This BotF correspondent travelled to the Australian Beer Festival yesterday, naturally by ferry. Far more about the Festival in a future post, but we took the opportunity to try a new one on the way. It was quite strange experience …
Category: Beers
Black pubs and house beers
Melbourne’s inner suburban pub scene is simply sensational. On a recent visit, this correspondent was able to do a quick sprint through Richmond and the next day, visit a couple of pubs in North Melbourne next to the Queen Victoria …
The Big Dipper and NSW political inertia
Little Creatures do the odd single batch release and this one is a monster. A hopmonster. But first my curmudgeonly rant. This correspondent is a long suffering northern beaches (Sydney) commuter. The bus services from these here parts to the …
Redoak Honey Ale & an obituary for the Brookie Bottlo.
I have been a bit hard on Redoak (their Organic Pale Ale anyway) and I sincerely wish I did not have to be. I love what they are trying to do and I love the beer cafe on Clarence St …
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Flying Pigs and Mountain Goats
Most Sundays are quiet affairs spent at home with family and friends with perhaps a sojourn to the beach with the kids. But this past Sunday wasn’t just any old run-of-the-mill Sunday. There was a game of Rugby going on in Auckland, …
Bon chance, Les Bleus & Fürstenberg – 1283 heritage
Back of the Ferry prides itself on being fair, and it is only fair the French should get a run before tonight’s final. Unfortunately, it has been difficult to lay my hands on a French beer at short notice. The …
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Tui Blond, 4 Pines Oktoberfest and #RWC2011
After 45 days of leather chasing, the Rugby World Cup concludes tomorrow night. Personally, even with it being played in NZ, I’ve never felt so disconnected to a Rugby World Cup. Without Foxtel, I’ve relied on Channel 9 and with …
Brief Carlton Pub Crawl and Alhambra Negra
Had an opportunity to meander back to Melbourne Airport. Chose Carlton as the pub crawl location. First stop was the Corkman, an Irish pub that has taken over what used to be the Carlton Inn. This is deep in Uni …
Volly, Shakespeare …. Brissul
Out last night with some of the boys down town in Bristol. A couple more pubs to add to the venue list (a couple of old favourites). First up was the Lloyds No 1 bar at the V-Shed on the waterfront, …
Hoöten – cheap Dutch piss of the most generic kind
Daylight savings trips on the back of the ferry are now in full swing. The crowds are growing at the outdoor Circular Quay bar and it seems that the bars at Circular Quay are growing in number. I talked about …
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