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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Eating and drinking in a carpark – Soi 38
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a restaurant in a carpark – until now. The laneway scene in Melbourne keeps revealing surprises and today was no different. My work colleague suggested “Carpark Malaysian” for lunch and I thought she meant …
Hawke’s Lager – scullable
According to a comprehensive write-up by Brews News, you’ll able to get cans of Hawke’s Lager from Camperdown Cellars tomorrow (ANZAC Day) – but today it is on tap. 33 Degrees – the first floor craft beer bar of the …
Good to know – ash scattering on the Manly Ferry
The NRL Daily, aka the Daily Telegraph, published a very interesting story today. In case the article is behind a paywall, the salient points are: – people on a slow ferry got covered with ash when an an “ash scattering …
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Enjoying @twobirdsbrewing #atthesource
Two Birds Brewing are one of Back of the Ferry’s favourite brewers. There’s many reasons for this fondness. They are bloody friendly and respond to our @untappd check-ins (even when we are underwhelmed, which I think has only happened once). …
Unique hunters – 1806 has a beer for you
So Back of the Ferry is @untappd uniques obsessed. Our @untappd checkin criteria is quite loose (depends on who is checking in), but my philosophy is: Check in a unique beer Check in a beer at a unique venue Check …
Moon Dog Brewery – there’s celery in my beer
Made it to Melbourne on a Sunday arvo, which means a brewery crawl. More articles to come, but can’t wait to post this photo from Moon Dog Brewery. I’ve never had a celery garnish before, but is appropriate in the …
Amber and Small Patch Wine Store – Hawthorn drinking
An occasional partner in BotF journeys is my good mate (Kiwi) Kieran (as opposed to Manly) Kieran. Such a convert to the delights the BotF offers has Kieran become that he will occasionally stay in Manly as opposed to the …
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Endeavour Imperial Pale Ale – seek it out
You don’t need an excuse to visit the Endeavour Tap Room. Right now, they’ve got a stand out beer on tap. The Imperial Pale Ale is a ripper. A stupendous orange hue (exploded by an autumnal sun) is only surpassed …
Longest journey ever on the BotF – 2 hours 41 minutes!
Journeys like this are fun. The 6pm from Circular Quay to Manly left like no other. 400m out from the Wharf. A lovely journey with a beautiful sky over the Harbour Bridge. There was some swell through the Heads but …
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