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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.

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SimonF (3322) reviewed Barleywine (2023) - Bourbon Barrel-Aged from Hawkers Beer 1 month ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

(Can) Pours hazy brown with tiny white head. Caramel, bourbon, oak and alcohol aroma. Excellent texture. Smooth, sticky with modest fine carbonation. Lovely rich taste. Sweet and very malty and very boozy. Dried fruit and bourbon notes. Very enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2025 at 12:05

SimonF added a new beer Barleywine (2023) - Bourbon Barrel-Aged by Hawkers Beer
1 month ago

SimonF updated a beer: Twofold brewed by Slow Lane Brewing
2 months ago

7.9

SimonF (3322) reviewed Twofold from Slow Lane Brewing 2 months ago

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

(Can) Pours deep brown with huge tan head. Lovely aroma. Spicy dried fruits, citrus, pepper, cardamom. Medium body with plenty of carbonation. Great taste with some complexity. There’s a backbone of caramel / toffee which provides some sweetness. There’s plenty of fruitiness up front and through much of the palate. There’s dried fruit but also something dark berry like tangy. The spicy notes steadily grow through the first half of the palate. The finish is simpler with some roast malt and gentle bitter flavours. Very good.

Tried from Can on 24 Dec 2025 at 12:03

SimonF updated a beer: Double Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout (2022) brewed by Hawkers Beer
2 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (2018) - Coffee and Cardamom brewed by Hawkers Beer
2 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Bourbon Barrel-Aged White Stout (2023) - Tiramisu Edition brewed by Hawkers Beer
2 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Bourbon Barrel-Aged White Stout (2023) - Caramilk Edition brewed by Hawkers Beer
2 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Bourbon Barrel-Aged White Stout (2023) - Strawberries & Cream Edition brewed by Hawkers Beer
2 months ago

SimonF updated a beer: Bourbon Barrel-Aged White Stout (2022) brewed by Hawkers Beer
2 months ago