Back in the early days of Back of the Ferry, we wrote about a cool new bar in Manly. Almost four years later, as a symbol of Manly’s growth as a bar district, we are now writing about another new …
Tag: Manly Bars
The New Brighton Hotel and Southern Hemisphere Harvest
For as long as this correspondent has been drinking in Manly, I’ve always given The New Brighton Hotel (aka the NBH) a wide berth. Even in the 80s, when the original Hotel Manly was around – it was anywhere but …
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Back on the back of the ferry, @HopDogBW Black Sunshine and Harlem on Central
Whilst there’s been a number of one-off journeys on the back of the ferry, all of January went by before all of the foundation BotF members were able to make a trip home together in 2012. Like much of January, …
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4 Pines Canadian Red Ale – O Canada
One of the many appealing aspects of 4 Pines Brewery in Manly is their celebration of countries’ national days. 1 July is Canada Day or as some old-timers call it Dominion Day. To help get warm and fuzzy about all …
A night out in Manly, Vesuvius and Happy 3rd birthday to 4 Pines
Over a number of years, this correspondent has occasionally taken overseas business visitors on a night out in Manly. In the old days, the trip would consist of a trip on the Back of the Ferry – and a long-neck …
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Hemingway’s Manly – the latest addition to Manly’s burgeoning bar scene
The street along the waterfront at Manly is known as the Steyne. Addresses to the south of the Corso are ## South Steyne and addresses to the North of the Corso are ## North Steyne. I’ve had a look on …
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BotF is there at the historic opening of Murray’s at Manly
It is very rare to be at the opening of an icon. Imagine being at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge or the Sydney Opera House, the first passenger on the Manly Ferry, the first customer at Rockpool or …
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Paulaner Salvator and the Part-time Monk
Absent wives presented a rare opportunity to enjoy a Monday night BotF and a post voyage libation on Manly Wharf. So far, the post daylight savings voyages have all been very picturesque with Sydney Harbour not failing to turn a …
4 Pines Stout, Adnams Broadside and Merry Christmas
BotF managed to breast the yuletide season finishing line tape – just – with a couple of new beers under a Christmas tree. First up was the 3rd of the 4 bottled beers available from one of BotF’s favourite brewers …
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The Pony Room, Vale Ale and appalling photography
The order of these posts has gotten a little out of chronological order, but last weekend BotF got to experience a new bar and a new beer. The only problem is that the iPhone is not the greatest night time …
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