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Bass No 1

Percentile
96
overall
Brewed by White Shield (prev. Museum) (MolsonCoors)
Style: Barley Wine

Burton-on-Trent, England

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883.8/5.03.73/5.010%80.6Snifter
Commercial Description:
This is the very first Barley Wine to ever be mass produced. It is named after the brewery in which it was first brewed. This beer started a tradition in British brewing in which all brewers produced a barley wine. This beer is only produced occasionally and as such is very hard to find.
Bass King's Ale is a batch of Bass No. 1 which was started by Edward VII during a visit to the brewery in 1902.
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 Papsoe (14904), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 1, 2008  
(Party keg 500 cl) Clear warm reddish brown with a small off-white head. Warm sherry-like nose with plenty of alcohol. Very full-bodied dominated by notes of wood and overripe fruit with an oxidized touch. Low in carbonation with a warming alcoholic finish with only a light bitterness. 290608


 TBone (6741), Pori, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Keg@RBESG 2008 Grand Tasting
Dark ruby brown color, small tan head. Fruity (prunes) nose. Alcoholic, strong licorice flavor. Liquerish. Long salt licorice aftertaste. Super.


 Oakes (8081), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/514/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Big thanks to Magic Dave for this one! Muddy medium brown. Dead flat, no head. Dark fruits and piloncillo sugar on the nose. It has a woody, alcoholic taste that is surprisingly unrefined. There’s a flat fruitiness, and it’s more than just a little bit burnt tasting. Very breadcrusty, very burnt. Some deep fruity sugars, and these emerge more as it warms, lending at least a little bit of balance. Still too burnt, and the alcohol is too apparent for my tastes given the structure of the beer. The oily body glides well down the throat.


 argo0 (6891), Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 17, 2008  
(12oz handbottle, thanks kmweaver) Minimal beige head, clear dark copper body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, vinous, plum, some spice. Taste is moderately sweet, vinous/plum, caramel, toffee, light chocolate. Smooth medium body with low carbonation.


 Doggythedog (1551), Split, Croatia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 15, 2008  
RBESG08 grand tasting. Huge thanks to Chris for making this available.
Clear dark red-brown body. Nice malty, slightly chocolatey aroma. Aggressive taste, very noticable alcohol, nice nutty maltiness, caramel, some chocolate and some bitterness. Very nice, and I love the fact that I’ve had it!


 thewolf (5727), Kolding, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 13, 2008  
Mini-cask @ the RBESG08 Grand Tasting.
[thank you, chris_o]
Pours deep red-brown with a small, creamy, beige head. Aroma is sweet, dried fruits, plums, prunes, cherries, apple and rye bread. Pleasant oily mouthfeel. Flavour is powerful, lots of prunes, light chocolate, dry and rather hoppy. Great.


 pivnizub (5002), Bochum, Porúří, Germany
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Mini keg (RBESG 2008): a bit unclear, ruby-amber coloured with a small beige head; molasses, dried fruits hops and port-wine in the nose; solid, full bitter flavour, smooth and medium bodied; lingering dry, bitter and roast-malty finish. Great british stuff........


 kmweaver (2443), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 10, 2008  
12oz bottle, courtesy of Doppelganger. Thanks a ton, Casey! Pours a viscous, ruby-cola color; viscous appearance; headless. Solid amounts of caramel, dried red fruits, and cola in the aroma; viscous dark fruits and a touch of warming alcohol; some roasted meats; nice nose. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: lightly carbonated; loads of sweet dried dark fruits, caramel, and candy sugar; lots of warmth, soft earthy bitterness, and cola; very soft, viscous feel in the mouth; dense, generous barley wine. Lengthy finish: dried dark fruits, caramel, and caramelized sugar; tocuh of spicy, roasted meats. Very good stuff.



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