8

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

Can ordered from Left Field Beer. Opaque chestnut. Thick foamy off-white head. Aroma has rye spice with a tangy fruit streak. Spice. Flavourwise it has a tangy sour but sweet edged streak. Spicy rye, rye bread with berries and citrus. A resinous seam. Develops a warmth. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Enjoyable punchy Red IPA.

7.5

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

7.6

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

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 27/09/2025.
Reddish amber topped with a light beige covering that settles to a healthy swirl.
Nose is caramel malts, pine needle, earthy hops, candied orange peel.
Taste comprises orange marmalade, caramel malts, pine nibble, grass, citric tinged straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness allied to a mellow boost.
Tidy kit.

8

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

13th September 2025
Can. Near clear deep amber beer, small pale tan head that lasts! Smooth palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Light but rich tasting malts, plenty of caramel and a little unsweet toffee, touch of malt cream. Good marmalade back end, tawny marmalade. Touch of fresher juicier citrus underneath but, fresher only in the context of the main flavour. Finishes light and semi dry finish brings little hop spice and a little more bitterness. Tres quaffable. I think this sub style is a bit under represented in the marketplace so, maybe a few less Citra, Mosaic, Nelson dipa s that have been done a gazillion times and perhaps a little more attention on something like this?

8

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

Can on Miami Beach, Barbados, 25th August 25. Pours a copper reddish colour. Aroma is hoppy, caramel. Taste is bitter, caramel, bright and piney.

8.3

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Amber body with a faint haze and a thick beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of charred pineapple and toffee. Flavour of caramel and pine. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A well balanced and tasty beer.

8

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

440ml can. Clear deep ruby red, big beige head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, resin. Taste is dominated by rich caramelly/toffee malts, some dark/berry fruits, resinous piney hoppy finish, adding a big hit of bitterness to the initially sweet malt flavour. Medium bodied. Excellent double RIPA.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

(Keg at CoolHead Taproom, 20250325) The beer poured reddish brown and clear. Its head was medium sized, dense and white. Aroma had toasted malts, caramel and grass. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were toasted malts, caramel, pine, grass, toffee and bitterness. Aftertaste had toasted malts, pine and bitterness. A tasty malty brew with clean hop flavours.