Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a dark copper with a medium sized frothy off-white head and good lacing. There’s quite a lot of fruit in the aroma, with cherries being prominent. A little malts as well. More fruitiness initially in the mouth with autumn fruits, hops and rye grians to the fore. Some underlying malts and hints of spices too. After a while it becomes quite bitter and sticky with a yeastiness, leading to a very dry finish. It’s decent, but a bit of an acquired taste methinks.