Maypole
McMullen & Sons, Ltd.

Tasted by half-pint at the Nag's Head, a McMullen's house nr. Covent Garden, central London. As the pump-clip says it's "Limited Edition Bitter" plus the suggestion of the name, I presume this is perhaps an experimental beer to test the water and could become a new seasonal? Dispensed by a handpump.

A: pours a clear amber hue with great clarity; a nice off-white foamy beer head sustains quite well.
S: Goldings or some traditional English varieties? The hops are right there, not too restrained as in McMullen's some other brews, mixed with a slightly apple-ish and faintly caramely, sweet edge of malts. Not too bad.
T: like the aroma, it's quite hoppy upfront, with a floral and citric flavour slowly surrounding the palate, on top of a mildly sour malty base... slightly tea-ish bitterness stays in the finish, but not lingering as such. Quite simple.
M&D: soft on the mouthfeel but very thin in body and rather bland overall, without a good aftertaste of hops or anything. A bit dull this bitter is, but the pub looks after this beer with some good efforts I could tell. No harm to try a half when one sees it on cask (IF it does become a seasonal, that is).