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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 (3410) reviewed

Smoldering Holes Single Barrel Stagg Jr. Ten Year Edition from WarPigs Brewpub

9 months ago

8.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8.5

(Can) Black with the tiniest hint of head. Aroma of dark roast malt with hints of booze. Full bodied, smooth, oily with the barest amount of very fine carbonation, yet giving a wonderful mouthfeel. Excellent flavour too. Plenty of toffee sweetness but blended well. There’s a nice boozy element, some good bitterness , some lighter fruity and lactic notes. For a beer at this strength it is dangerously drinkable.

Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2025 at 19:07

SimonF added a new beer Smoldering Holes Single Barrel Stagg Jr. Ten Year Edition by WarPigs Brewpub
9 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Riesling People from Mikkeller

9 months ago

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5

(Can) Pours hazy pale golden with no head. Pleasant aroma of lemon and grapes. Medium bodied with good fine carbonation. Taste is tart and fruity with grapes and lemon. There’s some spice hints. Unusual, refreshing, interesting.

Tried from Can on 25 Sep 2025 at 21:23

SimonF (163) reviewed

Peders - Pisserendens ølkælder

9 months ago

7.6/10 — Setting 8 Selection 8 Service 8 Food Value 6 Overall 8

Great atmosphere in a basement. However, the low ceilings and hard walls result in it being rather noisy even when not very busy (I know... if it's too loud, you're too old ;-)). The service is excellent - very helpful and friendly. There was a great range of 22 taps from all over the world. Only 2 or 3 from Denmark. Not sure if there was food. The two beers I tried were very good. It probably isn't expensive by Copenhagen standards, but like everything here I have found it expensive, although very high quality.

Visited on 25 Sep 2025 at 20:01

SimonF updated a beer: Good Night Mekong brewed by Bad Seed Brewing
9 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Good Night Mekong from Bad Seed Brewing

9 months ago

8.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9

(On tap) Black with a tiny brown head. Aroma has toffee and chocolate and notes of roast grains and coffee. Excellent mouthfeel. Full bodied, smooth, creamy, oily with subtle fine carbonation. Excellent taste. Rich toffee sweetness balanced with dark chocolate / coffee bitterness. Excellent beer.

Tried from Draft at Peders - Pisserendens ølkælder on 25 Sep 2025 at 19:53

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Defibrillator from Bad Seed Brewing

9 months ago

7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

(On tap) Clear straw with a small white head. Lovely aroma of tropical fruit. Medium body with smooth carbonation. Lovely fruity start with pineapple and hints of mango. Some gentle sweetness in the mid palate and a pleasant bitter finish. Very good.

Tried from Draft at Peders - Pisserendens ølkælder on 25 Sep 2025 at 19:47

SimonF has a new country beer tick achievement

Level 4 for Denmark ticks with a total of 25 from this country.
Snublejuice from To Øl was the one that did it!
9 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Snublejuice from To Øl

9 months ago

6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5

(On tap) Hazy golden with good yellow tinted white head. Tropical and pepper aroma. Medium body with plenty of mouth filling soft carbonation. Taste like aroma has tart tropical fruit and peppery spice. Unusual and enjoyable.

Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2025 at 14:25

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Ravnsborg Rød (Økologisk) from Nørrebro Bryghus

9 months ago

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

(Bottle) Pours slightly hazy red with small tan head. Pleasant subtle candy and spice aroma. Medium body, well carbonated. Flavour has toffee and some pepper spice. Easy drinking.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2025 at 11:26