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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 has a new beer style achievement

Level 6 for Amber / Red Ale ticks with a total of 75 ticks of this master style.
Ruby Doobie from Hound and Stag was the one that did it!
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Ruby Doobie from Hound and Stag

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear amber brown with good off-white head. Aroma of pine with notes of citrus and toffee. Medium body with plenty of nice soft carbonation. Toffee malt backbone with plenty of hops in the foreground. Some citrusy notes at the start and plenty of resinous hoppy flavour and restrained bitterness. Very nice.

Tried from Can on 14 Aug 2025 at 12:43

SimonF added a new beer Ruby Doobie by Hound and Stag
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

23 Charlie from Hound and Stag

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours opaque brownish amber with decent white head. Subtle tropical fruit aroma. Full bodied, smooth with bright carbonation. Plenty of tropical fruit, including pawpaw. Plenty of hops giving good bitterness. Very good.

Tried from Can on 13 Aug 2025 at 12:51

SimonF added a new beer 23 Charlie by Hound and Stag
10 months ago

SimonF has a new beer style achievement

Level 1 for IPA - Wheat / White ticks with a total of 5 ticks of this sub style.
Pale Storm White IPA from Hound and Stag was the one that did it!
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Pale Storm White IPA from Hound and Stag

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours slightly hazy amber with good white head. Nice aroma of citrus and clove with notes of bread dough and funky hints. Great texture. Medium body with plenty of soft mouth filling carbonation. Nice taste. Citrus, clove, pepper, with a growing bitterness through the palate. Very good.

Tried from Can on 12 Aug 2025 at 13:29

SimonF added a new beer Pale Storm White IPA by Hound and Stag
10 months ago

SimonF has a new beer style achievement

Level 12 for Pale Ale ticks with a total of 350 ticks of this master style.
Hoptimist American Pale Ale from Hound and Stag was the one that did it!
10 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Hoptimist American Pale Ale from Hound and Stag

10 months ago

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

(Can) Pours slightly hazy golden amber with big off white head. Aroma has subtle citrus with notes of pine and bread. Medium body with nice bright carbonation. Good taste. Citrus start, some light caramel malt and some nice herbal hops delivering a pleasant bitter finish. Very drinkable.

Tried from Can on 11 Aug 2025 at 13:28