Bars visited or discussed, whether on the BotF Bar Review Map or not
Category: Bars
Ferrying to and drinking in Port Townsend
I spent a night in Burlington, Washington and a barman suggested that I visit Port Townsend by ferry. He had no idea how much that appealed to me, and so next morning I jumped in my car and continued my …
Empty Keg Brewhouse – Merrit‘s finest
So the blogging timeline has gotten a little random. My travels have taken from the Californian Coast, the Oregon Coast, Hillsboro, Vancouver (and the soccer) and now the Okonagan District of British Columbia near the US border. Yesterday was a …
Travelling through and drinking the Redwood Curtain
My first full day of my trip to the US was driving up through the Far North Coast of California. Colloquially, accessing places like the Mendocino Coast and the Redwood Coast is referred to as going behind the Redwood Curtain. …
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Caravelle and Okasional Beer – two Fortuitous™ Barcelona finds
The term Fortuitous™ is often used tongue in cheek by Back of the Ferry members, particularly when out with better halves or offspring. But every now and then a truly Fortuitous™ discovery is made, and so it was on my …
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Garage Beer Co – Barcelona Craft Beer
It’d be fair to say that Barcelona doesn’t have a heaving craft beer scene. In fact there’s probably more Irish pubs that craft beer joints. On my last morning I fortuitously found a couple of venues that I’ll talk about …
La Velo Brewery – craft beer in Palma
A review of La Velo Brewery in Palma de Mallorca
Village Days Brewing – worthy of a visit
A trip to Gladesville to visit friends and a hitherto unexplored brewery meant a ride on a different back of the ferry. The F5 travels under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Gladesville Bridge and the 30 minute voyage to …
The Combined Services RSL, aka the Ashtray, is no more – Vale
I’ve worked in the Sydney CBD for 35 years. Over those years, there’s bars I’ve frequented more than most because they were convenient, they were cheap, they served good food etc And when I get onto a good thing I …
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Surfers Brewery – in the heart of it all
Review of Surfers Brewery on the Gold Coast
Drinking in Hobart – no shortage of options
I love Hobart. I had access to a car and was able to get out of the city for the first time and explore the Tasman Peninsula. Absolutely fabulous scenery and history. Very keen to get back there. I also …
back of the ferry 