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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%63.2English 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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 patricks110 (275), Alberta, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Very plain and typical english bitter. A pale brown colour with a medium sized frothy head. From bottle at Bottlescrew Bills, Calgary,AB. Aroma of nuts and caramel hops. Overall, a pretty good beer and a great crisp taste.


 durhambeer (1186), Durham, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 3, 2008  
English pale ale at it’s most typical... or most typically mass produced? Good question. This was from a bottle. Amber pour with slightly off white head. Malty and mild, with hop presence, but certainly not like an American pale ale. Has that English yeast/malt flavor. Very drinkable, but nothing astounding.


jtodd5dot1 (32), Marina, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Pleasantly surprised by this beer. Poured a darkish amber color with a thick off white head that lasted most of the glass. Flavor was fairly mild and not over powering. Sufficient body in the taste


 smjohnst (202), , Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Aug 1, 2008  
This is a very good english ale. It is different from most pale ale in it’s flavor and finish.


 unclemike (834), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/511/20
Jul 29, 2008  
Pours dark translucent amber with a lot of red tint.. Small dirty head. Heavy caramel and sugar aroma. A little burnt hickory in there too. Mildly thin consistency. Woody flavor of hickory, sugar and malt. A bit of cheap grain coming through on the finish. If you like this sh*t, then you like New Castle. Really a blood-red beer, pale ale my ass.


 McGarnigle (301), Rochester, New York, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/510/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Bottle, can’t discern the date. Gorgeous clear light brown/orange color. More carbonation than I’d like. Sweet caramel malts but also perfumey flavor and some grassy hops. Not that bitter, which is fine.


 ditmier (1015), Boise, Idaho, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/513/20
Jul 27, 2008  
2008 Bottle - Pours pale brown, small white head...light malt and grass, medium bitterness, not a lot of character...tis a shame it takes a guiness in the same glass to get my attention...


 tgncc (796), Bellmore, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/511/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Pleasant aroma of caramelized malts, some earthy notes. Attrcative appearance, a reddish orange with a moderate white head, true to the style. Falvor is not remarkable, but is a good balance between caramel malts and grassy hops. The finish is appropraitely bitter. A perfectly acceptable beer, good on the railroad home after a long day.



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