7.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

31/12/2025. Bottle shared by Colin, cheers.

7.5

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

7.9

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

Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Black brown colour with reddish tinge, thin beige foam head and aroma of roast malt, molasses, dried fruit, chocolate & coffee. Taste is smooth roasty malt, caramel, brown sugar, sultanas, with chocolate & coffee notes, wood barrel and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying woody roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

7.9

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

Panda from Colin. Cheers. Dark and glossy brown. No head. Aroma is sweet and boozy. Is that peat? Also Dark fruit and molasses. Flavourwise it mirrors the aroma. Datk fruit and molasses. Coffee too. A boozy bite with an element of sweetness and smokiness. Thick. Oily. Soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Nice.

7.5

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

Bottle at home, picked up from Craft Beer Central.ie, 25/10/2025.
Black topped with a fast escaping khaki head.
Nose is dark malts, light smoke, charr, dried fruit rinds, toffee, mellow sherry nip, vinous.
Taste comprises chocolate, spice, sherry stained oak, light roast, herb, spice, dried fruit rinds, raisins.
Medium bodied, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kick of alcohol.
Tidy BA impy.

7.6

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

Deep black with a short tan head. Aroma of whiskey wood. Flavour is sweet whiskey malts, warm fruits, hints of yeast. Warming fruit finish.