Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Boot & Shoe, Nantwich (not listed on RateBeer). Pours “bitter brown” with a small foamy cream head and god lacing. Is slow to settle. The aroma is mainly malts with some hints of banana. In the mouth it is very briefly sweet and malty, before quickly showing bitterness of traditional hops which gradually increases. Hints of bran and nuts also, plus later traces of spice and cherries. Finish is dry and somewhat sticky – which rather lets things down as t was decent until then.