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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.

Activity

SimonF added a new beer Ikseon IPA by Bell Street / Jongno / 에일당 / Aledang
3 months ago

6.8

SimonF (3374) reviewed Changdeok White from Bell Street / Jongno / 에일당 / Aledang 3 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

(On tap) Slightly hazy straw. White head. Aroma of pepper and spices with banana hints. Medium body with nice soft texture. Fruity taste - citrus with banana notes. Peppery bitterness. Very good.

Tried from Draft at 에일당 / Aledang on 14 Jan 2026 at 14:53

SimonF added a new beer Changdeok White by Bell Street / Jongno / 에일당 / Aledang
3 months ago

7.6

SimonF (3374) reviewed Kagua Rouge from Far Yeast Brewing Company 3 months ago

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

(Bottle) Pours hazy copper brown with big white head. Complex and pleasant aroma with toffee, ginger, candy. Medium body with excellent carbonation. Excellent taste with a lot going on. Toffee, cherries, pepper, lemon, candy, spice. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2026 at 14:46

SimonF (3374) ticked Jongno Lager from Bell Street / Jongno / 에일당 / Aledang 3 months ago

(On tap) Clear straw with good white head. Distinct lime aroma. Light body with good fine carbonation. Taste also has distinct lime. Gentle peppery bitterness. Refreshing and interesting.

Tried from Draft at 에일당 / Aledang on 14 Jan 2026 at 14:14

SimonF added a new beer Jongno Lager by Bell Street / Jongno / 에일당 / Aledang
3 months ago

SimonF (162) reviewed 에일당 / Aledang 3 months ago

Setting - 8 | Selection - 6 | Service - 7 | Food - | Value - 7 | Overall - 7

Charming old style place (hanok) with covered courtyard. 9 of own beers on tap. Friendly service. Laid back vibe. Food looks good. Generous flight for 18,500 won.

Visited on 14 Jan 2026 at 14:07

SimonF added a new venue 에일당 / Aledang located in Seoul, South Korea
3 months ago

SimonF added a new brewery: Bell Street / Jongno / 에일당 / Aledang located in South Korea
3 months ago

SimonF (162) reviewed Daily Beer (생활맥주) (Gwanghwamun) 3 months ago

Setting - 7 | Selection - 6 | Service - 7 | Food - 8 | Value - 8 | Overall - 7

A Daily Beer franchise, this is a nice bar in central location. The focus is on craft beer and matching food. The place looks rather like most small restaurants in Seoul. There were around seven beers on tap when I last visited. All were Korean and from various places. All I tried were good or excellent. The food is good match for beer and some items are exceptional. The service is friendly but can be a bit overstretched when busy.

Visited on 13 Jan 2026 at 14:32