Grew up in England and developed a taste for English ales. Traveled a lot to Belgium and surrounding countries and grew to appreciate these European styles. Traveled to USA a fair bit, starting in the dark days when it was a beer desert, and then enjoying the flourishing microbrewery scene. Moved in 1994 to Australia which was then a beer desert, so grew to appreciate the excellent Aussie wines and my own homebrew. Now there is a flourishing microbrewery scene in Aus, which is great. I travel a lot to Asia, which was generally grim for beer, although with some interesting pockets of excellence there if you looked hard; but now several countries have good craft beers. I was a RateBeerian for 18 years (Oct 2007 until its demise in 2025), with username Pyobon.

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SimonF updated a beer: Boomerang Beach Pale Ale brewed by The Coastal Brewing Company
1 week ago

SimonF updated a beer: Black Head Milk Stout brewed by The Coastal Brewing Company
1 week ago

SimonF updated a beer: Twilight WCIPA brewed by Seeker Brewing
1 week ago

SimonF (3468) reviewed
Twilight WCIPA from Seeker Brewing (Unanderra, Australia 🇦🇺)
1 week ago
7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
(Can) Pours clear yellow golden with huge white head. Pleasant aroma - lemon, grapefruit and hints of pine. Light to medium body with good lively carbonation. Good taste too. The citrus follows through from the aroma and is joined by a decent peppery bitterness. Very good.
Tried from Can on 14 Sep 2026 at 12:54

SimonF updated a beer: Daybreak Bright IPA brewed by Seeker Brewing
1 week ago

SimonF (3468) reviewed
Daybreak Bright IPA from Seeker Brewing (Unanderra, Australia 🇦🇺)
1 week ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
(Can) Pours clear pale golden with good loose white head. Pleasant subtle aroma - citrus notes with hints of bread and grass. Medium body with bright carbonation. Simple but pleasant taste. Tangy citrus at the start. Some hints of bready malt. A growing herbal grassy hoppiness and a gently bitter finish. Pleasant drinking.
Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2026 at 11:13

SimonF updated a beer: Rookie DDH IPA brewed by Seeker Brewing
1 week ago