I couldn't wait to try the new cask Boddingtons - there was just one problem

"By 'eck, it's gorgeous!"

Catchphrase at the ready, I stroll into The Crown Inn beneath the arches of Stockport Viaduct as I embark upon a quest of epic proportions.

'BODDINGTONS BEER', the sign above the door reads. What better place to try the new cask-conditioned version of The Cream of Manchester?

The historic town centre boozer, run by Boddies in the 1990s, is one of a handful of pubs serving the rebooted classic. The much-anticipated revival of the Manchester brand has already been a massive success.

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Loyal fans are now able to raise a 'proper pint of Boddingtons' in the city (and surrounding areas) where its story began. And by 'proper', they mean on cask. More on that later.

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