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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: Gantry Noir brewed by White Bay Beer Company
9 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Gantry Noir from White Bay Beer Company

9 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear deep amber red with good tan head. Nice aroma. Toast, toffee, hint of plums. Medium body with good carbonation. Great taste. Plenty of toasty notes. Dark toffee, although modest sweetness. Herbal notes. Pleasant bitterness in the finish. Very good.

Tried from Can on 08 Sep 2025 at 11:54

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Dog Days from White Bay Beer Company

10 months ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

(Can) Pours hazy red brown with good head with a red orange hint. Pleasant aroma. Fruity, maybe sour plums, with pine note. Good mouthfeel. Medium body with plenty of fine carbonation. Good taste too with a nice toffee malt backbone and plenty of hops. There’s herbal and pine notes throughout the palate. Good bitter finish. Very good, and rather unusual.

Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2025 at 13:24

SimonF added a new beer Dog Days by White Bay Beer Company
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Midway Pale Ale from White Bay Beer Company

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours cloudy pale golden yellow with good white head. Subtle but pleasant citrusy aroma. Medium body, well carbonated. Good taste with nice tart citrus quickly moving to a peppery and herbal bitterness. Malt and sweetness not apparent. Very good for a mid strength.

Tried from Can on 04 Sep 2025 at 13:49

SimonF added a new beer Midway Pale Ale by White Bay Beer Company
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Pils - Czech Pilsner from White Bay Beer Company

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear pale golden yellow with good white head. Pleasant aroma with notes of grain, pepper and hint of citrus. Medium body with good bright carbonation. Good taste. Clean, slightly tart start. Peppery spice notes appear and grow through the palate to a pleasant bitter finish. Notes of bread and hints of candy. Pleasant.

Tried from Can on 03 Sep 2025 at 12:27

SimonF added a new beer Pils - Czech Pilsner by White Bay Beer Company
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Lager - Extra Pale Lager from White Bay Beer Company

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear straw yellow with good white head. Subtle but pleasant aroma with notes of citrus and grass. Light body with fine bright carbonation. Pleasant taste. Grassy herbal notes, citrus, biscuit malt notes. A little bitterness in finish. Very good.

Tried from Can on 01 Sep 2025 at 12:00

SimonF added a new beer Lager - Extra Pale Lager by White Bay Beer Company
10 months ago