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

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 15/02/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a just off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, pine needle, grapefruit, melon, mandarin.
Taste comprises orange zest, pineapple, grapefruit, pine nip, melon, papaya.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Okay DIPA but getting a little off putting soapy note at the curtain call.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

9th February 2025
Can. A light haze on this gold beer, short lived pale cream colour head. Light palate, a very mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Smooth pale malts, quite a forward creamy sweetness that could have been a tad to much in a less well hopped brew but not here, hops a plenty! Soft pine and a fairly aggressive hop spice kick in immediately. Floral candy fruits from modern Mosaic but quite ramped up here. El Dorado Sakura on the back end, again quite ramped up from its normal subtleness. A Riwaka like tropical fruits thing before the light finish. Hop spice keeps nibbling away long after the swallow. Different and bloody good.

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

From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Citrussy aroma with ginger (but not overpowering), tart and light salty, light bready grain. Hint of paprika, lemon, dough. Medium body. Refreshing and sourish, very nice.

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

From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Smells like paint, the aroma is bold raspberry which leaves little room for the watermelon. Lovely dark and red fruit tones. Body is medium. Tart with big fruits, good despite the smell.

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

Can from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Aroma is peppery yeast with grainy pale malt, some citrus and herbal notes, lemon. Flavour is light sweet with a hint of tartness, low bitterness. Medium body. A fine little Saison.

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

Can at home, from HOTM online, 02/02/2025.
Black pour with a big old lasting khaki head.
Nose is chocolate melt, syrup on waffles, dark malts, nutty, light roast.
Taste comprises chocolate, maple syrup, dark malts, brown sugar melt, dark fruit nip.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a modest kiss of alcohol.
Okay mellow and easy drinking impy stout but a touch on the pedestrian and safe side.

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

Pint at the Roost. Pulpy, creamy white head. Wheaty nose, straw, dried grass. Some tropicals and citrus. Flavor basically follows, chewy malt and dried grasses, dried herbs. Dried citrus peel. Medium bodied, dry and bitter.

Hazy brown bod thin tan head. Toffee caramel fruit aroma. Spicy toffee caramel fruit flavor. Full body mod low carb. 8/2/9/4/18 4.1