3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
I’m not sure why they call this a pale ale.
There is no substantial hop flavor in this beer.
The malt flavor is nice though, but a bit weak.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Natural Light is the jam! I can’t tell you how many empty Natty cans were found lying around ’the morning after’ in my fraternity house. For 5 years straight I pounded this delight, and I’m a better man for it. At $10 a case, you just can’t beat it. After the third beer, you really can’t taste it no
matter what you’re drinking, so any toolbox walking around a party with a 6 of Bass is just trying to get laid. Of course, odds are that the chick he plans on hitting on is slurping down a nice smooth Au Natural. Wise choice, my Lady, and keep on stepping, loser!
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
You can’t go wrong with Bass, but at the same time it’s not exactly outstanding either.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
It’s an old reliable.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
I always thought I liked Bass until recently. It really doesn’t have all that much taste to it.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
No one in England drinks this stuff, unless they are out of town and need a safe retreat. I will always pick it as a favorite (if I can’t find another). It is misclassified here, it is an IPA. I love it with a lime.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A classic ale. Nothing is better than a black and tan.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Decent beer - looks really nice when the barkeep hands you the pint. Nice bubbly head and dark copper color. But the overall taste isn’t top notch with me - I can’t quite get over that hard water taste, and I fail to find the full body flavour. Perhaps I should try it bottled - have only had it tapped - again - god but not great - will surely have again due to its popularity.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
A classic. This is one of the beers that originally turned me on to quality beer. It has a familiar metallic flavour from the hard water derived from the limestone at Burton Upon Trent.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
This was the first non-Big 3 beer I ever tasted four years ago. It changed my beer drinking habits. I remember tasting the fruity esters and distinct maltiness and knowing I had a lot to learn about real beer. Unfortunately, Bass has taken a turn during that time. I still think it’s a good quality beer and provides a great introduction to quality beer for fans of the Big 3, but there are better English Pale Ales (Bass is absolutely not an IPA) out there.
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