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Induction – Nick #131
After a solid DNR Friday lunch it was your correspondent’s honour to induct the first of his brothers. It is very apt that Nick earned this honour as his craft beer brewing skills and kit setup are bordering the professional. …
By the Horns Brewing Co and a reminder of better times ahead
It is hard to remember a time before the current COVID pandemic. The cacophony of bad news over the past few months, together with social restrictions and the massive impact on peoples livelihoods, makes the ‘pre-COVID’ era seem a distant …
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A glimmer of hope & thank goodness for local breweries
Our most recent, and very welcome, #beermail from our friends at Nomads Brewing arrived during the COVID-19 lockdown here in Sydney. One of the best things to come out of all this weirdness was the #keeplocalsalive campaign to support local …
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The world’s best commutes gets back on track
With your correspondents having been travelling far and wide lately, it has been a long time between orange whips on the back of the ferry. What better way to get back in our stride than with the latest #beermail from …
Induction – Kai #115
Kai has moved about the world that much it’s hard to pin down his pedigree. Though his fastidious nature and in-depth knowledge of the Deutsche ‘alternative’ film industry hints at a German heritage. Kai is a lower northern beaches resident …
The hazey world’s best commutes continue…
With the massive fires surrounding Sydney the smoke haze on the harbour continues together with a post-apocalyptic vibe. Thank goodness for the firies @NSWRFS and may they stay safe, together with the absolutely legendary interstate, Kiwi, US and Canadian volunteers …
Peticolas Brewing and this how you do beer merch
Just a short Uber from Rodeo Goat, the subject of an earlier post, and still in the Designer District of Dallas, is the Peticolas Brewing Company. Michael Peticolas, owner and founder, is considered the William Wallace of craft brewing in …
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A hazey world’s best commute
A fresh #beermail from our friends at Nomads Brewing can only mean one thing, a road test on the back deck of the world’s best commute. Bushfires have been devastating large parts of NSW and Queensland meaning a smoke haze …
Purchase your Back of the Ferry t-shirt
For those that have placed a backoftheferry t-shirt order, we have your size and colour selection. If you haven’t placed an order, e-mail pat_w_clarke@yahoo.com and advise quantity, colour and size (S, M, L, XL, XXL). Colours available are ferry green …
THE MERCH REVEAL! Back of the Ferry turns 10.
So as promised, here are the T-shirts we’ll be making to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Australia’s longest running, somewhat informative and definitely frivolous beer blog. The shirt has two emphasises: Where the action happens – The Back of the …
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