I haven’t seen much Tsingtao on this trip. Yes, the supermarkets have it (not all), but many of the restaurants have stayed loyal to Wusu in Xinjiang and Huanghe in Gansu (what little I’ve seen of it). My first entry …
Caravelle and Okasional Beer – two Fortuitous™ Barcelona finds
The term Fortuitous™ is often used tongue in cheek by Back of the Ferry members, particularly when out with better halves or offspring. But every now and then a truly Fortuitous™ discovery is made, and so it was on my …
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Garage Beer Co – Barcelona Craft Beer
It’d be fair to say that Barcelona doesn’t have a heaving craft beer scene. In fact there’s probably more Irish pubs that craft beer joints. On my last morning I fortuitously found a couple of venues that I’ll talk about …
La Velo Brewery – craft beer in Palma
A review of La Velo Brewery in Palma de Mallorca
Drinking in Barcelona – Damm and Moritz.
There are two large independent breweries based out of Barcelona. S. A. Damm makes the ubiquitous Estrella Damm (the Toohey’s or VB of Barcelona. They were founded in 1876 by a couple of Alsatian brothers with the surname Damm. Moritz …
Drinking by the Piscina
In 1992, Barcelona held the Summer Olympics. Many of the venues were built in the Montjuic region of Barcelona, which was previously famous for the Montjuic Castle. That’s worth visiting to learn about Barcelona’s bloody history. I did the trek …
Barcelona bargains
Your correspondent is in Barcelona for a few days before going to Mallorca for a wedding. Those that know me, know that I am an extremely strong advocate of Aldi. I was in the Aldi at Brookvale the first day …
The Gopher – Hell’s Kitchen in Manly
In the site of the infamous late night dive bar, the Manly Boatshed, an Irish themed bar has opened. The Gopher, named after an Irish gang that allegedly roamed the streets of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, opened in May …
Induction – David #177
David is another workmate that got sick of hearing about the Back of the Ferry and decided to join it. It was a hastily arranged affair, but when you get three out four founders, it is a big deal. Fortuitously …
4 Pines at Landers Pocket – Golf, beer and food
A review of the new 4 Pines venue at Landers Pocket in Brisbane.
Bower Lager – my first retirement unique
Yep – you’ve read it right. Your correspondent has retired. From a career in financial services anyway. I hope to sling a few beers at beer festivals and things like that, but as for the corporate life – done and …
