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

Panda from Colin. Cheers. Opaque light chestnut. Thin frothy off-white head primarily sticks to the rim. Aroma has light sweet spice and forest floor earthiness. Flavourwise it's tangy - bitter with a sour edge. Resin. Rye. Bready malts. Peripheral spice. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-flat carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. OK. Underwhelming.

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

17th January 2026
Can. A mild haze on this slightly pale gold beer, good bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Airy fluffy pale malts, a light creamy sweetness that is boosted by the hops and fruit. The pineapple weed thang gives the impression of Sabro hops. Mild but, persistent stone fruits fit in well. Light finish. Decent fruit adjunct SIPA.

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

17th January 2026
Can.
Near clear gold beer, big bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, starts smooth, soon develop good fine minerally carbonation. Fluffy pale malts, a fairly forward creamy sweetness. Hops bring cooling pine, some ripe citrus relieved by a brighter, juicier stone fruits overlay. Airy and mildly dry finish. Pretty drinkable, if a little over sweet.

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

17th January 2026
Can. Pretty much a clear paleish gold beer, decent bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Fluffy malts, a good German nutty sweetness, a little creamy sweetness, well buried under the main event. Light cooling pine. Mild Motueka lime, almost a shandy lime - lemon here. Light finish. Baron have smalshed the malt base here, but this needs a proper lager hop. Motueka, a wonderful hop, not really suitable for a brew like this. Needs robust noble hops.

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

17th January 2026
Can. Another Baron can I've had for far too long. A light haze on this gold beer, it throws a bloody big head, pale cream in colour and it's fizzing reduction, readily audible. Airy palate, a little dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Fluffy thin pale malts, a very mild and thin creamy sweetness. Hops bring mild cooling pine, fairly evident modern Mosaic candy fruits. The other hops, barely registering, a mild and somewhat over floral citrus vibe. Light finish. Clean but a tad over sweet and bland.

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

17th January 2026
Can. An aging can I have had for far too long, so some adjustment required. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Fluffy pale malts, a mild creamy sweetness. Hops bring light cooling pine. Light Nectaron stone fruits, a light but pleasing juicy hop vibe. So so NS, mild grape or you are looking for it. Light and semi dry finish. A light clean and genuinely sessionable affair.

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

10th January 2026
Can. A mild haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth and very slightly viscous start to the palate, good fine minerally carbonation on the back end. Light pale malts, a pretty forward sweetness, a little overcooked for me. Smooth cooling pine. Light cooling pine. Soft but rich stone fruits, a mild ripeness. Decent rounded citrus and mild candy fruits. Light finish. On paper, this should sing. It is very good but lacks that bit of fairy dust.

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

Can at home, from HOTM online, 09/01/2026.
Almost clear golden orange topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, pine nip, melon.
Taste comprises grass, pine needle, grapefruit, citric tinged straw, crisp malts, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with light juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy WC themed pale with a good bitter aspect to it.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

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

Can at home, from HOTM online, 31/12/2025.
Moderately hazed light golden orange topped with a decent just off white head.
Nose is stone fruit, Nelson fumes, grass, dank, papaya, lychee.
Taste comprises bitter tropicana, white grape, dank chimes, grass, guava, stone fruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with grassy come dankened Nelson powered hop bitterness.
Solid punchy pale for the meagre ABV.