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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 Hazy Pale Ale by Boundary Road Brewery
2 months ago

7.4

SimonF (3322) reviewed Citra Double IPA from Liberty Brewing Company 2 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear amber with big white head. Lovely citrus aroma. Medium bodied with good full carbonation. Great taste with good citrus start, some nice toffee malt and plenty of hoppy bitterness. Excellent.

Tried from Can on 09 Dec 2025 at 09:27

6.6

SimonF (3322) reviewed Pilsner from Sawmill Brewing Company (NZ) 2 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear golden with good white head. Nice aroma - citrus with herbal hints. Medium body with plenty of fine bright carbonation. Taste is a nice balance and evolution from som crisp citrus notes to herbal hoppy bitterness in the finish. Dry nice.

Tried from Can on 07 Dec 2025 at 09:05

7.8

SimonF (160) reviewed 16 Tun 2 months ago

Setting - 7 | Selection - 8 | Service - 9 | Food - | Value - 7 | Overall - 8

Small comfortable bar with outdoor area. Very much a craft beer bar. 20+ taps plus casks. Friendly staff. Laid back vibe. Excellent.

Visited on 07 Dec 2025 at 03:53

6.9

SimonF (3322) reviewed Bestest Bitter from Pomeroy's 2 months ago

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

(Cask) Hazy amber brown small white head. Pleasant citrusy aroma. Medium body with fine light carbonation. Tastes of toffee and herbal hops with some citrus notes. Very good.

Tried from Cask at 16 Tun on 07 Dec 2025 at 03:50

SimonF added a new beer Bestest Bitter by Pomeroy's
2 months ago

6.5

SimonF (3322) reviewed Fugazi from Garage Project 2 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear deep amber with big pale amber head. Nice citrus aroma with notes of toffee. Medium body with good carbonation. Taste is rather thin but it is 2.2% there’s some nice toffee malt in the mid palate, some clear and crisp hoppy bitterness in the finish and some citrus notes at the start. Good low alcohol beer.

Tried from Can on 07 Dec 2025 at 00:23

7.5

SimonF (3322) reviewed The Force of Haze from Shapeshifter Brewing Company 2 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

(Can) Pours very hazy golden yellow with small white head. Lovely fruity aroma with floral notes. Good texture. Medium bodied, smooth with fine carbonation, slightly sticky. Great taste, and quite unusual. It’s fruity with citrus and tropical fruit. There’s candy sweetness and pear drops. There’s lactose. Hint of bitter In the finish. Very enjoyable, and very unusual. It left my tastebuds confused and entertained.

Tried from Can on 05 Dec 2025 at 12:36

SimonF added a new beer The Force of Haze by Shapeshifter Brewing Company
2 months ago

6.9

SimonF (3322) reviewed The Force of Nature from Shapeshifter Brewing Company 3 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear pale gold with modest white head. Great aroma with plenty of pine and fruit. Medium body well carbonated. Taste is all about the hops. Plenty of resinous pine. Modest bitterness in finish. Some tangy fruit, pineapple, at the start. Very hoppy and enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 03 Dec 2025 at 11:26