8

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

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Panda thanks to Cloin: Poured a pitch black with a light brown head. Aroma is super alcohol boost, fruits, malts, banana, whisky, woodsy. Taste is holy shit boozy, lots of alcohol, chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, banana, fruits, burns.

7.8

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

Panda 🐼 at home thanks to Colin. An oily dark black brown coloured pour with a halo of dark tan head. Aroma is big harsh alcohol, whisky, bark, meaty roast, savoury banana. Flavour is composed of oily, thick roasted malts, whisky soaked cake, tangy dark fruits, treacle. Palate is thick and oily, lowish carbonation. Big and bold.

7.9

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

Can at home, from an online peddler of whose name escapes me, 21/04/22. Black with a good sized tan head that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is roast malts, spice, charr, umami, light varnish, toffee fudge, molasses, chocolate. Taste comprises cocoa powder, dates, raisins, dried fruit rinds, molasses, toasted brown sugars, toffee fudge, light charr. Full bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close with a balanced spike of alcohol. Solid straight up impy stout.

8.3

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

On tap at the Rutland Arms Sheffield. Jet black colour with a thick tan head. Aroma and taste are roasted malty bitter and nice balanced sweetness. Nice chocolate. Rich full body. And very smooth.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

19/2/2022. Can sample courtesy of ITFCDan, cheers. Pours thick black with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, treacle, liquorice, dried fruits. Medium sweetness, medium roasted bitterness. Full bodied, sticky mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very good.

7.6

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

Keg at Salt Horse. Pours thick oily black with a thin tan head. Aromas of smoke, tar, dark chocolate. Taste brings some coffee in to the mix. Chewy, sticky finish.

8.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Draft split with Craig. Dark brown pour, oily, skimpy head. Aroma is a rich, dark roasty malts, light notes of chocolate and coffee. Taste stays focused on the roasty malts, bringing a light sweetness and a heap of bitterness. Smooth, slick.