My digs in New York City was a hotel near the corner of 9th Avenue and W 40th St – close to the geographical centre of the evocatively named Hells Kitchen. (57th street, 8th Avenue, 34th street, Hudson River). It …
Tag: Drinking in New York
Pumpkin Beer with a cinnamon ring
There is a first time for everything in this life. I am back in the great city of New York. Fortuitously, my hotel is close to Beer Authority – an average sports bar opposite the Port Authority bus station. It …
The Long Island City brewery trail – and Queens is done
The fifth and last borough of our five boroughs in five days mission was Queens. I’ve always imagined Queens to be far flung from Manhattan and its skyscrapers. Actually you can get great views of Manhattan from Queens’ western most …
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Death Ave Brewing Co and The High Line
Started this post in February when the world was a different place. Maybe a long time before I‘d visit NYC again. Manhattan is the epicentre of New York City. Yes, there are four other Boroughs (Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn and …
The Staten Island Ferry and Flagship Brewing
For me it is sacrilegious to visit New York City and not ride the Staten Island Ferry. In my humble opinion it is the world’s second best commute, but I’m biased. There is so much to love about it. It …
Montauk / The Dock
The tourist catch cry is “Montauk – The End”. And it is. Right at the eastern tip of Long Island, past all the button down collars and piles of wedge in the Hamptons. Montauk virtually shuts down in the winter. …
JFK / Dogfish Head 60m IPA
Yep, another Indian Pale Ale. This is the last of the offerings from our local, The Grey Dog. This was a very smooth, thirst quenching IPA. Not bitter at all and virtually no bubbles (or head). Taking a look at …
The Hamptons / Southhampton IPA
I have left New York and the DSE and I are ensconsed in the ‘old shoppe’ world of Long Island. In fact we are at the very eastern tip, Montauk. The Southhampton IPA I actually purchased in the city but …
Brooklyn Bridge / Brooklyn Pilsener
Your correspondent’s trip to the New World is fast drawing to a close. So many beers, so little time. I hope to finish with a sprint. Lots of beers in the photo gallery. Firstly, it’s Brooklyn Pilsener. Mrs botf dragged …
I see elephants / Delerium Tremens
Botf followers familiar with Sydneys Belgian Beer Cafes would have come across this one. The barman served me this with a warning, “this makes you hallucinate”. At 8.5% alcohol I can see why. Still, like it’s other Grey Dog brethren, …
back of the ferry 