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Bass Pale Ale

Bass Pale Ale  - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 Percentile 
62
overall
Brewed by Samlesbury (InBev UK - InBev)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Preston, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
17533.16/5.03.16/5.05%63.1English pint
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Commercial Description:
Available filtered in bottles, cans, and kegs.
A version of Bass for the North American market at 5% to comply with USA ale regulations.
Brewed from the late 70's at Burton. In 2000, after Interbrew bought the Bass brand, production was switched to the Ulster brewery in Northern Ireland. In 2003 production and distribution was switched to Latrobe for a 12-18 period. Now being made back in the UK once again by InBev.
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 angrypirate06 (678), Texas, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/512/20
Mar 23, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Pours a light clear brown color, with a quickly receding head. Smells of sweet malts, and a little bit of hops. Taste is caramelly, with a nice amount of burnt malts and hops on the end. Pleasantly carbonated beer.


 hogan873 (315), Joliet, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Mar 16, 2009  
Honey colored body with fine tan head that hangs around a while. Sweet malt, caramel, and earthy tones make up the nice aroma. Very smooth and silky palate with moderate carbonation. The flavor mimmicks the aroma well with caramel, toffee, and malt dominating until the end where just a slight hoppy bitterness sneaks in. Little aftertaste. A very good beer.


 JediMindTricks (239), Hampton, Virginia, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/510/20
Mar 15, 2009  
it is what it is...


 TheSponge (269), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Mar 15, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear amber/copper color. Flavor: Mild hops, bold malt, quite good.


 Papillon (172), Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 13, 2009  
500 mL Can. Clear amber with a 1-finger off-white head that settles to a thin foamy layer leaving good lacing on the sides. The aroma is sweet malt with a floral note and a hint of honey. The flavor is sweet malt with a note of apple and toffee, a mild almost Cheddar-like aftertaste, and a not too overpowering hoppy finish. Another fine Brit and a good one for a cool summer evening at the fishing camp.


 altonbrownd (1831), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 13, 2009  
Bottle recently in Northfield, MA and enjoyed all throughout my youth. This is one my favourites and one I keep coming back to. Beautiful amber body with splendid head. Wonderful taste of caramel, malts, toffee. Creamy and smooth texture. Excellent for a large brewery.


 GranvilleTim (465), Granville, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 11, 2009  
A bit partial to Bass. One of the first beers I had after discovering something else than mass produced American beer. Amber in color with a nice head. Nice malt aroma. Smooth tasting with little bitterness. I really enjoy all aspects of the beer.


mickjay77 (15), Amarillo, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 8, 2009  
[Look]: Deep amber color with a decent head. [Smell]: Malty, earthy and hint of dry fruity aroma. [Taste]: Caramel/buttery malts, slight bitterness at the end, nice dry fruity after taste. Medium body. [Overall]: It’s a decent English Pale Ale.



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