Live in NW Fairlight. 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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Happoshu – #wedrinkitsoyoudonthaveto™
From the earliest days of the Back of the Ferry beer blog it was noted that we don’t write exclusively about Australian Craft Beer. As followers of our Untappd account will know, we’ll drink anything that is a beer. In …
Induction – Michael #135
Back in the mid-noughties, I worked with Michael on a fondly remembered project along with Inductees #3 and #4. Well the band is back together again and Michael took the opportunity to witness where many thorny project issues were solved …
Induction – Sam #134
Nothing like a trip on the Back of a Ferry to facilitate some work team bonding. The leaden skies couldn’t dampen the mood and thankfully the rain held off. Big crew out the back to witness two induction ceremonies. Mr …
Induction – Kit #133
Inductees #1 and #3 have started to travel to Melbourne on a regular basis. More often than not, that’ll involve a working dinner with our newest inductee. Kit’s a hospitable and generous fellow, so the least we could do is …
Hopsters Co-Operative Brewery
Nestled between two Pakistani tandoor joints is a relative newcomer to the burgeoning Glorious Inner West™ craft beer taproom scene. Hopsters Co-Operative Brewery boasts that it is “A DEMOCRATICALLY RUN, MEMBER-OWNED AND OPERATED COOPERATIVE”. Normally I’m not fussed about nearby …
Jervis Bay – craft beer central
The craft beer revolution shows no signs of abating. Craft Beer Reviewer has published 25 Brewery Lists and I don’t think the total number has ever gone backwards. 740 breweries at last count and apparently there’s 170 new breweries in …
Induction – Luke #132
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 …
Laggan Brewing Co – a brewery in a village
I’m spending Easter with my family in Boorowa. My brother’s opened a wine bar there. Boorowa is 110km NNW of Canberra and 330km WSW of Sydney. I was prepared to add a few k’s to the trip if there was …
The AFL Kitchen and Bar – Melbourne Airport Drinking
Today’s article is another in our very occasional and sporadic series on Airport Drinking. Not long ago there used to be a big Irish Bar/Pub on the departure level of T3. Can’t remember its name. A couple of weeks ago …
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Quay Bar – a Covid casualty
A favourite stop-off point before the ferry to Manly was Quay Bar – either indoors or a summer favourite – outdoors. Sydney’s starting to open up again, and I thought they’d at least get the outdoor part of Quay Bar …
