ferry ride, …
Carnevale di Venezia
I wonder what Casanova would have given up for Lent – beer or the fairer sex? It’s a reasonable question – we all know the stereotype tells us he had quite a reputation. But as we wander, all dressed up, around …
The Criterion does (Irish) craft – @8degreesbrewing
A favourite pub for sport spectating at lunchtime for this correspondent is the Criterion. Decent pub fare and plenty of screens (so long as it’s not Fox 1 – go figure) – many a first session or NBA game has …
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Crafty Bavarian Brewing Company and Hop Dog – oh, that’s Hop Dock
If you get off the bus at Wynyard you can’t but notice some coin being dropped by the Bavarian Beer Cafe on bus shelter advertising. Unlike much of their previous advertising, there’s no cleavage in sight. Bavarian’s gone craft beer …
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Sydney Wine & Beer Merchants – a reason to go to Terrey Hills
I started writing this post a year ago, so the tale is out of date. I visited this gem of a bottlo again last week – and it has maintained the craft beer rage. I don’t get to Terrey Hills …
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Drones, seals and Conviction Blueberry Wheat
First time for everything on the Back of the Ferry. We’d just passed by Fort Denison when one of the lads spotted a drone. Came right over the Back of the Ferry and had a good look at us as …
Tap King discontinued – glad I didn’t buy one!
Much to Missus Bladdamasta’s chagrin, I have been known to be an early adopter. Sometimes this has been very costly (the first Kia Carnival comes to mind. An early blue tooth key board for an iPad etc). When I first …
Spontaneously Fermented beer from @DrsOrderBrewin & Bridge Road @nakedned
Managed to sneak in half an hour and three middies of fabulously different beer late in the week. Couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try a collaboration between a BotF favourite (Doctor’s Orders) with Bridge Road. The two brewers …
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@untappd news – they’ve been taken over
I’ve just seen the news from Brewbound. Back of the Ferry’s go-to beer check in app has “merged” with, ie been taken over by Next Glass. Interesting snippets from the full article: – the founders were only part-time – almost …
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