500ml bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. My 1000th England rating on here. Pours a cloudy reddish-brown colour with big off-white head. Aroma is sweet, fruity, grains, confectionary, some zest. Nice and hoppy. Taste has an astringency from the start. Its malty and sweet with fruit and zest notes but all overridden by the bitterness. Tangy finish. There is a nice smooth body with soft carbonation. I've had Fownes beers before which have been close to astringent but not crossed the line so to speak and have been very enjoyable, packed with flavour. This one not so much.