An in situ post from the MV Narrabeen. Thanks to our friends at the Australian Wine Centre, we’ve been able to get our hands on a bottle of Sierra Nevada’s Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop IPA (2015) edition. Nothing …
Flight Bar – Auckland. A visual treat…
… or another post in the very occasional series of Airport Bars. After a whirlwind trip to Auckland I’m sipping a Monteith’s awaiting my flight. Normally I’d be ensconsed in a lounge, but as I roamed the duty free my …
The KB Hotel …. an old favourite revamped @kegandbrew
Back in the day when Boonie held the VB record for Sydney to London and The Hill at the Sydney Cricket Ground had grass on it, the ‘KB’ Hotel was a classic Sydney tiled pub adorned with Reschs and Tooths …
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Birrificio Angelo Poretti – Originale. New to Mr Liquor.
An in situ post (MV Queenscliff) No, we haven’t accidentally reposted last week’s post. Mr Liquor has clearly fallen for the charms of the NLW sales rep, who according to the sticker distributes Birrificio Angelo Poretti beers. He’s added …
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Birrificio Angelo Poretti Tre Luppoli – new to Mr Liquor
An in situ post (MV Narrabeen) It is a red letter day these days when Mr Liquor at Circular Quay stocks something the BotF boys haven’t tried. Tonight he’s outdone himself with Birrificio Angelo Poretti’s Tre Luppoli in a …
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The Crown Lager Bar – for when Qantas dicks you round in Melbourne.
Today’s been a long day. On the 6am to Melbourne and the 6.30pm back to Sydney. It hasn’t been Qantas’s finest day but the detail is dull. Qantas’s inability to provide accurate guidance on departure and boarding meant that …
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New York, Beer Authority, Empire State Building
“You’ve been approved to attend the conference in New York”. These words from this correspondent’s boss signaled the good fortune of getting a corporate ticket to the Big Apple. That evening, before I could finish asking the mrs “do you …
Where’s the XXXX, Great Northern’s rise and Rainbow Beach SLSC
Since Thursday, your correspondent has been partaking in angling and acquatic activities at beautiful Rainbow Beach and surrounds. I’m in the company of BotF’s former NE Asian correspondent, Tony from Toowoomba, who knows this area like the back of his …
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O Canada – @4pinesbeer tradition continues
In 2010 this correspondent attended his first Canada Day celebration at the 4 Pines in Manly. They’ve continued that tradition each year and in 2015 illiards and I toasted our Commonwealth colleagues on site. Poutine has become a staple …
A visit to Melbourne and a couple of @moondogbrewing specials
it has been a while since I’ve been able to get to Melbourne and give it real shake. Sunday night found me in Smith Street Collingwood and on Monday I was able to pop by Beer Deluxe in Fed Square. …
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back of the ferry 