12oz single from russpowell as part of a recent trade. Pour has excellent color, with a beautiful red clarity and a nice creamy head. Good lace. Looks inviting. Malty nose, but some extra hop character. It melds quite nicely together. A little sugary-sweet alcohol in there too. Nice malty base which encourages me, but ultimately the hop bitterness slightly spoils the finish for me. I think this is yet ANOTHER American brewed ESB that has too prominent a hop taste. Bitterness lingers a LONG...