So 4 days in Chongqing. What a place. Big, boisterous, bloody hot and brilliant. This epic city, which 30 years ago, according to my erstwhile colleague @illiards, had a four story department store as its apex, is now the Shanghai …
Drinking in Zhuzhou – Shennong Tower and Xun Bar
Zhuzhou is a major city of the Hunan Province. I’m here for some Red tourism – to see the birthplace of Chairman Mao and to eat food with chilli. I chose Zhuzhou as a base because of its Hilton and …
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Drinking in Jingdezhen – Southern Sloth
Quite simply, last night was one of the great beer experiences of my life. Perhaps influenced by the journey to get here, perhaps the brewery’s name, perhaps the company, perhaps the beer – or all of the above. My night …
Drinking in Hefei – Calvin Brewing Co
Hefei is the capital of Anhui province. It is difficult to find anything on the internet to excite you about Hefei. For me, visit Hefei and tick off Anhui province. To be honest Hefei lived up to the lack of …
Drinking in Xiamen – Fat Fat Beer Horse
Yep, I’m on another trip to China. As someone that likes to collects things (stamps, bottle tops, @Untappd uniques), I get a little obsessed. Ever since I visited China in 2009, I’ve been working my way through the 34 provinces. …
Happy 10th birthday @4Pinesbeer literally from the Back of the Ferry
An in situ post. The Back of the Ferry blog turns 9 years old in November. An integral part of the Back the Ferry history includes 4 Pines. From time to time we drink 4 Pines on the Back of …
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Nomad – continuing to delight and challenge the Northern Beaches
Your correspondent has recently taken to joining @illiards and and other aged surfers for a regular surf on the weekends. I don’t surf, but prefer to body wamp in the shallows. If the conditions are right I can join …
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Drinking in Port Macquarie – Part 1, Black Duck
Four and a half years ago, this little Black Duck paid a flying visit to the Black Duck Brewery in Port Macquarie. En route to a quick Crescent Head surf holiday with illiards amongst others, your correspondent was able to …
Bentspoke Brewing – a notable addition to Canberra’s highlights
The future of my children is very important to your correspondent. With this in mind I set out to our nation’s capital with #1 son for the open day at the Australian National University (ANU). The open day was all …
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5000 uniques – a journey worth celebrating
On 27 January 2011, illiards or me – not sure who – created the Back of the Ferry Untappd account. Since then it’s been an integral part of a beer drinking journey that will never end. Untappd, however, provided numerous …
Jack & Bones and alcoholic root beer
I like root beer or sarsaparilla. It is a polarising drink, but I’m a fan. Was very pleased to see an alcoholic version behind the Tiki Bar that is Jack & Bones. Down a flight of stairs in Flinders Lane, …
