As I’ve mentioned in recent posts, there are some fabulous craft beer venues in Beijing. They balance of the challenge of finding them (Beijing is a challenging city) with a great pay-off if you persist. Slow Boat Brewery’s tap …
Panda Brew – only if you’ve got nothing else to do
In researching this trip, it’s clear that there is a first and second division amongst craft brewers in Beijing. Great Leap, Slow Boat (to be the subject of later posts) and Jing-A rule the roost as far as awards and …
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Jing-A brewing – just find it
I’m back in Beijing. In many respects, Back of the Ferry owes its origins to Beijing. I lived here for 7 months in 2009. I’d send a regular email entitled “Sino Photo of the Day”, which blathered on about the …
Crown Golden Ale – beerp0rned
In situ – MV Queenscliff Crown Lager was a board room staple in the 90s. If you wanted to convey success and confidence, then Crown was the drop. Whether the beer was any good or not, the bottle was unique, …
The 2015/16 daylight savings season begins with heat
We like our milestones and astronomical markers on the Back of the Ferry. Yesterday marked the first day of Daylight Saving travel on the BotF for 2015. No special beers for the trip, but I am partial to a can …
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Drinking in Singapore with old mates and Dragonfruit beer
A flying visit to Singapore was not expected to throw up much in the way of anything really. I was in the Lion City for 28 hours and any down time was going to be spent watching footy finals in …
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Cisk Lager – a Maltese surprise from Mr Liquor
Mr Liquor’s capacity to surprise has grown of late. He really outdid himself yesterday, providing illiards and I with our first Maltese beer (thanks Untappd for pointing that out). Cisk (pronounced Chisk) Lager is brewed by the loftily named Simonds …
A return to the Great Britain Hotel and a pint of GBH
In 2010 and 2011, this correspondent beat a frequent path to Melbourne. Many a post work debrief was spent in the pubs of the inner city suburbs. Yesterday, I had the good fortune to revisit one of my favourites – …
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Barrio Cellar and @RiversideBrew Cellar Door
Popped into a couple of previously not visited venues on the weekend, which are at opposite of some sort of spectrum. Barrio Cellar is a relatively new addition to the increasing number of CBD bars that one accesses down …
Induction – Jeremy #75
It’s been some time between new members, but our latest inductee has been a long time reader of Back of the Ferry from afar and has played a part in expanding our international readership. Jeremy is a sibling of one …
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