From what I can gather, the Manly Ferry has, in one form or another, been going since 1855 or for 156 years. This correspondent’s been availing himself of its delights for about 10 years and Back of the Ferry has …
Induction – Phil #32
For as long I can remember Phil’s been on the Back of the Ferry. His dedication to the stern is legendary, as he catches a train from Hurstville, just to get to the ferry. Phil’s been doing this trip for …
Mud Crab and Knappstein Lager
Bladdamaster reviewed Knappstein Lager in a post back in mid 2010 but the beer porn opportunity was just too good to miss and this was the only sample in the Fridge. Notwithstanding Knappstein Lager is a sensational compliment to Mud …
Induction – Rob #31
It’s been a while between new inductions. Tonight’s induction session had good weather and a bloke that understood BotF tradition. Rob hails from the ‘Gong and currently lives in the UK. He enjoyed everything the Back of the Ferry had …
Rosita, 1906 and a nice rack at Braza Churrascaria
This BotF correspondent avoids Darling Harbour as much as he can. Primarily because it is in the opposite direction to the ferry from my work, but also the restaurants and bars in this area tend to be of the over-priced, …
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Sunday 18 December 2011 – Mid Curly
The classic pose. Gusticas ashamed of his appendage holds his bikkie high. The lads enjoyed some technically challenging surf on Sunday as for the second week in succession we were delivered a 3 foot plus swell. Next to no wind, …
Brass Belgium Pilsener & the Williams River, Crown Gold & the Allyn River
To the North and the North East of Dungog is the Barrington Tops National Park. There’s no shortage of rivers that flow out of the Barrington Tops, and with recent rains they are flowing healthily (for Australian rivers anyway). This …
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Phoenix – The ‘Famous’ beer of Mauritius?
Really? This reviewer had never heard of it…but then again outside of those lagers available in oversized tins back in the lazy cicada humming summers of the 70’s in far flung locales such as Eastwood, Top Ryde (why top?) and …
Little Creatures – Rogers
This BoTF correspondent has arrived back in OZ for 3 weeks of R&R with the family. Bladdamasta has suggested a post from Toowoomba would have been good but the best I can do was review a sample tried at Toowoomba. …
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