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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Spanish Amstel, happy birthday pommy_ch and surprising Sediment
pommy_ch is a Back of the Ferry founder, correspondent and regular. Last night was his 21st birthday and after a couple of sherbets at an old city haunt, we celebrated pommy_ch’s coming age in the time honoured fashion – a …
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28 Pale Ale and Spit to Manly Walk
If you only have one day in Sydney, the one thing you should do is get the Manly Ferry from Circular Quay to Manly and back (after a quick visit to 4 Pines or Murrays at Manly). It’s the best …
Independence Day, Red, White and Blueberry Ale , Frog Red Ale and Big Racer IPA
Who would have believed that celebrating Independence Day or July 4 would involve drinking US Beer? Chilli Dogs, Beef Brisket Sandwiches, Pulled Pork, Chilli Cheese Fries – yes – American beer, no. In the ’90s all I knew about American …
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4 Pines Canadian Red Ale – O Canada
One of the many appealing aspects of 4 Pines Brewery in Manly is their celebration of countries’ national days. 1 July is Canada Day or as some old-timers call it Dominion Day. To help get warm and fuzzy about all …
Fortyniner by Ringwood and Stoke Amber by @McCashins
Recently. some pretty crap beers have received, undeservedly, the full beerporn treatment. These two beers, however, definitely warranted a trip to Manly and some close proximity to the spiritual home of the Back of the Ferry, ie the Back of …
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Ed Hardy Premium Lager – I don’t think it is time
Ed Hardy Premium Lager is another beer that is poorly named. It is simply far from premium. This correspondent wouldn’t be seen dead wearing most Ed Hardy clothing and this will be the last I’ll be drinking his beer. It …
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Tooheys Pils, Hofbrau Hefeweizen Dunkel and the Hibernal Solstice
Exhorted by our celestial and astronomically aware correspondent, Lamb0, a number of Back of the Ferry Regulars assembled on a relatively early ferry to observe the setting of the sun on the Hibernal Solstice. There was a good number of …
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Bolt and RIP the Moose, Brock and the Big Man
What a week-end for deaths. Started with Saturday’s paper announcing the passing of David Brockhoff, was followed by the news during the league broadcast of Rex Mossop’s passing and ended most sadly with the news via twitter of Clarence Clemon’s …
A night out in Manly, Vesuvius and Happy 3rd birthday to 4 Pines
Over a number of years, this correspondent has occasionally taken overseas business visitors on a night out in Manly. In the old days, the trip would consist of a trip on the Back of the Ferry – and a long-neck …
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Inductions Cam and Rory #26 #27 – our first Melbourne BotF inductees
It’s been a long time since a Back of the Ferry induction, but last night we had two visitors from Melbourne on board who have heard about the unique combination of the acquatic and alcoholic that the Manly Ferry provides …
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