Jarrod chose a magnificent day to be inducted. The Back of the Ferry was jammed and the tourists on the upstairs veranda bar were agog at the beer photography activity going on. Plenty of leave passes had been distributed and …
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Induction – Dan #43
Great arvo on the BotF with some real beer people joining illiards and bladdamasta out the back. Always great when Sydney turns on an afternoon that makes sunscreen suppliers happy. Our inductee this evening has been leading the good fight …
A late night BotF and a Cuban beer
On a late trip home after the obligatory post offsite dinner. Went to the Chophouse. Great restaurant if you like a side of meat with your meat. Strip sirloin on the bone – bewdiful. Not a bad beer list with …
Induction – Nick #42
A big night for inductions on the Back of the Ferry, with no less than 3 inductees on the night. For a while it looked the Side of the Ferry might have been the go, but the rain held off …
Back of the Ferry turns three and racks up an Untappd 1000
On 9th November 2009, the Back of the Ferry blog came into being. To celebrate still going after 3 years a number of members spent the evening doing a few of our favourite things. A fore runner to Back of …
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BotF normal service resumes, dolphins and Daleside Old Legover
For the last month we’ve being doing it tough (relatively) on the Back of the Ferry. Due to renovations of the Manly Wharf, the Back of the Ferry has been the Front and we’ve missed our usual spot. The room, …
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Daylight saving has commenced and Swell Pale Ale
The first Saturday of October has been and gone, which means that daylight savings has been established, which is very welcome despite the risk of faded curtains. This means better beertography and (generally) warmer trips home. Illiards and I snuck …
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A mass Mexican induction
There’s nothing your botf members like more than showing off their fair city from the botf. This correspondent works for an enterprise with a corporate head office in Melbourne so it’s with pleasure that I inducted a few colleagues from …
Daylight savings eve and Cittavecchia Chiara
I write this post literally from the Back of the Ferry on the last weekday afternoon before daylight savings kicks in. Daylight savings is a wonderful institution and adds a cherry on the top of the cream that is the …
Induction – Ella #41
Tonight the old crusties that make up the Back of the Ferry crew were joined by a very enthsiastic inductee. Ella has been longing to make the pages of BotF, and given her unseen contribution to some of our finest/questionable …
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