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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5000 uniques – a journey worth celebrating
On 27 January 2011, illiards or me – not sure who – created the Back of the Ferry Untappd account. Since then it’s been an integral part of a beer drinking journey that will never end. Untappd, however, provided numerous …
Jack & Bones and alcoholic root beer
I like root beer or sarsaparilla. It is a polarising drink, but I’m a fan. Was very pleased to see an alcoholic version behind the Tiki Bar that is Jack & Bones. Down a flight of stairs in Flinders Lane, …
Punters pile in to Fury & Son’s taproom opening
An in situ post Your correspondent copped a tip from Aust Brews News and fortuitously managed to time a trip to Melbourne Airport via Keilor Park. Why? Fury & Son‘s taproom was opening. Not sure whether my fellow patrons also …
Bonehead Brewing – self deprecating happiness in Kensington
An in situ post. Melbourne just keeps delivering suburban beer experiences. Whilst I’ve been a slack correspondent, I’ve not been a slack beer tourist. Tonight I’m in the Melbourne suburb of Kensington tipped off by Aust Brews News that there’s …
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@HairymanBrewery – the pride of the Shire
Last year one my favourite new beers was a Pale Ale called Lawson’s Legend, which was created by Hairyman Brewery of Caringbah. I even voted for it in the GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers. So after an excursion to Wattamolla …
Stomping Ground T3 1/2 – best airport bar ever. @SGBrewCo
Airport drinking is mostly pretty banal stuff. Singapore’s Changi airport offers a few interesting 24/7 options. Barney’s Beanery LAX outlet has a few interesting beers in a classic belly to the bar setting. The Crown Bar in Melbourne offers – …
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Sin City Brewing and a couple of Las Vegas dive bars
Your correspondent had the good fortune to pop over to Las Vegas for a couple of days. It has never appealed as I’m not a casino guy, but any how I ended up there and used the evenings to explore …
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One Mile Brewery – the pick of the Top End breweries
Whilst there is no shortage of venues selling at least on variety of One Mile Brewery‘s offerings, no trip to Darwin should go without a visit to where the magic happens. It is always wonderful to drink #atthesource and the …
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The Purple Mango Brewery – Australia’s most remote brewery?
Before visiting Darwin recently, I consulted the oracle of craft breweries (Craft Beer Reviewer) to see whether there were any breweries in the Top End to visit. Two were in Darwin, but the third – which I’d never have found …
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Nostalgia evoking beer
This week I’ve had two beer experiences that invoked the past. One experience was primarily visual and the other primarily olfactory. Mr Liquor has started selling retro cans of Tooheys New in the old Tooheys Draught cans. It is impossible …
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