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SimonF

Sydney, NSW, 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 added a new venue Daily Beer (생활맥주) (Gwanghwamun) located in Seoul, South Korea
3 months ago

SimonF (3374) reviewed

Hanmac Korean Lager from Oriental Brewery

3 months ago

5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5

(Can) Pours clear pale amber with big white head. Subtle aroma with notes of grass and hints of pear drops, light body with carbonation tending to fizzy. Taste starts with some tartness. There’s a subtle candy sweetness with hints of pear drops. A subtle, rather metallic bitterness develops. It’s drinkable.

Tried from Can on 13 Jan 2026 at 14:18

SimonF updated a beer: Hanmac Korean Lager brewed by Oriental Brewery
3 months ago

SimonF's photo of Kyaffeine Porter (캬패인 포터)

SimonF (3374) reviewed

Kyaffeine Porter (캬패인 포터) from Daily Brewing / Daily Beer (생활맥주)

3 months ago

7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

(On tap) Black with good big thick beige head. Coffee and dark roast grain aroma. Medium body with smooth good carbonation. Great taste. Coffee and dark roast malt. Little sweetness and modest bitterness. Very drinkable and satisfying.

Tried from Draft at Daily Beer (생활맥주) (Gangnam) on 13 Jan 2026 at 13:54

SimonF added a new beer Kyaffeine Porter (캬패인 포터) by Daily Brewing / Daily Beer (생활맥주)
3 months ago

SimonF (162) reviewed

Daily Beer (생활맥주) (Gangnam)

3 months ago

6.2/10 — Setting 6 Selection 4 Service 7 Food 8 Value 8 Overall 6

A Daily Beer franchise, with same format as other franchises. This is a pretty small place - seats maybe 16 people, and has four taps, of which only two were on when I visited. These two were their own “Daily Brewing” beers, and were very acceptable. The service was friendly. The vibe was somewhere between cozy and rowdy. The food is great with beer and what I have tried is very good, and the dried pollack is excellent. A good place for a quick drink and snack if you are in the area.

Visited on 13 Jan 2026 at 13:44

SimonF (3374) reviewed

Ultra Fresh Beer (초신선 한정 맥주) from Daily Brewing / Daily Beer (생활맥주)

3 months ago

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

(On tap) Murky amber with good thick while head. Subtle fruity aroma with floral hints. Full bodied with good fine carbonation. Taste is fruity with peppery bitterness. Very nice fruity start, including stone fruit. Biscuit malt. Very good.

Tried from Draft at Daily Beer (생활맥주) (Gangnam) on 13 Jan 2026 at 13:33

SimonF added a new venue Daily Beer (생활맥주) (Gangnam) located in Seoul, South Korea
3 months ago

SimonF added a new beer Ultra Fresh Beer (초신선 한정 맥주) by Daily Brewing / Daily Beer (생활맥주)
3 months ago

SimonF added a new brewery: Daily Brewing / Daily Beer (생활맥주) located in South Korea
3 months ago