It’s darker. Like a stronger, maltier export. A tremendous pint if you get a good one. The cans used to be not too bad as well. Asda used to do them years ago but not sure if you can get it up here these days. Cans were blue instead of red (like the export).
It think it was also one of my first pub drinks thinking back. However, I wasn’t a butter fingered buffoon and managed to drink it like a normal person.
(these days, I don’t care)