After the gleaming mega breweries of Perth & Freo it was a nice change of pace to experience the more local, community vibe of a regional brewery. Don’t get me wrong, drinking on the mouth of the Swan River, watching …
Redback – in my Beer Hall of Fame on the first ballot
I reckon in 1997 I made my first visit to Fremantle as an adult, and I reckon that I drank a Redback at the Sail & Anchor as part of that visit. Little did I know that Carlton & United …
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Running with Thieves – South Fremantle is a long way from Wollombi
The first time I had a Running with Thieves beer was in 2019 at the Wollombi Tavern. I don’t recall seeing it anywhere else. Not sure how a couple of kegs up there – because Wollombi is a long way …
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Maybe the last photo of Sound Brewing Co…
Spending some free time in Perth after a couple of days working for the man. Doing some beach and brewery hopping before seeing the great Dave Warner and the Suburbs perform in Freo tonight. No plan – just find a …
The Valley Brewhouse – a new name for a Hunter original
There’s been a brewery on the site of the Potters Hotel Brewery Resort for over 20 years. For many years it was called the Hunter Beer Co, and as noted in these pages before it has been very much my …
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Cascade Cafe & Bar – Hobart Airport
Another post in the sporadic niche of Airport Drinking. Hobart is home of Cascade Brewing, Australia’s oldest operating brewery. Cascade is now owned by CUB and Asahi. It has been awhile since I’ve seen a Cascade on the mainland. Cascade …
Brewery crawling in Northern Hobart
An all too infrequent visit to Hobart, but at least this visit is on a Friday and I stayed the night. So a great opportunity to venture further a field and discover some new breweries. Gees, Uber makes this easy. …
Another new name for the venue under 4 Pines OG
4 Pines Brew Pub is where it all began for the 4 Pines empire. Even though they are now owned by Asahi, Back of the Ferry still regards the OG venue as its spiritual home. The 4 Pines team haven’t …
Induction – Leanne #156
The last but not least of our inductees was Leanne – a very enthusiastic participant. She’s heard plenty from her boss, who alas could not join the festivities – but she was in safe hands with two of the four …
The last daylight savings trip and a Mr Liquor unique
It is with mixed emotions that daylight savings ends this weekend. With the current real Manly Ferry timetable, the 5.50pm #worldsbestcommute has been throwing some aesthetically pleasing trips home. But the mornings are dark. All changes come Monday. The Wednesday …
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