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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

Main Character from White Bay Beer Company

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear amber with big white head. Lovely aroma with notes of orange, and hints of caramel and fresh wood shavings. Medium body and well carbonated. Great taste too. Plenty of hops from a fresh fruity start to a good bitter finish. There’s orange notes in the fruity start, and a nice backbone of caramel malt. Very good.

Tried from Can on 30 Aug 2025 at 13:20

SimonF added a new beer Main Character by White Bay Beer Company
10 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: The Abyss Stares Back brewed by White Bay Beer Company
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

The Abyss Stares Back from White Bay Beer Company

10 months ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

(Can) A fine looking beer - pours black with big tan head. Pleasant aroma - coffee, roast grain, notes of chocolate. Smooth, medium body, well carbonated. Great taste too. Plenty of bitterness, initially of a coffee, very dark chocolate, burnt sugar ilk, with a hoppy bitterness developing. Dark roast grain and a little dark toffee sweetness and some tart notes. Very enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 29 Aug 2025 at 13:01

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Bar Alma’s Lager from White Bay Beer Company

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear straw with big white head. Pleasant bready and citrus aroma. Light body, well carbonated. Flavour is a bit thin. Citrus, bread, pepper, hints of candy. Nice gentle bitter finish. Very drinkable but not very interesting.

Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2025 at 12:12

SimonF added a new beer Bar Alma’s Lager by White Bay Beer Company
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Juice Trip from Mountain Culture Beer Co

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours hazy pale golden with good white head. Aroma has intense passionfruit along with pineapple. Great mouthfeel. Lovely smooth medium body with plenty of soft carbonation. Taste has plenty of passionfruit and pineapple together with some herbal notes. The former tail off slightly through the palate, whereas the latter grow. Modest bitterness in finish. Very nice.

Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2025 at 13:07

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Jack Hammer from Hound and Stag

10 months ago

7.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

(Can) Pours cloudy golden with big white head. Pleasant tropical fruit aroma. Medium body with plenty of bright carbonation. Great taste. Rich and fruity at the start with a steadily growing hoppy bitterness for a crisp finish. Excellent.

Tried from Can on 17 Aug 2025 at 13:02

SimonF added a new beer Jack Hammer by Hound and Stag
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Stagalicious from Hound and Stag

10 months ago

7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7

(Can) Pours clear golden with good white head. Aroma is watermelon and pepper. Medium body, well carbonated. Flavour has melon at the start and is quickly joined by pepper notes that build through the palate to a peppery bitter finish. Unusual and enjoyable beer.

Tried from Can on 16 Aug 2025 at 12:34