It’s been great to get out into Melbourne’s inner-city suburbia again, and BotF’s occasional Melbourne guide and inductee Cam covered himself in glory with his latest two selections. His two choices on this particular evening really showed why Melbourne is …
Tag: Melbourne Bars
Bar Nacional and a trio of Spanish beers
Most of the time, when this correspondent is in Melbourne, he schleps it down in whatever the opposite of the Paris End of Collins Street is. For a long time it has been a barren place, which has had the …
The Gertrude Hotel and #hipstergeddon
Whenever your correspondent visits Melbourne the first thing I do is check Crafty Pint. As always the recommended pubs are spot on so, after a hard day adding shareholder value at my day job, your correspondent found himself at The …
The Great Northern – Carlton, Tusk and Dead Guy Ale
There’s been plenty of hype in the pointy end of the Craft Beer community about the release of Tusk, Feral Brewing Company‘s infrequently released Imperial IPA. The hype is due to the fact that Feral Brewing Company has won more …
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Temple Brewing and Oatmeal Stout
There is so much action happening on such a frequent occurrence in the Australian craft beer scene, that august journals like The Crafty Pint and Australian Brews News (can a journal be digital?) can barely squeeze all the news in. …
Copping a tip, Penny Blue and Leader of the Pack IPA
Tipples Beer is Back of the Ferry’s favourite beer blog, and recently he posted about a relatively new beer bar in Melbourne. Given that Tipples’ home town is Melbourne, and his knowledge of a good beer is prodigious, it is …
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Ponyfish Island, the Melbourne Supper Club and Hix Beer
This correspondent’s latest trip to Melbourne took me to a part of Melbourne that I’ve never really been to be before. I had to attend a conference at the Park Hyatt near the Victorian State Parliament House. I stayed at …
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Dukes Walk, Bohemian, Fog City Cloudy Cider and earthquakes
Recently I wrote about the proliferation of bars and dining places in South Wharf, Melbourne. Work took me down there again and I got to experience more of their charms. They’ve actually started to name the new lanes and walkways …
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Sünner Kölsch and South Wharf bars
For the last year or so, this correspondent has been making regular trips to Melbourne and more often than not has stayed at the Hilton South Wharf. I’ve never really been a fan of hotel bars (unless someone’s paying) and …
One of the last photos of @bierobar
I pulled into @bierobar for a beer that had been tipped to me. I bought it (a magnificent hoppy) beer called @victorybeer HopDevil. It was magnificent, as tipped. But as I looked around I saw a bar in decline. Chandaliers …
back of the ferry 