7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers Graham, European champion!]. Cloudy, dark brown colour with ruby shimmer and small, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, dark beige head. Sweet-ish, nutty, dark malty aroma, notes of nougat, toffee, some milk chocolate, a touch of caramel. Taste is sweet-ish, nutty, caramel and dark malty, mildly bitter hoppy, notes of nougat, toffee, some coffee; lingering, mildly bitter hoppy finish. Slightly creamy texture, smooth and soft palate, fine and soft carbonation. Fine composition, balanced, not too sweet - very nice Pastry ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2022
at 22:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle bought at Grumpy Goat, Reading. Opaque chestnut brown. Thick foamy beige head. Medium bitter. Burnt caramel and coffee. Treacle. Malty streak. Light bodied. Thin. Sticky. Fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Flavoursome interesting Brown Ale. Not the sweet insipid stuff you can get.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2022
at 21:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers Shawn! Dep red colour, bubbly bright pink foam head and aroma of hibiscus, floral, fruity, berries. Taste is tangy, malt, fruity berry, dark fruits, with floral hibiscus, and some bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, medium-dry dark fruity finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2022
at 18:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A light hazed burnt orange coloured pour with a lasting loose off white head. Aroma is composed of semi sweet, rustic amber malts, grassy, hedgerow hop, stewed fruit, sileage. Flavour is composed of nutty malts, grass, silage, damp hay, stewed fruit, twist of orange. Palate is semi sweetlight tang, mellow carbonation, ok
Tried
on 27 Jun 2022
at 22:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A light hazed dull gold, orange coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is prickly sour, lemon juice, light vivnegar, herbal grassy notes, Flavour is composed of loose wheaty grains, grass, herbal, veg stalks, Grainy. Palate is grainy, mild sour, moderate carbonation. Muddled.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2022
at 20:55
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 27/06/22. Very lightly hazed golden with an off white head that clears to a swirl and edging. Nose is dusty fruits, hay bale, grains, straw, hedgerow. Taste comprises green apple, light farmyard notes, grain husk, dusty fruits, vinous. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. So so ... rather basic but drinkable.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2022
at 17:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a ruby red with a pink head. Aroma is fruity/floral, hibiscus, berry. Taste is tart bitter, fruity, berries, hibiscus floral, very lively for a blonde.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2022
at 20:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 26/06/22. Copper to golden with a good sized light egg shell white covering. Nose is biscuit, nutty, stewed fruits, dates, straw. Taste comprises caramel, dried fruit rinds, light tobacco, biscuit, straw, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light bitter edge. Decent bitter.
Tried
on 26 Jun 2022
at 17:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a caramel brown orange with a off white head. Aroma is malty, bready, fruits, caramel. Taste is fruity bitter forward, leaves way for rich malty backbone, caramel, biscuit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2022
at 20:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a burnt orange with an off white to beige head. Aroma is funky, citrus, yeasty, malt undertone. Taste is malty forward, sticky, bitter citrus, caramel, bready, yeasty. Not very sour on the palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2022
at 20:01