There’s three days left to go in the third edition of Vivid Sydney. a light, music and ideas extravaganza held in and around the Sydney CBD. The website and associated app gives you plenty of information – but probably not …
Category: Bars
Craft Beer – A Hopumentary
A fantastic short film on Craft Brewing in the US. via Cool Material
Goodbye Murrays at Manly, hello Rubber Duckie Taphouse
Well, here is some breaking news from Back of the Ferry. Murrays at Manly is no more. That statement might be a little absolute, because I think that maybe their beer will still dominate the taps at 49 North Steyne …
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Hawks Nest Boys Night Punters Club, The Little Guy and Nail Stout
A tradition that a number of your correspondents and members have participated in over the years is the Hawks Nest Boys Night Punters Club. One night during the Christmas break, when we holiday with our families at Hawks Nest, the …
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A flying visit to Good Beer Week
As I write this post, the 3rd Good Beer Week will be kicking off its final day of supremely varied and wonderful events and festivities. Whilst I get to Melbourne regularly, it is never (generally) at a time of my …
El Loco at the Slip Inn and Aguila Beer
One of Back of the Ferry’s most loyal correspondents, members and readers is returning to New Zealand, and so began the first leg of his work farewell. Another loyal BotF member was up from Melbourne, and we couldn’t mark the …
3 new beers at 4 Pines
I don’t need a reason to get to the stationary spiritual home of Back of the Ferry, but extra incentive has been provided by the arrival of 3 new beers to the Keller Door family. Photo says it all really. …
The Great Northern – Carlton, Tusk and Dead Guy Ale
There’s been plenty of hype in the pointy end of the Craft Beer community about the release of Tusk, Feral Brewing Company‘s infrequently released Imperial IPA. The hype is due to the fact that Feral Brewing Company has won more …
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15 Cool Beer Taps
via Cool Material We can’t help the fact that we’re sometimes attracted to bright, shiny objects. It’s why we do occasionally judge a book by its cover, and it’s also why we may order a beer we don’t know based …
The Smugglers Inn, Stanley and Edelweiss Snowfresh
It’s only a 45 minute bus ride from the skyscrapers and constant noise and motion of Hong Kong’s Central District to a place that feels a world away. Stanley is on the south side of Hong Kong Island and is …
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