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

Cask at Military Arms, Sandbach (not yet listed in RateBeer). Pours bitter brown with a small off-white head and good lacing. Aroma has a faint yet distinct sir of cherries plus malts and some nutty hints. In the mouth cherries are again evident, along with toffee, biscuits and malt. There is a smooth creamy texture and some hints of spices. This is rather nice – but not quite what I was expecting !