Over a number of years, this correspondent has occasionally taken overseas business visitors on a night out in Manly. In the old days, the trip would consist of a trip on the Back of the Ferry – and a long-neck …
Inductions Cam and Rory #26 #27 – our first Melbourne BotF inductees
It’s been a long time since a Back of the Ferry induction, but last night we had two visitors from Melbourne on board who have heard about the unique combination of the acquatic and alcoholic that the Manly Ferry provides …
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Dee Why Builders 1 vs Dee Why Builders 3 – Darts
The major semi final of the ‘B’ grade Manly Warringah Darts comp was held Tuesday night(normally Wednesday but moved because of the State of Origin match) between Dee Why Builders 1 (Maggie and Ted’s team) and Dee Why Builders 3 …
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Pearl River Draft and the increasing cost of Yum Cha
A sodden weekend in Sydney kept this correspondent close to home, but eventually we had to break out and the local Yum Cha was the option. Sydney’s Chinese restaurants aren’t a beer lover’s haven, but you aren’t going there for …
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Leaving Bali on a Hai!
This BotF is brought to you from Carly ‘let’s go to the dodgy ladyboy’ club and Melanie ‘why don’t I get a hang over here’ Evans. From the balcony of room 175 Royal Beach Hotel, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia, 90210. Having …
Mrs Parma’s, Tipples and a swag of Victorian Beers
When I told some Sydney-siders that I was going to have a beer at Mrs Parma’s there was no shortage of school boy sniggers. Mrs Palmers is a cheeky Australian company that sells surf wax based on an unashamedly single …
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Whistler Brewing Co Premium Export Lager and Jackson’s on George 101
BotF’s old mate Tipples (@Tipplesblog) recently lamented that in many instances the only beers brewers export are lagers. Often when I’ve looked up a brewer of obscure lager, I am disappointed to see that I am drinking the blandest of …
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Bengal Lancer IPA on the Front of the Ferry
One of BotF’s more frequent readers and inductees is Rachel, whose job(s) has recently taken her to many parts of the world. Luckily for BotF, Rachel made room in her luggage for a beer or three for us to review …
Doctors Orders Synapse – are all cab drivers clueless?
Back in the 1980’s I remember hearing over the radio that some Sydney cabbie had just been named “the world’s best taxi driver” at some gala event in the US. I can’t find any mention on Wikipedia of this highly …
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The Beresford Hotel
A Monday gathering of colleagues saw a chilly crossing of the coat hanger by this correspondant on the “hog” to the Beresford Hotel in Surry Hills. Most watering holes in Sydney – the good ones anyway – have quite a …
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