Bass Pale Ale

	Score
62		72
	OVERALL	Style

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

Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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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.

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3.3

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

l1br4r14n (451) - Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA - APR 28, 2009

Draft. Pours a clear copper with a small off-white head. A light aroma of malt. Flavor is also light, some malt sweetness, a little nutty, a little metallic and not much in the way of hops. Easy to drink. As good a session beer you can expect to find in many big-name chain restaurants in the U.S.

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

cyrenaica (745) - Milton, Ontario, CANADA - APR 23, 2009

500ml can
5.1% ABV
I tried this beer on August 13, 2008 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a beautiful translucent red colour with a thin off-white cap. The aroma was nutty malt with some hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, and ample carbonation. The flavour was very malty with a hint of hoppish bitterness. Some nutty character certainly came through.

3.1

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

monkeychugg55 (679) - Joliet, Illinois, USA - APR 20, 2009

Copper color with short lived head. Smells more malty than hoppy. Flavor is mostly malt with a bit of hop bitterness. A little bland, but better than American macros or anything else you’d find at a crap bar or a restaurant.

3.5

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

phish1997 (3) - Illinois, USA - APR 19, 2009 does not count

Better than the bottle version. Very creamy with some hop flavor. good for summer boating or where you don’t want to take glass.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

Acknud (945) - Morganfield, Kentucky, USA - APR 17, 2009

I’ve drank Bass many a time but never rated it. Not a bad mass produced beers and could easily be one of my commonly produced favorites. Good mix of malt and carbonation. Slight tinny finish and this was from a tap.

2.6

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20

curly (2201) - Seattle (Newcastle), Washington, USA - APR 14, 2009

Clear amber with a disappearing head. Mostly caramel aroma and some barnyard. Sweet then mild hop bitter. Wasn’t expecting much from a mass produced English Ale and it lived up to that.

3.4

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

lumpsowers (285) - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA - APR 12, 2009

Copper pour, big head, some lace, Beery aroma. Medium carb, very sweet, with a good beery flavor. Some grainy corny flavor with no bitterness at all. Very smooth for an ale, tasty.

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20

markas101 (1438) - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, ENGLAND - APR 11, 2009

50 cl can, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Pale amber colour, frothy head that settle slowly. Faint aroma, mildly carbonated, well representative even if from a can, slight tinny aftertaste (or is that my imagination?). Quite mild, perhaps too much so for a ’premium’ but very drinkable.

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Beer: Bass Pale Ale Rating Avg: 3.14 No. of Ratings: 1919

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