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
KB Lager – nostalgic drinking
Every now and then, KB Lager turns up in a bottlo. People of my generation and older get all misty eyed and remember shaking hands with a cold gold KB. Given all the ownership changes to Australian mainstream beer over …
Drive through Growler fills at Bucketty Brewing
It is such a shame that we have to be writing about breweries pivoting and innovating to cope with lock-downs and stay at home orders. But here we are again in NSW looking two weeks of lock downs. Most breweries …
Happy 13th birthday – 4 Pines
In situ post. The on land spiritual home of Back of the Ferry. A constant presence in our 11+ year history. Happy birthday to all involved. Just one request – please, please please put Hefe back on tap.
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 …
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