Bass Pale Ale

	Percentile
	61
	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
1756	3.16/5.0	3.15/5.0	5%	62.6	English pint

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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Stellaaaa (60), Tennessee, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 29, 2009

This beer pours a golden amber with a light white head. It has an aroma of sweet malt with little hops on the olfactory. It tastes of sweet malt, again with little hops, but is not overpoweringly sweet. This is a good beer.

marcus (1848), Sacramento, California, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Aug 27, 2009

This clear copper ale poured with a large off-white head and a pale malt aroma. This is a decent british session beer with a good malt base and a balanced hop bitterness.

Finhead (65), Illinois, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

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 (215), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	5/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	12/20

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 (1380), Tallahassee, Florida, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	12/20

Aug 21, 2009

Oh, who hasn’t had this stuff? On it’s own, mixed with Guinness, or whatever you want - decent stuff.

Bierkrug (245), Idar-Oberstein, Germany

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

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 (617), Delta, British Columbia, Canada

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

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 (461), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	4/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

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.

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