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SimonF

Sydney, 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 (3322) reviewed Hazy Pale from Reckless Brewing Co. 8 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

(Can) Pours hazy pale gold with loose white head. Good aroma with citrus and pine. Light bodied and well carbonated. Taste is a little thin for me. There’s citrus up front and some pleasant peppery spice notes throughout. Easy drinking but light on flavour. Almost seems like a low alcohol beer.

Tried from Can on 01 Jun 2025 at 13:42

SimonF added a new beer Hazy Pale by Reckless Brewing Co.
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: Seppeltsfield located in Australia
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: Hawthorn Brewing Co located in Australia
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: BrewBoys located in Australia
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: The Flying Horse Bar & Brewery located in Australia
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: Invercargill Brewery located in New Zealand
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: Batlow Cider Company located in Australia
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SimonF updated a brewery: Hawke's Brewing Co. located in Australia
8 months ago

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SimonF (3322) reviewed Sunrise Saison from Reckless Brewing Co. 8 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

(Can) Pours slightly hazy straw with small loose white head. Nice interesting unusual aroma with notes of spice and earthy and floral hints. Medium body with good carbonation. Good complex taste. There’s a pleasant citrus not that runs through the palate. There’s a nice peppery spice that cuts in early and follows through to the finish. There’s some lactic yoghurt hints towards the end. Very enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 31 May 2025 at 14:04