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
Kingpin Double Red Ale and the Barber Shop
It is still technically winter in Sydney, but you wouldn’t know it. BotF’s glorious hometown has been basking in sunny days in the mid 20’s and the ferry rides home barely require a jacket. The weather brought all the old …
Top shelf drinking in Shanghai – the Shanghai Brewery
Tony from Toowoomba and I spent our last night in Shanghai enjoying the delights of the French Concession. This part of Shanghai is a real joy to visit. The French Concession was a cool part of Shangahi to live in …
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Overpriced drinking on the Bund
The Bund is an iconic part of Shanghai. The buildings on the Eastern Side of the Huangpu River were built in the late 19th and early 20th century. They were originally the property of banks and in a couple of …
The Sichuan/Guangdong Corner Grill and Suntory
Last night this correspondent and Back of the Ferry’s North-East Asian correspondent – Tony from Toowoomba teamed up to give the French Concession a going over. More about that later, but on the way home we experienced a wonderful piece …
Hangzhou and its Beer
My visit to Hangzhou was a flier. As previously mentioned, it was hot, damned hot. To give context, Shanghai had it hottest day ever on the day I arrived and has never had 3 days of 40+ degrees in a …
A new rooftop bar in Hangzhou and Storgen Domgold Schwarzbier
Did a quick trip to Hangzhou, which is regarded highly by the Chinese as a place to visit. It is indeed scenic, but given the sights involve walking, visiting on a day when it is 40 degrees is not recommended. …
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Beer Fish, the London Tavern and Le Vorte
Here’s a few remaining snippets from Yangshuo and Guilin. A speciality of Guilin and Yangshuo is Beer Fish or pi jiu yu. This is often a catfish steamed in beer and then served in a tomato sauce that looks like …
Yangshuo Rooftop Bars
I love a good rooftop bar and Yangshuo has three of the best. All offer the most spectacular views and if there’s a better twilight and evening on a rooftop in China, I’d be very surprised. None are easy to …
The Li River and Li Jiang Beer
The Li River is the premier attraction of Yangshuo. It is famous throughout China because its scenery appears on the 20RMB note. The cliche tourist shot is to hold a 20RMB note as you pass the backdrop on a raft. …
Liquan Ice and Dog
Did many things today in the Yangshuo County, but to keep this brief, I’ll concentrate on the title. I am definitely @untappd’s Liquan expert. I’ve now had 5 different varieties, but it must be said that 4 could be 2 …
