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

bottled
common

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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.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
coyotehunter (621) - , Michigan, USA - MAR 28, 2009
Light coppery appearance, foamy head.Heavy malt and some hop aroma. Some caramel malt in the flavor but thats about it. Sort of watery and unpleasing. Mildly bitter finish. Eh.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
mempath (12) - Media, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 27, 2009
in a ’pub’ can. for what it is, a classic brit pale, it is what it is and does a great job of it. creamy, barely sweet (or bitter)...balanced and drinkable. sure, any hophead or craft beer nut will be ’disappointed’ but you gotta love and appreciate the roots of it all. an important and still great brew. and to boot, in a can!

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joeneugs (1423) - Livermore, California, USA - MAR 25, 2009
Reddish amber color with a small tan head. It has a nutty, sweet overripe fruit aroma with only a hint of hops. The taste is sweet fruit; berries, pear, and apple come to mind. Almost candyish in the finish with not much bitterness at all. Of course this is a classic, if not overwhelming, very drinkable English ale.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
angrypirate06 (1151) - Texas, USA - MAR 23, 2009
12 oz bottle. Pours a light clear brown color, with a quickly receding head. Smells of sweet malts, and a little bit of hops. Taste is caramelly, with a nice amount of burnt malts and hops on the end. Pleasantly carbonated beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
hogan873 (434) - Joliet, Illinois, USA - MAR 16, 2009
Honey colored body with fine tan head that hangs around a while. Sweet malt, caramel, and earthy tones make up the nice aroma. Very smooth and silky palate with moderate carbonation. The flavor mimmicks the aroma well with caramel, toffee, and malt dominating until the end where just a slight hoppy bitterness sneaks in. Little aftertaste. A very good beer.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
JediMindTricks (392) - Hampton, Virginia, USA - MAR 15, 2009
it is what it is...

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
TheSponge (331) - Lynnwood, Washington, USA - MAR 15, 2009
12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear amber/copper color. Flavor: Mild hops, bold malt, quite good.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Papillon (280) - Sudbury, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 13, 2009
500 mL Can. Clear amber with a 1-finger off-white head that settles to a thin foamy layer leaving good lacing on the sides. The aroma is sweet malt with a floral note and a hint of honey. The flavor is sweet malt with a note of apple and toffee, a mild almost Cheddar-like aftertaste, and a not too overpowering hoppy finish. Another fine Brit and a good one for a cool summer evening at the fishing camp.


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