Sad news yesterday from Crafty Pint with the sudden announcement of the permanent closure of Newstead Brewing. The end has been swift. No dancing with administrators, restructuring debt etc etc. They’re done. Even in Google, Newstead Brewing is permanently closed. …
Tag: Airport Drinking
Taiwan airport beer drinking
I’ve had a wonderful five days in Taiwan. From craft beer at the gate of my first night market to a wonderful beer crawl through a gyoza shop, Thai restaurant and a record bar – Taiwan has delivered. Lovely to …
#AirportDrinking in Phnom Penh
International air travel in Asia is always pretty straight forward – touch wood. Passport booths are staffed and most countries are keen to get travellers in so that they can start spending their hard earneds in the local economy. The …
Cascade Cafe & Bar – Hobart Airport
Another post in the sporadic niche of Airport Drinking. Hobart is home of Cascade Brewing, Australia’s oldest operating brewery. Cascade is now owned by CUB and Asahi. It has been awhile since I’ve seen a Cascade on the mainland. Cascade …
Airbräu – the world’s largest brewery in an airport
Back of the Ferry blogposts tend to become more plentiful when your correspondents are overseas and both illiards and I are in Europe for almost a month. Rather than write short stories, I think I’ll post vignettes. The trip from …
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Newstead Brewing – #AirportDrinking in Brisbane
Easter Monday in Brisbane waiting to fly home, and the Public Holiday 15% loading is making life miserable. I’d resigned myself to a $14 Corona when in the distance I spied the Newstead sign. Airport Drinking Nirvana beckoned. 12 taps …
Drinking in Mackay and savoury mince.
I’ve never been to Mackay before. Home of Cathy Freeman, Skippy Heugill and Wendell Sailor (Sarina) amongst others and the sugar capital of Australia. It is also the home of two breweries – Red Dog Brewery and Goanna Brewing. Unfortunately …
Drinking in Townsville – Mile High Lager
As is the norm with Australian air travel, I am waiting for my delayed flight to board. So I can dash off a quick post. With my job #airportdrinking is a thing. I can see where the inspiration for the …
#airportdrinking and the Coopers Alehouse, Adelaide Airport
Back in the early noughties, and separately in the mid noughties, I spent a fair amount of work time in Adelaide. Never in the CBD – Bedford Park and Glenelg. Inductee #3 pommy_ch was often a travelling companion. We never …
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The AFL Kitchen and Bar – Melbourne Airport Drinking
Today’s article is another in our very occasional and sporadic series on Airport Drinking. Not long ago there used to be a big Irish Bar/Pub on the departure level of T3. Can’t remember its name. A couple of weeks ago …
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