7.8

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

Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 17/09/23. Pitch black with a thin tan head that clears to nothing. Nose is dark chocolate, herb, spice, cacao nibs, light menthol strains. Taste comprises milk chocolate, spice, vanilla essence, coconut shavings, dark malts, rummy notes, caramel. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol. Decent.

8.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12/8/2023. Bottle shared at RigaGP bottle share. From Hoptimaal online store. Pours black with a small bubbly tan coloured head. Aroma is waxy, coconut, roasted malt, milk chocolate, quite earthy, with a touch of coffee and beetroot. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Medium to full body, sticky and slick, soft carbonation. Enjoyable.

7

Sampled @ Billie's Craft Beer Fest 2021. (Batch 4) A black beer. Aroma of sweet dark chocolate malt, coconut. Taste of sweet coconut, dark chocolate malt, vanilla. Nice.

8

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

Draught @ Billie's Craft Beer Festival 2021. Batch 4 (2021). Creamy milky coffee notes, cocoa and coconut, some chocolate and roastiness. Okay.

8

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

Bottle from De Bierliefhebber. Black with a brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. Oily. 020721

8.1

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

0,5l bottle from Hoptimaal online store. Bottled 02/2020. Black beer with huge dark brown head. Aroma has coffee, roasted malts, dark riped fruits, vanilla and chocolate. Flavor has coffee, chocolate, lactose, dry hoppy notes, even some bitterness and spices. Delicious, sweet n' bitter stout.