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
NZ Pure, Monteiths Sparkling Ale and Radler
Two beers from NZ today. Boundary Road Brewery in Auckland has recently been bought out by Asahi and makes a weird combination of macros, beers under licence for giants like Kingfisher and Tuborg and some interesting looking craft beers. Unfortunately, …
Williams’s Premium Lager
Today’s short blog literally comes from the back of the ferry. This correspondent is off to Melbourne and on the weekend it’s quicker and cheaper to get a ferry and train than a cab. More predictable and relaxing too. The …
Two Birds Brewing – Golden Ale launch
About a week ago, two BotF correspondents wedged in a quick beer at Harts Pub before the 6pm ferry. We had a pint of Two Birds Brewing Golden Ale. We checked in the beer through @untappd and we promptly asked …
‘na biretta Rossa and Birra Roma – 2 Stylish Italians
Recently, Back of the Ferry reviewed an Italian beer called ‘na biretta Chiara. In that review BotF lamented the fact that the brewer, Birradamare S.R.L., seemed to have more interesting varieties – but as always, we Aussies got the Export …
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The Australian Beer Festival Part 2
On Saturday and Sunday at the Australian Hotel in Sydney’s Rocks, the 7th Australian Beer Festival was held. Now Mrs Bladdamasta (and doesn’t she like that sobriquet!) doesn’t make many appearances on these pages. It would be fair to say …
Australian Beer Festival Part 1 and Australian Pumpkin beers
The weekend of 29-30 October 2011 saw the holding of the 7th Australian Beer Festival at the Australian Hotel in the Rocks of Sydney. This correspondent was able to attend for the first time, and it was a wonderful event. …
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Goodieson Pilsner
This BotF correspondent travelled to the Australian Beer Festival yesterday, naturally by ferry. Far more about the Festival in a future post, but we took the opportunity to try a new one on the way. It was quite strange experience …
Black pubs and house beers
Melbourne’s inner suburban pub scene is simply sensational. On a recent visit, this correspondent was able to do a quick sprint through Richmond and the next day, visit a couple of pubs in North Melbourne next to the Queen Victoria …
Induction – Lucy #30
An all too infrequent induction. Welcome Lucy, enjoying a Boags. Favourite drink: vodka and cranberry Favourite sport to spectate: swimming Area of trivial expertise: sport Induction witnessed by lamb0 and pommy_ch.
Bon chance, Les Bleus & Fürstenberg – 1283 heritage
Back of the Ferry prides itself on being fair, and it is only fair the French should get a run before tonight’s final. Unfortunately, it has been difficult to lay my hands on a French beer at short notice. The …
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