7.3

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

22nd November 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. A mild haze on this gold beer, small and short lived bubbly off white head. Light palate, a mild dryness, a good fine minerally crispness. Light smooth pale malts, sweet. A slightly perfumey cooling pine. Light bright hop fruits, with a little ripeness. Airy semi dry finish. Decent if not Hop Butcher top drawer.

7.5

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

Panda at home, thanks to Dave, 26/10/2025.
Murky orange topped with a white cap that thins to spotting and edge work.
Nose is orange pit, pineapple, grass, melon, sweet edged malts.
Taste comprises grapefruit, melon, pine nip, subtle stone fruit, guava.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come very lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Okay DIPA but for me the Nelson and Motueka fail to shine ... US brewers just don't seem to know how to use these hops in comparison to UK brewers.

7.8

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

7.6

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

Can. Cloudy gold with a three finger head. Aroma is citrus. Taste is also citrus