7.3/10
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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.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2025
at 17:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 06 Nov 2025
at 00:20
7.4/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2025
at 21:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 10 Oct 2025
at 23:15
8/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2025
at 18:01
6.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
from
Martin's Off Licence
on 20 Sep 2025
at 23:00
7.5/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2025
at 19:04
6.6/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2025
at 15:40
4.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
Black with a beige head. Roasted malts, sweet molasses, cocoa, and a very strong floral/perfume/soapy note that overrides. Full bodied. Difficult to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2025
at 20:54
6.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cloudy deep brown with a decent beige head. Toasted malt, burnt bread, distant chocolate, Ale yeast traces. Floral hop. Rather dry. Decent ending bitterness. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Aug 2025
at 19:52