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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O Canada – @4pinesbeer tradition continues
In 2010 this correspondent attended his first Canada Day celebration at the 4 Pines in Manly. They’ve continued that tradition each year and in 2015 illiards and I toasted our Commonwealth colleagues on site. Poutine has become a staple …
A visit to Melbourne and a couple of @moondogbrewing specials
it has been a while since I’ve been able to get to Melbourne and give it real shake. Sunday night found me in Smith Street Collingwood and on Monday I was able to pop by Beer Deluxe in Fed Square. …
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@ColonialBrewery providing a unique can experience with Small Ale
On a Smith Street, Collingwood pub crawl. Second cab off the rank was the Robert Burns. Great Pub with San awesome fireplace and trophy. Spotted a unique can in the fridge. Very colourful and I thought that would be the extent …
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Talking up subtlety – CUB & Lion excelling
There’s been plenty of commentary about Toohey Brothers’ Darling Pale Ale and its accompanying press release. Well they’re not Robinson Crusoe when it comes to lowering a prospective drinker’s expectations. Now it is generally recognised that describing a beer as …
Celebrating the winter solstice
Back of the Ferry loves its astronomical events. Solstices are a particular favourite. Tonight is the Winter Solstice. Longest night, shortest day. Given the hemisphere stuff I’m not sure whether the longest night is first or the shortest day …
Tooheys Darling Pale Ale
Had to do a double take, but it’s real. Forced to drink at the lamentable Martin Place Bar for a work function. Not expecting anything special or new from the taps. Surprisingly got something new, but it ain’t special. …
Happy 7th birthday for @4PinesBeer – BotF’s Spiritual Home
Today (16 June) is the official date of 4 Pines’ Anniversary. Happy 7th birthday to the Spiritual home of the Back of the Ferry. Founding BotF members Pommy_ch and Lamb0 travelled with this correspondent in inclement conditions on the Back …
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GABS Sydney 2015 – Stupendous and never to be missed again
Back of the Ferry had never made it to a Great Australasian Beer Spectapular. No excuses, we’d just never managed to get there. Well – no excuses this year. Back of the Ferry was officially accorded membership of the Fourth …
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Vivid over and @Endeavourbeer 2014 Pale Ale
An in situ post. (MV FRESHWATER) Well, Vivid is over for another year. They’ve done a remarkable job getting rid of everything and the Quay is back to normal. The only first hand experience I had of Vivid this year …
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