8.1

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

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 11/12/2025.
Lightly hazed golden orange topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, pine needle, mandarin, papaya, soft malts.
Taste comprises juicy tropicana, pine resin, melon, mandarin, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness allied to a mellow boost.
Solid TIPA ... easy drinking with a good bitter sweet balance.

6.9

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

440 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Stavanger Tasta. Also sampled at Mandag i Annen, Cardinal. ABV is 7.5%. Mahogany colour, moderate but lasting beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel, brown bread, bourbon and prunes, a hint of solvent. Medium sweet and slightly boozy flavour, with the same elements.

7.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at Bootleggers, Copenhagen 10/12/2025 Intense with a medley of tropical and citrus fruit, nice and juicy, thick sweet malty backbone with a full mouthfeel, hoppy warming finish.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can at home. Pours hazy golden with dense white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, pine needles, citrus, some malty notes. Tastes slightly sweet with balancing bitterness. Medium bodied, alcoholic warmth, slightly sweet finish.

6.1

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

8

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

9th December 2025
Can. A mild haze on orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, a mild mild viscosity, decent fine carbonation. Soft malts, a forward creamy sweetness that I would say would be overcooked in most DIPAs and up. Here, it works perfectly. The hops deliver soft pine into juicy candidate dried fruits and tropical fruits. Apricot comes to the fore briefly, then candied mango and stone fruits. Fairly light finish brings the mildest touch of fruity vodka, blink and you will miss it. Nice job, this to me is what QIPAs should be doing, bringing something a bit different with their big old abv. I think this brew does that with aplomb and, the drinkability is pretty dangerous.

8.3

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

9th December 2025
Can. A mild haze on this orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light smooth palat, decent fine minerally carbonation. Light smooth pale malts, a nice light creamy sweetness. The hops combine to bring a tangerine - mandarin vibe with lesser but vibrant stone fruits. A mild savoury skunk runs underneath. Smooth finish. Nicely hop fruity and the abv sits very lightly.

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

170ml draught at Ølhallen. Shared with Finn. Coal black body, dotted spots from a declining beige head. Inviting aromas of chocolate malts and nuts, mid-sweet. Blended malt-forward taste with caramel-chocolate, nuts, and oak. Smoothly roasted finish sustained by a touch of bourbon. Fine depth to it. Good drinking. (Tromsø, 09.12.2025).

7

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

Delt med Rune.

5.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5

Notater fra Mi2 juleavslutning, hvor vi alle møtte feststemte og med relativt uthvilt lever. Nevnte organ har fått gjennomgå i det vi etter 9 solide fatøl nå på kveldens andre og nest siste boksøl, men vi har fortsatt konsonantene i behold, og ingen har hatt behov for å ringe 113. Klar mørk mahogny med fitn skum som varer lenge. Bourbon, vanilje og sjokolade, men inntrykket skjemmes av en fornemmelse av lakk og løsemidler. Ikke et øl å avslutte denne flotte kvelden med, så seremonimesteren er i tenkeboksen.