I will cover a bit of ground in this blog literally from north west to south west of England. The family went on a trip up to the Lake District this week for a few days. A university veterinary reunion …
Category: Beers
Urbock and Namibian Rugby
This is the second Namibian beer to grace the Back of the Ferry pages. Windhoek is reasonably widespread and I’ve seen it on restaurant beer lists. It was a pretty standard German influenced macro. Urbock is also a drop that …
Daylight Savings Eve, @CoopersBrewery Best Extra Stout, BotF Canoodling & @Untappd 400
The BotF calendar is a full one. Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice, Christmas Eve, first Friday of the week etc. A big moment is the commencement of Daylight Savings, which is just around the corner, which means another event – the …
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Beer Grills and Coopers Extra Strong Vintage Ale
A number of the BotF crew are on or have been on the road. We are looking forward to another fortnight of tales of the travels of pommy_ch in England. Meanwhile, bladdamasta and illiards spent a couple of days in …
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One Fifty Lashes – hardly a flogging
Japanese brewer James Squire has been a contributor to the Australian beer scene since the 1990’s. Originally and maybe still run by Chuck Hahn, it is effectively the craft-brewing division of Lion Nathan in Australia. I am always happy to …
Hawthorn Premium Pale Ale and Hawthorn Football
The Back of the Ferry blog is unashamedly a Sydney blog. It is therefore little surprise that the majority of the BotF contributors are Sydney Swans fans. That is, of course, when the contributor gives a stuff about Australian Rules …
Grand Ridge Mirboo Madness and the Waiting Room
This is an epic beer. A very long name. Grand Ridge Mirboo Madness Limited Release American Red Ale. Almost no room on the label for anything else. A 6% treasure full of hops, great colour, great taste and simply a …
Volunteer Riflemans Arms and Old Thumper
Took the kids to Bath today for a scout around the shops, we walked along by the river Avon and had a quick look at the Rec. There you go son that’s where you want to play rugby … no …
1st Blog from blighty
The first blog for the 2011 UK tour, will try add a few new places of interest and beers to the back of the ferry menu . Managed to survive the flight which seemed longer than usual and the seats …
Three Troupers Pilsner, #BangerFest and the Prince Alfred Hotel
Co-incidentally before another trip to Melbourne, I was fortunate enough to cop a tip from Jamie – one of the “Some Saint Kilda Guys Pty Ltd“. He reminded me that the second annual Banger Fest is on between 9th September …
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