In yesterday’s Sydney Morning Herald, there was an article generally bemoaning the growth of boating in Sydney. Whilst the article was generally negative, it made an observation that resonated with the correspondent. “It’s the best harbour in the world, absolutely …
A beer drinker’s guide to Vivid
There’s three days left to go in the third edition of Vivid Sydney. a light, music and ideas extravaganza held in and around the Sydney CBD. The website and associated app gives you plenty of information – but probably not …
Frankie’s Taps
I wonder whether the re-branding of Murray’s in Manly to the Rubber Duckie Taphouse is going to extend itself to the name of the brewery itself – or perhaps a marketing spin off of the concept, like “”Quack”. This would …
Craft Beer – A Hopumentary
A fantastic short film on Craft Brewing in the US. via Cool Material
Winter Ales now in
I’ve been dreaming about the 6.2% Dunkel Monkey for a week now, and understandably so. Have you ever had a banana With dark chocolate roasted on the barbecue? That’s what this precious autumnal ale tasted like – smoked wood, a …
Goodbye Murrays at Manly, hello Rubber Duckie Taphouse
Well, here is some breaking news from Back of the Ferry. Murrays at Manly is no more. That statement might be a little absolute, because I think that maybe their beer will still dominate the taps at 49 North Steyne …
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Hawks Nest Boys Night Punters Club, The Little Guy and Nail Stout
A tradition that a number of your correspondents and members have participated in over the years is the Hawks Nest Boys Night Punters Club. One night during the Christmas break, when we holiday with our families at Hawks Nest, the …
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VIVID
“If your dad drinks cider, you have two mums,” as the old saying goes. Seems a little harsh – I mean, what if the only alcohol you have access to is cider? Fate worse than death! So what do you …
GABS
As the “new-be” Back-of-the-Ferry intrepid beer enthusiast, I have just returned to Sydney after a jaunt to Melbourne, which included a couple or three Back-of-the-Plane beers (obviously not otherwise worth mentioning except for the potential for a spin-off blog). No …
Wayward Brewing and Vivid Sydney
OK, I’ll admit that this post is a combination of a couple of ferry trips. Let’s get the second trip out of the way first. At the moment in Sydney, the Vivid Sydney Festival is in full swing. Between 24 …
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