7.9

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

14th January 2026
Can. Hazy orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, mildly dry, late developing fine minerally carbonation. Soft pale malts, a nice airy creamy sweetness. Ubiquitous cooling pine. A mild hop spice nip. Hop fruity goodness, orangey citrus, touch of tangerine, seamlessly blended with stone fruits and floral papaya. Motueka and Strata are bit part players, a little floral lime and a forensic amount of passion fruit. I would not have a Danny La Rue if I didn't know it was here. A little hop spice grumble on the end. If Motueka and Strata had had louder voices here, it would have been comfortably into the top division. Still, a rather good dipa.

7.9

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

Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 15/12/2025.
Hazed golden orange topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is pine resin, grass, dank chimes, guava, lychee, ripe melon.
Taste comprises orange pith, grapefruit, hop spice, pine resin, papaya.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness allied to a mellow boost.
Solid.

8

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

440ml can. Murky yellow with a white head. Aroma of grapefruit, lime, mango, peach. Taste is sweet and fruity, peaches, mango, grapefruit, lime, passionfruit, mild herbal notes. Full bodied, smooth.

7.8

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