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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

Vinum Sabbathi Spiced Imperial Stout from White Bay Beer Company

9 months ago

8.1/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

(Can) Pours black with a big tan head - a great looking beer. Pleasant aroma of chocolate and roast grains with notes of vanilla and hints of something boozy. Full bodied, soft MF smooth with plenty of soft carbonation. Great taste too. There’s a base of dark roast malt with a black coffee bitterness to it. This is balanced with some soft and slightly sweet chocolate and toffee tastes. There’s vanilla, some spice and some nice aromatic notes I cannot name. Very good.

Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2025 at 14:03

SimonF added a new beer Vinum Sabbathi Spiced Imperial Stout by White Bay Beer Company
9 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Justin Blood Orange Pilsner brewed by Yulli's Brews
9 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Hazy - Australian Pale Ale brewed by White Bay Beer Company
9 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Hazy - Australian Pale Ale from White Bay Beer Company

9 months ago

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

(Can) Pours hazy pale gold with good loose white head. Great aroma of tangy tropical fruit. Medium body with bright carbonation. Tropical fruitiness with a little pleasant bitterness in the finish. Very nice.

Tried from Can on 11 Sep 2025 at 13:08

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Goldene Stunde from White Bay Beer Company

9 months ago

6.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5

(Can) Good looking beer. Pours clear amber brown with good pale tan head. Nice aroma of toffee, nuts and a hint of toast. Medium body with good fine bright carbonation. Pleasant taste too. Toffee and notes of roast nuts, with bready toast in the mid palate and some gentle bitterness in the finish. Very drinkable.

Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2025 at 13:11

SimonF added a new beer Goldene Stunde by White Bay Beer Company
9 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Clarence from Yulli's Brews

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours hazy yellow gold with good white head. Great fruity aroma with pineapple, grapefruit, pine and hints of green grape. Medium body with bright carbonation. Great taste too. Fruity start - citrus and hints of green grapes - with some peppery spice. That peppery spice develops through the palate. There’s some gentle bitterness in the finish. Maybe a hint of biscuit malt in the mid palate. Very drinkable.

Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2025 at 13:00

SimonF added a new beer Clarence by Yulli's Brews
10 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Into The Green brewed by White Bay Beer Company
10 months ago