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

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 13/12/2025.
Black topped with a thin tan head that soon vanishes.
Nose is cacao nibs, mellow roast, charr, toffee, molasses, mellow barrel.
Taste comprises chocolate sprinkle, coconut shavings, light rum barrel, toasted brown sugar, dark malts, light roast, molasses.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid.

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

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

25th October 2025
Pretty much an opaque dark brown beer, small dark tan head. Smooth palate, slightly viscous, reasonable fine carbonation, absolutely fine for this brew. Smooth dark malts, a decent dark chocolate, nicely rounded and not at all cocoa bitter. Lovely soft coconut rum kicks in, the rich ripe fruitiness of rum seamlessly integrated with soft smooth coconut. Back end brings a little deeper dark chocolate and a coconut frosting. Long fruity rum and coconut linger. A delight. One of those beers that I thought I would love and was bang on the money.

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

Bottle at Joe's. Pours black, nose is coconut cream, chocolate, liquorice, meaty, vanilla, taste is rum, raisin, coconut, sweet, chocolate cake. 8/8/8/7/8