Live on Delwood Beach, Manly. Highlight of the day is generally the half hour on the back of the Ferry where the big issues are worked through. Have lived in Beijing, NW Fairlight, Brisbane, Cleveland, South Kensington (SW7), PNG and Sydney. Love sport, beer, bars and the insular peninsula.
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Induction – Des #172
We’ve met some terrific people over the years out the Back of the Ferry. Some meetings are planned and some are organic. Des is in the latter category. Des loves his ferry trips and loves a trip to Manly and …
Holtland – a classic Mr Liquor unique
Over the years Mr Liquor has stocked many random cans of Euroswill™ that you won’t find in too many other bottlos. Martens Pils, Weidemann, Luxus. Our theory is that a shipping container falls off a boat in high seas near …
Block ‘n Tackle Brewery – 11 years strong
A recent visit to the Central Coast gave the opportunity for a visit to Block ‘n Tackle Brewery at Kincumber. Block ‘n Tackle celebrated its 10th birthday in April 2025 and it is great to see a regional brewery surviving …
Village Days Brewing – worthy of a visit
A trip to Gladesville to visit friends and a hitherto unexplored brewery meant a ride on a different back of the ferry. The F5 travels under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Gladesville Bridge and the 30 minute voyage to …
Mr Liquor unique – Coasty Lager
A quick in situ post. We always post a Mr Liquor unique from Circular Quay even when it is a mid-strength. Hawkesbury Brewing Co has hopped on board the low carb wagon with two varieties of low carb beer. “Coasty”. …
The Manly Pavilion Precinct – it is a thing
So we’ve already got the Brookvale Arts District and whatever the name is for the Felons Complex (Felon’s World?) – and now we have the Manly Pavilion Precinct. The Espy has been around for awhile and the Manly Pavilion is …
PSA – Jackie Boy Lager
One of the many awful stories out of the Bondi shootings is that of Jack Hibbert, the young cop, how has been very badly injured doing his job. He’s a young bloke who was early in his career. Prior to …
Badlands Brewery – 15 years in Orange
My daughter has moved to Orange to commence her career as a doctor. She loves the bush and has had stints as a nurse and a medical student in places like Ballarat, Dubbo, Deniliquin and Walgett to name a few. …
Bondi Lager – another Mr Liquor unique
The tourists love Mr Liquor at Circular Quay. So I wonder whether this is a boss move to stock something with a quintessentially Australian name or whether Mr Liquor’s found a stray pallet. Bondi Brewing was founded in 2018 and …
The Combined Services RSL, aka the Ashtray, is no more – Vale
I’ve worked in the Sydney CBD for 35 years. Over those years, there’s bars I’ve frequented more than most because they were convenient, they were cheap, they served good food etc And when I get onto a good thing I …
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