Bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours clear dark ruby - brown with a small yellow - khaki head. The aroma is rich and intoxicating, plenty of dark and dried fruits, raisins, sultana, date, fig, heady notes of rum, rum soaked oak, cola cubes, plum wine, toasted brown sugar and molasses. The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, rich roasted malt, toasted brown sugar, cola, Dr Pepper, molasses, cacao nibs, booze soaked dried fruits, toasted fruit cake, rum soaked oak, rum baba, malt loaf, earthy, pie crust, warming booze, burnt toast and a touch of liquorice with a drying, toothy finish. Medium - fullsome body and fine+ carbonation. Rum character works we.with the base biers.

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 21/01/2026.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is rum barrel, fruit cake mix, light yeast tickle, dates, figs, caramel.
Taste comprises toffee, dried fruit rinds, rum nip, vinous, figs, prunes, booze.
Medium bodied, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Tidy sipper.

29th December 2025
A mild haze on this amber brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Smooth palate, slightly soft, fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a soft caramel and cream, not that sweet. Plenty of esters in the mid, fruity esters. High ester rum and a little fruity rum. Soft smooth finish. Fully flavoured and purdy drinkable, just too estery to be top banana in my book .