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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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Finhead (55), Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Clear amber color with white head. Slight wheat and hops aroma. Taste is pretty clean with a watery texture. Lightly bitter aftertaste.


 junon (210), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 22, 2009  
Damn. Forgot how good Bass was. Unpolished copper colour. Nose is tight. Even after trying my tricks to open it up the bouquet is fairly indescript besides a bit of caramel. It has an interesting slight creamy mouth feel. Taste is also surprising with a faint bit of chocolate. Wish it would linger a bit longer though. it faints towards the end. Stepping it up to 5.5% wouldnt hurt eiter.


 drowland (1337), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 21, 2009  
Oh, who hasn’t had this stuff? On it’s own, mixed with Guinness, or whatever you want - decent stuff.


 Bierkrug (235), Idar-Oberstein (in Pakistan), Germany
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 12, 2009    Updated: Aug 30, 2009
300 ML bottle in the USA. Nice ale aroma, carmmel color with brown head and good lacing. Taste is pure and sooth which is uncommon among the American counterparts. Not an ale fan but this is not bad at all.


 MrRoss (614), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Aug 10, 2009  
One of the better "real", made-in-England pale ales I’ve had, with a good amber colour and a decent head. Aroma is slightly malty as is the taste, with a refreshing, crisp aftertaste.


 phaleslu (423), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 9, 2009  
Pint draft. Pours copper with minimal off white head. Weak aroma of malt, wheat, and hops. Same elements characterize the flavor, with a bit of caramel. Smooth on the palate and goes down easily. Nothing special but not bad at all, and hopefully serves as a gateway beer for some.


 zdk (180), New York, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/59/20
Aug 9, 2009  
daft: reddish copper with thin white head. Very sweet, candy-like caramel malts. Some bitterness. Wasn’t impressed by this brew.


Brandman (94), Helsinki, Finland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 30, 2009  
Can. Dark golden colour with white head. Very carbonated. Citrus aroma, some wet grass. Flavour has good richness in hops. More than in aroma. Metally and watery palate. Some bitterness.



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