I love a good rooftop bar and Yangshuo has three of the best. All offer the most spectacular views and if there’s a better twilight and evening on a rooftop in China, I’d be very surprised. None are easy to …
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Liquan Fresh Beer, The Giggling Tree and the Yulong River
I am travelling with a daughter in what is simply the most stunning place I’ve ever been to. There you go, said it. The most stunning place. I might top that tomorrow, but the scenery of Yangshuo and the Yulong …
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The Gertrude Hotel and #hipstergeddon
Whenever your correspondent visits Melbourne the first thing I do is check Crafty Pint. As always the recommended pubs are spot on so, after a hard day adding shareholder value at my day job, your correspondent found himself at The …
Hop Dog Brew Works – at the source
This correspondent is lucky to be spending some time on a farm near the historic southern coastal village of Milton. Lucky because the weather is clear, the views are panoramic from mountain to sea and I’m only about 50 clicks …
Winter solstice and Not So Ugly Now
Sydney’s experienced two weeks of almost unrelenting rain. Coupled with some big swells, that’s made being on the Back of the Ferry a no-go zone for the fortnight. A Back of the Ferry tradition is a journey on the evening …
Happy 5th 4 Pines, El Dorado IPA and Holger Osiek
Euphoria abounded in Sydney town last night, and Back of the Ferry got a double helping. The first part of the evening was spent in a brewery with the good folk from 4 Pines and a couple of hundred of …
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Wake Up Dead Stout and Collins Flat Beach
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 …
Perla Chmielowa and Shanghai Nights
Years and years ago, this correspondent lived in Sydney’s glorious inner-west – a world away from the maritime delights of the Back of the Ferry. As much as Manly and its surrounds holds immeasurable appeal, it will never come close …
Stylish Suds: Check Out This Font-Tastic Beer Concept
via Food Republic Chances are, you’ve never heard of Akzidenz-Grotesk, the century-old typeface font that resembles Helvetica in its simplicity and clean lines. Neither had we — until we saw it emblazoned all over these cool longnecks. In a conceptual …
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