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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 updated a beer: Youreallyfuckedupmybottleshop & Imreallyfuckingfurious brewed by WarPigs Brewpub
9 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Youreallyfuckedupmybottleshop & Imreallyfuckingfurious from WarPigs Brewpub

9 months ago

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8

(Can) Pours black with a small mid brown head. Strong aroma with dark roast malt, hints of booze, and what to me seems like autolysis (although I find no hint in the taste). Awesome texture. Thick, treacly, sticky with fine carbonation. Awesome taste too. So rich. It's pretty sweet, but with a lot to provide balance. There are some nice bitter, dark toffee / burnt sugar notes and some surprising light acidic notes, and of course booze. Excellent.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2025 at 20:16

SimonF (3410) reviewed

45 Days Organic Pilsner from To Øl

9 months ago

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

(On tap) Clear golden with big dense white head. Pleasant subtle grassy aroma. Medium bodied with great carbonation. Flavour is a bit citrus, some gentle sweetness and some nice hoppy bitterness. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 24 Sep 2025 at 19:35

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Plot Twist from White Bay Beer Company

9 months ago

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

(Can) Pours lack with huge tan head. Pleasant aroma of roast grain with a hint of pine. Medium body, well carbonated. Great taste. There’s plenty of roast malt and plenty of hops. The former features strongly at the start and the latter at the finish. There is a distinct style shift in the mid palate. Unusual and very enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2025 at 12:51

SimonF added a new beer Plot Twist by White Bay Beer Company
9 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: The Dark brewed by Orion Breweries Limited
9 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

The Dark from Orion Breweries Limited

9 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear dark brown with big loose tan head. Pleasant aroma of toasted bread although with some boiled vegetable and metallic hints. Light bodied with good carbonation. Dark roast / burnt flavours with vegetable and toffee notes and a bit of balancing acidity. Pleasant enough.

Tried from Can on 19 Sep 2025 at 13:59

SimonF updated a beer: Special Batch Oktoberfest Märzen brewed by Yulli's Brews
9 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Special Batch Black IPA brewed by Yulli's Brews
9 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Sheila Von Trapp brewed by Yulli's Brews
9 months ago