I’ve loved a brown/dark beer ever since I had my first beer almost 30 years ago. My preference is to drink the dark off the tap, but Cavalier Brown defies that. I’ve had a couple of pints of this drop …
First Beer in Space
On May 27th, 2011 Natural Light (from the Anheuser-Busch stable) officially became “The First Beer In Space”. [Information below via YouTube] Two of Natty Lights Facebook fans, Danny and Rich, came to us with an epic idea to make …
Rio Bravo in a can and a specatator’s perspective of the darts GF
Unlike many other beer blogs, Back of the Ferry is not afraid to delve into bottom reaches of a bottle-shop fridge, particularly if it is a brew that hasn’t graced these pages or added to BotF’s unique beer list on …
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Growlers @4Pinesbeer and Emerson’s Pilsner
I first encountered a Growler in Des Moines, Iowa. It was undoubtedly the highlight of a trip I did there around 10 years ago. More of the Des Moines growler soon. Growlers are starting to emerge in Australia now and …
Great Leap Brewing
Great Leap Brewing is yet another Microbrewery to commence operations in Zhongguo. GLB have their main brewery in a Hutong in the City and a second at the foot of the Great Wall in a village close to Mutianyu. BoTF …
Dolphin Pale Ale and the first delivery of summer
There’s a tradition I’ve endeavoured to maintain over the years, which is to watch the first ball of the first test of the Australian summer of cricket. Wasn’t sure I’d manage it this year but the stars have aligned and …
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Man Singh IPA and parallel universes
Here at backoftheferry we love our untappd [ @untappd ]. This app/website celebrates ones consumption of orange whips and lets you simultaneously tweet the world about a new found beverage and annoy your wife/DSE/life partner over dinner. The lads at …
I’ve Never Seen a Man beat the Snake before
Bruce Spence, gyro captain, famously uttered these words out the back of Broken Hill as Max beat the snake to get at the choppers fuel tanks….Dave Faulkner did the same to the muso’s of Snaketide earlier this year. Back in …
The Pomegranate is no more ………
For years the “Pomme” (as it is affectionately known) has been an Oasis for Laowei’s and an escape back to an almost normal bar scene with Guinness and Stella on tap. The trivia night, annual Dinorock and the many footy …
The one that got away
Illiard’s Reinvigorated Irregulars was at long last revived last weekend. A tradition that had begun some 10 years or so ago, where hordes would assemble at Illiards command to imbibe xmas cheer, the event had foundered in more recent years. …
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