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.
Author: bladdamasta
Keeping up with Marrickville craft brewing @blackfontbrew
A few weeks ago now I was able to pay a quick visit to a newish (2015) craft brewery in Marrickville. As has been the story of the BotF blog of late, this post got stuck in drafts. Because the …
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Gold Coast heaven
I’ve always enjoy coming to the Gold Coast aka the Goldie, Surfers etc. As a kid we holidayed here and I had some pretty memorable visits just after high school (Hoodoo Gurus at the Bombay Rock in ’89 (maybe)). There’s …
Bavarian Bier Cafe puts its crafty range in bottles
A quick in situ post. One of the intriguing developments in the craft beer industry is the launch by the Bavarian Bier Cafe of a craft beer range. They’ve stepped it up a notch by bottling them, though given the …
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@4Pinesbeer Underground & True Girt launched
Two launches last night – unrelated, except I was at both. One of the funniest books I’ve read since Spike Mulligan’s WW2 memoirs was “Girt” by David Hunt. It is a ribald and irreverent tale (or tales) of the discovery …
Morpeth Brewery & Beer Co – worth a visit
I don’t think I’d heard of Morpeth until I drank a Morpeth beer at Harts. Turns out it a historic town on the outskirts of Maitland, that just happens to have a microbrewery. I was taking a scenic route from …
Wallis Lake Oyster & Craft Beer Festival – how #fortuitous!
illiards and I have spent the weekend at the small village of Boomerang Beach celebrating the joint 50th of some very dear friends. When you travel this far for a 50th AND it’s a long weekend a Saturday night bash …
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@bartronica – Craft Beer and Arcade Games
I’ve been back on the Melbourne shuttle a little lately. A couple of weeks ago, I was walking “hotelwards” along Flinders Lane. Back in the early 2000s, I spent plenty of time in this part of time, so much so, …
@FogHornBrewPub – a visit to the Erina outpost
“Help me pick up some furniture at Somersby, Dad?”. “Sure, so long as we can have lunch at Foghorn in Erina“. “Done deal”. Don’t be put off by the empty tables in the photos – we were very early first …
C.R.E.A.M. – just like a strong coffee from @sixpoint
Sixpoint Brewery really crams plenty on and in their very attractive cans. Nomad Brewing sell some of Sixpoint’s year round range at their Brookvale site. Sixpoint also do one offs in a range called Cycliquids – and this “coffee blonde” …
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Induction – Alf #88
This one’s been a long time coming. Alf is a loyal follower of Back of the Ferry and has participated in many a beer adventure with bladdamasta and illiards over the years. Alf was with me at the Library Alehouse …
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