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
Kooinda Pale Ale
A week may pass before this correspondent can grace the Back of the Ferry. Unfortunately the closest I can get to water is a view of the upside down river that is the Yarra. Fortunately I found a bottleshop nearby …
Plonk bottlo, Tusker Lager and Jelen Pivo
According to Wikipedia, Fyshwick is known for its adult entertainment industry and as one of two suburbs in Canberra where prostitution is legal. That entry will have to be updated as it is also the home of 3 interesting sources …
Kembery Regional Ale
As I write this post I am sitting on the side of the Hume Highway 2kms north of the Avon Dam Road bridge aka the middle of nowhere aka much longer I’ve ever intended to spend near Bargo. The clanking …
1842 from the Stricklands Beer Group
BotF is staying the Brassey Hotel in Barton, Canberra, which has a bar reminiscent of the bar in the Minder. It is the last place I’d expect to find a beer I hadn’t tried before. 1842 is so far the …
Firey Aztec and the Wig and Pen
This correspondent is in Canberra for a couple of days doing the whole Questacon, Australian Museum caper during school holidays. With the sprogs safely tucked away, I was able to duck off to one of two microbreweries in our Nation’s …
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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