There’s been a brewery on the site of the Potters Hotel Brewery Resort for over 20 years. For many years it was called the Hunter Beer Co, and as noted in these pages before it has been very much my …
Cascade Cafe & Bar – Hobart Airport
Another post in the sporadic niche of Airport Drinking. Hobart is home of Cascade Brewing, Australia’s oldest operating brewery. Cascade is now owned by CUB and Asahi. It has been awhile since I’ve seen a Cascade on the mainland. Cascade …
Brewery crawling in Northern Hobart
An all too infrequent visit to Hobart, but at least this visit is on a Friday and I stayed the night. So a great opportunity to venture further a field and discover some new breweries. Gees, Uber makes this easy. …
Another new name for the venue under 4 Pines OG
4 Pines Brew Pub is where it all began for the 4 Pines empire. Even though they are now owned by Asahi, Back of the Ferry still regards the OG venue as its spiritual home. The 4 Pines team haven’t …
Induction – Leanne #156
The last but not least of our inductees was Leanne – a very enthusiastic participant. She’s heard plenty from her boss, who alas could not join the festivities – but she was in safe hands with two of the four …
The last daylight savings trip and a Mr Liquor unique
It is with mixed emotions that daylight savings ends this weekend. With the current real Manly Ferry timetable, the 5.50pm #worldsbestcommute has been throwing some aesthetically pleasing trips home. But the mornings are dark. All changes come Monday. The Wednesday …
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Induction – Ryan #155
A mass induction ceremony was held recently on the back of the ferry for a few workmates that have heard much about the Back of the Ferry, but never experienced it. That all changed on a gorgeous Sydney evening. Second …
Induction – Lisa #154
A mass induction ceremony was held recently on the back of the ferry for a few workmates that have heard much about the Back of the Ferry, but never experienced it. That all changed on a gorgeous Sydney evening. First …
Induction – Rob #153
The back of the ferry is a social place and over the years we learnt that the world is a small place and you’ll meet someone who knows someone who knows you. Social circles often overlap and that’s the case …
Black Dog Brewery – tasting in historical surrounds
So I am travelling in regional Australia. Albury to Shepparton today. More on Albury in another post, but I got an opportunity to enjoy a couple of beers in the side of a hill amongst 100 year wine barrels at …
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