4/4/2021. Bottle shared at the first post-lockdown Ipswich beer share. From SHIG, cheers. Poured almost black with a small frothy off-white to beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, yeast, citrus, pine, chocolate, berry, cherry, toffee and rye. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Ashy finish. Good.

Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 21/02/21. Light black with a decent khaki covering that stays for the show. Nose is pine needle, light roast, charr, dried berry fruits, cocoa sprinkle, hint of liquorice. Taste comprises cocoa powder, charr, light roast, pine dusting, light spice, light herb, liquorice, dried red berries. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with dusty hop bitterness. Solid CDA.

Panda at home from SHIG. A light hazed maghogany brown coloured pour with fading light tan head. Aroma is nicesemi sweet, big sticky resinous piney hops, toasted malts, some fruit squares. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, semi sweet, nutty toasted malts, bark, sticky piney hops, . Palate is semi sweet, resinous hop, moderate carbonation. Good solid black ipa.

Bottle: Poured a deep black with a thin light brown head. Aroma is bold hops, light metallic, roasted malts. Taste is roasty malts, bitter hops, lingers around the palate a bit, edges are more malty balance.