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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Harts – Half Pint Heaven
An old favourite of BotF – pre BotF days was Harts Pub. This was a place that could have had everything wrong with it – a faux English Bar owned by a Japanese Hotel chain. Despite that obvious handicap, it …
3 salty sea dogs, fireworks and a bargain at Mr Liquor
Sydney is wet again, but that did not deter 3 of the original BotFers enjoying a trip across our fine harbour. Maybe because it had been a while since so many of the BotF core had been on the boat, …
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The Pony Room, Vale Ale and appalling photography
The order of these posts has gotten a little out of chronological order, but last weekend BotF got to experience a new bar and a new beer. The only problem is that the iPhone is not the greatest night time …
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Snaketide win……3rd place!
a href=”https://backoftheferry.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/snaketide-gf-2.jpg”>A number of BotF members ventured down to the now sold Fishos to watch the Grand Final of the Fishos bank comp and cheer on the BotF’s favourite band – Snaketide. BotF arrived halfway though the set of the …
Emu near a pelican on the Swan
Today’s beer porn comes from the banks of the Swan River. Beautiful day in the western capital and the Swan looks magnificent on days like today. In the background is the old Swan Brewery, which owned Emu Beers for a …
Subiaco Hotel and sWAn Draught
BotF is in Perth and took the opportunity to visit an iconic Perth Pub, the Subiaco Hotel. This is a magnificent place. Beautiful old building, inside and out. Wide range of tap beers and BotF joyfully sampled a few local …
Induction – Tony from Toowoomba #18
A sublime Sydney evening saw our latest member be inducted. All the way from Toowoomba, via Beijing, Tony has reading about the joys of life on the BotF for some time, and had the opportunity to enjoy it first hand. …
Schwartz Dark Bier – a big beer from a small brewery
BotF discovered a little bottlo in Lime Street, not far from the Malaya or Cargo Bar, where the owner is clearly not bound by convention or a public listing. More cider for sale than beer and plenty of wine open …
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Upcoming BotF events – Tony from Toowoomba and Snaketide
Two big events coming up on BotF’s agenda. Firstly, a great friend of BotF – Tony from Toowoomba – is being inducted as a fully fledged BotF member tomorrow evening. Probably aiming for the 6pm ferry, and we hope that …
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New Kross variety and a new bar in an old venue
It was Bastille Day yesterday, but unfortunately BotF was unable to get his hands on some Kronenberg, a beer from Strasbourg, to commemorate the French National Day. BotF was, however, able to break the seal on a magnificent winter drop …
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