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Bass Pale Ale

Bass Pale Ale  - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 Percentile 
62
overall
Brewed by Samlesbury (InBev UK - InBev)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Preston, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
17543.16/5.03.16/5.05%63.2English pint
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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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 iowaherkeye (1832), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 5, 2007  
On tap at McInnerney’s, 03/01/07. Clear copper honey with a one finger eggshell head, good retention. Aroma was metallic and fruity with some woody hops and a bit of earthy. Flavor has the same with a bit of sweet toffee towards the finish. Low bitterness. Light to medium body with moderate carbonation.


 WickerBrew (312), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Dec 3, 2007  
No real surprises here, its just a solid basic english ale. Its definetly a step up from standard lagers, but the mass production blandness is there. It would be nice if this was more hoppy, but that would probably make it a pale ale. Kinda has that funky english mouthfeel that I cant seem to get used to.


 BelgianBeerGal (1273), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Nov 27, 2007  
Bottle and draft. Not sure how I forgot to rate this over time. Just a great pub beer and a rather classic ESB. Never fails to deliver.


 msante79 (778), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Draft at a local restaurant. Bitter in tast with a little sweetness in finish. Out of all the common beers that are at most bars I seem to go for this instead of SN or SA.


 AMN (127), Dublin, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Bitter yet well-balanced flavor. Just what I expected, this has earned a spot in my fridge.


 BabyJoe692 (109), Pickerington, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20
Nov 19, 2007  
Draft. A definite easy drinker. Slight bitterness and some sweet almost fruity flavors.


choiceblanket (7), USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 16, 2007  
This is the beer that gets the most rotation in my apartment. Cases go in the frige and get replaced a couple days later. I really like this beer, widley availible. Makes a good black and tan. Smooth taste, rather light, slight bitter. Very drinkable, works well for all my easy drinking needs.


 DeadGuyFrank (347), http://westchesterbeer.com, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/104/514/20
Nov 14, 2007  
Everytime I drink this, I am reminded of when I was 19 sneaking beers. Almond aroma in the back of the throat (not a falvor used often in beer descriptions), a classic bitter in every way. I notice among my friends, the older we get and more "mature" our palates get, the weaker this beer seems.



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