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.
Author: bladdamasta
Yes Chicken and Cass Beer
Shop 1 46/48 East Esplanade is another Manly venue that has had its fair share of turnover in the last few years. Most recently it was the home of Manly’s smallest sports bar (and a Back of the Ferry favourite …
Wahlburgers Manly
36-38 South Steyne, Manly has been the address of a few high profile restaurants over the years. The strip between Starbucks on the Corso corner and Ben & Jerry’s on the Wentworth St corner is an eclectic and changing mix …
The Yard Kings Brewing Co – making Morrisset a go-to
Morriset is one of those names I’ve seen as I’ve driven up and down the Pacific Hoghway over the years and not given any thought to. Why would you go to Morriset? Well, that has all changed and suddenly Morriset …
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Lion to close James Boags visitor centre – hopefully not the bar – UPDATE
After posting this, the Tasmanian Government has stepped in to assist Lion in keeping the Boags visitor centre open. Thanks to Beer and Brewer for the good news. Last year, I got to visit Launceston for the first time. Went …
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A 2023 visit to Rambler Ale Works – My Victorian Brewery of 2022
2022 was a decent year in terms of beer travel. For the first time in the history of the Back of the Ferry @untappd account, we visited breweries in all six states of Australia in a calendar. Now in a …
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SurfCraft Brewing – Vee Bottom Session Ale
Back of the Ferry loves a good beer launch and no-one does it better than the Northern Beaches newest brewery – SurfCraft Brewing Co. Great beer, great people, great tunes and you come away more educated and enlightened about the …
Induction – Tim #143
A fabulous day on Sydney Harbour as we got to perform some long overdue induction ceremonies on the way to a traditional Christmas event of a slaughtering at the Manly Skiff. The harbour was abuzz with pleasure boats, yachts and …
There’s something big brewing in Lisarow
I got a sneak peek into what will be one of the bigger taprooms on the NSW Central Coast. Hawkesbury Brewing Co is putting the finishing touches on a huge space to serve up their beers and seltzers to the …
Induction – John #142
What do you do when Jetstar cancels your flight to Melbourne and you have to stay overnight in Sydney because Australia’s domestic airline industry is a complete clusterf$&k? Well, in our latest inductee’s case, you get a ferry to Manly …
PSA – 4 Pines Hefeweizen back on tap
Alas for a limited time only in 4 Pines version of OktoberFest. OktoberFest finished in Munich on October 3rd, but toeing the line has never bothered 4 Pines – particularly with Germanic things. They famously dropped the umlaut on Kölsch …
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