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

bottled
common

on tap
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.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
tkrjukoff (2284) - SWEDEN - SEP 19, 2011
Tap @ The Globe Freehouse, Heathrow. Pours clear amber with a small off white head leaving lacing. Aroma is malty, fruity, hay and hoppy with some sweetness, too. Flavor is a bit sweet, some caramel, malty and a bit bitter. Finishes shortlived bitter.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
nike (500) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 12, 2011
Very drinkable, classic English style. I usually but a case of this every year. Great for black/tans with Guinness

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
jmagnus87 (520) - Carbondale, Illinois, USA - SEP 7, 2011
12oz bottle from Pinch poured into a shaker. Pours a light amber with bone white head. Aroma of caramel and light citrus hops. Taste is lightly bitter. Slight taste of caramel. Thin bodied with a slick texture. Fizzy carbonation and not much of a finish. Overall, not too bad. Nothing I would seek out but I could sit there and drink a 6er.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
vinbot (7) - moscow, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 3, 2011 does not count
This is my favorite beer. It has all day drinkability. I’m not one for heavy, full body beers on a regular basis. Although i do appreciate depth, i need to be in the right setting to drink the heavy stuff.

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
OSLO (1084) - Ames, Iowa, USA - AUG 25, 2011
[Bottle] Pours amber with a decent sized off-white head that quickly diminishes. Aroma is marshmallow and caramel sweetness with little else. Taste is...well there is virtually nothing there. Vague sweetness again, and light malt character in the background with mild bitterness. Not good. Thin, somewhat dry, short finish. Overall, not objectionable, just incredibly bland and boring with no real redeeming qualities.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
aveclaudenum (31) - California, USA - AUG 24, 2011
Pours amber with a white head, decent flavor but overall pretty watered down. The aroma is probably it’s strongest feature. A drinkable but relatively uninteresting ale.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
warmsilence (25) - Durham, North Carolina, USA - AUG 20, 2011
poured into glass from 12 oz bottle, dark copper color with thin head, aroma is malty with some citrus sourness, taste is reminiscent of a rich sourdough bread with a pleasing butteryness. Not too flavorful, but not bad for such a widely available beer.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
csaso (333) - Missouri, USA - AUG 16, 2011
Tap - small thick head, rich amber color, nice balanced flavor with some hop bitterness


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