Tasted at La Jolla. Clear golden amber with thin creamy white head. Caramel and hops aroma. Roasty caramel taste with a crisp hoppy biterness to the finish.

(Draft: La Jolla Brewhouse in La Jolla, CA) Cripes, what is it today with these beers at La Jolla Brewhouse? Another one that pours with absolutely no head. Bright amber and nearly clear, but with no heading whatsoever, this isn’t an attractive beer. The nose is grainy with some light English hops and isn’t inspiring. The malt is fairly roasty for an ESB, a bit too heavy-handed for the style if you ask me. Moderate bitterness really takes hold of this beer after a few sips. Medium bodied with more than ample carbonation, making this beer too burpy. Flavorful, but just not doin’ it for me.