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

22nd October 2025
Can. Just a light haze on this gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied pale malts, plenty of creamy sweetness a la Phantom style but, certainly not overdone. Unusually for Phantom, no hops are denoted. Light cooling pine, plenty of bright stone fruits and a little citrus. A very mild green hop on the mildly dry finish. Reckon this Krush and/or Nectaron based. A bright and breezy affair that goes down far too easily.

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

Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy brown body with a thin beige head. No visible carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of fig, raisin and blood orange. Flavour of caramel, melon, coca-cola and dried mango. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. The colour of this beer is unexpected given the label description and style; it’s arguably more of a black IPA or hoppy brown ale than an IPA.

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

Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden body with a white head that holds well. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of mango, Lockets and orange. Flavour of clementine, pineapple and mango pulp. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A tropical fruit bomb.

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

Can at home, from HOTM online, 20/10/2025.
Light black topped with a khaki head that thins to and remains as a swirl.
Nose is mellow roast, charr, earthy, cola cubes, pine needle.
Taste comprises roast malts, cocoa powder, pine needle, toffee, charr.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Solid CDA.

Grapefruit, dried fruits, roasty

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

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 15/10/2025.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange pith, grapefruit, grass, melon, papaya.
Taste comprises grapefruit, pine needle, grass, mandarin, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy IPA.

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

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 14/10/2025.
Murky orange topped with a big old white cap that stays for the show.
Nose is orange pith, grass, pine needle, mandarin, guava.
Taste comprises light stone fruits, grass, pine needle, papaya, mandarin, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Tidy DIPA.

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

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 14/10/2025.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is melon, tangerine, grass, mandarin.
Taste comprises orange zest, grapefruit, grass, pine nibble, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with juicy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough pale but not from Phantom's top drawer.

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

5th October 2025
Can. Just a light haze on this yellowish gold beer, small but tidy pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied pale malts, a thin creamy sweetness. Crisp but light cooling pine. Very light but reasonably bright hop fruits, somewhat generic. Light and semi dry finish. Clean and drinkable but by Phantom's own standards, lacking hop intensity.

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

10th October 2025
Can. Just a light haze on this paleish gold beer, decent off white head. Light palate, a mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied pale malts, a light creamy sweetness, not overdone. Hops bring mild cooling pine and good tangy semi ripe Nectarine led stone fruits. Very mild Motueka floral lime. Strata lost on me but, nothing unusual there! Light finish. Very much a Nectaron brew and a pretty sinkable one too.