Boat Quay is stretch of bars along the Singapore River. It is conveniently located next to the CBD of Singapore and absolutely heaves on a Friday night. The proximity to water gives hope of cool breezes, but there is little …
Welcome to Singapore – Brewerkz Orchard
Your correspondent is on a flying visit to Singapore, a place I’ve only visited once before, well before Back of the Ferry began. I remember it as hot and expensive then and upon first impressions nothing has changed. Due to …
The first trip in the new daylight saving season
The clarion call had not gone out, but no call needed to be made. The founding firm of Back of the Ferry all ambled onto the stern of the MV Freshwater and assumed the position to enjoy the first ferry …
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Beer Quotes Print
More great work from our mates over at Cool Material. We drink beer to celebrate, but sometimes we just need to celebrate beer. A while back, we ran a series of hand-illustrated beer quotes created by Cool Material’s in-house artist Vincent …
India – Kingfisher Gold
At last my first local beer! The hotel bar choice is limited to either the Kingfisher or Budweiser despite Stella, Hoegaarden and (yes wait for it) Fosters appearing to be on tap. The Kingfisher is a unique taste the label …
India – another craft beer revolution going on
I guess wherever you get to travel for work or play it’s pretty natural to have preconceived idea of what to expect. That was certainly the case for me in regard to India. After having experienced China to be honest …
Induction – James & Manny #72 #73 + 4 Pines Oktoberfest
Spring has definitely sprung in Sydney town. Evenings on the ferry are an absolute delight. This winter wasn’t particularly tough. There was only a couple of really cold only-for-the-salty-seadogs kind of nights, but it is a treat to be travelling …
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Modus Operandi – already a Northern Beaches classic
There’s never been a better time to be a Northern Beaches beer lover, and now the Northern Northern Beaches have a convenient place to visit. On 30 July, Modus Operandi Brewing opened its big roller door to the public and …
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Induction – Chris #71
We don’t often induct members of the fairer sex, but a chance meeting with one of the fairest of them all gave rise to a Friday induction. Chris has a close association with the BotF founders, but usually travels on …
Nomad Brewing Co. – Life in God’s Country keeps getting better
Residents of Sydney’s Northern Beaches are often heard referring to their domain as God’s Country. People might think that that is a little presumptuous, but after one trip on the Manly Ferry on a sunny, a swim at one of …
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