7.2

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

25th July 2023
Near opaque dark brown beer, oily looking with a short and short lived tan head. Smooth palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Good dark chocolate malts, some milk chocolate where the considerable vanilla intersects, chocolate cake in there. The Amburana wreaks havoc! Does that perfumey thing that it does. Creates a kind of sourish coffee vibe on the back end and also imparts some woody spice and bitterness. Finishes smooth and semi dry. Yeah, interesting. Definitely better when it had warmed up from the fridge a bit but I never really felt I was fully intune with this brew. Nice experiment, only half successful for me.

8

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

Panda at home, thanks to Kenny, 10/09/23. Black with a tan cap that dissipates edgewards. Nose is chocolate, almond, spice, dark malts, light roast. Taste comprises chocolate, spice, light tonka strains, vanilla oak, dark malts. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol. Solid.

7.9

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

Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, wood spice, caramel, vanilla, taste is similar, chewy.

7.6

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

Bottle thanks to Stuu666. Appearance - jet black with a fawn head. Nose - hazelnut, chocolate, popcorn, pancakes and honeycomb. Taste - popcorn, vanilla, creamy chocolate and light molasses. Palate - medium bodied, creamy and sweet. Overall - enjoyable.

7

Bottle at ashs.. Dark black.. Thin tan lacing... Soft sweet caramel woody chocolate roast malts nose. Dark rich chocolate dark.. Dark chocolate roast malts.. Light coconut chocolate roast malts nose

8.1

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

Thin foamy brown head left a collar on a deep mahogany coloured body. Vanilla, liquorice & cinnamon aroma. Medium bodied, smooth oily & greasy on the back. Vanilla, cinnamon, syrup, liquorice & oaked tastes. Super Smooth - Banger.