Battersea Bitter
Battersea Brewery

Tasted this beer at the Bow Bells near Bow UG Station, East London. Beforehand I had not known of this brewery at all, and it came as a pleasant surprise when I visited this interesting pub during my lone pub-crawl in East End London on the May Bank Holiday.

Appearance: clear, amber colour, a sponge-like rocky head full of big bubbles...very lasting though~~
Smell: lightly fruity/citrusy nose plus very mild flowery aroma. Pleasant! But I disagree with the last reviewer who states that this bitter's aromas are "typical of any English cask bitter". To me it's more like a pale ale than bitter or best bitter, although it's certainly a matter of subjective opinions.
Taste & Aftertaste: the first sip is just remarkable--full of peach/apricot-like hoppy flavour, followed by fruity, round, slightly zesty finish of hops and minimum sweet, nutty, chewable malty taste. But the aftertaste itself is short and sip by sip the flavour gradually fades out.
Mouthfeel & Drinkability: flavoursome but light and thin in body, with a round and smooth mouthfeel in the beginning...then goes flat bit by bit. A very easy-drinking bitter though.

I had a pint of this across the street from the Waterloo train station. Unfortunately I forget the name of the pub. However, I do remember this beer. It was a nice dark orange/light brown colour with a small whispy head of off-white. The aromas were typical of any English cask bitter. This one was a bit maltier than others, with the bready malts up front and the citric hops in the finish. The mouthfeel was definately smooth and creamy, and the drinkability was good as well...a solid example of the style!