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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.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
emacgee (2844) - Carrboro, North Carolina, USA - APR 7, 2009
I can’t believe it took me over 1500 beers before I tried Bass. Oh well, such is the case. Pours a translucent light copper with a one finger offwhite head. Nose is sweet, malty, mild herbal hop aroma, some yeast esters. Flavor is sweet, caramel, crisp, mild hop feel with little to no bitterness. Palate is a tad thin and sweet and lacking in hop bitterness. Meh.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jimmay (705) - Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA - APR 6, 2009
500 ml can. Pours dark amber to copper in colour, with off-white head, good retention. Aroma of earthy hops, similar flavour. Carbonation is lively.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
bluemooner (422) - Isanti, Minnesota, USA - APR 6, 2009
Pours a light copper color with a thin white head. Tastes of smooth malts, caramel, toffee, with a slight hint of hops. An average pale ale.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
AWS9 (337) - Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA - APR 4, 2009
On tap at The Toucan. Pours ruby brown with a small head that recedes quickly. Smooth sweet malts, with a hint of hops and spice. Sticky, honey-like mouth feel. Textbook solid bitter.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
chmurarz (490) - Legnica POLAND, POLAND - APR 3, 2009
Quite good balance however sweet malts beat the non-distinctive hop, I do not want to offend anybody but a bit lagerish, medium-light mouth-feel,

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Elwood (1834) - Between a rock and a hard place, Virginia, USA - APR 1, 2009
Draft. Nice copper color with a small, fluffy white head. The head hung around for a couple minutes. The nose was mostly sweet malt and a hint of hops. Carbonation was medium with a medium-light mouthfeel. The malt and hops are in very good balance overall. Sweet malt taste with a hint of honey. The hops add what seems to be the slightest bit of spice. Light lingering bitter finish. Overall not a bad brew. You can certainly do much worse.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
lushawn (2161) - Somerville, Massachusetts, USA - MAR 31, 2009
For a mass produced pale ale this one could be worse. I enjoyed it actually. refreshing, nothing surprising, but not too bad.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
viet959 (81) - , Georgia, USA - MAR 29, 2009
Tested including Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Bass Pale Ale, and Terraping Rye Pale Ale. Pours Copper color with small head. Aroma is of lightly of sweet malt, carmel (aromas are very light). Taste is crisp lightly sweet malt, dried fruit (raisins/prunes), and light bitter finish. Very balanced but lacking flavor. Overall-Taste like a good pale ale that someone poured some water in. I give this 3rd place.


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