Rock Bottom La Jolla Reviews

bb	3.3 Rock Bottom La Jolla Dry Hopped Blonde Cask. Golden beer with a cream head. Light citrus aroma. Malt and light citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Malt and light citrus linger with light dark malt. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.3 Rock Bottom La Jolla The Groundskeeper Draft. Mahogany beer with a dark cream head. Light roast and light malt aroma. Roast and light caramel flavor. Medium bodied. Light roast and caramel linger with light earth. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.4 Rock Bottom La Jolla Grapefruit Wheat Cask. Amber beer with a cream head. Light grapefruit aroma. Light grapefruit and light spice flavor with light wheat. Medium bodied. Light grapefruit and light spice linger with light wheat. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.6 Rock Bottom La Jolla Martin the Warrior Draft. Copper beer with a dark cream head. Yeast and light spice aroma. Dark fruit and yeast flavor with light spice and light malt. Medium bodied. Dark fruit and yeast linger with light spice and backing malt. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.2 Rock Bottom La Jolla Surfer’s Solitude Red Ale Draft. Rich amber beer with a dark cream head. Light caramel aroma. Caramel and light nutty flavor with light cocoa. Medium bodied. Caramel and cocoa linger with light nuttiness. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.4 Rock Bottom La Jolla Pub Life #3 Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Lemon and grapefruit aroma with light tropical fruit. Lemon and light grapefruit linger with light summer fruit. Medium bodied. Decent-good bitterness. Lemon and light grapefruit linger with light summer fruit. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.4 Rock Bottom La Jolla Grapefruit Mosaic IPA Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit rind flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit rind lingers. Slightly artificial taste. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.5 Rock Bottom La Jolla Kings of the Weekend Draft. Slightly hazy amber beer with a cream head. Light summer fruit aroma. Summer fruit and light tropical fruit flavor. Medium bodied. Summer fruit and light tropical fruit linger with light citrus. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.5 Rock Bottom La Jolla Mosaic IPA Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Light tropical fruit aroma. tropical fruit and grapefruit flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and grapefruit linger. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.3 Rock Bottom La Jolla New Garde Draft. Slightly hazy golden beer with a whitish head. yeast and spice aroma with wheat. Yeast and spice flavor with wheat and light orange. Medium bodied. Yeast and spice linger with wheat. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.5 Rock Bottom La Jolla Epic Joyride Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Berry and citrus aroma with yeast. Yeast and citrus flavor with light pine. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Yeast and citrus linger with light pine. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.2 Rock Bottom La Jolla Cool Pool Party Draft. Golden beer with an off-white head. Light malt aroma. Malt and mineral flavor with light citrus. Medium bodied. Malt and mineral linger with citrus. Friday, November 15, 2019
bb	3.1 Rock Bottom La Jolla San Diego Sunset Blonde Draft. Golden beer with a whitish head. Light malt aroma. Malt and light grain flavor with light mineral notes. Medium bodied. malt and mineral linger. Friday, November 15, 2019
bergstaden	3.3 Rock Bottom La Jolla Surfer’s Solitude Red Ale Amber wiht off white head - Malt aroma with some notes of caramel - malt body with caramel flavour and some hop bitterness to balance - The malt and some hops goes into the finish - This was nice Wednesday, June 19, 2019
ChrisOfstad	3.6 Rock Bottom La Jolla Surfer’s Solitude Red Ale From backlog. Taster at SDBW Pier event. Dark Golden with offwhite head. Malts, hops. Saturday, December 22, 2018
BeerandBlues2	3.6 Rock Bottom La Jolla Ghost On The Boardwalk Draught. Pours opaque jet black with a medium, creamy tan head, medium retention. Moderate rich toasted bread malt, light burnt character, nutty, light earthy hops and light hop bitterness, and a dry finish. Medium-light body and medium carbonation. Wednesday, November 28, 2018
BeerandBlues2	3.5 Rock Bottom La Jolla Monk Brunch Blond Pours clear gold with a medium, frothy white head, short retention leaving a cordon. Moderate rich sweet biscuit malt, fruity pear esters, light earthy hops, light spicy hop bitterness, black pepper notes, and a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Wednesday, November 28, 2018
BeerandBlues2	2.9 Rock Bottom La Jolla Down & To The Left Draught. Pours clear pale orange with a medium, frothy white head, long retention with good lacing. Moderate fruit and resin hops and bitterness, medium biscuit malt, light buttery diacetyl, hop balanced and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Wednesday, November 28, 2018
BeerandBlues2	3.2 Rock Bottom La Jolla Chinook S.M.A.S.H. IPA Draught. Pours clear gold with a medium, frothy white head, medium retention with light lacing. Moderate pine, earthy, and floral hops, medium toasted malt, medium hop bitterness, and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Wednesday, November 28, 2018
BeerandBlues2	3.5 Rock Bottom La Jolla Wicked Elf Draught. Pours clear dark amber with a medium, frothy white head, short retention leaving a cordon. Moderate rich caramel and toast malt, bananas, dates, figs,faint earthy hops, medium-light hop bitterness, and a sweet finish. Full body and medium carbonation. Wednesday, November 28, 2018
BeerandBlues2	3.4 Rock Bottom La Jolla Bludger IIPA Pours clear gold with a large, frothy white head, long retention with good lacing. Heavy fruity, citrus, and resin hops, moderate bitterness, medium biscuit malt, lightly sweet, and a dry finish. Medium-full body and medium carbonation. Wednesday, November 28, 2018
BeerandBlues2	3.3 Rock Bottom La Jolla Veteran's Day IPA-2K Pours clear pale gold with a large, creamy white head, long retention. Heavy pine, herbal, and earthy hops, moderate hop bitterness, medium biscuit and light toast malt, and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Wednesday, November 28, 2018
BeerandBlues2	2.7 Rock Bottom La Jolla Ain't No Luck In Boat Racing Pours hazy gold with a large, frothy white head, long retention with light lacing. Moderate citrus and grassy hops, light buttery diacetyl, medium biscuit malt and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Wednesday, November 28, 2018
bergstaden	3.5 Rock Bottom La Jolla Mosaic IPA Golden with a white head - Tropical fruity citrus hop aroma - Malt body to support a hop flavour that is fruity and citrus with nice bitterness - The tropical fruity citrus hop flavours goes into the finish with bitterness - This was nice Wednesday, September 26, 2018
theunxpctd	4.2 Rock Bottom La Jolla Surfer’s Solitude Red Ale It’s very good, light and very refreshing Thursday, August 16, 2018
theunxpctd	4 Rock Bottom La Jolla Mosaic IPA Thursday, August 16, 2018
CaptainCougar	3 Rock Bottom La Jolla Mosaic IPA Wednesday, July 12, 2017
bergstaden	3.6 Rock Bottom La Jolla Pumpkin Kings Porter With Makers Mark Red Oak Chips Black with a brown head - spicy pumpkin aroma - Malt body with some hints of roasted malt, spicy flavour and some wood in there as well - The spicyness and woody hints goes into the finish - This was good Sunday, October 2, 2016
BeerandBlues2	3.8 Rock Bottom La Jolla Mosaic IPA Tap at the brewery. Pours hazy amber with a medium, frothy off-white head, long retention with excellent lacing. Aroma is fresh, fragrant dank, tropical fruit, and citrus hops with light cracker malt. Flavor is heavy dank, citrus, and tropical fruit hops and bitterness, cracker malt and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Sunday, November 22, 2015
BeerandBlues2	3.6 Rock Bottom La Jolla Ragtop Red Ale Tap at the brewery. Pours clear brown with a medium, frothy beige head, medium retention with excellent lacing. Aroma is chocolate and cookie malt, dates, and light earthy hops. Flavor is caramel and chocolate malt, light earthy hops, dates and a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Sunday, November 22, 2015
BeerandBlues2	2.9 Rock Bottom La Jolla La Lupula Blanca White IPA Tap at the brewery. Pours cloudy gold with a medium, bubbly white head, medium retention with excellent lacing. Aroma is buttery diacetyl, earthy wheat malt, citrus, pine, and resin hops. Flavor is heavy pine, resin, and citrus hops with diacetyl, wheat malt and a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Sunday, November 22, 2015
Marheb	3.4 Rock Bottom La Jolla Autumn Equinox IPA (En fût à la brasserie): Une infusion de thé dans une IPA robuste et épicée. Des agrumes sucrées habitent la structure maltée et fortement caramélisée. L’amertume est un tas de feuilles mortes, ça goûte l’automne. Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Marheb	3.1 Rock Bottom La Jolla Black Seal Oatmeal Stout (En fût à la brasserie): Dans un style qui peut souvent être réussi par accident par une brasserie de peu d’envergure, celle-là déçoit. Faible présence chocolatée, mélasse, astringence torréfiée, bonne sécheresse mais avec une cendre qui reste sur la langue et une amertume inutilement féroce. Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Marheb	3.3 Rock Bottom La Jolla Ragtop Red Ale (En fût à la brasserie): Des pelures de pommes, de la cendre, des houblons juteux bien installés et une finale sans histoire. La carbonatation est assez faible, trop à mon goût. Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Marheb	3.7 Rock Bottom La Jolla Pump House Pale Ale (En fût à la brasserie): Un puissant zest d’agrume pale, un corps svelte et craquant, des composantes fruitées pleines de clarté et enrobées d’une eau dure. L’amertume est bien aiguisée et est à la limite. Belle surprise. Tuesday, October 6, 2015
fordest	3.3 Rock Bottom La Jolla Mary Jane IPA Draft at the Santee Bluegrass Festival. One of about 20 IPAs on the field. This one did little to stand out. Thursday, September 17, 2015
fordest	2.9 Rock Bottom La Jolla Whompin' Wheat Draft at the Santee Bluegrass Festival. Not a huge fan of American wheat. It was not as hoppy as I had hoped based on the description. Wheat twang in both the aroma and the flavor. Thursday, September 17, 2015
toml219	3 Rock Bottom La Jolla Mary Jane IPA Tuesday, June 16, 2015
gowdy	3.3 Rock Bottom La Jolla North Star IPA Pint at Rock Bottom in La Jolla. A medium golden colour. Not much head. A bit fizzy. Cold. Tuesday, January 27, 2015
brokensail	3.3 Rock Bottom La Jolla Breakwater Pale Ale On tap @ Rock Bottom La Jolla. Clear orange pour with a white head. Nose is mostly floral and grassy hops, but a decent piney bite. Lots of bready malt and some toasted malt. Flavor is a touch on the sweet side, but there is a nice pine bitterness. Light grass and lots of toasted bread. Hints of caramel. A ton of floral hops and a decent bit of citrus. Saturday, August 16, 2014
brokensail	3.2 Rock Bottom La Jolla Ragtop Red Ale On tap @ Rock Bottom La Jolla. Deep amber pour with a white head. Aromas of toasted grain and bread. Slight candy and caramel sauce. Mild herbs and grassy hops. Flavor is mostly sweet toffee candy and caramel. Lots of toast and bread, too. Subtle hop character and bitterness. Mildly acidic. Friday, August 15, 2014
brokensail	3.2 Rock Bottom La Jolla Liquid Sun On tap @ Rock Bottom La Jolla. Golden pour with a white head. Aroma is a touch lemony and yeasty. Some grassy hops and a slight cracker note. Mild dough and orange zest. Flavor is kind of light and watery, but decent sweetness. Some lemon and bread dough...a bit of orange, too. Light grassy bitterness on the finish. Tuesday, August 12, 2014
brokensail	3.6 Rock Bottom La Jolla North Star IPA On tap @ Rock Bottom La Jolla. Rather amber pour with a white head. Super dank, piny, herbal aroma. Some grapefruit on the nose and a bit of grass. A lot of caramel and toasted bread too. Flavor is rather pungent and herbal. Super heavy on the pine flavor and bitterness. Light grass, a lot of grapefruit rind, and wood. Slight toasted bread and peach sweetness. Not bad, actually. Sunday, August 10, 2014
GarrettB	3.7 Rock Bottom La Jolla Old Curmudgeon Imperial Porter September 10th, 2012 - Rock Bottom La Jolla’s lighter beers have been roundly disappointing, but as I move down the color spectrum, I find something much more pleasant to sip when I reach the Old Curmudgeon Porter. The smell of oak chips, applewood and smoked bacon comprise the smell, altogether reminding me of my one trip to a Korean BBQ restaurant. There’s a note of cherry flavored pipe tobacco, too. Though the aroma is slow and low, the flavor is busy and tangy. The bitterness of fresh greens sprouts in the mid to aftertaste, and some very slight touches of unripe raspberry and blackberry give this palate something to have for dessert, but it’s not overly sweet. This is, by far, the best sampler I’ve had from Rock Bottom’s La Jolla satellite so far. Wednesday, June 18, 2014
GarrettB	2.7 Rock Bottom La Jolla Ragtop Red Ale September 10th, 2012 - Matching the seasonal foliage everywhere else except La Jolla is the local Rock Bottom’s deep, rusty red Red Ale. The smell is filled with malts and the curious scent of a dusty, cool basement. I’d even go so far as to call it dank, save for a such of sweetness that reminds me of a carnival grade candied apple. A blend of caramel, toffee and some syrup form the core of the flavor, but it’s excessively sweet, bordering on candy like, with a bit of burnt sugar in there giving it an off flavor. There’s also a dash of pumpkin pie spice in the aftertaste, light and short, but not enough to mask or fix the over-candied taste. Tuesday, June 17, 2014
GarrettB	3.2 Rock Bottom La Jolla Mary Jane IPA September 10th, 2012 - Next in line to be sampled is Rock Bottom’s IPA. I don’t recall there being a label up on the chalk board, but that’s likely my own remission. What my notes describe most closely matches the Ratebeer page for the Mary Jane IPA, so that’s where I’ll stick this. The smell is predominantly grapefruit notes, but as usual wight else tiny only-slightly-bigger-than-thimble style glasses, it’s hard to smell. A little orange juice comes through in the smell, too, whereas the flavor has mostly a bubblegum taste with a dry hop resin pronounced in a very long aftertaste. It’s run of the mill IPA fare, but better than the lighter brews I’ve had here at Rock Bottom - La Jolla so far. Monday, June 16, 2014
IrishBoy	3.5 Rock Bottom La Jolla Devil's Thumb Belgian-Style Strong Golden Ale Growler from Rock Bottom La Jolla. Different Rock Bottom’s brew this on site with small differences it seems. Nose is citrus, bubblegum, candisugar, a hint of cloves,and yeast. Hazy yellow with a medium, lightly lacing yellow tinged head. Flavor is very lightly bitter, light sweet caramelized sugar, and spicy. Definitely produced with a Belgian yeast. Monday, June 9, 2014
Cooksons	4 Rock Bottom La Jolla Brother Anthony's Abbey Ale Tuesday, May 6, 2014
brokensail	3.1 Rock Bottom La Jolla Moonlight Porter On tap @ Rock Bottom Long Beach. Almost black in color with a khaki. Big time roasted malt, cocoa powder, and a bit of chile pepper spiciness. Maybe coffee grounds? A bit of ash and earthy hops. Flavor is slightly bitter with a lot of roast, coffee grounds, and earthy hops. Kind of a smokey, spicy, savory taste as well. Lots of dark chocolate and coffee. Weird. Tuesday, January 28, 2014
bhensonb	3.8 Rock Bottom La Jolla Mary Jane IPA Tap at the brewpub. Pours darkly ruddy amber with a beige head. Aroma is strong mixed hop. Lots of resin for sure. Med body. Mild hop burn. Resin stands out of a mix. Finishes hoppy and bitter. Very nice. Sunday, August 25, 2013