8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 03/05/2026.
Murky orange topped with a white cap that thins to a spiders web swirl.
Nose is ripe tropicana, mellow Nelson, pine resin, stone fruit, mango flesh.
Taste comprises subtle hop spice, pine resin, guava, mandarin, raw pineapple.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness.
Solid punchy DIPA.
Murky orange topped with a white cap that thins to a spiders web swirl.
Nose is ripe tropicana, mellow Nelson, pine resin, stone fruit, mango flesh.
Taste comprises subtle hop spice, pine resin, guava, mandarin, raw pineapple.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness.
Solid punchy DIPA.
Tried
on 04 May 2026
at 16:09
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 03/05/2026.
Murky orange topped with a white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is punchy tropicana, stone fruit, guava, grass, hop spice.
Taste comprises orange pith, mandarin, pine resin, grass, stone fruit, pineapple.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness.
Solid kit.
Murky orange topped with a white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is punchy tropicana, stone fruit, guava, grass, hop spice.
Taste comprises orange pith, mandarin, pine resin, grass, stone fruit, pineapple.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness.
Solid kit.
Tried
on 04 May 2026
at 15:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 04/05/2026.
Murky orange topped with a creamy white cap that dissipates to a swirl.
Nose is bitter tropicana, raw pineapple, grass, stone fruit, hop spice.
Taste comprises grass, pine needle, mandarin, raw tropicana.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close punctured with grassy come resinous hop bitterness.
Tidy bitter bastard.
Murky orange topped with a creamy white cap that dissipates to a swirl.
Nose is bitter tropicana, raw pineapple, grass, stone fruit, hop spice.
Taste comprises grass, pine needle, mandarin, raw tropicana.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close punctured with grassy come resinous hop bitterness.
Tidy bitter bastard.
Tried
on 04 May 2026
at 15:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can (2/17/26) from the brewery. Opaque orange juice, light sparkle, thin head with good retention and light soapy lacing. Aroma is strong orange, background generic orchard fruit. Taste is strong orange, orchard fruit, citrus astringency, malt. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation, dry, yeasty finish. Given Fidens' success with brewing IPAs in the first place, I'm not sure much can be taken away from this iteration of the experimental series. Fine but better to let this one go.
Tried
from Can
at
Fidens Brewing Company
on 04 May 2026
at 00:05
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a hazy (kind of soupy), pale banana-orange, with minimal head. Aroma is tropical fruit and citrus. Flavor follows, with some light underlying sweetness and just a hint of alcohol. Soft, soft mouthfeel. Very mild levels of hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2026
at 21:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a murky, honey-gold, with smallish head. Aroma is fruity wheat esters. Flavor follows, with some cereal. Fairly clean, crisp mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2026
at 20:41
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Pours a hazy, orange-banana, with smallish head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow, with light underlying sweetness. Very soft, smooth mouthfeel. Mild hop bitterness in the finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2026
at 19:55
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 03/05/2026.
Murky orange topped with a white cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is bitter tropicana, dank chimes, mandarin, stone fruit, grass.
Taste comprises raw pineapple, guava, pine resin, mango pulp.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness.
Solid well balanced punchy TIPA.
Murky orange topped with a white cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is bitter tropicana, dank chimes, mandarin, stone fruit, grass.
Taste comprises raw pineapple, guava, pine resin, mango pulp.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness.
Solid well balanced punchy TIPA.
Tried
on 03 May 2026
at 17:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 03/05/2026.
Murky fruit smoothie orange topped with a creamy cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is raw pineapple, grass, mandarin, papaya, guava, pine resin.
Taste comprises mixed tropicana, mango, papaya, grass, pine resin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Tidy.
Murky fruit smoothie orange topped with a creamy cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is raw pineapple, grass, mandarin, papaya, guava, pine resin.
Taste comprises mixed tropicana, mango, papaya, grass, pine resin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Tidy.
Tried
on 03 May 2026
at 16:55
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 03/05/2026.
Murky orange to burnt golden topped with a creamy white cap.
Nose is dank, raw tropicana, pissy NZ hop chimes, gooseberries, grass.
Taste comprises orange zest, grapefruit, pine resin, dank lickings, mandarin, guava.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness backed up with good NZ hop characteristics.
Solid well balanced TIPA.
Murky orange to burnt golden topped with a creamy white cap.
Nose is dank, raw tropicana, pissy NZ hop chimes, gooseberries, grass.
Taste comprises orange zest, grapefruit, pine resin, dank lickings, mandarin, guava.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness backed up with good NZ hop characteristics.
Solid well balanced TIPA.
Tried
on 03 May 2026
at 16:26