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 …
Daniel San – Frankies on Manly Beach?
The wave of new places hitting the insular peninsula shows no signs of abating. The latest addition to Manly Beach’s burgeoning line-up of bars and restaurants is Daniel San, which is self described as a “Chow-down Bar & Beach-Side Dojo”. …
RedDot Brewhouse
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 …
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