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
George Boyd Lookout and Sticky Figgy Brown Ale
24 kilometres north of the Milton Post Office on the Princes Highway is a dirt road called 12 Mile Creek Road. 7 or so clicks along this well maintained dirt track is a terrific bush walk. It is terrific because …
Hop Dog Brew Works – at the source
This correspondent is lucky to be spending some time on a farm near the historic southern coastal village of Milton. Lucky because the weather is clear, the views are panoramic from mountain to sea and I’m only about 50 clicks …
Winter solstice and Not So Ugly Now
Sydney’s experienced two weeks of almost unrelenting rain. Coupled with some big swells, that’s made being on the Back of the Ferry a no-go zone for the fortnight. A Back of the Ferry tradition is a journey on the evening …
Happy 5th 4 Pines, El Dorado IPA and Holger Osiek
Euphoria abounded in Sydney town last night, and Back of the Ferry got a double helping. The first part of the evening was spent in a brewery with the good folk from 4 Pines and a couple of hundred of …
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Manly goings on and Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA
Nothing stays the same in Manly, which is a bloody good thing. The latest change is the incorporation of the Phoenix Chinese restaurant into the Hotel Steyne. It is all part of a Manly shuffle, where the site where the …
Cherry Bar, AC/DC Lane and the stickiest floor in Melbourne
Just off Flinders Lane, in between Russell and Exhibition Streets runs one of many of Melbourne’s laneways. This particular lane is more notable than most for its name and its chief resident. In 2004, Corporation Lane was renamed AC/DC Lane. …
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Wake Up Dead Stout and Collins Flat Beach
In yesterday’s Sydney Morning Herald, there was an article generally bemoaning the growth of boating in Sydney. Whilst the article was generally negative, it made an observation that resonated with the correspondent. “It’s the best harbour in the world, absolutely …
A beer drinker’s guide to Vivid
There’s three days left to go in the third edition of Vivid Sydney. a light, music and ideas extravaganza held in and around the Sydney CBD. The website and associated app gives you plenty of information – but probably not …
Goodbye Murrays at Manly, hello Rubber Duckie Taphouse
Well, here is some breaking news from Back of the Ferry. Murrays at Manly is no more. That statement might be a little absolute, because I think that maybe their beer will still dominate the taps at 49 North Steyne …
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Hawks Nest Boys Night Punters Club, The Little Guy and Nail Stout
A tradition that a number of your correspondents and members have participated in over the years is the Hawks Nest Boys Night Punters Club. One night during the Christmas break, when we holiday with our families at Hawks Nest, the …
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