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

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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.


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
ericandersnavy (2314) - Denton, Texas, USA - JAN 3, 2009
on tap at fox and the hound in lewisville, tx. poured a nice amber with a white head and left some lacing on the glass. aroma was very sweet with malt, some citrus. flavor was exactly the same as the nose. a real decent brew overall, but nothing special.

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mpersinger (299) - , California, USA - JAN 3, 2009
On draft, ruddy hue, good carbonation with tiny off-white head. Current version in US has a light malty tang aroma leading to sour malt and some biscuit and nut flavors. Very thin body and weak finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
fidelis83 (1262) - Clinton, Iowa, USA - DEC 31, 2008
Pours a perfect crisp amber with a thin fizzy white head that quickly fades to a skim and a ring that stays. Aroma is grassy, floral and citrus hops, straw, a little caramel and raw cereal grains. Flavor is cereal grain, caramel, straw, apple, floral hops, a little citrus, a sorta sour and nutty drying like slightly underripe walnuts. Finish is dry and slightly bitter with a grainy, almost adjunct taste to it. Body is thin and watery a bit high on carbonation. Not bad for a beer that is everywhere, though I have bought a few skunky sixers over the years.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
mhelgason (495) - Salem, Oregon, USA - DEC 22, 2008
bottle. puny (almost not there) off-white rocky head into dark golden body. aromas of light malts, light floral hops, and a touch of metal. flavor is initially moderate bitter and finishes light bittersweet. moderate finish duration. slightly dry mouthfeel. okay.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
asheft (2032) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 22, 2008
UPDATED: JUN 28, 2009 [bottle] Nutty and red apple aroma with a some floral hops together with caramel malt. Clear amber with a quickly dropping white foam. Melanoidiny spicy malt with a definite metallic feel that sort of messes up the assertive bitterness, making it sour and pungent. Notes of nuts and brown sugar. Finish is quite bitter, medium carbonation. light to medium body. [cask] Nice brown sugar caramel aroma with faint, lemony hops as well as a pleasant diacetyl butterscotch.(6) Orange-light brown with no head.(2) Nutty caramel flavour with significant bitterness, but still quite sweet. Boring.(5) Medium body, low carbonation, nutty sweet finish. Needs more carbonation.(2) /12

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
nickd717 (3242) - San Francisco, California, USA - DEC 19, 2008
This was one of my favorites before I discovered good beer. I still do not mind it. Malty and a little sweet, some nut flavors, pleasant aroma. A little metallic at times and weak on the mouthfeel. Decent even if it is not the most exciting beer out there.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
GT2 (3440) - Washington DC, USA - DEC 19, 2008
On tap. Pours a clear amber with a small white head that settles down to a thin layer. Aromas of caramel malt, lemon, faint hops. Taste is a bland and little metallic with some spicy hops. Creamy to watery on the palate. Sharp, metallic, short finish. Not as good as I remember it being.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Skyview (4739) - Papoose Jct, Minnesota, USA - DEC 18, 2008
Its Bass Time! And I do not mean the fishing kind either. From 12-oz bottle at party, pours a clear light amber brew with an average off-white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and ring. Aroma of caramel malt, a touch of lemon zest and citrus hops. Taste is medium bodied, plenty of carbonation with flavors of caramel malt, some lemon zest, grassy hops and a touch of dried ice tea. Finish has a mild bitterness that quickly disappears. Not bad for an every day party beer.


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