Rock Bottom San Diego ESB #42

Brewed by Rock Bottom San Diego
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
San Diego, California USA

Draught sample. Given the numeric designation and generic looking tap label, I think this was an experiment that the brewmaster decided was good enough to put on tap. It pours a slightly hazy orange-amber, and has a nicely hopped nose. Mouthfeel is soft and fresh. Flavour has some tart hops with caramel malt in the background - simple, but well executed. It does feel a bit reined in, though, as if it hadn’t quite reached it’s full potential. Maybe batch #43 will be better...