Special Bitter
Archers Brewing & Wholesale Limited

Tasted by a half-pint at the Doric Arch (the previously Head of Steam) next to the Euston station, central London; hand-pulled w/o the aid of a sparkler.

A: clear, dark reddish amber hue, coming with a thin off-white foamy head and low carbonation.
S: peach-blossom-like floral hops abound, a bit like First Gold to me, while a sweet citrus-ness does not go unnoticed; the lively leafy hops are roughly balanced by the biscuity maltiness.
T: floral hops and juicy citric-zesty fruitiness upfront lead towards a dryish roastiness, some hints of crystal malts and bitter-sweet biscuity malts… slightly winey as well in the mid-taste, followed by more floral hops, tannic bitterness as of Goldings in the end. Overall showing a good evolving order on the taste, from malts to hops and finished off by a lingering bitterness.
M&D: quite traditional in terms of flavour yet with an addition of assertive hoppy touch. As this was served pretty fresh, it made a quaffable and refreshing drink to me.