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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 (3449) reviewed

11 Days from Jervis Bay Brewing Co. (Huskisson, Australia 🇦🇺)

3 weeks ago

6.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

(Can) Pours clear golden with good white head. Pleasant fresh fruity aroma with earthy notes. Light body with bright carbonation. Tangy fruity citrus. Bready biscuit malt. Little bitterness. Quaffable.

Tried from Can on 13 Jul 2026 at 13:54

SimonF updated a beer: Black Bevy Session Stout brewed by Jervis Bay Brewing Co.
3 weeks ago

SimonF (3449) reviewed

Black Bevy Session Stout from Jervis Bay Brewing Co. (Huskisson, Australia 🇦🇺)

3 weeks ago

6.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

(Can) Pours black with big tan head. Pleasant roast grain aroma with hints of coffee. Medium body with good carbonation. Taste dark roast malt with notes of black coffee towards the end. Very drinkable.

Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2026 at 14:17

SimonF updated a beer: Golden Ticket Chocolate Stout brewed by Jervis Bay Brewing Co.
4 weeks ago

SimonF (3449) reviewed

Golden Ticket Chocolate Stout from Jervis Bay Brewing Co. (Huskisson, Australia 🇦🇺)

4 weeks ago

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

(Can) Pours black with big tan head. Aroma of dark grains. Lovely texture. Full bodied and smooth with fine bright carbonation. Great taste too. Dark chocolate dominates. Hints of coffee. Fruit notes. Gentle bitter finish. Very good.

Tried from Can on 10 Jul 2026 at 14:24

SimonF updated a beer: Bright Idea XPA brewed by Jervis Bay Brewing Co.
4 weeks ago

SimonF (3449) reviewed

Bright Idea XPA from Jervis Bay Brewing Co. (Huskisson, Australia 🇦🇺)

4 weeks ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

(Can) Pours clear amber with good white head. Pleasant fruity aroma. Medium body with good bright carbonation. Good taste. Toffee malt backbone with gentle fruitiness at the from and some modest bitterness at the end. Very well balanced, satisfying and quaffable.

Tried from Can on 09 Jul 2026 at 13:41

SimonF updated a beer: Bay of Plenty brewed by Jervis Bay Brewing Co.
4 weeks ago

SimonF (3449) reviewed

Bay of Plenty from Jervis Bay Brewing Co. (Huskisson, Australia 🇦🇺)

4 weeks ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

(Can) Pours slightly hazy amber with good white head. Nice fruity aroma. Medium body with plenty of fine carbonation. Great taste, well balanced. There some nice fresh citrus fruitiness at the start. This is followed by a steadily growing hoppy bitterness. Good bitter finish. Hints of mild caramel malt in the middle. Very good.

Tried from Can on 08 Jul 2026 at 13:28

SimonF updated a beer: Slinger brewed by Rusty Penny Brewing
1 month ago