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
Crafty Bavarian Brewing Company and Hop Dog – oh, that’s Hop Dock
If you get off the bus at Wynyard you can’t but notice some coin being dropped by the Bavarian Beer Cafe on bus shelter advertising. Unlike much of their previous advertising, there’s no cleavage in sight. Bavarian’s gone craft beer …
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Sydney Wine & Beer Merchants – a reason to go to Terrey Hills
I started writing this post a year ago, so the tale is out of date. I visited this gem of a bottlo again last week – and it has maintained the craft beer rage. I don’t get to Terrey Hills …
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Drones, seals and Conviction Blueberry Wheat
First time for everything on the Back of the Ferry. We’d just passed by Fort Denison when one of the lads spotted a drone. Came right over the Back of the Ferry and had a good look at us as …
Tap King discontinued – glad I didn’t buy one!
Much to Missus Bladdamasta’s chagrin, I have been known to be an early adopter. Sometimes this has been very costly (the first Kia Carnival comes to mind. An early blue tooth key board for an iPad etc). When I first …
Spontaneously Fermented beer from @DrsOrderBrewin & Bridge Road @nakedned
Managed to sneak in half an hour and three middies of fabulously different beer late in the week. Couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try a collaboration between a BotF favourite (Doctor’s Orders) with Bridge Road. The two brewers …
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@untappd news – they’ve been taken over
I’ve just seen the news from Brewbound. Back of the Ferry’s go-to beer check in app has “merged” with, ie been taken over by Next Glass. Interesting snippets from the full article: – the founders were only part-time – almost …
Sunkissed Bar and Grill formerly known as Murrays, Rubber Duckie and Yardarm Taphouse
In May 2011, Manly beer drinkers became very excited when Murray’s took over an el primo site on the Manly Beach Front. Regettably it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the venue and in less than four years, the fourth management …
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Sweeney’s Rooftop – even better
One of my favourite bars in Sydney is the rooftop bar on top of Hotel Sweeney’s. It’s three blocks from work, the bistro is awesome (value for money and quality Thai) and the taps are forever changing. Tomorrow (14/1/2016) …
Drinking in Noumea – 3 Brasseurs and others
After lucking out in Mare, one of the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia (everything is shut on Sunday), we visited Noumea, where a number of attractions are shut on a Monday. I’d convinced Mrs Bladdamasta to enjoy a lunch …
Drinking Beer in Vila, Vanuatu
Your correspondent has been lucky enough to spend a day in (Port) Vila. Vila is the capital city of the Republic of Vanuatu, a nation of over 68 islands in the South Pacific. Once you’ve snorkelled and shopped, there’s …
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