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
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 …
Induction – Jo #130
A glorious afternoon for an impromptu induction. Members #1 and #3 are partners in crime again at the same organisation. We are discovering workmates that haven’t experienced the delights of the #worldsbestcommute. Sure Jo has caught the ferry home before …
In love with BEERLOVE
There is simply no better beer than Draught beer. Cans, bottles and cans with widgets are all fine – but when it comes down to it, a cold beer with a beautiful head that is poured straight from a keg …
Induction – Terry #129
Tonight’s ferry trip was not Terry’s first rodeo. A long time insular peninsula dweller and workmate of #1 and #3, plenty of froth has been blown off more than a couple over the years with this bloke. The #worldsbestcommute threw …
Induction – John #128
We all expressed surprise that John had not been inducted. Tonight’s trip on the Back of the Ferry with other Back of the Ferry members was by no means John’s first rodeo. For some reason we’ve never gotten around to …
