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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: Hazy IPA brewed by Yard Kings Brewing Company
3 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Hazy IPA from Yard Kings Brewing Company

3 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear amber with good white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and pine. Medium body with good bright carbonation. Good taste with nice citrusy fruity start, some caramel malt in the background and some peppery herbal bitterness in the finish. Very drinkable.

Tried from Can on 17 Apr 2026 at 13:29

SimonF has a new beer style achievement

Level 4 for Lager - Helles ticks with a total of 25 ticks of this sub style.
On the Road Again from Sea Legs Brewing was the one that did it!
3 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

On the Road Again from Sea Legs Brewing

3 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear very pale yellow with huge white head. Gentle aroma with notes of grain and vegetables. Light body with very plentiful frothy soft carbonation. Lemony start with notes of grain and herbs. Very low bitterness and sweetness. Pleasant drinking but rather unexciting.

Tried from Can on 16 Apr 2026 at 12:54

SimonF added a new beer On the Road Again by Sea Legs Brewing
3 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Market Pantry - Pineapple & Jalapeño from Sea Legs Brewing

3 months ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7

(Can) Pours slightly hazy pale golden yellow with tiny white head. Subtle aroma of pineapple with vegetable and grain hints. Light body with good bright carbonation. Taste is nicely sour with pineapple and lemon. A nice chilli heat steadily develops. Very well balanced and enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 15 Apr 2026 at 13:14

SimonF added a new beer Market Pantry - Pineapple & Jalapeño by Sea Legs Brewing
3 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

West Coast IPA from Sea Legs Brewing

3 months ago

7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5

(Can) Pours clear golden amber with good off-white head. Lovely fruity aroma. Medium body with good fine carbonation. Great taste. Dank hops through the palate. Subtle caramel malt base. Some fruitiness at start. Very good.

Tried from Can on 12 Apr 2026 at 13:28

SimonF added a new beer West Coast IPA by Sea Legs Brewing
3 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Dry Irish Stout Nitro from Sea Legs Brewing

3 months ago

6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

(Can) Pours black with big thick tan head. Aroma of dark roast barley with hints of coffee. Medium body with good carbonation, although not as smooth as would be expected for a beer with “nitro” in the name. Good taste although rather restrained. There’s some nice dark roast malt, some good black coffee bitterness and a hint of sweetness in the mid palate. Good, easy drinking.

Tried from Can on 11 Apr 2026 at 13:36