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
The Tooborac Hotel & Brewery
After a great couple of days in Thredbo, a long roadtrip to Hepburn Springs in Victoria beckoned. Nothing fun was planned, but luck was running my way. As we cross-countried from the Hume Highway towards the Calder one of the …
Kosciuszko Brewing Co and Mountain Wheat
At most of the Thredbo bars I’ve visited in the last couple of days, Kosciuszko Pale Ale has been available either on tap or in the stubbie. We’ve already reviewed the Pale Ale on these pages when I saw it …
FIGJAM, I just climbed Mount Kosciuszko
Australia might be a big country, but it is relatively flat, which means it is pretty (relatively) easy to climb its highest “mountain”. Mount Kosciuszko, which is the bump above the bottle top of the FIGJAM IPA, stands 2,228m. To …
Blacket’s and Australian Brewery’s Motherlode – craft in a can
One of the most enjoyable aspects of 2012 has been the plethora of great bars I’ve discovered this year. Being fortunate enough to travel to Melbourne regularly means I get to experience the yardstick city when it comes to drinking …
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Merry Christmas from Back of the Ferry and Hopper Whitman Pale Ale
A quick post. Merry Christmas to all BotF readers. I’m in charge of beer this year at our family Christmas, but the majority of the in-laws are either virtual tee-totallers or teenagers. A quick visit to Aldi would do the …
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A Crusty Beer at Chica Bonita
As has been previously mentioned, Mexican food and drink is hotter in Manly than a habanero milkshake laced with extra hot tabasco. New mexican restaurants, mexican menus replacing old menus at old restaurants, burrito shops and tacquerias. I reckon the …
Doctor’s Orders Brewing, Night Nurse and Zephyr all at Murray’s at Manly
So, after a quick swim at Manly I popped into Murray’s with one of the bambinos for a quick spot of lunch. Now, whilst I love a good Murray’s, I also like how Murray’s has a couple of guest taps …
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A late night BotF and a Cuban beer
On a late trip home after the obligatory post offsite dinner. Went to the Chophouse. Great restaurant if you like a side of meat with your meat. Strip sirloin on the bone – bewdiful. Not a bad beer list with …
Kingdom Pilsener on the Back of a Wollongong Ferry and Slasher McKay .P.A
A few weeks ago, Mrs BotF and I took a couple of 5 year old rug rats to Wollongong. Not an excursion that I’d ordinarily write up on Back of the Ferry, but I snuck in a visit to the …
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The Island Bar and Magners
I think I have another must do for any tourist to Sydney. The Island Bar can be found on Cockatoo Island, which is west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge between Birchgrove and Woolwich. Not only is the bar in a …
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