9th August 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. A mild to medium haze on this orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head that actually lasts a few seconds. Light palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Thin bodied pale malts, dry, a decent but thin creamy sweetness. Light cooling pine. That old war horse Citra is singing well here. Pretty bright and fresh orange and mandarin, a touch of tangerine. Mild mild mango coming through on the back end along with a very modest hop spice. Semi dry finish. Very good Citra, lacks the pink grapefruit of the best but, certainly a nice and, very drinkable showcase for this ubiquitous craft beer hop.

Panda at home, thanks to the Wingman, 24/07/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a just off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange pith, guava, grass, pineapple, mandarin.
Taste comprises bitter orange, grapefruit, mandarin, lychee, grass.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Okay DIPA if a little stuck in 3rd gear.

Punchy juicy fruity layers of pineapple and lemon, melon and grapefruit coming in, set upon a creamy sweet malty backbone, zesty citrus edge into the robust hoppy finish. Comes together well, nice one.