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

Panda at home, thanks to Graham, 21/03/2026.
Black topped with a tan head that veers to the edge.
Nose is chocolate, rich roast, toasted brown sugars, coconut shavings, molasses.
Taste comprises fruit cake mix, molasses, raisins, toasted brown sugar, toffee fudge,
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Tidy sipper.

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

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Beerdome. Aroma is fruity hop with ripe-ish fruits, some pine, malt, orange, touch of apricot, tropical notes, ripe mango, stone fruit. Flavour is on the sweet side with a medium bitterness. Body is medium. Well-balanced and bittersweet, good stuff.

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

Can from lowcostbeer, consumed 1 month past BBE. Hazy pale gold with moderate sized white head. Aroma and taste lemon, melon, light resinous note. Somewhat of an onion hop finish. Nice if a little standard.

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

Can from lowcostbeer, consumed 1 month after BBE. Grotesque artwork of numerous skulls and bones placed in a ritualistic fashion. Why do I want to look at that before drinking a beer? I like a bit of gothic as well but there is something called subtlety. Maybe its just because I'm more into Nick Cave than death metal but more likely I'm getting old. Anyway, pours a hazy orange-gold with small white head. Aroma of orange, passionfruit and floral-earthy notes. Taste of short sharp flavoursome citrus drops, passionfruit, herbs, pine, malt. Citrus-bitter-pepper finish. Fine carbonation works well here. Very enjoyable but 1 mark off appearance due to potential future HP Lovecraft-esque nightmares.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Draught @ Fermentoren Pours black with no head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, coffee, oak, caramel, coconut and alcohol. Taste is heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long warm, chocolate, coconut, coffee, oak and vanilla finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft

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

Sample (thanks fonefan!). Black colour, small head. Aroma is liquorice, floral and mild toasted tones with some toffee as well. Flavour is toffee, toasted, some liquorice, mild alcohol and some berries. Long roasted and berryish aftertaste with mild alcohol sweetness.

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

Tap at By The River, Gateshead, Newcastle
Hazy yellow colour, small white head and lace. Grapefruit and straw in the nose. Light-bodied. Pale malts and grapefruit in the flavour. Simple but drinkable brew.