Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 09/09/2026.
Black topped with a khaki cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is dark malts, spice, molasses, herb, toffee, fruit rinds.
Taste comprises chocolate shavings, oak, vanilla, spice, dark malts, light roast.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, drying close with a balanced spike of alcohol.
Tidy sipper.

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 09/09/2026.
Lighter shade of black topped with a fast escaping tan head.
Nose is light smoke, tangy raspberries, charr, dark malts.
Taste comprises bitter sweet raspberries, dark malts, spice, charr, mellow and well blended Speyside tones, vanilla essence.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light whisper of alcohol.
Tidy sipper.

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 09/09/2026.
Lighter shade of black topped with a tan head that veers to the edge.
Nose is dark malts, spice, herb, cocoa powder, dried fruit esters.
Taste comprises chocolate shavings, tonka notes, mellow roast, light alcohol, molasses, wooded vibes.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Decent sipper.

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 09/09/2026.
Mahogany brown with a thin light beige head.
Nose is mellow smoke, cherry pipe tobacco, toffee, dark malts.
Taste comprises modest smoke, cherry skins, toasted brown sugars, toffee fudge.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, drying close with a kiss of alcohol.
Okay but not as good as its raspberry peer.

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 09/09/2026.
Lighter shade of black topped with a thin beige cap.
Nose is smoked malts, charr, ashen tones, dried fruit esters.
Taste comprises mellow roast, toffee, faint bonfire, charr, fruit cake mix.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Not bad.

Keg at Heidrun, HWY, 09/09/2026.
Hazed golden orange topped with a white head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is mellow citric peel, grass, melon.
Taste comprises orange zest, papaya, grass, soft malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying splashed with light juicy hop bitterness.
Not bad.

Keg at Heidrun, HWY, 09/09/2026.
Moderately hazed reddish topped with a crimson cap.
Nose is tangy berry fruits, raspberry pulp, hedgerow.
Taste comprises sharp berries, light funk, tangy berries, lactic nip.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a light pickering kiss.
Decent.

Cask at the Rose and Crown, HWY, 09/09/2026.
Golden to light amber topped with a white head.
Nose is fruit esters, brown bread, biscuit.
Taste comprises fruit loaf, biscuit, straw
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying.
Okay bitter.