Cask @ Jack In The Box, Manchester. Black with no head. Has a light roasted aroma, which is even lesser stated in taste, but it has a pleasant texture and its tartiness is not too evident - perhaps just having a lesser effect on the stout styling.
Earlier Rating: 6/10/2022 Total Score: 3.1
Cask @ Jack In The Box, Manchester. Black with no head. Has a light roasted aroma, which is even lesser stated in taste, but it has a pleasant texture and its tartiness is not too evident - perhaps just having a lessering effect on the stout styling.

Keg at Jack in the Box at Mackie Mayor, Manchester. Murky dark brown colour with no head. Frankly looks like a muddy puddle with added sewage. Flat as roadkill. Feels like there's something wrong with this? Flatness aside, it's got a creamy mouthfeel, and tastes of cola mixed with vanilla custard (given the appearance, maybe they have actually just blended custard with flat cola?). Frankly it's really, really odd and slightly unsettling. Couldn't decide if I liked it or not. But I didn't dislike it either. Just plain weird.