7.8

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

23rd November 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. A very mild haze on this deep amber - brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Light palate, a little dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Fairly light bodied malts for a brew like this, a modest creamy sweetness, plenty of caramel, rich and not too sweet. A little ripe fruits. Mild oak induced vanilla. Whiskey or Bourbon soaked fruits. Fairly light finish. Goes down pretty easy if very slightly unsophisticated.

7.5

Gekocht bij Hop, Amersfoort

pikzwart, lichte, lichtbruine schuimkraag
geroosterde mouten, cola, vanille, toffee, pure chocolade, vrij bitter, met name in de afdronk.

7.3

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

Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Dark brown colour, biege foam head and aroma of malt, roasty, toffee, caramel, chocolate. Taste is roasted, malty, caramel, chocolatey, liquorice, with bourbon notes, and spicy oaky woody bitterness. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying roasted bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

7.4

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

7.4

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

Bottle at home, picked up from an online peddler in Ireland, 18/10/2025.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is treacle toffee, dark malts, spice, bourbon nip.
Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, herb, liquorice, dried red berries, bourbon nip, toffee.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow boost on offer.
Okay sipper if lacking some depth for the ABV.

7.6

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

8

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

8th October 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear dark brown - amber brew, good bubbly pale tan head. Light palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Airy malts, a light creamy sweetness, nice light touch of chocolate and a trace of treacle. Crisp cooling pine. Hop spice ramps up early and never lets go whilst staying the right side of hop burn. Crisp cooling pine. Good plummy fruits, even a suggestion of cinnamon. A very well done CDA and supremely drinkable for the double CDA style.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cloudy orange with a short head. Aroma of passion fruit hop. Flavour is bitter fruity hop, pepper spice fruits, soft finish.

7.5

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

Can at home, from CraftCentral.ie online, 19/09/2025.
Lighter shade of black topped with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is earthy roast, liquorice, charr, red grapefruit, pine needle, cocoa sprinkle.
Taste comprises roasted tones, pine needle, cocoa powder, cola cubes, tropical fruit back notes, brown bread.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Solid CDA.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

20 June 2025. “Iets voor den Erwin” @ Dracuna. Cheers to the whole GBV crew!

Roasted malt, cold coffee, old fondant. Restrainedly sweetish blackberry, coffee, roasted malt. Earthy hops, coffee, toast. Average to fizzy carbonation. Restrained, the ABV suggested a bit more flavour though.