It is so good to be able to write about visiting a brewery again. Our first Friday night out in 110 days and we are able to coincide that with a visit to a new taproom. Dave and his sons …
Category: Beers
Lynn Shanghai has served its last Horn of Plenty
It is with a heavy heart that I write these words. My favourite restaurant of all time has shut its doors for good. For over 10 years I enjoyed many memorable meals at Lynn Shanghai, but the experience was so …
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KB Lager – nostalgic drinking
Every now and then, KB Lager turns up in a bottlo. People of my generation and older get all misty eyed and remember shaking hands with a cold gold KB. Given all the ownership changes to Australian mainstream beer over …
Drive through Growler fills at Bucketty Brewing
It is such a shame that we have to be writing about breweries pivoting and innovating to cope with lock-downs and stay at home orders. But here we are again in NSW looking two weeks of lock downs. Most breweries …
Happy 13th birthday – 4 Pines
In situ post. The on land spiritual home of Back of the Ferry. A constant presence in our 11+ year history. Happy birthday to all involved. Just one request – please, please please put Hefe back on tap.
Happoshu – #wedrinkitsoyoudonthaveto™
From the earliest days of the Back of the Ferry beer blog it was noted that we don’t write exclusively about Australian Craft Beer. As followers of our Untappd account will know, we’ll drink anything that is a beer. In …
Hopsters Co-Operative Brewery
Nestled between two Pakistani tandoor joints is a relative newcomer to the burgeoning Glorious Inner West™ craft beer taproom scene. Hopsters Co-Operative Brewery boasts that it is “A DEMOCRATICALLY RUN, MEMBER-OWNED AND OPERATED COOPERATIVE”. Normally I’m not fussed about nearby …
Laggan Brewing Co – a brewery in a village
I’m spending Easter with my family in Boorowa. My brother’s opened a wine bar there. Boorowa is 110km NNW of Canberra and 330km WSW of Sydney. I was prepared to add a few k’s to the trip if there was …
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. …
Induction – Jo #130
A glorious afternoon for an impromptu induction. Members #1 and #3 are partners in crime again at the same organisation. We are discovering workmates that haven’t experienced the delights of the #worldsbestcommute. Sure Jo has caught the ferry home before …
