I’ve been following the progress of the Deeds Brewing taproom on Instagram and it went to the top of the list of breweries to visit when Melbourne finally reopened. As luck would have it two of my favourite wingmen (Members …
Category: Beers
4 Pines Hefeweizen – back for a limited time
4 Pines Hefeweizen is a seminal beer for Back of the Ferry. Back in 2008, when I first sipped it, I was blown away. I’d had wheat beers before (like the exceptional Matilda Bay Redback – surely a hall of …
Quakers Hat Brewing – Manly Vale’s first brewery
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 …
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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 …
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. …
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