8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
30th March 2025
Panda thanks to Wingman. Clear deep brown beer, a few tan bubbles live lonely and mayfly lives. Smooth palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, very rich, some good fudge brings this up to pastry level. Coffee? A little on the end with soft espresso. Smooth finish shows a bit of fruity bourbon barrel. Dangerously drinkable.
Panda thanks to Wingman. Clear deep brown beer, a few tan bubbles live lonely and mayfly lives. Smooth palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, very rich, some good fudge brings this up to pastry level. Coffee? A little on the end with soft espresso. Smooth finish shows a bit of fruity bourbon barrel. Dangerously drinkable.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2025
at 18:42
7/10
Big juicy fruity number with lots of pithy grapefruit and lemon, citrus peel, mango and lychee, pineapple, accents of gooseberry and melon, touch of citrus rind bitterness, big juicy fruity and hoppy into the finish. Works well, very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Mar 2025
at 12:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Dave, 23/03/2025.
Black with a tan head that thins to spotting and a swirl.
Nose is chocolate pot, sweet malts, brown sugar dusting, toffee fudge, vanilla essence.
Taste comprises rich chocolate, herb, brown sugar melt, molasses, toffee fudge.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close
Okay sipper but overly sweet and lacking some balance.
Black with a tan head that thins to spotting and a swirl.
Nose is chocolate pot, sweet malts, brown sugar dusting, toffee fudge, vanilla essence.
Taste comprises rich chocolate, herb, brown sugar melt, molasses, toffee fudge.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close
Okay sipper but overly sweet and lacking some balance.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2025
at 17:13
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Crowler
on 12 Mar 2025
at 07:12
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Crowler
on 10 Mar 2025
at 22:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Green mango and green onion. A little passion fruit. Nice balance. A little hint of pineapple yogurt. Hop tang finish. Can from advent calendar.
Tried
from Can
from
The Brew Shop (Courthouse)
on 28 Feb 2025
at 23:30
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
26th February 2025
Stumpy panda thanks to Wingman. Near opaque dark brown beer, a small bubbly tan head dissapates in a jiffy. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, modest fine carbonation, suits this brew just fine. Rich luxuriant chocolate malts, a good mid of 65/35 dark and milk chocolate. Sweet biscuit and cream flavours and a mild fruity chocolate. Smooth finish. Lovely pastry affair, very smooth, very rich and very blinking quaffable.
Stumpy panda thanks to Wingman. Near opaque dark brown beer, a small bubbly tan head dissapates in a jiffy. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, modest fine carbonation, suits this brew just fine. Rich luxuriant chocolate malts, a good mid of 65/35 dark and milk chocolate. Sweet biscuit and cream flavours and a mild fruity chocolate. Smooth finish. Lovely pastry affair, very smooth, very rich and very blinking quaffable.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2025
at 19:22
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingman, 22/02/2025.
Black topped with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is chocolate, dark malts, spice, honeycomb, molasses.
Taste comprises chocolate melt, toffee, fudge, brown sugars, chocolate icing, molasses.
Full bodied, oily feel, light drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Fun pastry.
Black topped with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is chocolate, dark malts, spice, honeycomb, molasses.
Taste comprises chocolate melt, toffee, fudge, brown sugars, chocolate icing, molasses.
Full bodied, oily feel, light drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Fun pastry.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2025
at 17:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingman, 21/02/2025.
Murky orange topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is orange pith, grass, tangerine, melon, papaya.
Taste comprises juicy tropical fruits, melon, mandarin, guava, papaya, orange zest.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spliced with balanced juicy hop bitterness.
Decent enough sessioner.
Murky orange topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is orange pith, grass, tangerine, melon, papaya.
Taste comprises juicy tropical fruits, melon, mandarin, guava, papaya, orange zest.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spliced with balanced juicy hop bitterness.
Decent enough sessioner.
Tried
on 21 Feb 2025
at 17:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingman, 20/02/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a light egg shell white covering that thins to a swirl and edge work in time.
Nose is orange zest, pineapple, grass, grapefruit, dank strokes, pine resin.
Taste comprises bitter tropical fruits, raw pineapple, a little alcohol heat, hop spice, pine resin, guava, mango pulp.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, light drying close spiked with lightly resinous hop bitterness allied to a light warming boost.
Tidy easy drinking QIPA but there is a little heat about it.
Hazed orange topped with a light egg shell white covering that thins to a swirl and edge work in time.
Nose is orange zest, pineapple, grass, grapefruit, dank strokes, pine resin.
Taste comprises bitter tropical fruits, raw pineapple, a little alcohol heat, hop spice, pine resin, guava, mango pulp.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, light drying close spiked with lightly resinous hop bitterness allied to a light warming boost.
Tidy easy drinking QIPA but there is a little heat about it.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2025
at 18:51