I’ve known our next inductee since the ’80s, but an early part of the 2000s working at the same organisation. Often bump into Luke around the traps, but our chance meeting on a Royal Caribbean cruise a few years ago …
Bucketty’s Brewing Co – open in Brookvale via Bucketty
Craft brewers are often persistent buggers. You have to be when you deal with councils. Bucketty’s Brewing Co are more persistent than most and if you read their back story on their website you’ll understand why. A four year journey …
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Dad and Dave’s second coming in Brookvale
On the eve of the opening of a new brewery in Brookvale, I took the opportunity to visit the new premises of a Brookvale stalwart. Dad & Dave’s have set up shop on Mitchell Road, and they’ve done a great …
Waiting for the King Tide (Brewing)
One of the most pleasing things about the craft beer evolution has been the growth of regional breweries. Given I’ve spent most of 2020 (and the start of 2021) restricted to NSW – I’ve visited parts of this great state …
Moorebeer Brewing Co – a Port Macquarie gem
Happy New Year to Back of the Ferry readers. Your correspondent had an ordinary start to 2021 with a lockdown, sh1tty weather and an all too early return to work. Only fair that I sneak in a quick coast trip …
Stomping Ground brewing at Terminal 3, Melbourne Airport
Two years to the day, I was enjoying a beer in Stomping Ground’s brilliant T3 1/2 pop up bar. Big screens, great selection of beer and good food. I must have been impressed because the standout quote was “best airport …
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Winghaus – some sport before the ferry
A big venue that would have made a bigger splash had it not opened seemingly a day before the COVID 19 shut down. Winghaus is a new brand of the Rockpool Group. Its full name is Winghaus by Bavarian and …
Hope Estate Brewery – rocking it even more
When you read up on Michael Hope, the owner of the sprawling Hope Estate Empire, it is clear that he doesn’t do anything by halves. Wine, beer, rock concerts and now gin – he’ll always go big. Over the past …
Hunter Beer Co becomes Foghorn Brewery
My go to Hunter Valley brewery has always been the Hunter Beer Co. Keith “The Beer Guy” always had some quirky on the taps (both in name and taste). And the Ploughman’s lunch was spectacular. Well there’s been a pretty …
Manly Hops – a new beer in Manly town
This correspondent has been very lax in not writing up Sketch Manly before now. Manly’s first and only Coffee, Craft Beer and Curry bar was a god-send during lockdown. Sketch’s fridges bulge with some of the best craft beer and …
