SimonF Profile - Brewver

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 Fruit Loop by Lakeman Brewing Co
2 months ago

6.8

SimonF (3322) reviewed Oat Barton Stout from Good George Brewing 2 months ago

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

(On tap at the Green Dragon, Hobbiton) Black with no head. Aroma of dark roast grain. Medium body with fine carbonation. Nice dark chocolate/ coffee bitterness. Some pleasant tartness at start. Dark chocolate notes. A little bitterness in finish. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2025 at 08:17

SimonF added a new beer Oat Barton Stout by Good George Brewing
2 months ago

6.9

SimonF (3322) reviewed Southfarthing Girdley Fine Grain from Good George Brewing 2 months ago

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

(On tap at the Green Dragon, Hobbiton) Clear amber with small white head. Aroma is fruity with notes of honey and floral hints. Medium body with plenty of fine carbonation. Good taste. Fruity, caramel, floral hints. Herbal notes. Little bitterness. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2025 at 08:12

SimonF (3322) reviewed CrankYanker WCIPA from Eddyline Brewery (NZ) 2 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear amber with good white head. Good tropical fruit aroma. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Good and hoppy. Brief tropical fruit start, some caramel malt and a long hoppy bitter finish. Very nice.

Tried from Can on 12 Dec 2025 at 04:49

SimonF (3322) reviewed Interstellar IPA from Tuatara Brewing Company 2 months ago

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

(On tap) Amber with small white head. Pleasant aroma. Medium body with good carbonation. Plenty hops from start to finish backed up with some nice toffee malt. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 11 Dec 2025 at 09:03

SimonF added a new beer Interstellar IPA by Tuatara Brewing Company
2 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Lid Ripper - Hazy IPA brewed by Behemoth (Chur) Brewing Company
2 months ago

6.9

SimonF (3322) reviewed Lid Ripper - Hazy IPA from Behemoth (Chur) Brewing Company 2 months ago

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

(Can) Pours slightly hazy orange amber with small white head. Pleasant mixed tropical fruit aroma. Medium body with plenty of fine carbonation. Taste is fruity with caramel and some modest bitterness at the end. Very well balanced and good to drink.

Tried from Can on 11 Dec 2025 at 08:55

6.5

SimonF (3322) reviewed Hazy Pale Ale from Boundary Road Brewery 2 months ago

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

(On tap) Slightly hazy amber with small white head. Lovely citrus and toffee aroma. Medium body with fine carbonation. Good taste with nice balance of citrus and toffee with gentle bitterness in finish. Very drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 11 Dec 2025 at 07:21