Author: bladdamasta

Broulee Brewhouse – a South Coast gem
The village of Broulee is one of the many gems of the NSW South Coast. 4 and half hours south of Sydney and minutes north of Moruya – Broulee Beach has been a magnet for the well informed surfer. With …

The Wollombi Tavern reopens with a makeover
On the 6th of July, the Hunter Valley village of Wollombi was absolutely smashed by its second largest ever flood. Only the Great Flood of 1949 beat it for height. This was only four months after the Great Flood of …

Drinking in Townsville – Mile High Lager
As is the norm with Australian air travel, I am waiting for my delayed flight to board. So I can dash off a quick post. With my job #airportdrinking is a thing. I can see where the inspiration for the …

Goodbye 33 Degrees – Hello Taproom
In 2014, the New Brighton Hotel renamed its first floor bar 33 Degrees and went hard on craft beer for some time. Back in the day US, Norwegian and Danish craft beer could be found on their taps. And you …

Beaches Brewery – 3 blokes having a crack
The Northern Beaches has a new brewing company. Beaches Brewery had started to pop up in bottle shops and pubs around the insular peninsula. I popped along to the wonderful Beach Club Collaroy to try one of their two flagship …

Not too late to try Tawny Grogmouth Mk II
The Tawny Frogmouth magazine is now a wonderful fixture in Northern Beaches life. 50,000 issues, 20 issues in. Always look forward to receiving my copy and reading it on the Back of the Ferry. The editor of Tawny Frogmouth (or …

Coral Sea Brewing Co Taproom – Cairns
I discovered Coral Sea Brewing Co quite by accident. When you search for “Craft Breweries in Cairns” in Google – this wonderful little establishment doesn’t come up. So it was a pleasant discovery when I spied their Brewing equipment in …

Induction* – Margaux #141
It is great to see the ranks of the 2nd Generation of Back of the Ferry growing. Margaux is a frequent visitor to the insular peninsula and an aficionado of the attractions of the Glorious Inner West™ all at the …