SimonF Profile - Brewver

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.

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SimonF updated a brewery: Hopsters located in Australia
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: The Hills Cider Company located in Australia
8 months ago

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SimonF (3322) reviewed Pale Ale from Hope Brewery 8 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear golden with good white head. Pleasant gentle aroma of citrus. Light body with good carbonation. Tastes starts with citrus. Very light on malt. Some bready notes. Some peppery bitterness in the finish. Simple and refreshing.

Tried from Can on 11 May 2025 at 13:21

SimonF added a new beer Pale Ale by Hope Brewery
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: Innocence Brewing located in Singapore
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: Esker Beer Co. located in Australia
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: CBCo Brewing - Port Melbourne located in Australia
8 months ago

SimonF (3322) reviewed F-11.1% Jet Black IIIPA from Hope Brewery 8 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

(Can) Pours very dark brown with big mid brown head - great looking beer. Nice aroma too. Starts off piney, and then chocolate notes appear. Medium bodied, smoothly with great carbonation - monthly and soft. Excellent taste. Starts with dark fruits and quickly develops both chocolate and pine flavours, gradually developing into a solid bitter finish with both hop and black coffee / bitter chocolate bitterness. There’s some woody resin notes too. Excellent beer. Pretty intense, but keeps you coming back for another taste.

Tried from Can on 10 May 2025 at 13:36

SimonF updated a beer: F-11.1% Jet Black IIIPA brewed by Hope Brewery
8 months ago

SimonF updated a brewery: Nail Brewing Australia located in Australia
8 months ago