Journeys like this are fun. The 6pm from Circular Quay to Manly left like no other. 400m out from the Wharf. A lovely journey with a beautiful sky over the Harbour Bridge. There was some swell through the Heads but …
The Cidery – a Pitt Street secret cheapie (@CideryBar)
Out the back of the collosus that is Sydney’s World Square complex is a place called The Cidery. It’s facade is modest but hides a sleekly appointed bar. The attraction for beer lovers is the $5 beers “All day, every …
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The Catfish. A Fitzroy gem and Dunies Lager. @catfishfitzroy
Fitzroy is my favourite suburb in Melbourne. It became my favourite suburb about 15 years ago when Vito, an old work colleague, introduced me to The Rainbow Hotel. I loved how that pub blended into inner city suburbia. 15 years …
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$2 pots, $4 pints – Monday spesh @theworkersclub Fitzroy
So I’m back in Melbourne regularly. Love this city. Enjoying the inner city suburbs. Here’s a ridiculous priced treat. I ordered a pot, and thought the barman said $10! “$10 bucks!!?!”. “No – $2 bucks”. Mondays are good at the …
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4000 @untappd uniques celebrated on the Back of the Ferry
On the first of February 2011, illiards and I downloaded the @untappd app. @untappd is a great beer drinking companion, and whilst the Back of the Ferry blog ebbs and flows, BotF’s @untappd usage has remained constant. It’s copped a …
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In praise of Una’s and Jopen Northsea IPA
One of the best feeds in Sydney Full Stop can be had at Una’s in Darlinghurst. Una’s is as old school as you get. In an era where every new venue has a Facebook, Twitter and Instagram account and a …
Closing the loop on 12SQM Bar
One of my favourite Beijing haunts was the 12SQM Bar, self proclaimed as “Beijing’s smallest bar”. It was to be found near the southern end of NanluguoXiang, but as I’ve discovered on return visits has bitten the dust along with …
A contender for world’s 2nd worst beer
My favourite beer writer is a bloke named Aaron Goldfarb. Right at the beginning of Back of the Ferry, I discovered his now retired blog – “The Vice Blog“, which contained hilarious articles about beer – including a savage, but …
Open Baladin & a Nomad a long way from home
A trait shared by your BotF correspondents is our ability to eke out the maximum number of craft venues visited in the smallest time available on every trip and at each destination. Often at the expense of stability on the …
Dam Burg – probably what Edward Smith’s last words sounded like
In situ post It is always a very exciting day when Mr Liquor at Circular Quay introduces a unique for Back of the Ferry. Even more exciting is when we are the first to check it in on @Untappd. Untappd …
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