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
Broo “Australia’s Finest Premium” Lager
Has there been kitscher beer label that the one that adorns the subject of today’s review? There are many shops near Circular Quay and at Manly that sell souvenirs that no self respecting Australian would ever have in their own …
Badlands Brewery Pale Ale, The Crafty Pint and bye-bye Daylight Savings
Another visit to Porters Balgowlah is rewarded with another untried beer – Pale Ale from Badlands Brewery. This well presented beer is the first of many promised by a young brewery that has been founded in Orange in Central West …
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Railway Hotel, West(?) Melbourne and a Carlton Draught
On many a cab trip to Tullamarine, I’ve looked longingly at an awesome looking pub that rises above surrounding buildings next to North Melbourne train station. This afternoon I was able to stop in albeit briefly and I remain an …
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Bavaria 8.6 and Daylight death throes
Tonight is possibly the last Back of the Ferry beer review during daylight saving. The summer months give BotF the best conditions to take great Beer Porn. When this blog started we only had an iPhone 3, which had a …
Estrella Daura – Gluten Free Beer
BotF had no intention of specifically purchasing a gluten free beer, just like there was no intention of purchasing a light beer recently. In a hurry in a Melbourne bottlo, I’d seen a version of Estrella that I hadn’t seen …
Chili Beer, an acquired taste maybe
Porters at Balgowlah can always be trusted to offer some new beers to try. This particular offering would appear to be a gimmick but has actually been around for some time. The http://www.chilibeer.com/ tells an amusing story of a bloke …
Sun Light and Bar Hum Bug
An unflexible flight and an early finish to a workshop means an opportunity to hit an untried bar and try a new beer. Couldn’t read the label, but knew I hadn’t this offering from Mildura Brewing. “Bloody hell, I’ve ordered …
Spaten on a balmy Sydney evening
Sydney thus far has avoided the floods that have afflicted our Northern and Southern neighbours. Whilst the weekends events don’t allow New South Welshmen to empathise on the basis of similar plights – we have been bloody drenched and the …
Salitos, Mexican style beer of Panamanian heritage brewed in Germany
Stopped off at what looked like an independent bottlo on Queen Street, Melbourne, in the hope of finding an untried beer. The Wigs Cellar did not disppointed with an unusual unbranded white six pack of what was described by the …
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Off to an Irish Yoga class
Happy St. Patrick’s day.
back of the ferry 