500ml bottle. Pours black with a white head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate & roasted malt. Medium body. Smooth finish

Bottle from Bay Hop, Colwyn Bay. Aroma has sweet berries, spice. Then dulls with a nutty element. Clear amber. Foamy frothy off-white head. Initial sour berries with a light spicy periphery. Underlying caramel and trad ale veg soup. Gains spice as I drink more. Light-medium bodied. Thin to slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Pretty bland Amber Ale. Some spice but watery and vege.

Bottle. Color: Very dark brown, almost black. Beige head. Aroma: Dark chocolate, roasted malt. Taste: Smooth, bit creamy, roasted malt, chocolate, hints of coffee and fruity coffee bean. Just over medium body, below average carbonation. Over moderate sweet and bitter. Dry-ish and earthy finish. Nice one.

Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 21/07/24. Mild explosion and gushing panda ... who knew! Almost clear golden amber with a good sized light beige cap. Nose is biscuit, stewed fruits, hedgerow, grains, herb. Taste comprises fruit slice, biscuit, hint of brown bread, herb Medium bodied, over carb and prickly hence the big bang, semi drying close with a light bitter edge. Tidy enough bitter, shame about the carbonation.

24/6/2024. Bottle bought at Vinomondo, Conwy. Pours clear amber gold with a small frothy long lasting just off-white head. Good pour. Aroma is leafy, hoppy, biscuit, caramel, malt, touch of herb. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Nice bittersweet finish. Enjoyed this.

25/3/2024. Bottle shared by the Shropshire boys, cheers. Pours clear ruby bronze brown with a small frothy off-white to beige head. Good pour. Aroma is malty, chocolate, biscuit, hops, fruity, slight berry twiggy edge. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Average carbonation. Quite enjoyable.

500ml bottle from Spar, Llanwrst. Pours indeed a generally clear chestnut brown with a suitably off-white crown atop. Aroma is nutty, malty before the initial sip builds with some twiggy shades. Maltloaf linger that reveals itself further throughout. Pleasant brown ale, balanced bitterness, reliant mostly on the amber / brown ale malt. Lovely.

500ml bottle from Spar, Llanwrst. Pours a relatively clear gold, good white froth atop. Aroma of pale malt, grassy hop, mild grapefruit. Decent old school pale, good crisp hoppy bite without presenting too much in the way of sweet, fruity notes. Not bad.

500ml bottle @ blackhaddocks gaff. Pours a dark ruby, large beige head. Chocolatey nose. Flavour profile is all about the dark chocolate and dark malts with some sappy hints. Pleasant bitterness. Good stuff.