When we get the ferry across Sydney Harbour, we only cover a small portion of this vast body of water. There’s many bays, islands, beaches, headlands and tributaries that make up what is loosely termed Sydney Harbour or Port jackson. …
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A week of Stout, Sydney Harbour Bridge 80th and Bootleg Hefe
One of the benefits of getting the ferry home from work, is that on each journey you get to admire one of Sydney’s icons. Whether you travel on it, under it or pass it, you can’t help but look in …
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Saint Patrick’s Day wrap up and Ian Thorpe – BotF told you so
I’m sure that there was plenty of stout action around the world in the last 48 hours. On the insular peninsula of Sydney, there were 4 new stouts tapped over the weekend – and BotF was able to get there …
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Queenscliff Lagoon and California Common
The ridiculous amount of rain in Sydney has had many consequences across our fair city (though nothing like the havoc being wrought in the bush). On the glorious insular peninsula the rain has caused the Queenscliff Lagoon to breach its …
Queen Mary 2 and a trio of Matso’s
The Queen Mary 2 has been written about before on Back of the Ferry, when it came into Sydney Harbour with the Queen Elizabeth. This time the ships came in separately. The Queen Mary 2 this time berthed at the …
Gallia Paris – a Parisienne Lager and big boats
A friend of Back of the Ferry sent a couple of bottles of new to Australia beer to the insular peninsula. Now, when someone goes to the trouble of sending BotF some beer to try, it deserves the royal BotF …
The Aussies regain the Ashes and Pure Blonde
A little over a year ago today, your correspondent wrote about an annual cricket match in which he and illards are regular participants. The match is between a highly organised bunch of Englishmen called the MadDogs (they have monogrammed shirts …
Induction Geoff P #34
Two inductions on one night is a rare event. Our second inductee is the redoubtable Geoff P – an even longer time friend of this correspondent. An influential character in many ways, it was great to see GP on the …
Induction – Melinda #33
It’s been a long time between inductions. Tonight we had two. The first is Melinda, a wonderful longtime friend of this correspondent. It might have been wetter than the bottom of a submarine but Melinda enjoyed all that the Back …
Cass Fresh and a Red Morwong
Cass is Korea’s most popular beer. I’m yet to have a good Korean beer. I don’t think that Korea should be visited for its beer. The highlight of this beer was the can script. “Sound of Vitality” “Ultimate Refreshment with …
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