Recently, one of Back of the Ferry’s favourite* (beer) blogs put up a post on Five Barrel Brewing. This is a new brewery in Wollongong and read the back story on Beer is your Friend. I used to get to …
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May Day, M’aidez!
As global warming sets in, there are two quandaries. How come May Day seems to be getting colder each year (we had snow in the UK yesterday), when in pagan times they celebrated the coming of summer on 1st May? And …
Curtin House Rooftop Bar – a reminder of Melbourne’s great appeal
After quite a break, your correspondent looks like he’ll be spending some time in Melbourne over the coming months. It’s a city I grew to love and a lunch at Cookie and a flying visit to the Curtin House Rooftop …
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Drinking off the beaten track in Oahu
Oahu is fun. It’s many things, but I liked that you had a souped up version of the Goldie in Waikiki, you could get a good slab of Americana and you are on a tropical island. And if you …
Waikiki Brewing Company @WaikikiBrewing
It is no surprise that Waikiki is full of places to drink. When I mentioned Waikiki to any one they all mentioned Yards Ale House. We gave it ago, but on a Saturday night, it seemed that everyone that …
Aloha Amber and Diamond Head
Your correspondent is celebrating on old mate’s milestone on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. If travelling for pleasure the objective is always to balance the time between cultural or scenic and the quest for new beers or bars. Sometimes you …
Slainte from the Back of the Ferry
A long neck of Guinness on Paddy’s Day on the world’s greatest commute.
Carnevale di Venezia
I wonder what Casanova would have given up for Lent – beer or the fairer sex? It’s a reasonable question – we all know the stereotype tells us he had quite a reputation. But as we wander, all dressed up, around …
The Criterion does (Irish) craft – @8degreesbrewing
A favourite pub for sport spectating at lunchtime for this correspondent is the Criterion. Decent pub fare and plenty of screens (so long as it’s not Fox 1 – go figure) – many a first session or NBA game has …
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Crafty Bavarian Brewing Company and Hop Dog – oh, that’s Hop Dock
If you get off the bus at Wynyard you can’t but notice some coin being dropped by the Bavarian Beer Cafe on bus shelter advertising. Unlike much of their previous advertising, there’s no cleavage in sight. Bavarian’s gone craft beer …
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