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SimonF

Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺 Supporter Trusted Member
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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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(On tap) Black with good tan head. Lovely chocolate and hazelnut aroma with malt and coffee notes. Medium body and soft carbonation. Taste has a good balance of dark roast malt bitterness and sweeter notes of hazelnut, chocolate and toast. Very drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 14 Jan 2026 at 15:00



6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

(On tap) Clear pale amber. Good head. Subtle aroma with hints of stone fruit. Smooth medium body with average carbonation. A little fruitiness at start. Some hoppy and peppery bitterness at the finish. The mid palate is rather odd. There’s some maltiness and something else. Odd, interesting.

Tried from Draft at 에일당 / Aledang on 14 Jan 2026 at 14:56



6.8
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



7.6
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


(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



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7
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.