BotF has not had the good fortune to get to Bali (or any part of Indonesia), but was given a very popular souvenir – the Bintang T-Shirt – by the first female BotF member, Carly. Since then, I’ve been meaning …
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Balmain Pale Ale, Grolsch Swing Top, Pipsqueak and a yacht carrier
Before the BotF, BotF popped into a perennial favourite – the Occidental. The Occi has been serving a beer for a while now that is only available on tap – Balmain Pale Ale. If they could replicate this in a …
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Foster’s & James Boag’s Pure on Orstraya Day eve ferry trip home
Cracking weather in Sydney – in fact it is almost too hot. Even with the cooling breezes provided out the Back of the Ferry, it is important to keep one’s fluids up and the BotF boys took the opportunity to …
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Cantina Cerveza – same as Arriba Importada
I am sure that Cantina Cerveza the same beer as Arriba Importada – simply in a bottle with a different logo on it. THe bottle shape is the same, the urine-sample colour is the same and the brewer is the …
Dos Equis Ambar and bye-bye LHI
The final night on Lord Howe Island was spent picnicing on the Lagoon watching the sunset – aaaah. If you are on the water at Lord Howe, it is impossible to find a dud view. The lagoon typifies that. You …
Arriba Importada, Boats on a boat and a beer pornographer at work
The only reason to drink this beer is to add to the number of countries on the BotF Beer List. Arriba Importada comes from El Salvador’s capital city, San Salvador. El Salvador becomes the 39th country represented on the BotF …
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Alpha Pale Ale and Lord Howe Island kingfish
Being an island 600kms off Port Macquarie, Lord Howe can be a fisherman’s paradise. All the restaurants, the bowling club and the golf club advertise regular fish fry ups and the fish that is generally fried up is kingfish. Our …
Bling India Pale Ale & the Royal Mail
BotF is in Melbourne and was able to pop into a cool West Melbourne pub and try a new beer. The Royal Mail is yet another groovy Melbourne hotel. Located on Spencer Street, this is an unassuming pub with plenty …
Sleeping Giant IPA, Steinlager Pure & Mount Gower
One of the great challenges of any trip to Lord Howe Island is the climb up Mount Gower. Mount Gower is 850m tall and stands next to Mount Lidgbird, which is 777m. Both Mountains dominate the backdrop of many a …
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Kozel Dark & Humpty Mick’s
The most reliable place for a beer on Lord Howe Island is Humpty Mick’s. This fine establishment is given a full description on the BotF Bar Review Map. It is very versatile opening at 8am for breakfast and shutting when …
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