13th February 2026
Panda thanks to Wingman. A light haze on this orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light smooth pale malts, a light creamy sweetness, hint of cereal grain. A fair hop spice nip and soft cooling pine. Old dog Citra brings slightly ripe but juicy orange and mandarin, a little tangerine. A whisper of mango. Light and semi dry finish leaves a mild hop spice linger. For me, Citra has suffered the least terroir dilution of any of the wildly popular hops that built the craft beer wave. That said, I wonder if it's the best choice as a single hop affair, 2 decades ish after it burst on the scene. Hmm!

Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 01/02/2026.
Murky orange golden topped with a just off white head that clears to a swirl.
Nose is bitter orange, raw pineapple, grass, mandarin, papaya.
Taste comprises ripe melon, pineapple, mandarin, light mango kiss, papaya.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Decent enough TIPA that doesnt run overly sweet.