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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 added a new beer Chikuha Gibier by Kazuma Sake Brewery
1 month ago

SimonF (3449) reviewed

Nabeshima Green Label Tokubetsu Junmai Sake from Fukuchiyo Shuzo (Kashima-shi, Japan 🇯🇵)

1 month ago

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

Very pale. Pleasant aroma. Smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Great taste. Fruity at the start with notes of apple and pear. A richer umami flavour develops. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2026 at 13:28

SimonF added a new beer Bright Idea XPA by Jervis Bay Brewing Co.
1 month ago

SimonF added a new beer 11 Days by Jervis Bay Brewing Co.
1 month ago

SimonF added a new beer Bay of Plenty by Jervis Bay Brewing Co.
1 month ago

SimonF updated a beer: Pale James brewed by Rusty Penny Brewing
1 month ago

SimonF (3449) reviewed

Pale James from Rusty Penny Brewing (Penrith, Australia 🇦🇺)

1 month ago

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

(Can) Pours slightly hazy amber with small off white head. Nice pine aroma with hints of toffee. Medium body with plenty of soft mouth filling carbonation. Citrus, toffee then a steadily building hoppy bitterness. Some herbal notes in the finish. Very good.

Tried from Can on 26 Jun 2026 at 13:53

SimonF added a new beer Golden Ticket Chocolate Stout by Jervis Bay Brewing Co.
1 month ago

SimonF added a new beer The Titan by Jervis Bay Brewing Co.
1 month ago

SimonF updated a beer: Black IPA brewed by Rusty Penny Brewing
1 month ago