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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.

Activity

SimonF added a new venue Daily Beer (생활맥주) (Gangnam) located in Seoul, South Korea
4 weeks ago

SimonF added a new beer Ultra Fresh Beer (초신선 한정 맥주) by Daily Brewing / Daily Beer (생활맥주)
4 weeks ago

SimonF added a new brewery: Daily Brewing / Daily Beer (생활맥주) located in South Korea
4 weeks ago

SimonF (3322) reviewed 국민맥주 Vol.2 Ale from 7Bräu / Sevenbräu (세븐브로이) 1 month ago

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

(Can) Pours clear amber red with small loose white head. Aroma of toffee malt with notes of grass and grain. Medium body with modest bright carbonation. Taste of dark toffee with some herbal notes and some reasonable bitterness. Drinkable.

Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2026 at 13:50

SimonF added a new beer 국민맥주 Vol.2 Ale by 7Bräu / Sevenbräu (세븐브로이)
1 month ago

SimonF added a new beer Earl Grey Afternoon Imperial Stout by Seoul Brewery
1 month ago

6.5

SimonF (3322) reviewed Saluguru IPA - Apricot & Hibiscus from Seoul Brewery 1 month ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

(On tap) Great looking beer. Slightly hazy amber with big dense white head. Nice aroma - notes of stone fruit, floral and caramel. Medium body, well carbonated. Good taste. Tangy fruit, although not obviously apricot. Vinous notes. Caramel. Peppery notes. Modest peppery bitterness. Enjoyable but a little odd.

Tried from Draft at Seoul Brewery Seongsu on 11 Jan 2026 at 06:30

SimonF added a new beer Saluguru IPA - Apricot & Hibiscus by Seoul Brewery
1 month ago

SimonF is visiting Seoul Brewery Seongsu located in Seoul, South Korea
1 month ago

5.4

SimonF (3322) reviewed Red Rock from Oriental Brewery 1 month ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

(On tap) Good looking beer. Clear coppery amber with big dense head. Subtle aroma - slightly grainy, slightly metallic. Decent mouthfeel. Medium body with fine smooth carbonation. Taste has some rather nondescript tartness at start followed with some toffee malt and no bitterness. Drinkable.

Tried from Draft at Cherry Pub on 10 Jan 2026 at 11:17