8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sample courtesy of Grumbo. Pours thick and dark with a small head. Aroma is nutty, roasted malts, cocoa, treacle, molasses, caramel and vanilla. Full body and so smooth. A perfect match of sweetness and bitterness. So very good.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hazy golden with a white head - Tropical fruity hop aroma - Malt body with a tropical fruity hop flavour and some bitterness - The fruity hop flavours goes into the finish - This was good
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 12:10
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 05/01/25 - wee hours.
Pitch black topped with a dirty tan head that thins to the edge.
Nose is mellow roast, chocolate pot, molasses brown sugar melt, coffee bean.
Taste comprises
Full bodied, oily viscous feel, semi drying close with a balanced spike of alcohol.
Another solid addition to this series.
Pitch black topped with a dirty tan head that thins to the edge.
Nose is mellow roast, chocolate pot, molasses brown sugar melt, coffee bean.
Taste comprises
Full bodied, oily viscous feel, semi drying close with a balanced spike of alcohol.
Another solid addition to this series.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 00:22
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 05/01/25 - wee hours.
Pitch black with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is chocolate, peanut butter, roast malts, toffee crisp, toasted brown sugars.
Taste comprises chocolate, booze, Reeses Pieces, peanut butter fudge, molasses, brown sugar melt.
Full bodied, oily viscous feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid pastry kit.
Pitch black with a khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is chocolate, peanut butter, roast malts, toffee crisp, toasted brown sugars.
Taste comprises chocolate, booze, Reeses Pieces, peanut butter fudge, molasses, brown sugar melt.
Full bodied, oily viscous feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid pastry kit.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 00:22
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 04/01/25.
Pitch black topped with a dirty tan head that veers edgewards.
Nose is dark malts, spice, molasses, toffee, ripe bourbon twang, dried fruit esters.
Taste comprises decadent chocolate, coconut shavings, booze tunes, brown sugar melt.
Full bodied, oily viscous feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid kit.
Pitch black topped with a dirty tan head that veers edgewards.
Nose is dark malts, spice, molasses, toffee, ripe bourbon twang, dried fruit esters.
Taste comprises decadent chocolate, coconut shavings, booze tunes, brown sugar melt.
Full bodied, oily viscous feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid kit.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2025
at 23:56
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Black with a brown head - Dark malt and nutty aroma - Dark malt body with chocolate , nuts and some vanilla flavours - The malt with chocolate and nutty flavours goes into the finish - This was real good
Tried
on 04 Jan 2025
at 22:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 04/01/25.
Pitch black topped with a dirty tan head that thins over time.
Nose is chocolate, strawberries, molasses, vanilla, brown sugar melt.
Taste comprises Neopolitan ice cream, chocolate melt, coconut shavings, mellow roast, toasted brown sugars.
Full bodied, oily viscous feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid pastry kit ... sweet but tempered by a dark malt base and pinch of spice.
Pitch black topped with a dirty tan head that thins over time.
Nose is chocolate, strawberries, molasses, vanilla, brown sugar melt.
Taste comprises Neopolitan ice cream, chocolate melt, coconut shavings, mellow roast, toasted brown sugars.
Full bodied, oily viscous feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid pastry kit ... sweet but tempered by a dark malt base and pinch of spice.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2025
at 19:26
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 04/01/25.
Murky orange to amber topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl and edgeing.
Nose is bitter orange, grapefruit, pine needle, melon.
Taste comprises bitter orange, grass, pineapple, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close punctured with light juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Not bad.
Murky orange to amber topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl and edgeing.
Nose is bitter orange, grapefruit, pine needle, melon.
Taste comprises bitter orange, grass, pineapple, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close punctured with light juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Not bad.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2025
at 18:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Fruity notes of red grapefruit and tangerine, pineapple, mango and papaya, citrus rinds, sweet malty support, bitter edged robust hoppy close. Nice one.
Tried
from Can
from Beerdome
on 01 Jan 2025
at 22:28
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2024
at 23:11