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Brewed by Samlesbury (InBev UK)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Preston, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

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RATINGS: 1919   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.14   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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.


3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
gururyan (304) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - SEP 10, 2010
Funny, this was one of my gateway beers that helped open my eyes to what was really available and out there as far as beer is concerned. Now it’s just my "well in that case, I’ll take a Bass I guess" beer.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
arone12 (703) - Maryland, USA - AUG 21, 2010
Pours a medium colored brown with a white head. Got this beer at mt airy (pronounced airy). Smells a bit skunky with a sweet aroma. Taste is fairly sweet. I am going to a rodeo tonight. I have ripped jeans on and a ripped shirt. Overall, this beer is pretty tasty.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
ronaldtheriot (362) - Laplace, Louisiana, USA - AUG 15, 2010
Bass Pale Ale has a medium, off-white head and a very clear amber color. The aroma is quite subdued, but I might have picked up some grain smell. Flavor is mild and good, with low to moderate hop bitterness. The taste is nondescript in that I was unable to detect any particular flavors. Mouth-feel is light and watery and Bass Pale Ale finishes wet and refreshing. I like this beer and would recommend it to others. RJT

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
FourBees (13) - Texas, USA - AUG 14, 2010
Bottle. Clear light amber with a slightly floral nose. Only mildly bitter with maybe a bit of grapefruit on the sides and in the aftertaste. Body is close to "medium". Good balance though, nothing overdone about this beer. Pleasant if not spectacular. Not a beer that lingers but one that is easy to enjoy. Always reliable - especially if there’s also some Guinness on hand...

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
JStax (692) - Devola, Ohio, USA - AUG 14, 2010
Mmmmmmmmmmm is all I have to say to this beer. Its common enough to make it likely tht any beer carrying restaurant will have it.but still high enough quality that people that like real beer will drink it. Bass has a balanced tast of malt, hop, and barley that just sits well on the tongue. Balance is what bass is all about.

1.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 3/20
sickassmick (169) - Concord, California, USA - AUG 7, 2010
UPDATED: AUG 8, 2010 not much to smell. little liquor smell, kinda wine-ish. beer pours beautiful clear brown orange with off white head. the palate is good and lively and full, but there is not much taste here at all. that may be what some of you are after. i was hoping to at least get a small amount of hops, but really nothing but a slight barley-liquor taste. not a bad finish i guess, Could use some hops. not a favorite of mine. RERATE: Tastes exactly like whiskey and seltzer water. this shit is horrible."

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
taphandle (991) - Texas, USA - AUG 2, 2010
Amber and an eggshell head. Slight toast aroma, no hop aroma that I can tell. Taste is malty, creamy, very smooth. Definitely not an American Pale Ale Finish is also buttery smooth (but no taste of butter here!) with some bitterness finally coming through in the finish. I like it.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
RobertDale (830) - Lansing, Kansas, USA - JUL 30, 2010
12 oz bottle. Pours a clear amber with an average off-white head. Aroma of hops, caramel and malt. Tastes a touch bitter, but has a sweetness to it. Balanced. Pretty average.


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