Ever wondered what lager in 1883 tasted like?

Cask Ale Week 2016 has been in full swing this week, as pubs and brewers across the country have gone all out for this year's celebration of Britain's national drink.

There's a baffling array of beers on the bar in front of you. Behind that a multitude of funky canned beers in the fridge, flanked by a host of quirky bottled ales, so what do you order? A pint of Greene King IPA? A Spitfire or a London Pride? A Pedigree or a Landlord - would you really?

This week Cask Marque unveiled its 10th annual look into the state of the cask ale market in UK pubs, the Cask Report.

This year written by beer sommelier and writer, Sophie Atherton, the report established that the category is now worth £1.7 billion a year and accounts for 58 per cent of on-trade ale sales and Atherton was keen to point how much the scene had change in a decade of the report.

It's based on a popular Mexican street drink and served with lemon & salt but there's not a drop of tequila in sight.