SimonF Profile - Brewver

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.

Activity

SimonF added a new beer Dry Irish Stout Nitro by Sea Legs Brewing
2 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Ooft brewed by Bridge Road Brewers
2 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Smoovie: Raspberry Cheesequake from Good Land Brewing Co

2 months ago

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

(Can) Pours sludgy pink with no head. Aroma of raspberry and ricotta type cheese. Thick with good carbonation. Great taste. Nicely sour with raspberries. Cheesy creamy balance. Very good.

Tried from Can on 09 Apr 2026 at 10:21

SimonF added a new beer Smoovie: Raspberry Cheesequake by Good Land Brewing Co
2 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Kick Ons Mid Strength from Blackflag Brewing

2 months ago

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6

(Can) Pours clear golden with small white head. Subtle aroma has notes of citrus. Medium body, well carbonated. Tangy citrus start, some light caramel malt and some modest bitterness. Not bad for a mid strength.

Tried from Can on 08 Apr 2026 at 13:22

SimonF added a new beer Kick Ons Mid Strength by Blackflag Brewing
2 months ago

SimonF has a new beer style achievement

Level 2 for Speciality Grain ticks with a total of 10 ticks of this master style.
IPA from Wild Polly Brewing Co. was the one that did it!
2 months ago

SimonF (3410) reviewed

IPA from Wild Polly Brewing Co.

2 months ago

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6

(Can) Pours clear golden amber with small loose white head. Unusual aroma with a rather medicinal note. Medium body with bright carbonation. Taste like aroma has some unusual and dusty flavours, that to me seem somewhat medicinal. There’s some nice citrus up front and some biscuit malt in the middle. A bit odd for my palate, but unusual and interesting.

Tried from Can on 08 Apr 2026 at 12:40

SimonF (3410) reviewed

Midnight Rider San Diego IPA from Sea Legs Brewing

2 months ago

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

(Can) Pours clear pale gold with small loose white head. Aroma of citrus, pine and pepper. Medium body with good carbonation. Good taste - citrus start with a growing peppery bitterness through palate and some light malt in the background. Very good.

Tried from Can on 05 Apr 2026 at 12:49

SimonF added a new beer Midnight Rider San Diego IPA by Sea Legs Brewing
2 months ago