Daniel San has been bulging at the seams ever since it opened. Even with A Taste of Manly on, this afternoon is no different. I popped in because it is much easier to grab a feed here than at the …
Category: Beers
Heartbreaker – a wonderful step back in time
I found one of the best bars of all time on Thursday night. Seriously. As I researched Good Beer Week venues – way too late – I discovered that Heartbreaker was doing a Blackman’s tap takeover. I chose Heartbreaker because …
Still the best named beers – Hopdog BeerWorks
Along with radical flavourings and exotic additives, craft beer is also well known for some of the names that are given to the brews. Think ‘Barrique Okarma’ by Feral Brewing, ‘Get Down American Brown’ by Brew Cult and ‘Polygamy Porter’ …
@brotherburger & the Marvellous Brew – handcrafted heaven
I love old school eating and drinking up on a stool at the bar. I think that I may have just found one of the best places in Melbourne to do just that. Kieran, my frequent partner in crime in …
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Eating and drinking in a carpark – Soi 38
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a restaurant in a carpark – until now. The laneway scene in Melbourne keeps revealing surprises and today was no different. My work colleague suggested “Carpark Malaysian” for lunch and I thought she meant …
Fail fast & learn – 4 Pines Keller Door
I know from my day job that if a business does not learn to try new things, measure for success and be prepared to change direction upon failure then mediocrity soon follows. It seems that 4 Pines Beer are well …
Hawke’s Lager – scullable
According to a comprehensive write-up by Brews News, you’ll able to get cans of Hawke’s Lager from Camperdown Cellars tomorrow (ANZAC Day) – but today it is on tap. 33 Degrees – the first floor craft beer bar of the …
Enjoying @twobirdsbrewing #atthesource
Two Birds Brewing are one of Back of the Ferry’s favourite brewers. There’s many reasons for this fondness. They are bloody friendly and respond to our @untappd check-ins (even when we are underwhelmed, which I think has only happened once). …
Unique hunters – 1806 has a beer for you
So Back of the Ferry is @untappd uniques obsessed. Our @untappd checkin criteria is quite loose (depends on who is checking in), but my philosophy is: Check in a unique beer Check in a beer at a unique venue Check …
Moon Dog Brewery – there’s celery in my beer
Made it to Melbourne on a Sunday arvo, which means a brewery crawl. More articles to come, but can’t wait to post this photo from Moon Dog Brewery. I’ve never had a celery garnish before, but is appropriate in the …
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