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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4000 @untappd uniques celebrated on the Back of the Ferry
On the first of February 2011, illiards and I downloaded the @untappd app. @untappd is a great beer drinking companion, and whilst the Back of the Ferry blog ebbs and flows, BotF’s @untappd usage has remained constant. It’s copped a …
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In praise of Una’s and Jopen Northsea IPA
One of the best feeds in Sydney Full Stop can be had at Una’s in Darlinghurst. Una’s is as old school as you get. In an era where every new venue has a Facebook, Twitter and Instagram account and a …
Closing the loop on 12SQM Bar
One of my favourite Beijing haunts was the 12SQM Bar, self proclaimed as “Beijing’s smallest bar”. It was to be found near the southern end of NanluguoXiang, but as I’ve discovered on return visits has bitten the dust along with …
A contender for world’s 2nd worst beer
My favourite beer writer is a bloke named Aaron Goldfarb. Right at the beginning of Back of the Ferry, I discovered his now retired blog – “The Vice Blog“, which contained hilarious articles about beer – including a savage, but …
Dam Burg – probably what Edward Smith’s last words sounded like
In situ post It is always a very exciting day when Mr Liquor at Circular Quay introduces a unique for Back of the Ferry. Even more exciting is when we are the first to check it in on @Untappd. Untappd …
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Beijing beer drinking – Arrow Brewing and Chilli Crush
My trip to China ended on a visit to an old home town. I truly love Beijing and its beer scene continues to evolve. I took my brother to some old favourite haunts (Great Leap and Slow Boat). Together we …
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Confucius say – You can pub crawl in Qufu
We’ve established quite a rhythm on this China visit. Train into a city an hour before dusk, do an attraction at sunset, find a restaurant with local cuisine, then find a bar with local beer. In Pingyao and Kaifeng, the …
Madieer Restaurant & Brewery – Harbin, China
The pinnacle of this hit and run trip to China was always going to be Harbin and its legendary Ice Festival. So far it hasn’t disappointed and even though we haven’t hit the Ice Sculptures yet (that’s tonight), we’ve already …
Shenyang, Beer Time and Fat Dragon Alehouse
On the surface, Shenyang is a big, hard and grimy Chinese City. Add snow and minus 5 degrees Celsius, and you wonder why you’re here. But pull on your thermals and have a plan – and Shenyang can be plenty …
A day in Dalian, searching for Devolution Brewing and Strollers
Long story short, there’s a few Sinophiles in my family – my brother, my daughter and me. They’re travelling in China so I thought I’d pop over and join them for a little while. My trip is centred around …
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