13/04/2021

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

440ml can. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a massive fizzy tan head. The aroma is light roasty malt, earthy, mineral, light chocolate. The flavour is moderate sweet and liqourice bitter, with a roasty, liqourice, light chocolate, lactose palate. Medium bodied with lively initial carbonation. Some mild infection going on sadly, but thankfully the beer was still drinkable.

7.2

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

Can at home picked up from Diss taproom. A hazed nut brown black coloured pour with a lively mid tan head. Aroma is mellow eathy roast, tangy dried fruit, cranberry, light soap, twigs and berries, chocolate. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, earthy chocolate, oily, spicy, woody toasted nuts, milky chocolate, mellow ash in the finish. Palate is semi sweet, oily, moderate carbonation. Not bad.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Black colour, beige foam head leaving lacing and aroma of roast malt, brown sugar, dark fruity, chocolate & coffee. Taste is sweetish, roasted, dark malty, cocoa, chocolatey, coffee, with earthy bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

7.2

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

Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 28/02/21. Black with a well presented tan cap that stays for the show. Nose is cocoa powder, dark malts, light roast, brown sugars, marshmallow. Taste comprises chocolate, toffee, dark malts, light spice, dried fruit rinds. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

20/2/2021. Can shared at the third Ipswich Lockdown 3.0 virtual bottle share. Suffolk vs Norfolk. From the brewery direct. Pours black with a large creamy pale beige head leaving good lacing. Aroma of milk chocolate, light roasted malt, maltesers, cocoa, dark fruits, touch of nut. Moderate sweetness and moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can: Poured a deep black with a thin light brown head. Aroma is malty, chocolate. Taste is chocolate, malty, coco powder, malted balls.

8

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

Keg @ Hop In Beer & Gin House, Brecon. Dark opaque appearance, off-white pale tan head. Smooth on the palate, good rich milky chocolate character balanced by a nice roast presence, good full body nicely rounded with a little lactose softening things. Really nice this.