McMullen Maypole

Formerly brewed at McMullen
Style: Bitter
Hertford,, England

Serve in English pint

Light gold to blonde ale, thin head. Hoppy and some cinnamon in the nose. Tastes cirtusy, undertones of fresh grass. Smooth and quite thirstquenching

A little greasy, but not bad in taste a little spicy, blonde ale, like Arran ones. Good foam and good taste, not annoying.

Cask (handpump), Spice Of Life, Cambridge Circus. Difficult to know whether this is a one-off or a regular seasonal as information about McMullens non-regular beers is nearly as hard to find as the beers themselves and the McMullen website has no information about beers whatsoever! Anyway, this was a welcome find at one of the two McMullens pubs in central London that I’d only really gone into to take a leak. Fairly pale, amber colour. Dry, with hints of citrus. Clean mouthfeel. Not much depth. Light bitterness on the finish. Decent enough I suppose but I’d call it an archetypal regional brewery session bitter (i.e. worthy but a touch dull).