Brewery: Outstanding
Location: Bury, England
Style: Pale Ale
ABV: 5.5%
Version: Draught
Source: The Robert Peel, Bury / The Magnet, Stockport

I’ve sampled local brewery Outstanding’s Standing Out twice in the past few weeks; once at The Robert Peel up in Bury town centre and again on a trip down to The Magnet in Stockport, just last Friday.

Each time I was suitably impressed: a well-kept pint with good body, rich mouth-feel and that deeply satisfying flavour-burst that you get from a really good mid-strength pale ale. Not as dry or astringent as a big IPA, not as sweet or caramel-luxurious as a Belgian Dubbel (or Outstanding’s own Pushing Out), but definitely a pint with a lot more to say for itself than your average session pale.

Think: Marble Dobber, Flying Dog Classic, Little Creatures Pale Ale, that sort of ball-park. Well worth trying if you see it on draught.