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On the Back of the Cheung Chau ferry
After 7 straight days of rain, mist, cloud and fog, Hong Kong has turned some sun. Whilst it still has to struggle through a layer of high haze, there’s some heat to it so it is sunnies on and time …
Azure Bar – rooftop heaven
Firstly apologies to those readers that subscribe to BotF by E-Mail that received the riveting update on the Under 7 Buffaloes duties for Saturday. D’oh and double d’oh. Getting to know more and more of Hong Kong on this latest …
Turning Game of Thrones Into an All-Conquering Craft Beer
via Devin Leonard at Bloomberg Businessweek | Lifestyle Brewery Ommegang got a fortuitous call two years ago from Home Box Office (TWX). The licensing guys at the pay-TV network had been enjoying the brewery’s Belgian-style ales at a bar in Manhattan, …
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The Black Bird rooftop bar makes up for Tai Po disappointment
The next five days will see this correspondent spending most of his time in a conference in central Hong Kong, so an opportunity was taken to explore an area outside the mainstream. I’d read a little about the area of …
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Taipa pub crawl
As previously mentioned, Macau is not a beer drinker’s town and it isn’t a pub crawler’s town either. An old Beijing buddy said once when I told him I was visiting a few years ago said “Macau! There’s only two …
No drinking on the Back of the Macau to Kowloon Ferry
I was looking forward to my ferry trips between Hong Kong and Macau. I had a couple cans of dodgy Asian Untappd uniques with me and there was some spectacular beerp0rn opportunities. Well I was thwarted on all counts. Firstly …
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McSorley’s Ale House in the Macau Venetian
In the insanely un-real world that is the Venetian is a small hole of respite called McSorley’s Ale House. You might think that it is little strange having a franchise of a New York chain of faux Irish pubs in …
Tipping Point Brewing Co
This silent-of-late correspondent has made his way to the Orient for another Hong Kong sojourn. Since I was here last a brewpub has opened and that was my destination for the evening. It is Hong Kong Sevens weekend, so the …
A Leather Growler Carrier For Your Bike
via Ben Dahl at Cool Material I sense some backlash coming my way from @illiards on this post, but I’ll persevere. Do you like beer? Do you like bicycles? Do you like, or need, to use your bicycle to get …
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