Cask at the White Hart, Aylesbury before heading off to see "Pretty Vacant: A History of Punk and New Wave" at the nearby Waterside Theatre. Black with a thick tan head. Tastes of cherry liqueurs chocolates and marzipan, with hints of cherry blossom and ash. Rather thin for the strength. An interesting and tasty brew that I'd have enjoyed a lot more if it didn't taste of marzipan. I don't like marzipan! Personal preferences aside it's a well-thought out been, and the floral notes were a pleasing and unexpected touch. Nice to have something a bit different at the fest; well done to the brewer for pushing the boundaries a little.

Cask handpull at County Hotel JDW Ashford. Black beer lasting tan head. Certainly chocolate and coffee on the aroma. Then dark chocolate and cherry flavour in the mouth. Decent malts. Some cherry. Some dryness on the finish. Quite full in the mouth. Hides abv well. Yep OK just a bit too much liquorice for my palate.