The FCC (Foriegn Correspondents Club) Angkor is regarded as one of Siem Reap’s finer old school bars and restaurants. It lies on the banks of the Siem Reap River in the Old French Quarter of Siem Reap. Attached to a …
Rooftop drinking in Bangkok and a very short ferry ride.
This correspondent is en route to Cambodia and Vietnam with his family, which has meant a night’s stopover in Bangkok. We are getting a 5.55am train to the Cambodian border so our accomodation’s location is determined by the proximity to …
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Wolf Clan a craft beer in the making from Toowoomba
For those of that don’t know Toowoomba it is one the largest inland cities in Australia nestled in the heart of the wonderfully productive Darling Downs. There are a bevy of small historical pubs scattered throughout the Downs and it’s …
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Induction – Chesne #74
As is well documented, Sydney is being pummelled on a daily basis by afternoon storms. Storm clouds roll in at about three and Mother Nature goes beserk for a couple of hours, the skies clear and the cycle starts all …
Vale Phillip Hughes
Back of the Ferry loves its cricket. The first person I spoke to upon hearing the news of Phillip Hughes’ death was one of my fellow correspondents. The reaction since has been amazing. Grief hits first, but then emerges wonderment …
Craft beer brewers take on domestic heavyweights in ACCC and WTO fair trade investigation
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-24/craft-brewers-ask-for-action-in-fair-trade-dispute/5913796?section=business
A trio of Cricketers Arms beers
A short in situ post from the Back of the MV Freshwater. I picked up a trio of the newly liveried Cricketers Arms beers. I’m sure some of my check ins will be cancelled off @Untappd, but the Asahi owned …
Suburban drinking in Freshwater
Manly’s northern neighbour is the suburb of Freshwater, formerly known as Harbord. Whilst Manly has been booming in the bar and restaurant scene of late, Freshwater’s been quietly accumulating new venues to the extent that you can now do a …
Tavarua ….. for work
This week your correspond finds himself in Tavarua, Fiji. Tavarua is better known for its surf breaks – think Cloudbreak – so for a Back of the Ferry correspondent the beer choices are thin. There are several offerings from Carlton …
Milan – from fashion capital to Craft Capital
This weekend, I discovered quite by accident that Milan has decided to build upon its mantle of “fashion capital of Europe” with its explosion of boutique beers – more than 600 now available from across Italy, according to Maurizio Maestrelli (Milan’s …
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