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

bottled
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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.


2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
zdk (1609) - New York, New York, USA - AUG 9, 2009
daft: reddish copper with thin white head. Very sweet, candy-like caramel malts. Some bitterness. Wasn’t impressed by this brew.

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Brandman (969) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JUL 30, 2009
Can. Dark golden colour with white head. Very carbonated. Citrus aroma, some wet grass. Flavour has good richness in hops. More than in aroma. Metally and watery palate. Some bitterness.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
ALCOHOLNIZM (160) - WARWICK, Alabama, USA - JUL 26, 2009
UPDATED: MAR 8, 2010 POURS A COPPER COLOR WITH SLIGHT TO NO HEAD SMELLS SLIGHTLY OF HOPS AND TASTE MILDLY OF THE FRUITNESS OF HOPS WITHOUT THE BITTERNESS VERY LIGHT FLAVORING GOES DOWN EASY AND REFRESHING, GOOD NOT GREAT.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
TungstenGT (34) - Birmingham, Alabama, USA - JUL 26, 2009
I had this on tap at Buffalo Wild Wings. It went really well with lunch and was a pleasant beer. Nothing special, but not bad at all. I enjoyed it, and recommend it.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
drseusszb200 (618) - Florida, USA - JUL 22, 2009
perfect pour with a 2 finger head that dissepated quickly. no real smell but what there is kind of smells like caramel lager and a bit of malt. taste of caramel and wheat. no real aftertaste.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jr1610 (19) - San Marcos, Texas, USA - JUL 16, 2009
Hopefully I didn’t get a bad bottle because the one I’m rating smelled skunked. I’ve had it before and it’s never smelled like this before so i’ll go off this and previous tastes. Aroma is strong of hops and wheat. Appearance is a brown but a bit too much see through for my liking. I had no head but that was probably my fault for not having a properly taken care of glass at the time. Flavor was hops and wheat with some bite. Purddy good. Went down smooth with a bit of bite. Overall, good beer, but honestly, I prefer it with a Guinness in the Black & Tan form. Still gotta say it’s good tho because it’s got substance and some depth to it which is more than one can say for American macro brewers.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
savnac (1365) - Anchorage, Alaska, USA - JUL 14, 2009
On tap. This is a beer I previously only had in a black and tan. Was at the airport and with the limited beers available decide to give it a go. Amber with a tiny off white head. Aroma was caramel sweetness and a light spicy bitterness. Flavor was balanced well and goes down smooth and is fairly refreshing. Nothing bad to say about it.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
dalek123 (103) - Houston, Texas, USA - JUL 13, 2009
Pours copper, with a small offwhite head. Nose is fruity. Taste is malt and caramel upfront with a small citris bite. Taste is nice, but not terribly complex. Overall, a good everyday beer.


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