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SimonF

Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺 Supporter Trusted Member

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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: Kuri Kuro (Dark Chestnut Ale) brewed by Miyazaki Hideji Beer Brewery
2 months ago

SimonF (3374) reviewed Kuri Kuro (Dark Chestnut Ale) from Miyazaki Hideji Beer Brewery 2 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

(Bottle) Pours very dark brown with small shirt-lived tan head. Lovely aroma - roast malt, chestnuts, chocolate, toffee with vanilla, woody and earthy hints. Medium body with fine carbonation. Exceptional taste. Rich, complex and so well balanced. Dark toffee, chocolate, chestnuts, vanilla, brown sugar with a nice balancing bitterness at the end. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2026 at 14:07

SimonF updated a beer: Taiyo No Lager brewed by Miyazaki Hideji Beer Brewery
2 months ago

6.9

SimonF (3374) reviewed Taiyo No Lager from Miyazaki Hideji Beer Brewery 2 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

(Bottle) Pours clear golden with small white head. Good aroma of bread crust with grassy hints. Medium body, smooth with good carbonation. Nice taste. Pleasant fruity start. Light biscuit malt. Good bitterness grows rapidly in the end. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2026 at 13:28

SimonF has a new beer style achievement

Level 2 for Lager - Rice ticks with a total of 10 ticks of this sub style.
Super Dry Crystal from Asahi Breweries was the one that did it!
2 months ago

SimonF (3374) reviewed Super Dry Crystal from Asahi Breweries 2 months ago

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4

(Can) Pours clear golden with big loose white head that quickly disappears. Unpleasant grain and metal aroma. Light bodied and fizzy. Unpleasant taste - watery and slightly tart. Not good, but it is drinkable.

Tried from Can on 18 Jan 2026 at 11:46

7.3

SimonF (3374) reviewed Ecstatic Aliens from Yo-Ho Brewing Company 2 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

(Can) Pours opaque golden yellow with good white head. Great aroma of fruit, including pineapple and stone fruit, with pine notes. Medium body with good carbonation. Good taste. Fruity and hoppy. Very drinkable.

Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2026 at 14:09

SimonF updated a beer: Endless Love (사랑범벅) brewed by Artmonster
3 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Genesis (창세기) brewed by Artmonster
3 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Ultimate Luck (운짱) brewed by Artmonster
3 months ago